Total War: WARHAMMER II

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  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Sep 28, 2017
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 603 Ratings

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  1. PenetratorGod
    Aug 26, 2023
    8
    Successful and good game. I've played over 100 hours but it has a depth of content that feels like I could play forever. Only problems with the game are the extremely long loading screens and optimization issues. Despite being an old game, PC performance is not as good as it should be.
  2. Keron_Heruman
    Aug 25, 2023
    9
    Beautiful, huge, complex, superb grand strategy game with the awesome option to implement the map and factions of the previous game... In the other hand it includes less faction than previous game with worse DLC politic and appears to be only a remake of WTW1
  3. erfunfazli
    Aug 6, 2023
    8
    It's one of the good total war series game but absolutely not the best.
    Almost every gameplay mechanisms and parts in the campaign are as they should be.
    Of course, the same old process still continues and some details are missing in the game like naval battles or family tree and ... Apparently, they have hidden a series of deficiencies behind the theme of the game. I think the    It's one of the good total war series game but absolutely not the best.
    Almost every gameplay mechanisms and parts in the campaign are as they should be.
    Of course, the same old process still continues and some details are missing in the game like naval battles or family tree and ...
    Apparently, they have hidden a series of deficiencies behind the theme of the game.
    I think the research tree was acceptable and also diplomacy is good although it could have been have some more options in diplomacy but it's acceptable.
    I really didn't liked agents and their abilities.
    About battles the first thing I should say is about enemy, AI stupidity and bugs are much less.
    But I think Warhammer 2 has the most untacticable battles. I can almost say when you are weaker you should lose and it' so hard to change it.
    Even There is no units formation option in battle and it's really bad.
    The maximum number of armies is not based on the number of settlements and I like the new mechanism. But there is a problem here. When you take most of the settlements of a big and powerful Faction and only one or two settlements remain, now since the decrease in the number of their settlements does not decrease the number of Armies, you have to defeat a large number of Armies gathered in one Province.
    And about factions designs, the game has many different races and every race has its own faction and unit design and this vast design is really impressive. Just I think some faction's units are unbalanced and maybe it would be better if it wasn't like that.
    Also soundtrack is good but not as much as old total war games.
    In the end I should say that, I really liked Warhammer 2 and I played it for many hours it's a real good game but if there were more details that I talked about, it could have been a great game for me.    … Expand
  4. GrumpySarcasm
    Jun 20, 2023
    4
    I feel very conflicted about this game. I have spent over a 100 hours in this game but the longer you play the more the faults of the game shine through.

    My main complaint is that the campaign AI is TERRIBLE. In order for the AI to be competitive they receive massive bonuses to everythin. Some examples: The AI cannot be relied upon to build the correct buildings so they will just have    I feel very conflicted about this game. I have spent over a 100 hours in this game but the longer you play the more the faults of the game shine through.

    My main complaint is that the campaign AI is TERRIBLE. In order for the AI to be competitive they receive massive bonuses to everythin. Some examples:
    The AI cannot be relied upon to build the correct buildings so they will just have the ability to recruit whatever units they want no matter the buildings. They get enormous bonuses population growth and happiness. These are just a couple of examples, and this means that a strategy to make the enemy populace rebel is just impossible because the AI gets such a huge bonus to population happiness.

    Only one map. I get that this is the warhammer world map. But the game would just be infinitely more replayable if it was not the same map every time.

    Diplomacy is useless and only serves to be annoying. The mod "no diplomacy" is basically a requirement to play this game without going insane.

    Units and combat tactics are very poorly balanced.

    This game is fun in the beginning, but the more you play the more the problems with the game become obvious. In my opinion the DLC monetization model has failed this game. Instead of improving the game they are adding more unique lords and unbalanced units.    … Expand
  5. HydrophobikFish
    Jun 9, 2023
    8
    Incredible faction variety and presentation. Hundreds or thousands of hours worth of replayability. Held back by bugs, and some factions being obviously outdated or insufficient compared to newer ones. Amazing DLC scheme is worth mentioning, only buy what you want to play because all DLC units are in the game to play against regardless of ownership.
  6. taylor50737
    May 26, 2023
    2
    Very buggy. Worst game in the whole series! Very greedy company, dont buy their game.
  7. LionElJonson
    Dec 10, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Masterpiece! I play it all the time while I listen to podcasts.

    Plenty of DLCs that will provide you hundreds of hours of gaming with multiple races, one of the best warhammer games.    … Expand
  8. Maciejon
    Sep 6, 2022
    9
    Simply amaznig game, high cost and many dlcs but for hunderds of hours. lots of replayability
  9. DarkLordNoodlez
    Aug 5, 2022
    10
    Not only the most fun Total War game ever, but also THE most fun game ever. The mechanics are all wonderfully implemented, the soundtrack be banger yo, the visuals are stunning, the voice actors went all out, and of course the gameplay is unrivaled.
  10. Gover
    Aug 5, 2022
    0
    This game is pretty good, not the biggest fan of RTS, but I can enjoy this game for its value.
  11. Psendo
    Jul 13, 2022
    10
    So glad I tried this game. Had enormous fun with it. Really enjoyed the battles which were easy to pick up, as was the incremental learning curve which was interesting and felt comfortable. Had a blast. Definitely a fan, recommended!
  12. APBLVHC
    Jun 14, 2022
    2
    Very weak optimization. Intel cpu based game only. A shame. A game of 2017, running poorly on a 2020 pc. Absolutely shameful.
  13. Yaav13
    May 9, 2022
    7
    My truthful honorable incorruptible conclusive rating of this considered game: 7.
  14. Deathseller
    Feb 17, 2022
    0
    The game is just crashes on the launch. I tried all the fixes that are proposed on the Internet and non of them helped.
  15. Watson0l0
    Dec 23, 2021
    8
    Excellent design, spectacular battles, warhammer fantasy setting, but monotonous tactical battles, a sea of add-ons at an unjustified price, scarcity of animations make the game perfect for fans of this setting. As the total var game is average, it is a pity that it will continue to be so in the third part and in historical games.
  16. Paciorr
    Oct 20, 2021
    8
    I'm McLoving it! Game's great and gets only better with every patch and expansion CA releases. Can't wait for TWWH3
  17. VReview
    Jul 18, 2021
    9
    By far the most addicting and time-consuming game I've ever played, please play responsibly. This is my first Total War game and when I lost my first campaign, I honestly felt like quitting. I watched a couple YouTube videos, hopped back on and won my first campaign 60 hours in. There's still so many factions and campaigns to try, and I still suck at battles, but the learning curve is notBy far the most addicting and time-consuming game I've ever played, please play responsibly. This is my first Total War game and when I lost my first campaign, I honestly felt like quitting. I watched a couple YouTube videos, hopped back on and won my first campaign 60 hours in. There's still so many factions and campaigns to try, and I still suck at battles, but the learning curve is not as steep as you would think. There's easily hundreds of hours of fun packed into here, with lots of free DLCs. Highly recommend.… Expand
  18. StrangerMerso
    Jun 19, 2021
    0
    **** retarded garbage with broken gameplay
    0 balance
    100 random ****
    also waiting simulator
  19. Durgrim
    Jun 3, 2021
    9
    I'm I the exact target audience for this game? Yes
    Is this a perfect game ? Absolutely no
    Did i spent more than 2000 hours finishing almost every campaign? Of course I did

    If you liked Warhammer Fantasy Battle this is a dream come true.
    If you just like strategy games this is probably the best chapter in the Total War series
  20. Vulgrim
    May 26, 2021
    6
    If you want to play as elves or skaven, and you don't pay too much attention to lore etc. this is a very good title. Unfortunately, like all Total War games, he suffers from some ills, adding his own. In its current state, with all (except the last) DLC and FLC, it provides fun for tens of hours. The following rating is based on the complete title with all available content:

