HUGE AGREE! Everybody had a story mode which helped everyone feel more unique/have more of a personal connection with them as opposed to later games where the battle is the centerpiece.
@ if I had to guess it had to do with the transition to a more realistic style and a focus going from the battle/story versus the players in the story.
This was the last gen Yuan Shao was a certified badass and I'll always be mad Koei kept doing him dirty from DW6 onwards. This is the guy who led the Anti Dong Zhuo Coalition! He was the last guy Cao Cao had to be beat before he could truly consolidate his power and establish Wei! He had killer drip and a great VA too!!
I agree. DW 5, and 3 are peak for me. Every story in DW felt unique. Almost every character had a cutscene in a stage exclusive to them. The fact that playing as all the different characters felt so unique when fighting with them. The VA was top tier. I really wish they go back to this format but I know they won’t. The replay factor is top tier too. The amount of years that pass by and I find myself once in a while putting DW5 in my ps2 and playing it again with all the 4th weapons I unlocked. The music is also amazing. Yi Ling theme nearly had me in tears hearing it for the first time. You could feel Liu Bei’s pain.
There was also the hypothetical stuff, pretty sure you could save Sun Jian from the ambush that kills him if your fast enough or playing as the correct character.
I miss the individual stories. It was the best thing about the early titles and It allows for so much replay value. I might go pick up 5 Xtreme Legends after watching this.
So worth. The destiny mode is fun and worth, then it's fun to take those characters to xtreme mode after their destiny mode and see which one you do best with. Also xtreme mode is multi-player once you get other officers so friends on the couch gaming is always fun.
YES! I was watching some of your older videos and I wake up today to see you posted about my FAVORITE DW? LET'S GO! *The little edits KILLED me* "WehMen!" 😆
It was when i played Dynasty Warriors 5 that i truly understood the story, the characters roles in those. It is like you said because this game focuses on the legend of each character, they are briefed by their commander before each battle so that you know your objectives and what is in stake in this battle. The other dynasty warriors stresses more on the story but it feels incomplete because unless you read the glossary, some character never appear again in the story, probably because they are dead. In dynasty warriors 5, when a legend story ends, you know at this point of your journey that your character has met his end and it is canon. There are so many things to say like the bodyguard system which feels more immersive. Instead of having 8 bodyguards, you search for those with the greatest potential. And they only appear in later missions when your character's status is quite high.
DW2 was my 1st DW, been in love with the series all the way upto 8. DW5 was phenomenal, probably my most played one with my Friend, we Couch Co-op'd so many hours of this game. Absolute miss DW glory days
This was the first game I came across from the franchise almost 20 years ago, since then I've played them all. He even made me fall in love with history as a teenager and now become a historian.
Wow. Seriously, that's f-ing amazing ... may I ask if you are a historian of which culture or civilization, etc? (Can tell that I am no historian, yah? 😅 )
Also VA was amazing. With the diary for nearly 50 characters, every officer had his unique opinion on the battle. It was really cool to hear their thoughts.
I can't disagree with DW5 being the best, it is the one I personally have the most memories and attachment to and the series definitely peaked in a lot of ways with it. That said, whenever I feel like replaying Dynasty Warriors, I always reach for DW8.
DW8 is the best for its era for sure, I just wish they individualized some characters instead of lumping them together, would've made the game the best, still great though
What a coincidence! Just got DW5 on my emulator last night! Gonna give it a go today! I vaguely remember this one from my childhood, so this should be fun. I was shocked to see DW6 for PS2, I gave it a try last night. It's ok, but not really excited to get back to it anytime soon 😅 amazing video as always. So glad creators like you are around 😊
This was truly peak. I remember my first DW games Dynasty Warriors 2 on a demo disc. Years later, I would then play DW5 with my cousin. Mained the GOAT Ling Tong ever since that day.
I used to think DW4 was the GOAT for a long time (it’s still my favorite by far) But the gameplay, content, and storytelling in DW5 and their expansions are just PEAK! The PS2 Musou games just can’t be topped, I fear. . .
I Agree wholeheartedly, DW5 was the crescendo of the ENTIRE series to me... I started on DW3 & DW5 just had the perfect balance of storytelling (individually) while paths often intersect, progression, weapons, items, etc, & to me the most unique combat up until that time. Like I wouldn't have been able to beat Lu Bu without spamming the Musou Rage... Best in the series & even the expansions XL, & Empires are held in high reguard... not to mention it got 2 expansion unlike other DW entries Heck, DW5 is in my Top 5... (games)
I remember when I went into free mode in DW5 and played Pang De on Mt Ding Jun, which was not part of his story mode, and it blowing my mind that there was an entire unique scene between him and Ma Chao. There were a lot of these hidden scenes. IIRC Pang Tong has a few if you played him on levels after he died, Wu Zhang specifically. It was basically the precursor to the hypothetical scenarios.
I still play this game to this very day. I loved everything about it to personal stories, leveling up everyone, and most importantly item and weapon hunting. This game holds a special place in my heart
Love your content. I started with DW4. And to me. DW4 holds a special place in my heart. That is number one to me. I liked 5, but never played to the extend of 4. I have played 4 multiple times. Unlocked every stage, mount, level 10 weapon for all characters. Me and my cousin would play it on Co-op for days as kids. I still play 4 to this day. I always feel drawn back to it.
