In the doldrums of winter, I’ve reached for comfort media — which, for me, means Chinese historical dramas. And while the elaborate costumes and overly sweet romances are enjoyable, sometimes a girl wants something with a little more teeth. Dynasty Warriors: Origins has given me exactly what I needed.

Origins is a fantastic game that, when I reviewed it, I would have raved about even more in my review had my editor let me. By far my favorite game in the series, Origins is a hack-and-slash RPG that takes place during the historic Chinese Three Kingdoms era.

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As the launch of Dynasty Warriors Origins draws near, one overlooked game in the Koei Tecmo RPG series is about to disappear forever.

Origins players will need to decide whether to side with Cao Cao, Liu Bei, or the Sun clan by the end of the game's third chapter.

At the time of writing, Origins sits a very respectable overall score of 80 on Metacritic. The PS5 version has been reviewed by 44 publications — including us! — and it's currently the highest rated Dynasty Warriors title ever released. That's a real achievement, considering how long this franchise has been around.

In a recent interview, Dynasty Warriors: Origins Producer Tomohiko Sho, Director Mitsuhiro Oshima and Programmer Masamichi Oba talked about the newest title in the series and how the team worked on a different canceled Dynasty Warriors game before Origins. [Thanks, 4Gamer !]

Origins boasts some of the largest combat encounters in all of gaming while telling a gripping tale. Here's how long it takes to experience.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Origins has a different leveling-up system than most Musou games. It’s all tied to raising proficiencies with weapons like swords or spears. When a weapon levels up then players also gain a new rank.