    + Number of    If you want to play as elves or skaven, and you don't pay too much attention to lore etc. this is a very good title. Unfortunately, like all Total War games, he suffers from some ills, adding his own. In its current state, with all (except the last) DLC and FLC, it provides fun for tens of hours. The following rating is based on the complete title with all available content:

    + Number of playable lords
    + Mechanics of some factions
    + Graphics and audio
    + Wood Elven Re-balance
    + Quantity and visual aspect of the Tradition of Magic
    + Mortal Empire campaign
    + MODS (SFO especially)

    - Lords are not as interesting or even playable
    - Mortal Empire campaign is not a "linked map", to fit the map from one, large areas of the map have been cut out of two (in the south and west)
    - The game has an undead pirate faction, but still no naval battles
    - Some campaigns are stupid to win conditions or require defeating factions on the other side of the map
    - Buggy achievements
    - PRICE    … Expand
  21. Vaulie
    May 12, 2021
    8
    Easily the best Warhammer and Total War game in either series. 30 hours into the High Elf campaign and im not sure I have the stamina for any of the others just yet, but after some very memorable battles defending Ulthuan from CONSTANT skaven ambushes and feeling sure I had conqured the northern wastes. The final battle makes it worth it, especially seing the Old World realised like this.Easily the best Warhammer and Total War game in either series. 30 hours into the High Elf campaign and im not sure I have the stamina for any of the others just yet, but after some very memorable battles defending Ulthuan from CONSTANT skaven ambushes and feeling sure I had conqured the northern wastes. The final battle makes it worth it, especially seing the Old World realised like this. Great game.… Expand
  22. garyw_81
    Apr 25, 2021
    10
    best RTS ever made?, probably
    should prefice this by saying that I am a warhammer fan in general so perhaps I am a little biased.
    for me the whole system is(you can tweek things o your like i.e you can turn off the chaos invasion) fantastic and it has a fantastic fantasy setting which for me puts it above the other TW games.
  23. GJA
    Apr 20, 2021
    6
    Better than the last but still not a good total war game. Many total war features were simplified for casuals that are new to the genre and overall the game is much easier. The only good thing it has is the fantasy setting but there isn't much replayability once you have tried each one of the races.
  24. Mandulum
    Apr 18, 2021
    8
    Very similar to the first one. I wish they would have done more with the story but it's still rather enjoyable.

    Date Completed: 2021-04-18
    Playtime: 44h
    Enjoyment: 8/10
    Recommendation: I enjoyed it so I'd say "yes".
  25. nobugs
    Apr 9, 2021
    0
    Worst game ever made. thank god sega doesnt make consoles anymore. It is well known that SEGA implements AI that cheats if you are doing too well. They ruined Company of Heroes and Total War. They cant even make a decent sonic game anymore. If i ever meet a SEGA employee, i have 2 middle fingers waiting to flick you off! They should call is White Hammer since they hate nonwhite people soWorst game ever made. thank god sega doesnt make consoles anymore. It is well known that SEGA implements AI that cheats if you are doing too well. They ruined Company of Heroes and Total War. They cant even make a decent sonic game anymore. If i ever meet a SEGA employee, i have 2 middle fingers waiting to flick you off! They should call is White Hammer since they hate nonwhite people so much there isnt 1 man or woman character that is not white… Expand
  26. Mister_Jey
    Jan 12, 2021
    8
    → Mortal Empires, mon amour !
    dans la continuité du premier opus,Total War reprend le chemin de l'heroic-fantasy avec ce deuxième opus de Warhammer. L'énorme plus réside dans Mortal Empires, qui permet en effet de fusionner les deux maps (à condition de posséder les deux jeux), pour une aventure épique en terme de durée de vie et vraiment incroyable en terme de contenu. Encore une belle    → Mortal Empires, mon amour !
    dans la continuité du premier opus,Total War reprend le chemin de l'heroic-fantasy avec ce deuxième opus de Warhammer. L'énorme plus réside dans Mortal Empires, qui permet en effet de fusionner les deux maps (à condition de posséder les deux jeux), pour une aventure épique en terme de durée de vie et vraiment incroyable en terme de contenu. Encore une belle réussite, à quand un Total War dans l'univers de Game of Thrones ?!

    Sortie en septembre 2017 / Développé par Creative Assembly.    … Expand
  27. EyesofWrath
    Jan 10, 2021
    8
    I'm only about 10 hours into the game at the moment, and for a Total War game, that leaves a lot of ground to be covered. But after years of watching this game and waiting for a moment where its price dipped to a point that I could afford *and* my head was in the right place to fully indulge the game, I finally got my claws on it and felt eager to offer some of my impressions for anyone inI'm only about 10 hours into the game at the moment, and for a Total War game, that leaves a lot of ground to be covered. But after years of watching this game and waiting for a moment where its price dipped to a point that I could afford *and* my head was in the right place to fully indulge the game, I finally got my claws on it and felt eager to offer some of my impressions for anyone in the same boat.

    First thing's first - the game isn't *that* much different from its predecessor. More than anything, it's a different setting with different playable races in the same world. The game is functionally the same in terms of its general mechanics and presentation. The main campaign revolves around the opening and closing of a magical Vortex in the Elven lands and seems to place its story in a much more central role than the previous game. I'm not gonna lie, I don't much care about that story. Total War has always been about chasing supremacy, and while I appreciate the fact that they've tried to develop a narrative, I can't say I've found a lot of time to divert my actions to what the story wants me to achieve when I've got two factions of undead pirates with seemingly endless resources at their disposal constantly raiding my territories.

    I didn't ask them to attack me. The game made that happen. So it's a bit frustrating to be strategising, building armies, maneuvering them into place and getting ready for the coup de gras, only for the game to strip control away from you and move the camera to some other area in which a bunch of magic stuff is going on that means absolutely nothing to me, and then hits me with half a dozen pop-ups with timed missions pertaining to everything other than the immediate existential threat to my civilisation.

    I can't account for Warhammer 1, as it's been a while since I've played it, but I don't recall ever struggling so much against individual enemies as I have against these pirates. They live on isolated atolls out in the middle of the ocean, so you have to rally your army and take them on a 3 turn journey to get to their stronghold. On the way you might encounter a pirate army that chips away at your forces, and attrition from being in corrupted territory might make you weaker still. Then, when you finally get to their last settlement, you find it's full of 2000 pirate soldiers and monsters. You've come all this way, so you attack, and you put on a good show - taking out 75% of their forces, but losing the battle. So you have to journey back to your lands 3 turns away to muster more forces, and when you return you find that the single, lone settlement the pirates hold is suddenly filled to the brim with soldiers, as well as two full armies floating around the area.

    Seems a bit unfair that you have to own 6-8 settlements to get one full army of reasonable strength without bankrupting your nation, while the pirates are here pumping 5 thousand soldiers out in a few turns from one location. The end result is that you spend hours trying to whittle them down to the last man, only to have it all undone in 10 minutes and their armies replenished to full strength straight away. I've should have accepted it when they sued for peace. Instead I've wasted a bunch of time fighting for an objective that now seems insurmountable, and I've had to disengage and wait for them to lay waste to my nearest city while I'm distracted. I guess that's war against the undead for you. I've read complaints about the game tweaking the rules for CPU armies. Maybe this is what that is.

    I also recently realised that certain elements of the game have been paywalled in a way I don't recall from the first. Namely, that you can't confederate with factions within your own race if they have paid DLC attached to them. An example of this is the Yvresse faction of Elves. The game gave me a mission to ally with them, so I did. Now they're my greatest ally, and own a bunch of territory I helped them acquire, and I can't confederate with them because controlling their Lord requires paid DLC. Putting them in the game for free inclines the player to invest in them, only find a big dollar-sign roadblock in their way. It's sneaky and gross.