DW5 is the best game in the series. The gameplay, individual character storylines and character designs brings back so much nostalgia for me. As a teen I spend countless hours playing DW5, DW5 XL, and the Warriors Orochi series. DW5 was the height of the series
I do agree that 5 is the best in the series. I love everyone having their own unique-ish story that really gave everyone personality. The dialogue before each battle, music fitting the mood was a really nice touch. Something i hope we get in a future DW game, really gave everything a much more personal feeling. You could connect with your character more and could get a feeling on the situation, how they were feeling about what was going on. I really enjoyed that. I think the only things i dislike about it are the OST to me, isn't as good as 4. There are some great tracks, but i felt 4 was just better. Also , your allies are basically worthless. They do so little damage and can be taken out so easily, even with high morale. To see that an officer was struggling, just to ride over and have him fighting like, 2 peons and an archer was just so annoying.
There are not that many games that i consider PERFECT .. but DW5 is one of those games that is perfect to me.. from the character designs, to every single character having their own in game cutscenes that are not interchangeable,.. every character has so much individuality and personality .. the move sets are perfect.., the base game alone has over 35 stages all unique.. not including the XL expansion that adds over 20 new stages .The Music is Hype and gets you excited for battle.. It has the most replay ability ..The Graphics are Beautiful , it brings back color.. not as much color like dw3 but enough color..
Thank you ! 5 is hands down my favorite for many reasons you mention. I feel that a lot of characters were in there prime wether it be looks / story / voice acting after this game some of them turned into the most hated characters bc they were changed. I also want to thank you for inspiring me to create my own warriors content and be apart of this great community, I just posted my first video and working on my second I hope to one day be on your level or other warriors content creator. Truly thank you !
Oh look someone that finally realized the truth I've been thinking this for years DW 5 is the best it needs a remake I need it remade, I played all the dynasty warriors games, 5 is the 1
Dw5 xtreme legends and empires are the two i mainly play today. I enjoy playing my characters through destiny mode, then go into the xtreme mode and see which one makes it farthest. It honestly does get tough and you dont expect some of the rounds to be as hard as they are. I enjoy most of the generals are differnet in destiny mode too, they teach different skills and have some different dialogue. Its a really fun game and i enjoy it so much to this day. Farthest in xtreme mode was 40 missions deep.
currently playing it now it’s probably the one that I played the least as a kid so definitely can appreciate the things that it brings to the table now
Almost Every character’s best designs come from here, the was also nearly a perfect blend of history and hypotheticals for every character’s musou story
I loved all the dynasty warriors games, but 5 was honestly the best one imo as well. Good character selection, new characters that weren't in 4, great voice acting, all the movesets feel complete and not cloned, game was fun and xterme legends was peak. The destiny mode was so damn good. The narration was good too. Honestly, the only things I can complain about is the weapon weight thing, and I am cow pi son of cow cow the pronunciations did need work but thats the only 2 pet peeves I have about it.
This is the last DW game that make Yuan Shao does look like a head of Yuan family, dude had that aura par with Cao Cao. After that, somehow KOEI ruined his character to a typical rich family army, who only boost about themselves.
I really enjoyed playing dynasty warriors 8 the hypothetical stories and ambition mode were some of the best parts of the game. I especially liked the unique movesets and weapons they gave to characters as well even though some of them weren't really realistic.
The only bad thing I can think of is no 5th weapons in DW5. You can only obtain their 4th weapons. Besides that, Dynasty Warriors 5 was probably the best in this series during the ps2 era. DW5 and DW3 were my favorite in my opinion
@ yeah I think they short on development time is what to be believed hence why 5th weapons weren’t included in DW5XL but who knows. All they had was to copy the weapons from DW4XL and create new ones for the new characters introduced in DW5. It would have been awesome if they included that
I agree with everything but you missed two things. 1: The music. All DW games have great music, but DW5 doesn't miss. All fits so well to the stages and I can't name enough classics from that game alone. 2: How can you not mention Zhang He when talking about BEAUTY?
DW5 is peak KOEI, destiny mode itself is just so unique, with DW5 musou mode we learn about each character story and background which help me understand the history of the three kingdom too, and don't forget the enormous number of cutscenes as well. Playing this game when i was young, is just the most fun i can experience back then!
@@TheNightowlGamingtrue, i like the rankings system they implement as well, with how many troops you can lead depend on the rank you have at the moment
Don't forget the Xtreme Legends expansion which adds Legend Mode, Xtreme Mode and the exclusive Destiny Mode which no other DW Game has (I didn't watch the video before commenting so I have no clue if you already talked about it or not)
6:22 I expected Wei Yan writing something more like: You... strong... you... join me... together... stronger xD. I loved DW5 a lot I only wish there was a free camera
why DW5 is the GOAT: 1. it finally gives all the officers unique stages in campaign, if he lives long enough in history, his campaign will be historical 100%, if not (like Dian Wei) then he'll join the history further, such a massive improvement from DW4 where Sun Jian will live through the whole campaign, in place of Sun Ce and even Sun Quan, and the campaign stages are always the same, boring. 2. DW5 XL give the best mode in DW history and crazily never brought back: *DESTINY* mode, where u start as a militia that can only 2 hit combo, to finally equal to Zhao Yun etc. 3. Cao Pi dual blade, boy oh boy do i need to explain. 4. u can add yours. 3 reasons are enough for me to put DW5 as GOAT of DW
great reasons, idk about their campaign being 100% historical if they lived long enough for example Cao Pi at Guandu isnt real lol but i understand what u mean :)
I still play dw5 empires even now. It's replayability is very interesting. There are also some hidden dialogues between charas, like how Zhen Ji lame the fate when you have her and Yuan Xi.
