Dynasty Warriors 5

 PlayStation 2
  • Publisher: Koei
  • Release Date: Mar 29, 2005
User Score
8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 84 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 67 out of 84
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 84
  3. Negative: 5 out of 84
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  1. RanbirC.
    Jan 14, 2008
    2
    A crime. This is what this is. A remake of a remake of a remake trying to pass itself off as a sequel. Nothing that pushes the game forward or the genre. No need to pay for this when you already have the game with the any one of the previous installments. Daylight robbery from the Kriminals known as Koei.
  2. Fork
    Oct 25, 2005
    0
    This game is not nearly as good as the other ones.
  3. crimsondoor
    Jul 20, 2016
    4
    Out of all DW PS2 games, DW5 has the most boring visual style (e.g. bland colour palette, lack of visual feedback when striking enemies or using the Musou attack), sound effects (listen closely and compare DW5's to DW3's), attack elements (sorry I don't know how you say this in English since I played the Japanese version, but all the previous elements are gone, fire and ice are left butOut of all DW PS2 games, DW5 has the most boring visual style (e.g. bland colour palette, lack of visual feedback when striking enemies or using the Musou attack), sound effects (listen closely and compare DW5's to DW3's), attack elements (sorry I don't know how you say this in English since I played the Japanese version, but all the previous elements are gone, fire and ice are left but dumbed down, and there is only one new element that is useful) and weapon drop system. I am saying this as a critical Musou fan.

    And for the love of god, KOEI, Musou games do NOT need any remaking because DW3, DW4, SW1 are good enough. Got that? Stop ruining the reputation of the series.    … Expand
  4. Broyax
    Apr 11, 2017
    0
    Dans cette dynastie infâme, cette fosse à purin du jeu vidéo où patauge les Dynasty Warriors, le sous-titre "Empires" désigne une composante stratégique... encore faut-il se rendre compte par soi-même de la pathétique et ignoble réalisation de l'ensemble, à faire mourir de honte n'importe quel jeu flash programmé entre midi et deux par un stagiaire dans les chiottes de la boîte.Dans cette dynastie infâme, cette fosse à purin du jeu vidéo où patauge les Dynasty Warriors, le sous-titre "Empires" désigne une composante stratégique... encore faut-il se rendre compte par soi-même de la pathétique et ignoble réalisation de l'ensemble, à faire mourir de honte n'importe quel jeu flash programmé entre midi et deux par un stagiaire dans les chiottes de la boîte.

    Exécrable. Exécrable à tous les niveaux et dans tous les domaines, de la musique à la présentation en passant par l'interface et les mécaniques de jeu, si tant est que l'on puisse utiliser ces termes déjà bien trop élaborés pour un sous-produit de ce genre.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#35 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2005
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#94 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2005

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Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. Siliconera
    80
    Dynasty Warriors 5 fixes the [slowdown] problem by using a smoother game engine. Not only does the game look sharper, but slowdown is reduced to almost nil.
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  2. Play Magazine
    60
    There's still no significant camera control, and the fighting certainly still gets repetitive, but series fans probably won't mind one bit. [Apr 2005, p.61]
  3. IGN
    77
    Just be warned that this is one long, long fight and even though the game may be epic it would be nicer if it was not quite such a gigantic tale to slowly read through.
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