Total War: WARHAMMER II

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  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Sep 28, 2017
Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 69 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 69
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 69
  3. Negative: 0 out of 69
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  1. Gameblog.fr
    Sep 27, 2017
    70
    Total War: Warhammer II is not a new game but an extension. Very good mechanics and very good AI, but not enough content to call it as a NEW game. Despite that, when Warhammer III will be released, the three games will probably be the best Total War never made.
  2. Gamer.no
    Sep 25, 2017
    70
    Total War: Warhammer 2 is more spectacular than its predecessor, but fails to innovate when it comes to depth and strategy. The Vortex mechanic is wonderful and the factions diverse, but with the game's extreme dedication to fantasy, it might be a tough sell for the traditional fans of the series.
  3. PCWorld
    Sep 25, 2017
    70
    I’d like to see more of what worked in the first Total Warhammer, though. Less world-spanning disaster, more localized enmities and backroom politicking. I don’t just want factions to play differently in pursuit of the same goal—I want them to be different. That’s undoubtedly a hard trick to pull off, especially when it comes to balancing strengths and weaknesses, but I think it made Total Warhammer a much stronger game than this more traditional sequel.
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  1. Ars Technica
    Oct 3, 2017
    Total War: Warhammer 2 shakes up the wonderful strategy of its predecessor with new factions and locales. Although the DLC X-factor could shake up the campaigns even further. Buy it.
  2. Eurogamer
    Sep 25, 2017
    No matter how good a Total War game is, the follow-up campaign is always better. Warhammer 2's is no exception. [Recommended]
  3. Kotaku
    Sep 29, 2017
    I’ve also been won over on the idea of these half-sequels. Warhammer 2 might have a lot in common with the first game, but everything it has done to set itself apart is big and fresh and daring, making this a game that’s worthy of its own place in the spotlight.
  5. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Sep 25, 2017
    There’s a confidence to this game. It doesn’t need a comfortingly familiar grand campaign or a traditional structure because it has an identity separate from that of Total War; an identity where a scripted narrative can work, or where starkly different factions are more important than balance. It’s an exceedingly strong beginning to this chapter of the Warhammer trilogy and is a strong contender for the best game in the series. [RPS Recommended]

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 603 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 462 out of 603
  2. Mixed: 66 out of 603
  3. Negative: 75 out of 603
  1. Cioby
    Sep 30, 2017
    0
    **** game, another disgrace to the Total War series. Same game copy/pasted into new cool looking unit. And that's it. Nothing else is good or**** game, another disgrace to the Total War series. Same game copy/pasted into new cool looking unit. And that's it. Nothing else is good or "strategic" about this game.

    Some monsters are overpowered and can destroy everything, some monsters in other factions are expensive but weak.

    Did I mention you get 4 factions only? Can't wait for DLCs with 1 new faction for 15-20$.
    But fangays of this abomination will say that previous games were bad for giving 3 factions with new mechanics and scripts while they soak up this garbage.

    There is still no actual combat or strategy, just send units into other units, keep your chariots moving, cast spells that make no sense and are almost the same as the previous game.    … Full Review »
  2. Rrichard
    Oct 2, 2017
    5
    Same weaknesses as the first game: the battles are not fun to play. It is very difficult to track all of the units across the map,Same weaknesses as the first game: the battles are not fun to play. It is very difficult to track all of the units across the map, particularly with the huge variations in sizes. All of the battles are huge 20v20 brawls without any tactical depth. I just spammed armies of Spearmen and autoresolved everything to get through the campaign.

    The loyalty mechanic makes the Dark Elves and Skaven a PITA to play, with risk of mini civil war (the mechanic that ruined Rome 2 and Attila) constantly. The campaign itself is quite weak, with less depth than the first game. The 'rituals' just involve defending yourself against multiple 20-stack armies placed into your territory every few turns.

    A sad downturn in enjoyment as compared to the awesome Empire and Shogun 2 games. The series has been on a downard trajectory since Rome.    … Full Review »
  3. chaosxk
    Sep 28, 2017
    10
    Very fun game, compared to Total War: Warhammer this game has a better introduction to beginners as it goes through the basic steps that i hadVery fun game, compared to Total War: Warhammer this game has a better introduction to beginners as it goes through the basic steps that i had to learn through googling for the first game.

    The models and animation of the game is a lot better than the first one, also the dragons look and animate so much better than the first game.

    Overall they improved from their last game and made it a lot more beginner friendly with their introduction.

    The only complaint i have with this game is the performance, it's worse than the first game. But it will probrobly be improved over the next few patches.    … Full Review »
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