    That said, it can't be denied that most of what made Warhammer 1 good is on display here. And the fact that you get the Mortal Empires sandbox mode, in which you can play on a giant map of the combined areas of both games, with 117 playable factions, is just bonkers. That's perhaps the best reason to buy. But because of the frustrating DLC and suspicious AI, I'd still say the game is only worth it at a steep discount. 90 bucks for a three-year-old game that pressures you to pay for DLC in order to stop basic diplomatic gameplay being gated off from factions it gives you no choice but to interact with...it's just not worth it.

    Go for number 1 first, or if you have it, get this and play Mortal Empires.    … Expand
  28. zombox5000
    Jan 6, 2021
    6
    I love the way the game captures the huge scale of the wars between the factions. The only problem continues to be the lazy AI that all Total War games use. The challenge comes in the form of the computer opponents cheating to instant build huge armies or create units that they clearly couldn't (and faster than they should be able to). They also don't have to deal with territorialI love the way the game captures the huge scale of the wars between the factions. The only problem continues to be the lazy AI that all Total War games use. The challenge comes in the form of the computer opponents cheating to instant build huge armies or create units that they clearly couldn't (and faster than they should be able to). They also don't have to deal with territorial stability or politics and the computer will always favor attacking a player over another PC, regardless of political affiliation. If the developers would fix these issues, the game would truly be amazing.… Expand
  29. Steve4500
    Dec 28, 2020
    10
    Metacritic, a place for raging gamers to slate games, and paid reviewers to unjustly inflate positive reviews. Total War: Warhammer 2 however, is a an absolute masterpiece.

    Total War meets Warhammer, is there anything more to say? I would only critise the DLC prices.
  30. SkoneOke123
    Dec 15, 2020
    10
    Not only the best Warhammer Fantasy Game, but also one of the best Total War games.
  31. Malzur
    Dec 4, 2020
    10
    Probably my favorite strategy game ever, its the virtual manifestation of everything bad ass
  32. Volkam747
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    This game will imerse you in a fantasy world like no other. if you're a fan of LotR or any fantasy universe you just can't be disapponted. So many races, so many heroes, units, lands, maps, abilities, magic, equipments.

    No campaing is like the other, even if you use the same lord out of around 64 legendary commanders, each with a unique story and gameplay. You will want to buy every    This game will imerse you in a fantasy world like no other. if you're a fan of LotR or any fantasy universe you just can't be disapponted. So many races, so many heroes, units, lands, maps, abilities, magic, equipments.

    No campaing is like the other, even if you use the same lord out of around 64 legendary commanders, each with a unique story and gameplay. You will want to buy every single DLC cause it's worth it.

    Constant updates and free downloadable content, as well as respect towards the community and costumers that CA has, makes this just a wonderfull game for anyone that loves fantasy.

    Great visuals, great music, great voice acting. Plus, you can watch a dragon fight a T-rex, while a wizard is summoning a rain of fire on top of orcs, and a gigantic crab is eating a human alive on the same battlefield. Just buy it already.    … Expand
  33. Ale1991
    Nov 8, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece, one of the best strategy games of all times, congratulations to CA.
  34. pcenthusiast170
    Oct 10, 2020
    5
    seems strange to block all the free dlc during a free weekend also why can't i play mortal empires dlc considering i have downloaded it but the game play is pretty good
  35. jseph1234
    Oct 5, 2020
    6
    Game is excellent in and of itself. Wha I don't like the idea of this Trilogy being just adding on new content on top of old content and charging another $60. In other words You can buy Warhammer 1 for $60 and then will buy Warhammer 2 which will have the same content as Warhammer 1 and then you can buy Warhammer 3 which will have the same content as 1 & 2! Why spend $180 instead ofGame is excellent in and of itself. Wha I don't like the idea of this Trilogy being just adding on new content on top of old content and charging another $60. In other words You can buy Warhammer 1 for $60 and then will buy Warhammer 2 which will have the same content as Warhammer 1 and then you can buy Warhammer 3 which will have the same content as 1 & 2! Why spend $180 instead of just waiting for Warhammer 3 and saving yourself $120?? RIPOFF!!

    A.I. STILL Sucks (They same bad as Rome 2)    … Expand
  36. Elcreyente
    Sep 16, 2020
    9
    i skipped 'Total war: warhammer I', I thought that i wouldn't enjoy a total war based on fiction. Boy was i wrong, this game sure is the best total war up until this day.
  37. ScreamHorn
    Aug 14, 2020
    10
    Very fresh and original Total War game. Introduction of magic, big monsters, epic lords, different races make this game really good. Playing with different race is just like playing different game. I almost lost interest in historical Total War titles because of Warhammer, because they are not as complex and they dont have so much content.
  38. Lennac
    Aug 11, 2020
    8
    The game itself is fantastic. The DLC is overpriced for what you get. $22 (CAD) for the Beastmen? Another $22 for the Wood Elves. Repeat for each non-base game faction... Oh, and you need to own the first game to have access to a lot of what the second game has to offer... So two full price games plus all of the DLC? You're looking at well over $200. For that price, you better be certainThe game itself is fantastic. The DLC is overpriced for what you get. $22 (CAD) for the Beastmen? Another $22 for the Wood Elves. Repeat for each non-base game faction... Oh, and you need to own the first game to have access to a lot of what the second game has to offer... So two full price games plus all of the DLC? You're looking at well over $200. For that price, you better be certain this is the type of game for you.… Expand
  39. xorbane
    Aug 9, 2020
    4
    Playable only on mid difficulty level if you really want the Total War experience, which is a very bad thing for HC strategy games fans and for TW fans. All the higher difficulty levels are mostly about exploiting AI stupidity or using some silly cheeses so there is almost nothing in the strategy dimension, core units no longer have the passive/active skills that can turn the battle tides,Playable only on mid difficulty level if you really want the Total War experience, which is a very bad thing for HC strategy games fans and for TW fans. All the higher difficulty levels are mostly about exploiting AI stupidity or using some silly cheeses so there is almost nothing in the strategy dimension, core units no longer have the passive/active skills that can turn the battle tides, all melee units are the same garbage so this game on legendary difficulty level is just about getting some giant flying monster and support it with archers and artillery to harass the enemy for eternity while eating a sandwich and thinking about some Mia Khalifa.… Expand
  40. frostinfernal
    Aug 7, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good old total war, only variability in the choice of race appeared. Each race is unique and has unique mechanics. A rich selection of units and amazing battlegrounds. Cons: too simple politics, no branches of power, and the complete uselessness of all cavalry in the game.… Expand
  41. Renaigse
    Aug 5, 2020
    9
    самый разнообразный и интересный tw с кучей уникальных механик, в зависимости от выбранной фракции
  42. DaveyGee
    Jul 23, 2020
    9
    The game is a really high quality total war game and delivers above and beyond others in the series.
    It's visually stunning, the sound is excellent and the combat mechanics feel very well adjusted. The negatives are: 1.sometimes the agents on the campaign map bug out and tpose across the map, which really pulls you out of it.
    2. Enemy factions in campaign mode carry out frustrating spam    The game is a really high quality total war game and delivers above and beyond others in the series.
    It's visually stunning, the sound is excellent and the combat mechanics feel very well adjusted. The negatives are: 1.sometimes the agents on the campaign map bug out and tpose across the map, which really pulls you out of it.
    2. Enemy factions in campaign mode carry out frustrating spam and swarm tactics, such as spamming agents to assassinate and wound all your heroes.
    3. Higher difficulties don't mean more complex behaviour from the A.I. just that the A.I.'s units are buffed with additional damage leadership defence etc. These negatives are nowhere near enough to bring the game down from is excellent level. There is a lot of DLC but it isn't necessary to buy all of it, you can pick and choose what appeal to you or just play the base game and you will not be barred from major mechanics or updates. Best to also own tww1 so you have access to the massive mortal empires campaign.
    Amazing game, definitely worth playing for strategy fans and newcomers.    … Expand
  43. GerardL88
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    1000+ hours on Steam. The game has the most complex and rewarding structures of any Total War, with a very active modding community, regular large DLC updates from CA that add significant features or factions. The biggest negative is that you do need to buy a lot of DLC to get the full experience, but there are regular sales which make the cost easier to stomach, and there are potentially1000+ hours on Steam. The game has the most complex and rewarding structures of any Total War, with a very active modding community, regular large DLC updates from CA that add significant features or factions. The biggest negative is that you do need to buy a lot of DLC to get the full experience, but there are regular sales which make the cost easier to stomach, and there are potentially thousands of hours play time to be found.… Expand
  44. ChumaGG
    Jul 18, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. review de 400 letras o menos
    PRO
    -combinacion de RTS con estrategia por turnos
    -jugabilidad unica (por las magias)
    -buenas fisicas de tropas
    -buena IA
    -infinita rejugabilidad
    -amplia variedad de mods
    CON
    -requiere de tener varios dlc para disfrutar del juego (el primer juego es basicamente un dlc de este)
    -mal balanceado
    -mala paleta de colores
    -NETA... MUCHOS DLC (pero para mi si valen la pena)    … Expand
  45. Ita_JM
    Jul 14, 2020
    9
    An amazing strategic game in a fantasy scenario. It's unbelievably well balanced considered the number of different races. The number of races and how different they make it very replayable. you can play with and you can basically play it forever without getting ever tired of it.
    The game isn't perfect though. The load screens take far too long and the story quest battle could be more    An amazing strategic game in a fantasy scenario. It's unbelievably well balanced considered the number of different races. The number of races and how different they make it very replayable. you can play with and you can basically play it forever without getting ever tired of it.
    The game isn't perfect though. The load screens take far too long and the story quest battle could be more explored, there are two few of them and if you are not into the Warhammer world you might not even understand those quests.
    Another issue is the reliability system of the game. In some situations, it doesn't make much sense, situations completely out of your control may make you lose reliability.