KT released a new update video on origins! We have a playable demo as of this Friday! But man, still can’t wait for the update you have in store for us
@ I see this as a very positive thing, especially if we’re talking about making use of the strategies. Protagonist can only cycle through 9 weapons, and by coincidence there are also only 9 companions (officers) .. which is thus far the only thing that worries me. However, none if the announced 9 had the general sword as weapon, and protagonist has! Patiently waiting (trying) for your update(s)
I cannot stress the map point enough. Maps bring DW 7 and 8 to shame. The level of detail and design. Go play a DW5 in DW7 legends and you will immediately tell the difference.
I first got into Dynasty warriors with DW5, Compared to DW4, They did the storytelling so good than 4, instead of a Story for the Kingdom, Story for Each Character like 3 The Items here are broken especially in XL, the dragon arms are way more broken and uses as a combo tool in harder diffs
I agree, while there are certain aspects of DW3 that I think arguably make it the best, such as enemy aggressiveness and difficulty as well as overall map layout, DW5 overall pound for pound is the best the series has ever been. It easily feels the most complete. It's got a big roster, yet every character has their own story. Every character as you said, looks amazing. No re-used maps or anything. Virtually every major battle through 234 AD is represented, especially after the XL expansion. It just feels like the DW game that is the most complete package with enough added quality of life features compared to DW2, 3, and 4 to make it a bit better. The one thing I will say I actually think DW5 does weaker than most DW games is music, I think it has one of the weaker soundtracks in the series compared to goats like DW4, DW6, DW7, and DW3. Also honorable mention to DW8, while DW5 is still also my favorite and I think the best overall, it's hard not to give props to DW8. Especially with the complete edition on PS4. With over 80 characters, each one having their own weapon, several unique muse attacks, 28 stages per kingdom (with several hypothetical battles and routes included), a Lu Bu story mode, being able to play as the opposing faction for every single battle, etc. DW8 felt amazing and like a pretty complete package. I just think between DW5 and DW8 it comes down to whether players prefer the more old school gameplay or the modern gameplay, and depending on the player's preference between those two gameplay styles determining whether DW5 or DW8 is the best in the series.
@ I 1000% agree. I’ve been saying for years my ideal Dynasty Warriors game would be if you could quite literally take every aspect of DW5 exactly as it is, but make the graphics comparable to modern graphics and add in the rest of the cast up through DW9 along with more battles to flesh some things out to accommodate the new characters. I genuinely don’t think it could get any better than that. Basically just DW5 with better graphics and more characters and it’s DW heaven that can never be beat.
DW3 on PS2 I must have put 500hrs in that game getting every weapon and maxing out every character It's sad they never re released these for PS2 Classics on PS3 and beyond
The intro of Dynasty Warriors 5 alone is badass on it's own right. 5, 5 Xtreme Legends, and 5 Empires was absolute awesomeness. As much as I love 7 and 8, I put 1000+ hours in 9, and enjoyed Strikeforce and 6 Empires, they can't beat the quality of 5. Dynasty Warriors Origins, in my opinion was just disappointing compared to 5. Nothing comes close.
NGL, Dynasty Warriors has not been the same since DW5. Although, if I had to change one thing about it, I would have LOVED to have 5th weapons like in 3XL. Particularly for the characters who got heavy 4th weapons (*coughSunShangxiangcough*)
I hope after they do Ogrins they Dynasty Warriors 10 like this as it would be so amazing if they use this as a Example to doing 10 as they set a Great Example by a ton! I never even played 5 but I would as I do Love all of the Games at most.
Even though DW5 and 6 are tied as my favorite, I have to say, 5 is more of a complete package. Apart from feeling that the difficulty had been nerfed from 4, I can't say anything bad about it. Hell, I still have my launch copy and just recently restarted a new playthrough just to do everything again! Can't say that about newer entries.
I didn't play DW5 until after DW8. So for me, it was painful to play with the slow movement while running and on horseback. I didn't put that much time into playing DW5. I hope it does come onto modern consoles, since I had to make an EU PSN account to play it on my fat PS3. The PS3 makes strange noises, so I don't like letting it run for very long. The interactions you mentioned reminds me of how the first DW Gundam game was with the special events. My favorite base game was the PS3 version of DW8 and my favorite Empires game is DW6E.
i couldn't agree more, and may i also add that, at the moment when this was released it was top graphics, i played when i was a kid i thought i was watching a movie basically
Personally i thought 7 was a corner stone cause it tells the whole story first but 5 is what made me start to speecify whcig characters i liked outside gameplay. Also some of these maps were used empires
dynasty warriors 5 empires would be the best empires game if it had the ability of letting the player play as a free officer, common officer, etc. literally the only drawback imo
@@hurricane7727 i meant like be THE common officer, like in DW7E, DW8E where you can then get promoted to governor (or prefect can't remember which is correct), strategist, marshal.
@@frogyert6633 You can actually do that in Dynasty Warriors 5 Empires! A Generic Knight in Dw5 empires can be the Ruler of a Kingdom and even that game lets you also be Evil
Couldn't agree more, time to break out and dust off the old PS2 and hit some musou modes of my fav characters! We definitely need 5, 5XL, and 5 Empires combined and remade. But there has to be an option to turn incorrect pronunciations on or off. Something about hearing Cow Cow's defeat is like music to the ears 🤣🐄🐄.
