Origins raised a lot of questions in the lead-up to its launch. With a restricted roster and a focus on a mysterious new protagonist, fans wondered if this would be the same hack-and-slash series they'd grown to love.

Dynasty Warriors isn't known for its boss fights, but some of the climactic encounters in Origins might change that.

Step by step, the Dynasty Warriors series has dared to absorb more and more light RPG elements. Mind you, I can’t see the main Musou franchise in the market ever giving us a full-blown ARPG, but it’s been nice to see the simple hack-and-slash series evolve into something else,

Origins players will need to decide whether to side with Cao Cao, Liu Bei, or the Sun clan by the end of the game's third chapter.

Here are all the gems that you can get in Dynasty Warriors Origins, their abilities, and the best ones to use in different situations.

The Spear is another solid early-game weapon that falls off a bit once you start getting to the harder content. If you want to charge head-first into the enemy in a single direction, these builds will let you pierce through enemy defenses while making up for the Spear’s weaknesses.

Put simply, players will need to alter the fate of certain characters if they want to unlock all of the true endings in Dynasty Warriors: Origins, although this can sometimes end up being a lot easier said than done.

In the doldrums of winter, I’ve reached for comfort media — which, for me, means Chinese historical dramas. And while the elaborate costumes and overly sweet romances are enjoyable, sometimes a girl wants something with a little more teeth. Dynasty Warriors: Origins has given me exactly what I needed.

Dynasty Warriors: Origins may not have the huge amount of movesets that the previous games in the franchise did, but the nine weapons it does have are all incredibly fun and have a lot of depth. Not only does each weapon have fun combos and a unique gimmick, but each one also has several unique battle arts to cause pure chaos on the battlefield.

Controllers are the preferred method for many PC players to play offline hack-and-slash games like Dynasty Warriors Origins. However, despite the Controller support, many players have been getting the controller or gamepad not working error. Let’s fix the controller issues.

Lui Bei's Shu true ending is the easiest one to get in the game, because you only need to change one mission, not two (or three), it comes ri