    8.7/10    … Expand
  46. Selmaya
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    Very solid game. Alot of interesting mechanics with constant updates. Great options for mods and overall an experience that keeps on giving.
  47. Elevoros
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Why write a review for a 2017 game at 2020? Easy. Because you have sunk 2000+ hours on a game that keeps re-invening itself every few months or so.
    Allot of things have been said by others on the mechanics and flaws and whatnot.
    I can only speak on how this game affected me, as a long time, hardcore Total War fan since Rome. This game will conquer you. The historical titles will feel    Why write a review for a 2017 game at 2020? Easy. Because you have sunk 2000+ hours on a game that keeps re-invening itself every few months or so.
    Allot of things have been said by others on the mechanics and flaws and whatnot.
    I can only speak on how this game affected me, as a long time, hardcore Total War fan since Rome.
    This game will conquer you. The historical titles will feel blunt in comparison. If you are a Warhammer fan in addition, it's even worse. You life will be consumed. You are not prepared. Buy that **** It's awesome.    … Expand
  48. RussianB0t
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    I like this game very much my daddy bought it for me i like play as the dark elves be casue they are so cool and badass and i cut my self
  49. ArcTrooper390
    Jun 20, 2020
    9
    Just improves upon the first game. If you liked Total War: Warhammer definitely pick this up.
  50. SerGjant
    Jun 20, 2020
    9
    Almost perfect game in this genre. Probably part 3 will pull 10 out of 10. We'll see..
  51. Jochokilla
    May 29, 2020
    9
    Incredible game for single player and coop multiplayer. Astonishing variety of factions, races and units for each one of them. Warhammer`s lore only helps stablish the richness and variety never seen in a game before. Stunning, colossal cinematic style battle. Strategy at macro and micro level are essential, If you are going to get it, start on Hard difficulty. The real game begins whenIncredible game for single player and coop multiplayer. Astonishing variety of factions, races and units for each one of them. Warhammer`s lore only helps stablish the richness and variety never seen in a game before. Stunning, colossal cinematic style battle. Strategy at macro and micro level are essential, If you are going to get it, start on Hard difficulty. The real game begins when you choose either Very Hard or Legendary. I just lowered it to 9 and not 10 bcause there a ton of DLCs, however, FreeLcs are plentiful and will give you hundred of hours of gameplay.
    OST: 10/10
    GAMEPLAY: 10/0
    GAME ENGINE: 9/10 (High ammounts of units at the same time will cause alg unless youre running it on a super machine).

    Also, developers put the CREATIVE in CREATIVE ASSEMBLY.    … Expand
  52. Inq
    May 21, 2020
    10
    Yes, it's pricy. No doubt about that, but if you judge hours of fun per buck it's absolutely up there - doubly so if you even slightly enjoy Warhammer lore. Easy recommendation on that one.
  53. buggy86
    May 18, 2020
    9
    Right now, this game offers endless replay-ability. so many factions and heroes to choose from and a huge campaign map to conquer. They fixed a lot of the performance issues too, it is a really solid game now and with mod enhancements, this total war title is going to have longevity like no other.

    What stands out: - Voice acting is really good - Dinosaurs vs Undead - Fully kitted    Right now, this game offers endless replay-ability. so many factions and heroes to choose from and a huge campaign map to conquer. They fixed a lot of the performance issues too, it is a really solid game now and with mod enhancements, this total war title is going to have longevity like no other.

    What stands out:
    - Voice acting is really good
    - Dinosaurs vs Undead
    - Fully kitted lords is an army by itself
    - Faction design oozes character, owing to the warhammer fantasy world it self
    - Some units and heroes are over the top fun to use    … Expand
  54. Cantila
    May 16, 2020
    10
    Warhammer 1 was apretty good title, but it always felt like it lacked many things to keep it interesting. Warhammer 2 fixed that and beyond, With all the extra content and balancing patches over the years, this is now one of the best PC RTS games of all time. The sheer content with all DLCs will keep you busy for years. With a total of 1500 hours on Warhammer 1 and 2, I've still only triedWarhammer 1 was apretty good title, but it always felt like it lacked many things to keep it interesting. Warhammer 2 fixed that and beyond, With all the extra content and balancing patches over the years, this is now one of the best PC RTS games of all time. The sheer content with all DLCs will keep you busy for years. With a total of 1500 hours on Warhammer 1 and 2, I've still only tried out half of the factions in the game!

    Best of all, it will get even better with Warhammer 3.    … Expand
  55. kirovairship
    May 11, 2020
    10
    Absolutely amazing game! I've spent many hours (...days) enjoying myself playing this awesome game! ( also great modding community!). It's a must have if you enjoy fantasy RTS!
  56. Biberattacke
    May 1, 2020
    8
    Fantasy Setting in einer Mixtur aus globaler Rundenstrategie und optionalen Echtzeitschlachten.
    Es macht Spaß und ist kann durchaus anspruchsvoll sein, wenn man tief ins Spiel eintauchen möchte,
    Die Fraktionen sind unterschiedlich genug um Abwechslung zu bieten, bleiben dabei aber immer verständlich. Einige kleinere Kritikpunkte muss sich das Spiel aber dennoch gefallen lassen:    Fantasy Setting in einer Mixtur aus globaler Rundenstrategie und optionalen Echtzeitschlachten.
    Es macht Spaß und ist kann durchaus anspruchsvoll sein, wenn man tief ins Spiel eintauchen möchte,
    Die Fraktionen sind unterschiedlich genug um Abwechslung zu bieten, bleiben dabei aber immer verständlich.

    Einige kleinere Kritikpunkte muss sich das Spiel aber dennoch gefallen lassen:

    -Die Mechanik des Kampagnen Sieges über die Rituale ist nicht so gelungen und hätte besser umgesetzt werden können.

    -Gegen Ende der Kampagne ist man zu stark und fegt über die Karte ohne großartige Herausforderungen. Das ist zwar logisch,
    aber ich habe mich dabei erwischt das Spiel nicht mehr zu genießen. Ich wollte einfach nur zum Ende kommen, Das ist sehr
    schade, denn TW Warhammer II ist eigentlich ein großartiges Spiel und verdient es nicht wie Fast Food behandelt zu werden.
    Zum Glück bin ich kein Entwickler und muss mir dafür keine Lösung einfallen lassen.