3 and 4 are the best, the ai was more aggressive and you never knew when the generals would do their musou. They literally froze in place and glowed and you can counter with a hard attack or your own
Loved DW5 as a kid, it was my most played game, DW5 empires is my personal favorite, never player 5 Xtreme Legends before. But have it now, but I'm now waiting for a copy of DW5 (as its the only main title, except for 9, that I don't have), but once I do I'm going to play the hell out of it, then XL and lastly Empires. Yes I'll erase my current data of Empires when DW5 arrives, cause I know they share data between the games on the memory card and I want to experience that blind. May have to get a new copy of 2 and 3 at somepoint, as 2 doesn't read and i don't have the correct console for 3, but once I do, I'll finally have every copy of the main DW games, then its a hunt for the XL and Empires I've missed. P.S. I also have SW 1 and 2 and SW2 Empires, plus the first 3 Warriors Orochi games. Next is the Hyrule Warriors at somepoint
In an alternate reality, Koei is prepping to release a remastered version at the 20th anniversary next year with some new content like adding Jin to the story.... 😭😭
DW5 and 8 are the peaks of their generations.
Agree!
Agree!
Also kinda liked 4 since it allowed the use of a custom character.
hell yeah! It’s a blessing in disguise that I have played only DW 4, 5 & 8..
8?! It's definitely DW3,4 and 5
real
HUGE AGREE! Everybody had a story mode which helped everyone feel more unique/have more of a personal connection with them as opposed to later games where the battle is the centerpiece.
Absolutely! 🔥
@@emperorjoker9240 i wonder why this has been lost upon koei?
@ if I had to guess it had to do with the transition to a more realistic style and a focus going from the battle/story versus the players in the story.
This was the last gen Yuan Shao was a certified badass and I'll always be mad Koei kept doing him dirty from DW6 onwards. This is the guy who led the Anti Dong Zhuo Coalition! He was the last guy Cao Cao had to be beat before he could truly consolidate his power and establish Wei! He had killer drip and a great VA too!!
Yea he felt like a serious threat and serious character.. now he comes across like joke
You might enjoy his new iteration in dw origins.. he's a bit different 👀🤫
Cao cao neg diffed😂
I agree. DW 5, and 3 are peak for me. Every story in DW felt unique. Almost every character had a cutscene in a stage exclusive to them. The fact that playing as all the different characters felt so unique when fighting with them. The VA was top tier. I really wish they go back to this format but I know they won’t. The replay factor is top tier too. The amount of years that pass by and I find myself once in a while putting DW5 in my ps2 and playing it again with all the 4th weapons I unlocked.
The music is also amazing. Yi Ling theme nearly had me in tears hearing it for the first time. You could feel Liu Bei’s pain.
A masterpiece of a game
There was also the hypothetical stuff, pretty sure you could save Sun Jian from the ambush that kills him if your fast enough or playing as the correct character.
It is still amazing how rather ageless it seems it captured style that dare i say remains to this day unique yet not outdated
I think that's a perfect way to describe it
Dynasty Warriors 5 was my first Dynasty Warriors 5!!!! Thank you so much for making this video
Appreciate that, glad you enjoyed it!
I miss the individual stories. It was the best thing about the early titles and It allows for so much replay value. I might go pick up 5 Xtreme Legends after watching this.
So worth. The destiny mode is fun and worth, then it's fun to take those characters to xtreme mode after their destiny mode and see which one you do best with. Also xtreme mode is multi-player once you get other officers so friends on the couch gaming is always fun.
Dw5xl is such a great add on game, so much content to play thru
@@TheNightowlGaming is Xtreme Legends still giving individual storyline? Or does it speed through
YES! I was watching some of your older videos and I wake up today to see you posted about my FAVORITE DW? LET'S GO!
*The little edits KILLED me* "WehMen!"
😆
Haha you already know!🔥 glad u enjoyed it!
Now that it's put in writing, i see that it can be "Wei man/men" too ...
*seeing myself out of the door. Cold ...
It was when i played Dynasty Warriors 5 that i truly understood the story, the characters roles in those. It is like you said because this game focuses on the legend of each character, they are briefed by their commander before each battle so that you know your objectives and what is in stake in this battle. The other dynasty warriors stresses more on the story but it feels incomplete because unless you read the glossary, some character never appear again in the story, probably because they are dead. In dynasty warriors 5, when a legend story ends, you know at this point of your journey that your character has met his end and it is canon. There are so many things to say like the bodyguard system which feels more immersive. Instead of having 8 bodyguards, you search for those with the greatest potential. And they only appear in later missions when your character's status is quite high.
Dw5 is the greatest, done so well and i hope that whenever dw10 comes it will do something similar
DW2 was my 1st DW, been in love with the series all the way upto 8. DW5 was phenomenal, probably my most played one with my Friend, we Couch Co-op'd so many hours of this game. Absolute miss DW glory days
So good
This was the first game I came across from the franchise almost 20 years ago, since then I've played them all. He even made me fall in love with history as a teenager and now become a historian.
Nice that's amazing!
Wow. Seriously, that's f-ing amazing ... may I ask if you are a historian of which culture or civilization, etc? (Can tell that I am no historian, yah? 😅 )
Also VA was amazing. With the diary for nearly 50 characters, every officer had his unique opinion on the battle. It was really cool to hear their thoughts.
