Yeah, I like a DYNASTY WARRIORS, and I don't care who knows it.

My understanding is that long-time fans dislike this one because it was kind of a reset on some of the mechanics and ended up simplifying a lot. As a more casual player of these games I can say that I definitely don't care about that. I'm mostly here for the story and the characters, and this version is absolutely better at depicting that stuff^ than any of the other ones I've played, including the ones immediately before and after it. I'm not looking for challenge, I'm not looking for any kind of depth, really, I just want to mow down guys in the thousands and enjoy my Three Kingdoms drama. This definitely gets me there.

^seriously, where is there anything this good anywhere else in this entire franchise