Samurai Warriors 5

Not the Nobunaga you knowbunaga

- Max Williams

INFO FORMAT PS4

PRICE £54.99

ETA Out now

PUB Koei Tecmo

DEV Omega Force

PLAYERS 1-2

LENGTH 24 hrs

ACCESSIBILITY Subtitles; difficulty modes; adjustable camera; full button remapping; UI displays; adjustable background/voice/ sound effect levels

The Samurai Warriors series, Dynasty Warriors’ little brother, turns over a new leaf with this fifth entry. This reimagining of the historical hack-and-slash boasts redesigned characters and a captivating new visual style. The toon shading and 2D anime-style effects complement the outlandish nature of the action, while a smattering of ukiyo-e visuals (think Hokusai’s Great Wave) and the way the soundtrack’s electronic elements have been stripped back to emphasise the flutes and plucked strings give the game a stylish traditional feel.