Absolutely that's what made it so good
I can't disagree with DW5 being the best, it is the one I personally have the most memories and attachment to and the series definitely peaked in a lot of ways with it.
That said, whenever I feel like replaying Dynasty Warriors, I always reach for DW8.
DW8 is the best for its era for sure, I just wish they individualized some characters instead of lumping them together, would've made the game the best, still great though
What a coincidence! Just got DW5 on my emulator last night! Gonna give it a go today! I vaguely remember this one from my childhood, so this should be fun. I was shocked to see DW6 for PS2, I gave it a try last night. It's ok, but not really excited to get back to it anytime soon 😅 amazing video as always. So glad creators like you are around 😊
appreciate this wholesome comment brobot!
This was truly peak. I remember my first DW games Dynasty Warriors 2 on a demo disc. Years later, I would then play DW5 with my cousin. Mained the GOAT Ling Tong ever since that day.
Ling tongs a beast
I used to think DW4 was the GOAT for a long time (it’s still my favorite by far)
But the gameplay, content, and storytelling in DW5 and their expansions are just PEAK!
The PS2 Musou games just can’t be topped, I fear. . .
nothing wrong with thinking 4 is the best! both games are great, I just think dw5 is objectively bettr
I Agree wholeheartedly, DW5 was the crescendo of the ENTIRE series to me... I started on DW3 & DW5 just had the perfect balance of storytelling (individually) while paths often intersect, progression, weapons, items, etc, & to me the most unique combat up until that time. Like I wouldn't have been able to beat Lu Bu without spamming the Musou Rage... Best in the series & even the expansions XL, & Empires are held in high reguard... not to mention it got 2 expansion unlike other DW entries
Heck, DW5 is in my Top 5... (games)
It truly was a masterpiece! 🔥
Here we GO! My favorite DW ever.
The individual story was so GOOD.
Yep!
DW5 was by far the peak of the series for me. It even goes to the point that I prefer the name pronunciations that they use in 5 over others.
Haha nice
This guy is speaking facts! TinyCaterpillar made multiple, yes multiple playlists with all the cutscenes for those interested.
I used those for reference when I was hunting them down hehe
I remember when I went into free mode in DW5 and played Pang De on Mt Ding Jun, which was not part of his story mode, and it blowing my mind that there was an entire unique scene between him and Ma Chao.
There were a lot of these hidden scenes. IIRC Pang Tong has a few if you played him on levels after he died, Wu Zhang specifically. It was basically the precursor to the hypothetical scenarios.
DW5 was my first Dynasty Warriors game and after all these years I would still agree it’s the best
So good
I still play this game to this very day. I loved everything about it to personal stories, leveling up everyone, and most importantly item and weapon hunting. This game holds a special place in my heart
such a good game
Love your content. I started with DW4. And to me. DW4 holds a special place in my heart. That is number one to me. I liked 5, but never played to the extend of 4. I have played 4 multiple times. Unlocked every stage, mount, level 10 weapon for all characters. Me and my cousin would play it on Co-op for days as kids. I still play 4 to this day. I always feel drawn back to it.
Sounds like an awesome gaming childhood! Nothing wrong with loving 4 tthe most
This was the DW I started with. Ever since, I am addicted to playing DW.
I have some core memory playing DW5
Great game
DW5 is the best game in the series. The gameplay, individual character storylines and character designs brings back so much nostalgia for me. As a teen I spend countless hours playing DW5, DW5 XL, and the Warriors Orochi series. DW5 was the height of the series
For sure can agree
Dynasty warriors online used the DW5 template and art style. Then later on switched to DW7 with Dynasty warriors online Z
I do agree that 5 is the best in the series. I love everyone having their own unique-ish story that really gave everyone personality. The dialogue before each battle, music fitting the mood was a really nice touch. Something i hope we get in a future DW game, really gave everything a much more personal feeling. You could connect with your character more and could get a feeling on the situation, how they were feeling about what was going on. I really enjoyed that.
I think the only things i dislike about it are the OST to me, isn't as good as 4. There are some great tracks, but i felt 4 was just better.
Also , your allies are basically worthless. They do so little damage and can be taken out so easily, even with high morale. To see that an officer was struggling, just to ride over and have him fighting like, 2 peons and an archer was just so annoying.
Yeah I agree with the 2nd half osts in 3 and 4 are unmatched, and the allies were pretty useless lol
There are not that many games that i consider PERFECT .. but DW5 is one of those games that is perfect to me.. from the character designs, to every single character having their own in game cutscenes that are not interchangeable,.. every character has so much individuality and personality .. the move sets are perfect.., the base game alone has over 35 stages all unique.. not including the XL expansion that adds over 20 new stages .The Music is Hype and gets you excited for battle.. It has the most replay ability ..The Graphics are Beautiful , it brings back color.. not as much color like dw3 but enough color..
Exactly, just the best and it hasn't been topped since!
Thank you ! 5 is hands down my favorite for many reasons you mention. I feel that a lot of characters were in there prime wether it be looks / story / voice acting after this game some of them turned into the most hated characters bc they were changed. I also want to thank you for inspiring me to create my own warriors content and be apart of this great community, I just posted my first video and working on my second I hope to one day be on your level or other warriors content creator. Truly thank you !
LETS GO!! That's amazing welcome to the community! 🔥🔥 love these kinds of comments, more DW creators is what we need 😁😎
Oh look someone that finally realized the truth I've been thinking this for years DW 5 is the best it needs a remake I need it remade, I played all the dynasty warriors games, 5 is the 1
Dynasty Warriors 3 and Dw3 Xl for me.
