Dynasty Warriors: Origins comes out for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on January 14 – but only if you buy the more expensive digital deluxe edition. The standard edition is out January 17 (see it at Best Buy, where you'll also get a free $10 gift card with preorder). The latest is a series that dates back to the 1990s, Dynasty Warrior: Origins is a good starting point for newcomers, because it effectively reboots the series. It’s also terrific – see our 9/10 Dynasty Warriors: Origins review for details. The game is available to preorder now in two editions, complete with different preorder bonuses. Read on for the breakdown of what comes with each edition.
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Preorder a the standard edition, and you’ll receive the game itself, plus the preorder bonus DLC costumes (see below).
The digital deluxe edition gets you the following:
The preorder bonus situation for Dynasty Warriors: Origins is a bit complicated, so bear with me here. You get different stuff depending on which edition you preorder, and whether you preorder a physical or digital copy. Here’s the breakdown:
Preorder a physical copy of the game, and you’ll receive the following protagonist DLC costumes:
Preorder a digital copy of the standard edition, and you’ll get the following DLC costume:
Preorder the digital deluxe edition, and you’ll get the following:
Additionally, Best Buy is offering a preorder bonus of its own:
Phew.
Not sure if you want to put your money down for this one? You can try a demo of the game for free.
Dynasty Warriors: Origins is a hack-and-slash game that features a new “nameless hero” protagonist, which is meant to act as an on-ramp for anyone who’s never tried the series before. This installment is billed as having “the most exhilarating action in the series' history,” Dynasty Warriors: Origins also harnesses the power of modern gaming hardware to pit your character against the most onscreen enemies ever.
And if you want to know why it’s so good, in IGN’s Dynasty Warriors: Origins review, critic Jada Griffin wrote:
If Dynasty Warriors: Origins is meant to be a new beginning, it’s one that gets off to a masterful start. It doesn’t just have the largest amount of enemies the series has thrown on screen at once, it also deepens its combat, improves its storytelling without getting in the way of the action, and provides a healthy amount of replayability and postgame content – all while looking better than ever. Your amnesiac hero is a bit too much of a blank slate at times, but the impressive ensemble cast made this story sing as I grew to care about the characters around him, big and small. Origins is both a great entry point for newcomers and a triumphant return for veterans like me who felt the last few entries had become stale or missed the mark. It feels like the series I once loved is finally back.
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