The story revolves around three warriors: Liu Bei, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu as they embark on a dangerous journey to overthrow a corrupt chancellor and allow the young emperor he replaced to resume power. We’ve got zombie soldiers and warriors drifting horses like they would on motorcycles, so at least the movie understands that much. You typically play as a lone warrior wiping out swathes of soldiers with incredible abilities - because realism isn’t exactly what this franchise is going for. The Dynasty Warriors game franchise began all the way back in 1997, its story retelling an over-the-top version of the romanticized "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" classic (not to be confused with the historical texts, Records of the Three Kingdoms). It’s ridiculous and hammy, but that’s okay, because it’s all in good fun.Īnd then the movie forgets that it’s supposed to be fun. Heroes ride on horses and lay waste to soldiers below. Soldiers turn into zombies and, when speared, hug other soldiers to stab them with the same spear jutting out from their bellies. The movie opens with a bombastic action scene with a battlefield of armies clashing. Its story is a sloppy and dull affair barely held together by brief fights reminiscent of the games it's based on. It seems like they’re a difficult thing to get right, which might take a little pressure off Dynasty Warriors - a movie adaptation of the popular hack-and-slash videogame franchise by Tecmo Koei, and known for ludicrously huge battlefields and chaotic action.ĭynasty Warriors isn’t as bad as Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, but it’s no Sonic the Hedgehog either. Sometimes they turn into epic misfires like Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, and other times you get something surprisingly good, like Sonic the Hedgehog. Videogame adaptations are a tricky thing. This movie could've been ridiculous fun, but it's just ridiculous. Review: Dynasty Warriors is another game adaptation that gets very little right
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