Release Date: March 30, 2017
An action title developed by Omega Force. This is a crossover production – the game’s heroes come from the most popular series belonging to Tecmo Koei. The player arrives in a fantasy world which is facing the spectre of destruction. In order to ward off the danger, the princess performs a ritual that would summon a true hero from another dimension.
Published by Tecmo Koei, Warriors All-Stars for PS4, PC and PSV is an impressive action title from Omega Force studio. This is a crossover production – the game’s heroes come from the most popular series of the Japanese publisher.
Warriors All-Stars takes the player to a fantasy world in which peace and order is guarded by the mysterious energy called “spring.” However, the idyll comes to an end, as together with the death of the king, the force begins to die down, which brings the spectre of doom. Still, not everything is lost yet – the queen tries to save the world by ing an ancient legend along to her daughter. According to her mother’s instructions, the princess needs to perform an age-old ritual thanks to which a true hero from another dimension will visit the world, bring back order, and enthrone a legitimate ruler. However, something goes wrong, and the world is visited by numerous heroes who are scattered around the world and fight for opposing and power-hungry parties.
In Warriors All-Stars released on PS4, PC and PSV, you take control of a few protagonists. The title includes: Sanda Yukimura from the Ninja Gaiden. Each hero possesses a unique personality, which can be noticed during the dialogues between events of the plot.
The title follows in footsteps of other games in the Musou franchise – gameplay consists in exploring open locations and defeating a multitude of opponents. Combat takes place in real-time, and the key to success lies in making use of a wide array of attacks and attack combinations – each character has different ones. Moreover, all heroes have individual attacks which can often change the situation on the battlefield. The world features diverse lands inspired by the locations from Tecmo Koei’s series. During gameplay, you visit e.g. Forgotten Nursery known from Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book and Temporal Anomaly from the Age of Grace available in Toukiden: Kiwami.
Warriors All-Stars utilises the technology used in the previous productions by the studio. The production features high-quality 3D graphics and smooth animation, which is impressive, given the fact that battles often involve hundreds of units.
Warriors All-Stars was meant to be yet another instalment in the Warriors Orochi franchise. Due to the fact that the creators wanted to focus on differentiating the characters and their individual offensive abilities, they decided to make the game a new brand with a limited number of heroes. Due to those choices, playing each character is a completely different experience.
Platforms:
PC Windows August 29, 2017
PlayStation Vita March 30, 2017
PlayStation 4 August 29, 2017
Developer: Omega Force
Publisher: Koei Tecmo
System Requirements for Warriors All-Stars Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i7-870 2,93 Ghz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTS 450 or better, 20 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/10 64-bit.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Corei7-2600 3,4 Ghz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 760 or better, 20 GB HDD, Windows 7/8/10 64-bit.
Game Ratings for Warriors All-Stars Video Game.
Destructoid: 7 / 10 by Chris Carter
Warriors All-Stars is good silly fun as the story never takes itself too seriously, nor do the cameos. But in the process a few huge staples we've come to expect have been stripped, much to the detriment of a project of this scale. I really wish it didn't have to be an "either or" situation.
Wccftech: 8.3 / 10 by Kai Powell
Warriors All-Stars digs deep to bring together a roster of unlikely Koei Tecmo heroes, but the roster just isn't large enough to build your perfect five-person dream team.
PlayStation LifeStyle: 7.5 / 10 by Ken Barnes
Unlocking the various story branches to trigger the different endings provides a sense of puzzling to proceedings that adds some welcome depth but while the trimmings have been given a new feel and the varied cast of characters provides some new attraction, Warriors All-Stars is unlikely to draw many new players in. That won't matter to those with any interest in the game though, as this is exactly what they will have been hoping for since the game was first announced. In short – and I'm sorry to use this, but it fits the bill – fans of the series will absolutely love it.
Average score from votes.