    Wenn ich einen Wusch für TW Warhammer III äußern dürfte, dann würde ich mir einen Weltkarten Multiplayermodus wünschen. Ganz klassisch wie die Singleplayerkampagne.

    Abschließend nochmal:
    TW Warhammer 2 ist ein tolles Spiel für Menschen Rundenstrategie mögen, aber auch gern mal in die Echtzeitstragie ablgeiten wollen. Cineastische Echtzeitschlachten aller Lord of the Rings sind inklusive und das Warhammer Fantasy Universum passt wie der ♥♥♥♥♥ auf den sprichwörtlichen Eimer.    … Expand
  57. avaro
    Mar 27, 2020
    2
    Hauling an overrated and boring fantasy setting that pales compared to others the unholy trio of CA, SEGA and GAMES WORKSHOP managed to create this abomination. There is hardly any reason to talk about the predatory and downright lititious DLC practices as everyone has already spoken about it, therefore this review is only about the gameplay.

    Technical: -Total War Warhammer 2 only    Hauling an overrated and boring fantasy setting that pales compared to others the unholy trio of CA, SEGA and GAMES WORKSHOP managed to create this abomination. There is hardly any reason to talk about the predatory and downright lititious DLC practices as everyone has already spoken about it, therefore this review is only about the gameplay.

    Technical:
    -Total War Warhammer 2 only seems like a beautiful game, yet even on ultra it is downright ugly with poor models.
    -This game has a myriad of bugs and glitches that have appeared in the first game raging from mere annoyance to downright game breaking (LOS bug for direct fire units the most insulting).
    -Crashes galore with no discernable reason and no crash report with the most common crash the "battle loading screen" one and best of all no solution to it.
    -Poor perfomance thanks to an old engine coupled with long load times.
    -Poor mod support, alas, don't expect Medieval II levels of modding in this.
    -No patch support as it exist only to accompany DLCs.
    -Ai does not play by the same rules even on normal difficulty, sustaining 2 stacks of troops with only one province.

    CAMPAING:
    -Plenty of unique races that in the end play the same and are just as boring.
    -Small selection of buildings and restrictive building slots since SHOGUN 2 any sort of complexity.
    -No Tax control, no population restiction (only growth) and easy asf to maintain Public Order.
    -No discernable choices in campaing.
    -No unit upgrades making the absurdity of existing 2 tipes of units, for example the High Elves have archer and archer with light (armor) with the latter only costing a little more with better stats (we had an entire system in ATTILA devoted to avoid unit redudancy and saturation while making technology more important).
    -Economy sucks beyond reason far too easy to be swimming in gold.
    -Most bare bones diplomacy in the series and out of place in this "grim fantasy" where everyone is an ****
    -Poor camera controls and UI making a drag to try and micromanage your lords and heroes.
    -Too many AI players doing their stuff resulting in long turn times and being forced to watch every single AI troop move his ass around.
    -On the topic of technology none of it unlocks new units, upgrades, buildings or changes the playstyle of a faction, on the contrary, they are all stats buffs.
    -Resources are not used as restrictions to build units or as means of improving them like in past games, this results in doomstack spam later in the game.
    -To avoiud the doomstack CA had the brillaint idea of making it impossible to have more than one army around (supply lines).
    -Armies are still bound to generals making movement a drag add to that how little movement points there are.
    -Armies still replenish automatically so good luck with guerrila warfare and wars of attrition.

    BATTLES:
    -Most bland total war game out there despite of the different factions.
    -Uses the poor new system of HP and armor which makes ranged weak unless you stack a bunch of bonuses.
    -Ranged units will not shoot because of LOS and obstructions.
    -Terrible selection maps that are also too damn small for any tactical play other than doomstack.
    -Terrain, apart from blocking ranged attacks, have little effect on the tactical play since there is hardly any difference in holding a high ground or not.
    -Battles are still too fast with units.
    -No unit formations as apparently in "grim fantasy" using one's brain to position one's troop is blasphemy.
    -Cavalry still sucks even the fabled Brettonia are eaten alive by the new monstrous units (blame this damn engine and its terrible fluidity) and still get stuck everywhere.
    -Leadership might not even exist as units barely rout in this one even the cowardly skaven will only rout when led by a level 1 lord, add to that fact that units get "broken" meaning they keep returning to pester the other side, because of this they fight to the death most of the time.
    -Not only that but attack on the sides and the rear no longer yields massive gains and quick routing (making ranged and cavalry even weaker).
    -The fantastical elements are no better since all that matters is stats check.
    -Lords are unbalanced with meele ones being unstoppable machines while ranged ones are weak asf.
    -Magic is either underpowered or overpowered with no middle ground.
    -No sea battles even though this game has vampirates.
    -Sieges are at its worst with no towns to fight on, to burn and civilians to kill ala ATTILA ( add to that no towers to aid the garrison).
    -Cities are a pain to siege thanks to overpowered towers, long siege-holdouts and instant ladders.

    When you add the consumer unfriendly policy of CA , it is safe to say that the entire purpose of the Total War Warhammer series is to be a plataform for selling DLC and for this, I have no hope that the third entry in the seires will be any different.    … Expand
  58. Gme
    Mar 18, 2020
    2
    The dumbing down of the franchise continues. Now with added bad performance.
  59. cheese-eater
    Mar 1, 2020
    10
    1800 hours on steam.

    the sandbox gameplay and the constand updates make this a gread game. that can be played endlessly. just 1 campaign can take up to 100 hours. and if you start the same campiagn agian you wil stil have a differend expirians
  60. D3D11
    Mar 1, 2020
    3
    This is my first Total War game so I can't compare it to the former ones. This game is very interesting and has a lot of mechanics which makes a strategy game a good one. Essentially this is Heroes Of Might And Magic with a decent battlefield and a deeper game mechanics.

    ONLY, it is completely ruined by bugs / mistakes. 1. The game AI is hard-core, even in normal, except if it has to    This is my first Total War game so I can't compare it to the former ones. This game is very interesting and has a lot of mechanics which makes a strategy game a good one. Essentially this is Heroes Of Might And Magic with a decent battlefield and a deeper game mechanics.

    ONLY, it is completely ruined by bugs / mistakes.

    1. The game AI is hard-core, even in normal, except if it has to help you. Then it becomes dumb.

    2. The loading screen is unacceptably long, even on SSD. This is a huge disappointment.

    3. There is the black-screen bug when start. You can fix this by constantly clicking the right and the left mouse button on the Windows panel while the game is loading (welcome to 2020).

    4. There is a black-screen bug coming back to the map from battle. You can fix this by completely disabling shadows.

    5. There is a sudden desktop crash during loading the battlefield. You CAN NOT fix this. I lowered the graphics to the lowest level to see if it has something to do with video memory (RX580 4gb), nothing has changed (not even the loading time). This is that frequent that it happening in every three battles. This is literally game breaking, since you have to restart the whole game and enjoy the loading screen. Completely unacceptable.

    6. Camera angle bug on the main map. All of a sudden, the camera angle has changed itself to be too vertical from horizontal. Changing options doesn't do anything. Thank you. Are you telling me that I going to play 100+ hours with a bad camera angle?

    I could forgive anything, except the 5. You can finish the game by auto-resolving every battle, but it can be boring after a while.

    If these bugs / mistakes were not present, this game will be a steady 8/10. But I literally had to abandon it because of them, and I can't see that these bugs going to be fixed, so I can't see I going to play it again or recommend this game to anyone.    … Expand
  61. Wiebe
    Feb 26, 2020
    7
    Warhammer makes total war definitely more interesting. But heroes abilities and agents, as well as buildings could have been better developed. Overall it seems as total war has barely evolved over the years.
  62. Everchosen
    Feb 5, 2020
    10
    One of the greatest strategy games ever.
    A good combination between turn-based strategy with RTS.
    Real time battle with hundreds or thousands soldiers, huge monsters, air force, powerful magics, legendary warriors, hundreds projectiles in the air and much more. 15 races - which the game-play for each differs widely. Two big campaigns: One big with the 6 races of the Total War    One of the greatest strategy games ever.
    A good combination between turn-based strategy with RTS.