Remake for sure
DW4 had character creation and a crazy amount of alternative choices gotta respect the Older brother paved the way.
Absolutely 2 3 and 4 all paved the way for the perfection of dw5
Dw5 xtreme legends and empires are the two i mainly play today. I enjoy playing my characters through destiny mode, then go into the xtreme mode and see which one makes it farthest. It honestly does get tough and you dont expect some of the rounds to be as hard as they are. I enjoy most of the generals are differnet in destiny mode too, they teach different skills and have some different dialogue. Its a really fun game and i enjoy it so much to this day. Farthest in xtreme mode was 40 missions deep.
Nice! Extreme mode was so tough, great games ovr
currently playing it now it’s probably the one that I played the least as a kid so definitely can appreciate the things that it brings to the table now
super fun, they need a modern version of it
Almost Every character’s best designs come from here, the was also nearly a perfect blend of history and hypotheticals for every character’s musou story
Absolutely 💯
I loved all the dynasty warriors games, but 5 was honestly the best one imo as well. Good character selection, new characters that weren't in 4, great voice acting, all the movesets feel complete and not cloned, game was fun and xterme legends was peak. The destiny mode was so damn good. The narration was good too. Honestly, the only things I can complain about is the weapon weight thing, and I am cow pi son of cow cow the pronunciations did need work but thats the only 2 pet peeves I have about it.
yep aint much to find wrong with it!
DW5 and DW5 empires were a large part of my teen years. I played them so often. Still my favorite game in the series.
so good
It's another reason why Dynasty Warriors 5 needs a remake. For me, DW5 is the most played game in the series besides 3 and 7.
It's a great one 🔥🔥
This is the last DW game that make Yuan Shao does look like a head of Yuan family, dude had that aura par with Cao Cao.
After that, somehow KOEI ruined his character to a typical rich family army, who only boost about themselves.
they brought it back in DW Origins for sure
I really enjoyed playing dynasty warriors 8 the hypothetical stories and ambition mode were some of the best parts of the game. I especially liked the unique movesets and weapons they gave to characters as well even though some of them weren't really realistic.
Dw8 was a great one, 2nd best for sure
dynasty warriors 5 was a hugh step up for the series in a good way and help out dynasty warriors 7-8 for being amazing
For sure dw5 is goated
The only bad thing I can think of is no 5th weapons in DW5. You can only obtain their 4th weapons. Besides that, Dynasty Warriors 5 was probably the best in this series during the ps2 era. DW5 and DW3 were my favorite in my opinion
Yeah im seeing this comment just learning that there's not 5th weapons in 5xl, which is a alittle sad
@ yeah I think they short on development time is what to be believed hence why 5th weapons weren’t included in DW5XL but who knows. All they had was to copy the weapons from DW4XL and create new ones for the new characters introduced in DW5. It would have been awesome if they included that
As a kid I simped for Xing Cai so hard, everything possible was max. Add on extreme legends and this game was so so so good. Empires was amazing too
yep!
I remember back when I was six years old, I thought Lu Bu was a regular officer safe to say me and my brother got a very humbling experience
Had a similar experience in dw3 lol
I agree with everything but you missed two things. 1: The music. All DW games have great music, but DW5 doesn't miss. All fits so well to the stages and I can't name enough classics from that game alone. 2: How can you not mention Zhang He when talking about BEAUTY?
BEAUTY! I love zhang he, my first love with a character, some good points!
The era of Dynasty Warriors 5 and Samurai Warriors 2 were the best.
Sw2 was so good
DW5 is peak KOEI, destiny mode itself is just so unique, with DW5 musou mode we learn about each character story and background which help me understand the history of the three kingdom too, and don't forget the enormous number of cutscenes as well. Playing this game when i was young, is just the most fun i can experience back then!
Destiny Mode is so cool, hopefully they go back their full roots at some point with Destiny
@@TheNightowlGamingtrue, i like the rankings system they implement as well, with how many troops you can lead depend on the rank you have at the moment
Don't forget the Xtreme Legends expansion which adds Legend Mode, Xtreme Mode and the exclusive Destiny Mode which no other DW Game has (I didn't watch the video before commenting so I have no clue if you already talked about it or not)
haha all good!
6:22 I expected Wei Yan writing something more like: You... strong... you... join me... together... stronger xD. I loved DW5 a lot I only wish there was a free camera
Together... we will devour... the very warriors...
DW5 intro is the best.
indeed!
This is the game that started it all for me, Empires specifically, been hooked ever since!
LETS GO!
why DW5 is the GOAT:
1. it finally gives all the officers unique stages in campaign, if he lives long enough in history, his campaign will be historical 100%, if not (like Dian Wei) then he'll join the history further, such a massive improvement from DW4 where Sun Jian will live through the whole campaign, in place of Sun Ce and even Sun Quan, and the campaign stages are always the same, boring.
2. DW5 XL give the best mode in DW history and crazily never brought back: *DESTINY* mode, where u start as a militia that can only 2 hit combo, to finally equal to Zhao Yun etc.
3. Cao Pi dual blade, boy oh boy do i need to explain.
4. u can add yours.
