Warriors: Abyss Reviews
Warriors: Abyss offers up some satisfying hack-and-slash entertainment, but it falls short of its true potential.
Warriors: Abyss may stumble in its open-ended, cookie-cutter story and cut-and-paste boss battles, but the replayability that comes from its combat and the customization of its multitude of characters and builds helped keep me slashing through thousands of enemies for dozens of hours of roguelite runs.
Each level ups the stakes until the fight is an explosion of attacks, effects, purple danger zones, support heroes and carefully-managed chaos.
Warriors: Abyss is a decent low-budget spinoff in the long-running hack 'n' slash series, but isn't particularly inspiring. There's tons of replayability, loads of unlockables, and a thrilling combat system that help to keep this one interesting for a while, but its paper-thin plot, repetitive gameplay, and poor visuals very much hold it back from being anything exceptional. We'd give this one a modest recommendation to fans of either roguelites, Musou games, or both, but with the caveat that you may want to wait to pick this one up on a deep sale sometime later on.
This is not a game with ambitions to stand up and box with Hades, and it obviously isn’t “the next Warriors” by any means either. It’s a fascinating experiment that misses as many targets as it hits.
With the mainline Musou series entering a new era, Warriors Abyss is a fun yet flawed repurposing of past games that feels like a sendoff, as if Omega Force is closing the book after a very long chapter.
Warriors: Abyss is a shallow Hades riff that doesn't put its creative squad building hook to good use.
Omega Force’s attempt to enter the roguelite space with Warriors: Abyss is sadly quite underwhelming. I had some fun battling the waves of demons with the plethora of playable characters. But with some ugly graphics, no real randomization in levels/layout or bosses and limited gameplay features, this one is better left to the uber fans, even at its discounted price.
Warriors: Abyss is an addictive roguelite that successfully blends elements from acclaimed titles, carving out its own place in the genre. Combat is a thrill. Taking on hundreds at a time with an array of huge, diverse attacks leads to a compelling system that can quickly get its hooks in you.
The four levels of Hell you'll be carving a path through are well-defined if not terribly interesting, and can get ludicrously cluttered with effects at times; so much so that brief frame rate dips can occur during particularly hectic moments.
WARRIORS: Abyss provides an interesting roguelite twist to the standard Musou gameplay of the Warriors series, but it's only interesting for so long. Repetitive action and graphics eventually overwhelm the slick, quick combat.
Warriors: Abyss wastes no time giving players a tangible story and also appears to lack depth in its opening moments, but that also doesn't matter. Instead, it focuses on translating the Musou experience into a tactile and fast-paced roguelike adventure and it excels at doing just that, rewarding players the more they put into it. Providing a thrilling and refreshing take on the Warriors series, it is not to be missed.
Warriors Abyss is an amazing ride with tons of replayability. It has satisfying and addicting combat with tons of enemies to try new characters' movesets on. The camera and all the effects can go crazy on you at times, but overall it's a solid grab at only $25.
Warriors: Abyss is an excellent mash-up of a roguelite structure with the core gameplay of the Dynasty Warriors franchise. There is plenty of content to unlock, and the level of variety in creating builds for each run is incredible. Just be ready to skip through a lot of poor dialogue.
Warriors: Abyss can provide a fun experience for the Warriors die-hards, but could be skipped by everyone else.
It's fun enough to keep you engaged for a decent amount of time, especially considering its reasonable price (£19.99). It feels more aimed at Warriors fans than roguelike enthusiasts, and with so many other options in the roguelike genre, Warriors: Abyss ends up being a fun, but flawed experience-an entertaining twist on Warriors gameplay, but not a standout in the roguelike genre.
Abyss has a fun gameplay loop, held together by well-thought-out roguelike systems and a massive cast of characters for players to try out. This is a game that does a genre mixture quite well, being a treat for both Musou and roguelike fans without alienating Koei’s core audience.
A new roguelite take on the beloved DYNASTY WARRIORS series
Warriors Abyss offers an amazingly engaging and addictive experience, showcasing a delightful blend of the Musou and Rogue-like genres. Fast-paced and chaotic combat, along with the variety of heroes present in the game and the ability to get help from other heroes, will create enjoyable moments for the player. There are also some issues, such as the repetitive and identical phases, problems related to bosses, and imbalance between the effects of emblems, which slightly mar the gaming experience. However, overall, the game can provide a lasting and beautiful experience that will entertain the player for a long time.
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Koei Tecmo no doubt developed this quickly after seeing how popular Vampire Survivors is, and while it’s not exactly pushing boundaries, the team has done a great job bringing its exceptional Warriors properties to the formula. This is a game I’ll be returning to for quite some time, as stress relief if nothing else.