Local co-op might be fun, I wouldnt know though because I didnt try it but the fact that it is there is appreciated.

I have no past experience with the non-licensed musou games so the first thing I did was look up the core concept behind this series.

Apparently Dynasty Warriors is loosely based upon Chinese history.

Warriors Orochi takes characters from both series through space and time, throws them into a fantastical world made by the Serpent King Orochi (I dont know who that is, hes dead by the time this game comes around) and decides to have them fight to test their might.

Samurai Warriors 4 Warriors Orochi 4 is the fourth one of these and has Zeus (the Greek god) summoning a bunch of Chinese and Japanese warriors (because that makes sense) back to the world Orochi built because reasons.

Everyone has forgotten past events in Orochis world and are once again introducing themselves to one another, surprised at the events transpiring as they all were just going along their day until a mysterious fog appeared.

This is terrible writing and a lame excuse to recycle the same ideas.

Apparently this time though Nobunaga has become the main enemy for the united heroes, or at least I think thats new to Orochi 4.

PLATFORMS: XB1, PS4, PC, SWITCH MSRP: 59.99 PRICE ID PAY: 14.99 Fun fact, the reason Im not sure is that everyone speaks Japanese.

Not only do the heroes magically understand each other (despite definitely not speaking the same language), but the Chinese warriors and Greek gods all speak Japanese which is jarring.

Every bit of dialog is fully voiced but since I dont speak Japanese I cant say its good acting or that it is at all helpful or engaging.

During gameplay, dialog is consistently being exchanged but since Im focused on gameplay I cant read the subtitles that are featured to the left of the screen, I have no idea what is going on.

Every static image dialog exchange with its mediocre dialog is less engaging than the gameplay (which I will be getting to).

Past titles from the Warriors series of games have featured English dialog that is usually terrible, but there is a sense of charm to it.

I wish I could say that all the systems that this game has made it anything more than just mashing the same buttons as I plow through hordes of identical looking enemies, but they dont.

Theres a musou gauge, a magic gauge, special full team attack gauge, and health bars not to mention a mini map and a consistent text box among a clutter of other useless info.

Dynasty Warriors and Warriors Orochi characters have slight mechanical differences to the Samurai Warriors characters.

Weapons can be upgraded as well as heroes themselves all to benefit an arbitrary grind to level up characters by mashing buttons.

Am I clear that this game involves mashing buttons No amount of window dressing mechanics can change the fact that the core mechanics of this game are of the simplest caliber.

Warriors Orochi 4 consistently waves things in front of my face to imply that theres something deeper to be found in this game, but there isnt.

Theres also bonuses to be had for owners of Warriors Orochi 3 and Dynasty Warriors 9 apparently as upon startup it searched for data from those titles.

Music is this weird high energy fusion of symphonic music, butt rock, and techno which sets the mood well.

Warriors Orochi 4 All Characters