3 reasons are enough for me to put DW5 as GOAT of DW
great reasons, idk about their campaign being 100% historical if they lived long enough for example Cao Pi at Guandu isnt real lol but i understand what u mean :)
I still play dw5 empires even now. It's replayability is very interesting. There are also some hidden dialogues between charas, like how Zhen Ji lame the fate when you have her and Yuan Xi.
yeah the hidden dialogues are always fun
I’ve been saying this for years. My only complaint is that I wish we got 5th weapons again for this game
yeah
I was thinking, "Nah, 8 is the best."
But then I remember 5 Empires exist, and I end up agreeing with you
hah nice
By far my favorite. I remember pre ordering as a kid lol
haha thats awesome
KT released a new update video on origins! We have a playable demo as of this Friday! But man, still can’t wait for the update you have in store for us
LETS GO! Hope you guys enjoy the game, it'd a bit of a challenge haha
@ I see this as a very positive thing, especially if we’re talking about making use of the strategies. Protagonist can only cycle through 9 weapons, and by coincidence there are also only 9 companions (officers) .. which is thus far the only thing that worries me. However, none if the announced 9 had the general sword as weapon, and protagonist has! Patiently waiting (trying) for your update(s)
I cannot stress the map point enough. Maps bring DW 7 and 8 to shame. The level of detail and design. Go play a DW5 in DW7 legends and you will immediately tell the difference.
100%
Cao Pi was my main in DW 5
Dual blad ftw
Hands down! Needs a remaster too!
Yes!
Agree completely, Dynasty Warriors 5 is the best game in this amazing franchise.
So good!
DW4 (my first), 5 and 8 Empires are my favourites
solid picks 😎
I first got into Dynasty warriors with DW5,
Compared to DW4, They did the storytelling so good than 4, instead of a Story for the Kingdom, Story for Each Character like 3
The Items here are broken especially in XL, the dragon arms are way more broken and uses as a combo tool in harder diffs
and then the storytelling got even better in 6 and 7
absolutely
I agree, while there are certain aspects of DW3 that I think arguably make it the best, such as enemy aggressiveness and difficulty as well as overall map layout, DW5 overall pound for pound is the best the series has ever been. It easily feels the most complete. It's got a big roster, yet every character has their own story. Every character as you said, looks amazing. No re-used maps or anything. Virtually every major battle through 234 AD is represented, especially after the XL expansion. It just feels like the DW game that is the most complete package with enough added quality of life features compared to DW2, 3, and 4 to make it a bit better. The one thing I will say I actually think DW5 does weaker than most DW games is music, I think it has one of the weaker soundtracks in the series compared to goats like DW4, DW6, DW7, and DW3.
Also honorable mention to DW8, while DW5 is still also my favorite and I think the best overall, it's hard not to give props to DW8. Especially with the complete edition on PS4. With over 80 characters, each one having their own weapon, several unique muse attacks, 28 stages per kingdom (with several hypothetical battles and routes included), a Lu Bu story mode, being able to play as the opposing faction for every single battle, etc. DW8 felt amazing and like a pretty complete package.
I just think between DW5 and DW8 it comes down to whether players prefer the more old school gameplay or the modern gameplay, and depending on the player's preference between those two gameplay styles determining whether DW5 or DW8 is the best in the series.
100% agree, great points, if dw5 had the 80 characters, better graphics and content lilke 8xlce, it would be a landslide of how good the game is
@ I 1000% agree. I’ve been saying for years my ideal Dynasty Warriors game would be if you could quite literally take every aspect of DW5 exactly as it is, but make the graphics comparable to modern graphics and add in the rest of the cast up through DW9 along with more battles to flesh some things out to accommodate the new characters. I genuinely don’t think it could get any better than that. Basically just DW5 with better graphics and more characters and it’s DW heaven that can never be beat.
Zhang he was thrilling to play I loved his outfits had him looking Beautiful
Definitely fun to play!
Spitting facts from the damn thumbnail!
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@TheNightowlGaming no future DW game will come close. The best Koei-Tecmo can hope to do is remake/remaster DW5
DW5, 8 and 6 are my Top 3, even tho a lot of peoples hate 6, I actually love them mechanics
i agrree!
DW3 on PS2 I must have put 500hrs in that game getting every weapon and maxing out every character
It's sad they never re released these for PS2 Classics on PS3 and beyond
Hopefully they do
Dynasty Warriors 3 Xtreme Legends has 5th Weapons and Warrior Bodyguards!
The intro of Dynasty Warriors 5 alone is badass on it's own right. 5, 5 Xtreme Legends, and 5 Empires was absolute awesomeness. As much as I love 7 and 8, I put 1000+ hours in 9, and enjoyed Strikeforce and 6 Empires, they can't beat the quality of 5. Dynasty Warriors Origins, in my opinion was just disappointing compared to 5. Nothing comes close.
Origins in its entirety isn't up to 5s standard, but it's been a fun ride so far
I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks Dynasty Warriors 5 is the best DW game!
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NGL, Dynasty Warriors has not been the same since DW5. Although, if I had to change one thing about it, I would have LOVED to have 5th weapons like in 3XL. Particularly for the characters who got heavy 4th weapons (*coughSunShangxiangcough*)
Yeah im just finding out that 5xl doesn't, I haven't started Mt weapon grind on 5 yet so I didn't know that is a bit of a bummer
I hope after they do Ogrins they Dynasty Warriors 10 like this as it would be so amazing if they use this as a Example to doing 10 as they set a Great Example by a ton! I never even played 5 but I would as I do Love all of the Games at most.
I really hope so too!
