Dynasty Warriors 5 (2005)

Developer: Omega Force
Publisher: Koei
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation 2
Genres: Tactical, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Rating: 3.6 of 5, 37 player ratings
Main story: about 56 hours
Completionist: about 117 hours
Where to get it: Website

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How it feels

Mowing down hundreds of soldiers in massive ancient Chinese battlefields feels unstoppably satisfying yet mechanically repetitive, as you carve through endless waves of enemies with flashy combos.

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About

Dynasty Warriors 5 is a hack and slash video game set in China and the fifth installment in the Dynasty Warriors series, developed by Omega Force and published by Koei. The game was released on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox. It is based on the Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong.

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