Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate

 PlayStation 4
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 44 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 44
  3. Negative: 7 out of 44
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  1. SplitMind
    Sep 26, 2021
    7
    This has to be the best and most satisfying Warriors game I have played since DW8 (as DW9 was an absolute car-crash). Everything you want to see in a good Warriors game is here.

    The graphics are not anything spectacular for a Warriors game and likely won't be blowing any minds, but they work well. I was impressed that the framerate did not suffer badly with the amount of enemies    This has to be the best and most satisfying Warriors game I have played since DW8 (as DW9 was an absolute car-crash). Everything you want to see in a good Warriors game is here.

    The graphics are not anything spectacular for a Warriors game and likely won't be blowing any minds, but they work well. I was impressed that the framerate did not suffer badly with the amount of enemies on-screen. The only bizarre thing I noticed was the way enemies would often charge at me uniformly in a zig-zag manner, which may or may not have been intentional. What I particularly enjoyed was seeing an impressive cast of characters and their well-created models.

    The game of WO4U is probably my favourite gameplay so far. I really enjoyed having multiple methods of combining attacks, from charge attack and magic attacks. Add to this the ability to rotate between three characters on the battlefield and I never got bored of smashing heads. I also really enjoyed abilities such as being able to ride around the field on a literal wave, smashing through enemies as I went. This kind of eccentric and crazy combat is what Warriors is famous for and I hope it never changes.

    Although the campaign largely revolves around "go here and beat X", this is precisely why we play DW. Beating up enemies by the thousands has never been more enjoyable for me. Being able to upgrade my character like an RPG became incredibly satisfying. The downside of this is at many characters are not unlocked until later in the game, so you have to repeat old missions for XP which can be a bit repetitive since Lu Bu etc. are not unlocked until very late in the game.

    One notable flaw in the gameplay flow is the dialogue. Subtitles disappear during certain actions such as unity magic, meaning you can miss out on little bits of the story. A similar issue is with unlocking doors, as the game leads you to believe this hinges on defeating enemies, but is usually achieved once the dialogue after beating an enemy is complete, meaning any overkill attacks can see you standing still for a good 30 seconds waiting for a conversation to end and a door to open. It's not a huge problem, just a mild annoyance.

    The story of WO4U is enjoyable but voluntary in the sense that you can engage as little or as much as you want, which is a very good way to have a story for me. I played through seven chapters, which generally saw an overarching bad guy in each chapter to beat at the end before they join you going forward. WO4U also has the advantage of going beyond traditional DW lore and includes Greek mythology characters such as Zeus so it captures your interest a bit more and it's quite humorous to see the exchanges of dialogue between such characters.

    Overall, WO4U is exactly what we need after the exalting disappointment of a car-crash that was DW9. Having said that, I would also like to highlight the continued terrible practice of the publishers, as WO4U is the game WO4 should have been at launch. There is not need for two versions of the game at full price, so the score has been impacted for this. If you love Warriors, you should love this too, regardless. Just make sure to avoid the base version.    … Expand

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70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. GameCritics
    May 26, 2020
    70
    For players who have yet to pick up the game, it’s hard to beat the value provided in this package. That said, it’s safe to say that this is for genre fans only — this game scratches a very specific itch, and not everyone will want to scratch it.
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  2. Video Chums
    Mar 18, 2020
    40
    In the end, Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate is a mediocre Musou title. The action of wiping out giant hordes of enemies is exhilarating at first and the gameplay is rather polished but unfortunately, that's all there is to it and there's no feeling of escalation.
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  3. Player 2
    Mar 11, 2020
    83
    There is quite frankly an overwhelming amount of content in Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate – while those upgrading from the base game may find it difficult to justify the cost outside of Infinity Mode, there’s no question that anybody tossing up between the base Orochi 4 and Ultimate at this point should absolutely go with the latter.
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