DW 8 is my favorite. DW 5 is my second favorite. DW 3 is my 3rd favorite. 😋
some great ones for sure
DW is technically my first and last "waifu" game series and i wouldnt have it any other way.
Haha nice
Even though DW5 and 6 are tied as my favorite, I have to say, 5 is more of a complete package. Apart from feeling that the difficulty had been nerfed from 4, I can't say anything bad about it. Hell, I still have my launch copy and just recently restarted a new playthrough just to do everything again! Can't say that about newer entries.
DW5 is definitely a great complete package! 🔥
One of my favorite SSM games
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I didn't play DW5 until after DW8. So for me, it was painful to play with the slow movement while running and on horseback. I didn't put that much time into playing DW5. I hope it does come onto modern consoles, since I had to make an EU PSN account to play it on my fat PS3. The PS3 makes strange noises, so I don't like letting it run for very long. The interactions you mentioned reminds me of how the first DW Gundam game was with the special events.
My favorite base game was the PS3 version of DW8 and my favorite Empires game is DW6E.
thats amazing, most DW games were done well
I get that, it can be a tough adjustment coming from newer games.
Hope they remaster then add all the characters. same everything, just improved graphics.. would definitely buy 🥰❤️
That would be a dream come true!
100% agree! My favourite Dynasty Warriors game!
It's a special one!
DW5 is still my favorite game of all time. Friggn love this game
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Cao pi will always be the goat
Great weapon 👏
i couldn't agree more, and may i also add that, at the moment when this was released it was top graphics, i played when i was a kid i thought i was watching a movie basically
haha yeah the CG back then was awesome
DW5 is, as a whole, the best of the PS2-era... although I sometimes find it a bit too easy compared to DW4
great games both
Personally i thought 7 was a corner stone cause it tells the whole story first but 5 is what made me start to speecify whcig characters i liked outside gameplay. Also some of these maps were used empires
7 aint bad either, not a fave of mine
dynasty warriors 5 empires would be the best empires game if it had the ability of letting the player play as a free officer, common officer, etc. literally the only drawback imo
You can actually play as a Generic Officer in Dw5 Empires
@@hurricane7727 i meant like be THE common officer, like in DW7E, DW8E where you can then get promoted to governor (or prefect can't remember which is correct), strategist, marshal.
for sure
@@frogyert6633 You can actually do that in Dynasty Warriors 5 Empires! A Generic Knight in Dw5 empires can be the Ruler of a Kingdom and even that game lets you also be Evil
I just wish the xtreme legends version had level 5 weapons instead of alternate ways of getting the level 4 weapons.
Ah I didn't know they didn't have advanced versions of the weapons in 5xl
7/XL had the best story, 8+XL had the best features and weapons
I still have to play 7xl but with it being ps3 exclusive its annoying to get..
It's like ... buying a new handphone series. iPhone came out
always love reading your anecdotal stories haha very easyto visualize, im glad you're enjoying the content my friend!
Dw 3 is my favorite, followed by 5, then 6.. 8 , 7, 4 , 9 ,2.. but 5 is definitely the best one
3, 6 then 5 for me, similar tastes eh 😁
Yep! The best by a margin!
Dw4 is wildly overrated (but still a great game)
And then DW9 is wildly underrated. It's really not that bad!
I agree with everything u said!
One of my top games of all time, and one of the greatest YT channels of all time
You're too kind, appreciate the kind words very much! Glad you enjoyed the game!
It's written at the bottom of the ten commandments ...7 empires is sound
i have yet to fully play that one since its Ps3 exclusive..
Dynasty Warriors 5 was the last game that mispronounces Cao Cao's name as Cow Cow... that until once in DW9!
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Best Dynasty Warriors of all time they put so much effort in this game
so good
Couldn't agree more, time to break out and dust off the old PS2 and hit some musou modes of my fav characters! We definitely need 5, 5XL, and 5 Empires combined and remade. But there has to be an option to turn incorrect pronunciations on or off. Something about hearing Cow Cow's defeat is like music to the ears 🤣🐄🐄.
haha 5 stands on top!
3 and 4 are the best, the ai was more aggressive and you never knew when the generals would do their musou. They literally froze in place and glowed and you can counter with a hard attack or your own
Great games for sure
I am Cow Pee. 🗣
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Loved DW5 as a kid, it was my most played game, DW5 empires is my personal favorite, never player 5 Xtreme Legends before. But have it now, but I'm now waiting for a copy of DW5 (as its the only main title, except for 9, that I don't have), but once I do I'm going to play the hell out of it, then XL and lastly Empires. Yes I'll erase my current data of Empires when DW5 arrives, cause I know they share data between the games on the memory card and I want to experience that blind.
May have to get a new copy of 2 and 3 at somepoint, as 2 doesn't read and i don't have the correct console for 3, but once I do, I'll finally have every copy of the main DW games, then its a hunt for the XL and Empires I've missed.
P.S.
I also have SW 1 and 2 and SW2 Empires, plus the first 3 Warriors Orochi games. Next is the Hyrule Warriors at somepoint
thats awesome
DW3 is the best in my opinion
my fave too
You’re welcome for bullying you into Xtreme Mode 🎁
The trauma 😄
In an alternate reality, Koei is prepping to release a remastered version at the 20th anniversary next year with some new content like adding Jin to the story.... 😭😭
That'd be sick!
i still have my 05 copy. I remember playing Lu Bu story over and over.
Great story and game all around 👏