Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn

Overall, I felt Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn was a mixed bag. There are times of brilliance the game offers, but the repetitive gameplay is what holds it down several notches. You’ll love this game if you are used to Dynasty Warriors games, but everyone else might think the combat gets boring after a few minutes. For Gundam fans, there is tons of content packed in here for you.

It’s unfortunate that the Dynasty Warriors formula couldn’t have been better tailored to such rich source material, as there was tantalizing potential for Gundam Reborn to be the definitive interactive Gundam experience. But it succeeds at what it aims to be: an action game full of epic displays of power and an endless supply of enemies to destroy, despite little variation in gameplay. Gundam and Dynasty Warriors fans will inevitably enjoy it most, but it remains approachable with streamlined storytelling and the subtle allure of stylish mobile suits.

Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn lacks a bit of the polish that we've come to expect from recent Warriors titles, but it makes up for it with the most well realised combat and best official mode that the series has seen. You'll come for the explosions, stay for the addictive levelling mechanics despite some over complex touches, and maybe even realise your dreams as you decide to smash a weaponised asteroid into Earth. Hail Zeon and all that.