    Real time battle with hundreds or thousands soldiers, huge monsters, air force, powerful magics, legendary warriors, hundreds projectiles in the air and much more.
    15 races - which the game-play for each differs widely.

    Two big campaigns:
    One big with the 6 races of the Total War Warhammer 2 and 2 races from Total War Warhammer.
    Second campaign with bigger map, much longer game play, and all the races - but you will need both Total War Warhammer to play it.
    In each campaign every race have different mechanisms that have big effect on the gameplay.
    Also there are different mechanisms between the campaigns that have big effect the gameplay.

    Disadvantages:
    * It is not easy to learn this game if you not play any Total War game before.
    * This is not cheap game, has a lot of DLCs, and to have it in its complete form, you need both Total War Warhammer and Total War Warhammer 2 (for the mortal empire campaign and some of the races).But even the basic game, without DLCs, is amazing.    … Expand
  63. DaveyDiablo
    Feb 4, 2020
    8
    A pretty pricey investment, but it's given me many, many hours of enjoyment.
  64. Deathmarch
    Feb 2, 2020
    10
    Best totalwar ever ! every faction is different ,the mechanics , the unit s, techtrees, 1000 of hours of gameplay. love it
  65. elvis002
    Feb 1, 2020
    10
    one of the best game i even played. I have about 1000 hour in game and if i play more game is more funny, interesting and rewarding.
  66. Raffx
    Jan 31, 2020
    10
    It is my favourite game from all total war games. There is nearly all I dreamed in fantasy total war games. World is huge with many different races, factions, weapons from shield and sword to huge dragons or "egyptian" sphinxs. Gamaplay is similiar to other total war games, ale with quite good magic, monsters and of course artillery.
    Many game mechanics is different for each races for    It is my favourite game from all total war games. There is nearly all I dreamed in fantasy total war games. World is huge with many different races, factions, weapons from shield and sword to huge dragons or "egyptian" sphinxs. Gamaplay is similiar to other total war games, ale with quite good magic, monsters and of course artillery.
    Many game mechanics is different for each races for example grudge mechanic for dwarves, slaves for dark elves , empire mechanic from humans from empire.
    This game will provide many hours good total war gameplay with fantasy    … Expand
  67. noglitcheandbug
    Jan 11, 2020
    0
    This game is a waste of time. They could have done better. This is no better than total war was 10+ years ago. I can whole heartedly say **** TOTAL WAR! THIS IS THE WORST TOTAL WAR GAME EVER MADE. PREDATORY AND GREEDY! FAME IS RIGGED WHERE KILLING A FACTIONS WHILE ARMY AND ALL BUT 1 SETTLEMENT, THEY CAN MAKE A GIANT ARMY LARGER THAN YOURS AND TRANSPORT IT ACROSS THE SEA ALL IN 1 TURN.This game is a waste of time. They could have done better. This is no better than total war was 10+ years ago. I can whole heartedly say **** TOTAL WAR! THIS IS THE WORST TOTAL WAR GAME EVER MADE. PREDATORY AND GREEDY! FAME IS RIGGED WHERE KILLING A FACTIONS WHILE ARMY AND ALL BUT 1 SETTLEMENT, THEY CAN MAKE A GIANT ARMY LARGER THAN YOURS AND TRANSPORT IT ACROSS THE SEA ALL IN 1 TURN. WARHAMMER 2 IS RIGGED!… Expand
  68. OmeQuicksilver
    Nov 15, 2019
    9
    While the sequel does not necessarily break any new ground for the previous installment in terms of gameplay, it does refine it and make it even better. The new races are far more diverse in aesthetics and playstyle then those of the original game, allowing for more varied playstyles and replayability.
    Those that have the first game will also be able to play in a grand special    While the sequel does not necessarily break any new ground for the previous installment in terms of gameplay, it does refine it and make it even better. The new races are far more diverse in aesthetics and playstyle then those of the original game, allowing for more varied playstyles and replayability.
    Those that have the first game will also be able to play in a grand special map-spanning campaign mode as well as the default Vortex mode.    … Expand
  69. Tilt1k
    Nov 11, 2019
    9
    Warhammer 1 but better and larger what can you ask more? I will be addicted to this one :D
  70. marcantoineg
    Sep 14, 2019
    10
    Diversity of units never found in other total war games. Nice graphics. Decent performance on a good PC. Can't wait for the 3rd.
  71. ume1994
    Sep 2, 2019
    7
    优点：天马行空的想象力；气势恢宏的战争场面；
    缺点：无聊的经济与外交系统；空洞的人物背景；令人忽视的音乐；
  72. Danisco
    Aug 8, 2019
    10
    I enjoy playing this game and also free DLCs keeps coming. well, this is one of the best total war games I ever played. and I hope they complete all Skaven races, more lores and also add those missing troops on the game like large rats, War Litter, Rat Swarms, Wolf Rats, Troglodon, Dread Saurian, Lothern SkyCutter, Ellyrian Reavers, White Lion Chariot, Scourgerunner Chariot, BloodwrackI enjoy playing this game and also free DLCs keeps coming. well, this is one of the best total war games I ever played. and I hope they complete all Skaven races, more lores and also add those missing troops on the game like large rats, War Litter, Rat Swarms, Wolf Rats, Troglodon, Dread Saurian, Lothern SkyCutter, Ellyrian Reavers, White Lion Chariot, Scourgerunner Chariot, Bloodwrack Medusa, Bloodwarck Shrine, Khemric Titan… Expand
  73. Juanou
    Jun 4, 2019
    10
    Un des meilleur TW car très innovant et complet au niveau des bataille. En revanche le système diplomatique est plutôt pauvre.
  74. shatti
    Apr 20, 2019
    8
    the battles are awesome with magic
    but the campaign is simplistic and it feels more a casual total war game
    but again battles are great and variety of units also great
  75. Coldhandsyo
    Apr 13, 2019
    10
    I love total war but I had always wanted more faction variety, both in playstyle and mechanics. Warhammer 2 does this and does it much better than Warhammer 1. The factions all play so differently, that each faction and in some cases even lords of the same faction feel fresh on each playthrough.

    I enjoyed Warhammer 1 but this one really hit a home run, 100s of hours of fun to be had and    I love total war but I had always wanted more faction variety, both in playstyle and mechanics. Warhammer 2 does this and does it much better than Warhammer 1. The factions all play so differently, that each faction and in some cases even lords of the same faction feel fresh on each playthrough.

    I enjoyed Warhammer 1 but this one really hit a home run, 100s of hours of fun to be had and well worth full price imo, the dlc has also been fairly priced and very decent in content.    … Expand
  76. CraterGames
    Mar 24, 2019
    6
    Total War: Warhammer II. My god that game is so damn good! In stock game you can choose with "class" you wanna play. You want to be quick and deadly, chose skavens, you wanna be slow and heavy armored, chose Lizardmen, or maybe you want tyo play save and fight from range, than chose Elfs. Game is very balanced so every class it strong in something else.
    As much I love this game, for    Total War: Warhammer II. My god that game is so damn good! In stock game you can choose with "class" you wanna play. You want to be quick and deadly, chose skavens, you wanna be slow and heavy armored, chose Lizardmen, or maybe you want tyo play save and fight from range, than chose Elfs. Game is very balanced so every class it strong in something else.
    As much I love this game, for whatever reason when they added new DLC, the game starts to frick out. It crashes to desktop, in game screen looks like it is low quality, at overall there is so many bugs that destroy any fun from the game. Dunno what's going on but until this thing is not fixed, I will leave lower review.    … Expand
  77. Sanadoon
    Feb 26, 2019
    10
    My favorite Total War game to date. Magic, monsters, dragons, it's got it all. You will certainly get your money's worth with all the content available. Playing coop is a lot of fun, and mechanics are straight forward but with great depth. It has many RPG elements, with experience, skill points, gear, followers, traits gained, etc.

