I know what you might be thinking… Another rehash of a previous game released as "ultimate" given that Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition came out as well. While I had not played the original Dynasty Warriors 8 to tell you the differences, I have played Warriors Orochi 3 quite...

Just a few months ago I was mentioning how hard it was to believe that there were more than 40 games available in the Dynasty Warriors franchise. Since then, when I reviewed Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition for Sony's Vita, we have reviewed another entry with Dynasty Warriors:...

Warriors Orochi 3 (Musou Orochi 2 in Japan) is a hack and slash title for various PlayStation and Xbox consoles, for those unfamiliar with the franchise it is the fourth edition in the crossover series that blends Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors. To give context to the endless battles you...

An excellent blend of games – 120+ characters

Storyline can be confusing – Only ideal for seasoned veterans of both games

The Orochi series is a combination of several of Koei's other franchises, but where, say, Dynasty Warriors is loosely based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Orochi takes place in a separate dim

Rather than being an adaptation of historical or semi-historical battles, the Warriors Orochi series takes the casts of Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors and has them team up in huge battles against new mythological foes.

It's one solid time-travelling time sink.

Warriors Orochi 3 is here, and it should be familiar to anyone who's played Omega Force's Dynasty Warriors or Samurai Warriors series-not surprising given that the entire game is essentially an excuse to draw the cast of both together for an almighty rumble.

Rachel; Sterk and Zhurong all playable in the same game? Do not wake me from this beautiful dream

The Playstation 4 version is fairly sloppy; technically

"Hack, slash, and repeat"

Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate is an overall fun experience best appreciated by existing fans of the series who will enjoy the visual upgrade on current-gen hardware, the extra gameplay modifications and modes and the added cross-franchise characters for that added awesome fan-service.

+ Not just a port; adds new content; + 120+ diverse character roster; + Character bond system

- Missions and objectives do get same-y; - Not so friendly to series newcomers; - Core gameplay is dumb fun; but also can be dry

For a big blockbuster game, this one sure has a lot in common with Bejeweled. And no, I'm not hating on Bejeweled, but it's basically just something satisfying that you do to waste time. Swing your weapon around, and watch enemies die: that's the game. Repeat.