The Dynasty Warriors series, traditionally a linear hack-and-slash experience, saw a departure with Dynasty Warriors 9's open world. This raised questions about whether Dynasty Warriors: Origins would follow suit.

Does Dynasty Warriors: Origins have an open world?

No. Dynasty Warriors: Origins does not feature an open world.

The recent trend in AAA gaming towards open worlds doesn't always equate to quality. Dynasty Warriors 9's expansive, yet largely empty, open world serves as a prime example of this. Its vastness diluted the impact of its large-scale battles.

Dynasty Warriors: Origins wisely avoids this pitfall. Instead of an open world, it offers a condensed overworld map of ancient China. Players navigate this smaller map to access towns for shopping, inns for resting, and NPCs for side quests and story progression. While this overworld map is functional, it's far less expansive than a true open world, allowing for a more focused and streamlined gameplay experience. Fast travel is available, but the map's small size renders it largely unnecessary.

Dynasty Warriors: Origins is currently available on PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S.