    If you like Strategy, tactics, or RPG's, this is the    My favorite Total War game to date. Magic, monsters, dragons, it's got it all. You will certainly get your money's worth with all the content available. Playing coop is a lot of fun, and mechanics are straight forward but with great depth. It has many RPG elements, with experience, skill points, gear, followers, traits gained, etc.

    If you like Strategy, tactics, or RPG's, this is the game for you    … Expand
  78. Tecco
    Feb 11, 2019
    2
    Seriously, its like this game is designed to crash just before you are able to save. **** this.
    Had it been a WHTW 1 Mini dlc this would have been a nice addition, if the ridiculous bugs were ironed out.
  79. kukid1987
    Jan 21, 2019
    1
    Well, my score is a basic version. EA have to pay for each one more. Or at least fix the bug from the last update (almost two months of the game crash - not able to finish any campaign).
  80. tychodragon
    Dec 6, 2018
    10
    Warhammer 2 Is a Incredible time for any who loves Fantasy battles. Even If you are not a fan of Warhammer fantasy and the lore you are in for an incredible battle simulator as well as a masterful grand campaign experience. The world is rich and full. This was a game that could have been poorly done but was done beautifully. If you are a warhammer fan Let me say nothing encases the bloodyWarhammer 2 Is a Incredible time for any who loves Fantasy battles. Even If you are not a fan of Warhammer fantasy and the lore you are in for an incredible battle simulator as well as a masterful grand campaign experience. The world is rich and full. This was a game that could have been poorly done but was done beautifully. If you are a warhammer fan Let me say nothing encases the bloody grim dark warfare like this engine. Its simply fun to just watch the battles pressing K during battle and seeing things play out. I'm about 800 hours in with mods, there are a few essential mods but even the base game is worthy of praise. Its A complete shame this game has not been put up for best RTS of all time because put simply it is. I grew up with RTS games and no game has come close to fulfilling my dreams of creating stories in a fantasy world like Total war warhammer has. Warcraft has always been the standard of fantasy RTS but Warhammer 2 blows anything blizzard has made RTS wise out of the water. Look no further than this game if you ever felt sad you couldn't play out the epic lord of the rings movies battles. These battles look just as good and are in my opinion much cooler lore wise.… Expand
  81. clayesterling
    Nov 26, 2018
    8
    Very enjoyable... even though the time between turns is too long. I can't get enough of building massive dinosaur armies. Watching triceratops charge ranks of undead and fling them around is just too fun.
  82. GarethB
    Nov 11, 2018
    9
    An amazing strategy game with a wide array of mods, great visuals and the magic offers a system that total war was lacking before. There is great variety in the factions. My only problem is the lack of challenge end game.
  83. Mikimax
    Nov 11, 2018
    3
    Once again we have a Total War game which is a waiting simulator. Loading after loading, turn waiting after turn waiting.
    I am sick and tired of waiting for an optimized TW game. Every single TW game wastes my time and it doesn't care.
    Screw this crap!
  84. Galgotit
    Sep 25, 2018
    1
    A blatant cash grab looking to milk the little bit of good will for the minorly bugged previous game. This review is authentic if not accurate.
  85. Fudgeyman
    May 14, 2018
    9
    Great game, just like the first installment. Beautiful graphics, excellent rpg elements and character customization, factions all feel unique and don't seem to be copy pastes from the previous title with new skins. My only complaint is that the AI doesn't really present any challenge for anyone familiar with the total war franchise on lower difficulties, and on harder difficulties the AIGreat game, just like the first installment. Beautiful graphics, excellent rpg elements and character customization, factions all feel unique and don't seem to be copy pastes from the previous title with new skins. My only complaint is that the AI doesn't really present any challenge for anyone familiar with the total war franchise on lower difficulties, and on harder difficulties the AI does not play any better just simply gets buffs/player gets de-buffs.

    However the game is still incredibly fun with a strategic campaign and intense tactical battles. On it's own I would say this game is definitely worth it for the vortex campaign (which is more than you will ever need) but if you happen to already own Total War: WARHAMMER then you get the added benefit of the Mortal Empires Campaign which simply just combines the maps of the two games in an epic sandbox mashup, although not for the faint of heart with it's insanely long end turn phase and lack of narrative it is a great bonus for owning both titles and is easily something you could pour hundreds if not thousands of hours into.

    Overview

    9/10

    Definitely worth the price
    If you buy this and do not already own WARHAMMER 1 and are thinking of getting it just for Mortal Empires I would wait until it's on sale as I don't think it's worth paying full price just for that but even as little as %20 off and I would say go for it.    … Expand
  86. Tornan
    May 3, 2018
    0
    This full priced dlc is worth playing If you don't have Totalwar :Warhammer
  87. Rorak
    Mar 17, 2018
    10
    Best RTS i have played, awesome graphics, attention to detail. Will give you thousand of hours worth of game play, many different factions to choose from with own strengths and weakness. AI needs to be improved and also balancing between new and old factions , however community mods can help you take care of this problems.
  88. Regulator2020
    Jan 16, 2018
    10
    This game is a great sequel and well worth the long wait. You can tell that Sega actually listen to their customers and took their feedback into consideration when playing the game. The graphics and combat mechanics are easy to pickup and amazing.
  89. Dezrezen
    Dec 23, 2017
    1
    Complete lack of balance between the new factions.
    New factions have too many advantages over old ones
  90. Andymion08
    Dec 19, 2017
    7
    Total War: Warhammer 2 "suffers" from a similar problem to other big strategist games like Civilization: by the time the sequel is out the previous version has over a years worth of patches and DLC. Because of this when the new vortex campaign mechanics fell flat and the mortal empires campaign arrived late and unpolished it was easy to move on. It's not bad or incomplete by any means, butTotal War: Warhammer 2 "suffers" from a similar problem to other big strategist games like Civilization: by the time the sequel is out the previous version has over a years worth of patches and DLC. Because of this when the new vortex campaign mechanics fell flat and the mortal empires campaign arrived late and unpolished it was easy to move on. It's not bad or incomplete by any means, but I know that my time would be better spent if I waited another 6 to 9 months before diving back in.… Expand
  91. guinevere2
    Dec 9, 2017
    8
    Very good game, just like the first installment. Beautiful graphics, gexcellent rpg elements and possibility of heroes customizations, factions are very different and not just copy pastes with different skins. My only complain is the AI that does not present any challenge on lower difficulties, and on harder difficulties equally stupid AI just gets bunch of bonuses while player is givenVery good game, just like the first installment. Beautiful graphics, gexcellent rpg elements and possibility of heroes customizations, factions are very different and not just copy pastes with different skins. My only complain is the AI that does not present any challenge on lower difficulties, and on harder difficulties equally stupid AI just gets bunch of bonuses while player is given annoying penalties that simply take a lot of fun from the gameplay (you just sit with the armies guarding public order or constantly recovering armies instead fighting). But overall this is a solid game with great replayability value.… Expand
  92. Togoyeng
    Dec 4, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pre-ordered and started playing the game the day it was released.
    Played this game (without mods and Mortal Empires update) for 240 hours.
    SOME SPOILERS

    Pros:
    1. Experienced very few, almost unnoticeable bugs or glitches when playing the Eye of Vortex campaign.
    2. Every main faction was a lot of fun to play, particularly the Skaven! So much variety, and each main faction has a very different way of being played, albeit having the same end goal.
    3. Great soundtrack!! Intense, uplifting... epic. Sometimes I listen to the soundtrack while working :)
    4. At full Ultra settings, the graphics are a thing of beauty for a strategy game, both during battles and on the campaign map.
    5. The new features for the campaign map, such as climates, ocean treasures, ruins that can be explored, Rogue Factions, etc, make the campaign more fun. Nice end turn reminders :D
    6. Magic has a much stronger impact than in the first game.
    7. An army of Ratmen vs a stack of Dinosaurs, led by a Dinosaur riding a bigger Dinosaur!!

