WARRIORS ALL-STARS

I'm seeing a lot of hate for this game.
I feel like some of it is justified, but some is a bit unfair.
This game is fairly simplified to the point you can think it's a baby's first Koei Warriors game.
As some one who played from Dynasty warriors 4, I can assure you it's let complex and less polished.
If it none the less some brainless fun.
I see a number of people moaning about running around the map with no mount option.
As someone who played a lot of Warriors games, I want to make it clear, the running speed in this game is crazy, it's just about as fast as some of the fastest mount options in other games. If you don't believe me, boot one up and test it.
In terms of how repetitive this game is, dogs go woof, cats go meow, Koei Warriors games have tedious and repetitive quests across maps. If you want something innovative, DO NOT buy this game.
If you are down for some brainless action, it's a fun little game.
Now, on to the fun part, similar to the running speed, characters have unreasonably LARGE AOE moves, this makes getting to 1000 KO extra easy. If you haven't touched a Warriors game or haven't played one in a very long time, it's not a bad place to start.
I'd give it a 7 out of 10 due to the tedious quests. All in all, in terms of warriors game, it's not the best, but not the worst either.
Last point to add, I do not recommend this game at full price, but on a discount, it's not bad at all.

All-Stars is a fun Warriors alternative loaded with all kinds of great Koei Tecmo characters, but the big problem is the size of the maps you're expected to fight on. While the levels are creative they are often times too big for the timed based objectives and you will be running marathons to make it to your destination in time.

I'm rating this positive because I will probably still play it from time to time, but I like most Warriors games more than this.
Most of the story is uninteresting, you're here almost entirely for the characters to have some interaction. There's a bit of that and I think their performance is on par with their normal appearances. They got William's voice actor back for this, and I think he's really entertaining. They kept his gimmick where he can speak English but everyone can still understand him.
There isn't a whole lot of variety to the missions, the feedback is scanty enough that you can very suddenly lose a mission if you aren't beelining it, and the equipment system seems very limited, which despite that you have to clean out inventory constantly. The way you get higher tier equipment is based on missions and these range from something you can achieve in five minutes to several hours of gameplay, and I didn't see a very substantial improvement in the higher tiers.
The Star based sub-leveling system is interesting and does make fights go quicker but it still hurts the experience when the majority of gameplay is replaying missions you've already beaten so you can work towards a slightly different ending fork, you should be able to continue where you left off in each of the three storylines without saving over the save file to carry over content.
The cast size is relatively small for this kind of game, which I get is likely because of the effort involved in the crossover and each character has a fair amount of voiced dialogue, but there is very little else to actually work towards. All of the alt costumes seem to be dlc, and none of them are representative of the original franchises, Sophie has like four outfits in her first game alone. Plachta's entire sub-system basically involves dress up. Other warriors games have this issue but they also tend towards being more engaging as a baseline.
On Steam the games I would recommend over this are One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 or 4 (With or without context these are entertaining), Dynasty Warriors 8, Warriors Orochi 4 and Berserk: Band of the Hawk. Samurai Warriors 4 is expected to make it on Steam with all DLC soon as well, and that's a good game. If you have a Switch and are willing to pay the Nintendo tax, both Zelda Hyrule Warriors games are excellent. The first includes the dlc packs from the other versions and the amount of content to work towards is absurd. All of these also have more mechanical nuance than All-Stars. I also think Switch has better versions of Pirate Warriors 3 and Dynasty Warriors 8, both are packaged with the dlc and PW3 just functions better.
I only recommend this one on sale if you want to see some of the characters interact, or have some non warriors characters you'd like to see interpreted in that sort of game.
Also, the amount of effort required to unlock Opoona is sinful. Bring Opoona to steam and I may forgive you for this slight.

Lu Bu is teleported to a FurFest convention. Along the way, he meets a talking, jingoistic cat, an Irish weeb with the ability to have English voice-acting in a game exclusively voiced by Japanese VAs, easily forgettable characters from Japanese-exclusive games and female, scantily clad girls with questionably young ages. He and his newfound friends have to commit mass genocide against furries in order to save the world from complete darkness and destruction.

If you think I'm making this up, you'd be surprised.
I stole this review because it was funny.

More of a hesitant thumbs up. There are good and bad things with this entry and is more of an okay mid game.

Fans of the Warriors series will find enjoyment in this game, but maybe only for a few hours. I really like the twist on the franchise and it including tons of different characters across Koei Tecmo's IP's. The story is below par, and it has 20 different endings, which is more of a headache to get if you are a completionist, and that's only 1 part of the grind to 100%.

You need to grind to gain exp to progress. The grind gets monotonous after a while, when you are redoing the same battles over and over. The game also has a bravery system, where the more fighting you do in a field, the higher it gets, making you stronger than your enemies by the end of the stage. This sort of combats rushing the main boss, but also really screws you over in some instances, such as grinding exp, and you need to rescue 3 allies spread across the map. You cannot build enough bravery to tackle each commander that is fighting your allies, ultimately getting one of them killed before you can run to save them. Your allies are borderline useless in this game and need to be babysat.

The combat is a true to heart hack and slash akin to roughly DW6 era of gameplay. It features a unique skill system with you and 3 allies you can take with you. There are a few memorable locations on stages from the other games.

The early game is generally easy, maybe too easy. But once you get around lvl20, the difficulty ramps up and the AI starts stun locking, making some fights frustrating and others hard - looking back at the weak allies.

I give it a thumbs up, because it's a fun musou game with a twist to bring characters of the Dev IP's to one game. It really is a love letter to the fan base with just a classic PS2 era hack and slash feel. I can only recommend it to fans of the series and not so much to new players to the franchise, it is rough around the edges.

Love the idea of killing furries as your favourite dynasty warrior/doa/ninja gaiden/ect character.

If they made a sequel to this game, I'd buy it straight up.

Warriors All-Stars is an absolute blast for anyone who loves action games! This title brings together a fantastic lineup of characters from the Koei Tecmo universe, allowing you to pick from a diverse cast, each with their own special abilities. The fast-paced gameplay keeps things exciting, and the vibrant graphics make every battle visually stunning.
What’s really awesome about Warriors All-Stars is the variety of modes it offers. The catchy soundtrack adds to the thrill of the action, making every fight even more exhilarating. If you’re on the lookout for a game that’s full of fun, memorable characters, and nonstop excitement, Warriors All-Stars is definitely one to try!