Dynasty Warriorshas a long-held reputation for being a series where you press square to win.

Letting us choose our restart point makes being a true warrior of the three kingdoms much easier.

Origins, the newest title in the series (and something of a reboot), is no different.

Dynasty Warriors Origins Sun Shangxiang with plus symbol

Upon finishing the game, youre given the option to change to a new difficulty level, Ultimate Warrior.

I was not ready.

Let me be perfectly clear.

a closeup of gan ning in dynasty warriors: origins.

In short, the game turns into a soulslike.

Bring the right weapon to battle in Dynasty Warriors: Origins!

Characters that were just pretty tough on Hero, like the dual-axe-wielding Zhang Liao, become proper boss fights.

Dynasty Warriors Origins Fate Altered message

Youll just be wasting your time and energy, and youll most likely end up dead.

No bases to capture and no objectives; just kill Lu Bu before he kills you.

And on Ultimate Warrior, he may as well be Malenia.

lu bu kills ziluan in dynasty warriors: origins.

Pulling it off is the only way to unlock Red Hare, Lu Bus famous steed.

cao cao looks to the side in dynasty warriors: origins.

liu bei raises his sword with ziluan standing nearby after winning a battle in dynasty warriors: origins.

ziluan gets an aerial combo against lu bu in dynasty warriors: origins.

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Dynasty Warriors: Origins