Dynasty Warriors: Origins Demo Has Been a Huge Hit, Tops 1 Million Downloads | Push Square

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Is Dynasty Warriors finally back? It's certainly starting to look that way, because the recent Dynasty Warriors: Origins demo has been downloaded over 1 million times.

Said demo features a sizeable battle that takes place early on in the game, showcasing the action title's impressive scale and overhauled combat systems. From what we've seen, the demo's been well received by fans of the series — which is a big deal when you remember how badly Dynasty Warriors 9 dropped the ball.

Indeed, franchise enthusiasts have had to wait a long time for Koei Tecmo to recover from the 2018 title, which was panned by critics and many longtime players. By comparison, Dynasty Warriors: Origins feels so much more polished and focused — even in its demo form.

Given the demo's popularity, it's fair to assume that Koei Tecmo's got a hit on its hands, ahead of Origins' 17th January release date on PS5. Here's hoping that the full game lives up to expectations, because the demo really does show a lot of promise.

Have you tried the Dynasty Warriors: Origins demo? What do you think of it? Are you looking forward to the finished release? Start mowing your way through thousands of generics in the comments section below.

Robert (or Rob if you're lazy) is an assistant editor of Push Square, and has been a fan of PlayStation since the 90s, when Tekken 2 introduced him to the incredible world of video games. He still takes his fighting games seriously, but RPGs are his true passion. The Witcher, Persona, Dragon Quest, Mass Effect, Final Fantasy, Trails, Tales — he's played 'em all. A little too much, some might say.

I've played the demo five times now. I still have some reservations about the game, but this is still the most optimistic I've felt about a Musou project in a long time.

I guess I’m just over DW games. I’ve not played since part 5 and didn’t enjoy the demo. So many more games to play anyway.

Deleted the demo after 2 or 3 minutes into the gameplay

The demo was fun. I'm just worried