    Cons:
    1. The Eye of Vortex campaign could have been much better if not for the anti-climatic final battle. I enjoyed the build up, the journey, only to reach a final battle (which I thought was going to be a Free-For-All) that felt like "that's it?" With the threat of the Horned Rat entering the world, maybe there should have been at least one Verminlord?
    2. I think CA should start adding unique non-playable units (not counting the Lord of Change in the first game, pre-Norsca) or even factions. Pirates, for instance :)
    3. Most sieges still feel very generic like in the first game, even though they are visually stunning.

    Overall, Total War: Warhammer II has improved from the first game. Lots of fun and I enjoyed it tremendously.    … Expand
  93. CAsucksballs111
    Nov 21, 2017
    1
    there are tons of different factions for this game after the Mortal empires patch, but if you are not Skaven you lose in multiplayer. Nuff said. GL playing trash tier factions such as beastmen/WE/VC(yes they are trash after nerf) and expect to win LMAO. awful multiplayer, no skill based matchmaking totally random. can either match you with a complete newbie one game and a cheese spammingthere are tons of different factions for this game after the Mortal empires patch, but if you are not Skaven you lose in multiplayer. Nuff said. GL playing trash tier factions such as beastmen/WE/VC(yes they are trash after nerf) and expect to win LMAO. awful multiplayer, no skill based matchmaking totally random. can either match you with a complete newbie one game and a cheese spamming pro the other game. LOL no skill required to win either, just spam things the other factions cannot deal with and last minute faction switch to gain the advantage since this game does not hide your faction choices. LOL. CA devs are terrible at multiplayer and clueless about balancing. Be prepared to spend more money for OP dlc units/lords like they did with warhammer 1. Yes im looking at you boris/red duke.
    Singleplayer is fine but you are still at disadvantage if you dont have dlc since ai will acess to all the DLC units regardless if you have brought the DLCs    … Expand
  94. G-K
    Nov 17, 2017
    10
    Great strategy Game set in the Warhammer fantasy Universe. In my Opinion one of the strongest entry to the Total War series and a nice breath of fresh air between the historical titles.
  95. redsooonia
    Nov 12, 2017
    10
    Skavens. Overall, good story. Was enjoying this one. Very long, big map. New races. Spend 3 days till the final battle. And this was a lot of fun. Best Total War I played.
  96. destinyfan1
    Nov 7, 2017
    9
    YES total war warhammer 2 is a great sequel that is just amazing executed with strategic depth , great graphics and if you zoom in on the battle there are just so many details
    The campaign is just great again with actual brains needed to complete
    The new races / factions are great but.... 2 elf races while you have only 4 races in the game is dull because they are definitely different    YES total war warhammer 2 is a great sequel that is just amazing executed with strategic depth , great graphics and if you zoom in on the battle there are just so many details
    The campaign is just great again with actual brains needed to complete
    The new races / factions are great but.... 2 elf races while you have only 4 races in the game is dull because they are definitely different but becaue they are both elves they also feel the same
    Skaven and lizardmen are absolutely awesome and have so much awesome units ,infact the skaven are now my favourite race off all time in any warhammer game
    However this sequel is more a building on what is good then a real changer because there is really not so many changes compared to warhammer 1
    But the changes that where made are awesome and needed like more objective to races,rituals
    Overall a great sequel and an amazing warhammer game    … Expand
  97. marc5477
    Oct 27, 2017
    6
    Tries to combine too many elements but does not excel at any of them.

    4x is there but much shallower than games like Galciv or Civilizations. Even Stellaris and Star Ruler offered more 4x content than this game. City building is not its strong point. RTS elements are available during combat. Its actually pretty fun but gets old real quick. Its very slow due to how many hit points    Tries to combine too many elements but does not excel at any of them.

    4x is there but much shallower than games like Galciv or Civilizations. Even Stellaris and Star Ruler offered more 4x content than this game. City building is not its strong point.

    RTS elements are available during combat. Its actually pretty fun but gets old real quick. Its very slow due to how many hit points everything has and how little damage units do especially early in the game. I like the army management but I wish battles would go faster. You can simulate battles but that takes the fun out of the RTS but after about 2 hours of playing I really cringed at fighting battles because they simply take too much time. You also cannot customize races, factions, heroes or anything like that.

    RPG elements exist similar to many 4x games like Fallen Enchantress or Endless Legend. In this game you recruit heroes (and lords) but the problem is there is little variation between them resulting in everyone being a generic carbon copy of each other. Once your army is large, it literally feels like the heroes are all generic and just another unit taking the charm out of the idea of heroes and RPG advancement. As for story, forget it. The story is super generic and dull and there is practically zero character development. Dont buy this looking for a good story.

    Overall I would say this game is slightly above average and I strongly suggest that they focus on one element in the future and push it to give the game some character. Otherwise the game is simply too generic and too similar to everything else that has come out the last 15 years. I cant think of a single feature that was unique in this game and after playing 3 campaigns I have zero interest in ever playing it again. Heck I didnt even want to finish the campaigns after 100 turns so I did have to push myself a bit despite boredom.    … Expand
  98. gibbstar
    Oct 26, 2017
    10
    Great follow up to WH1, with a lot of improvements to campaign mechanics, and factions. Now, the factions feel truly different, and the LLs make their own faction play differently, at least initially. Dark Elves with slaves!
  99. oneplayer
    Oct 22, 2017
    10
    Game play is amazing! I've spent more time playing this game than any other game i've owned in recent memory. Elves feel like a traditional TW game. Skaven on the other hand makes this game feel completely different. There is a lot of depth in both the kingdom management and as well as in battle. You fight with soo many different factions that there is more variety than other RTS games.Game play is amazing! I've spent more time playing this game than any other game i've owned in recent memory. Elves feel like a traditional TW game. Skaven on the other hand makes this game feel completely different. There is a lot of depth in both the kingdom management and as well as in battle. You fight with soo many different factions that there is more variety than other RTS games. The battle feels epic, especially when trying to siege or defending against an attack on a high tier settlement. Truly feels like something out of a LOTR movie.

    I played Rome, Napoleon, and Shogun 2 in the past. This game blew my mind as to how far the graphics has evolved for a RTS game that involves hundreds of units. Many of the units (especially lords and heroes) have very specific choreographed synchronized battles against each other. Zoom in and watch how they dodge and block each other.

    Haven't ran into any bugs yet despite putting over 120 hours into the game so far.    … Expand
  100. geistreiches
    Oct 14, 2017
    10
    it's my first total war game and it's amazing, especially the battles and character animations are unmatched, it's a complete joy to watch the replay of a fight to zoom in on the chaos and see all those troops running around and fighting, it's like a battle in lord of the rings movie every time.. tactical gameplay on the world map as well as battles is of course also top notch, it's fun toit's my first total war game and it's amazing, especially the battles and character animations are unmatched, it's a complete joy to watch the replay of a fight to zoom in on the chaos and see all those troops running around and fighting, it's like a battle in lord of the rings movie every time.. tactical gameplay on the world map as well as battles is of course also top notch, it's fun to upgrade your army and dominate the map.. if you like strategy games this is the best I've ever palyed… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 69 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 3 out of 69
  3. Negative: 0 out of 69
  1. The Digital Fix
    Mar 25, 2019
    90
    In short, Total War: Warhammer II offers plenty of content for fans of strategy games, Warhammer and Total Warhammer fans, and new starters to the genre. It is easily one of the genre's finest, standing alongside X-Com 2 as one of the best PC games of the last few years.
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 16, 2018
    100
    An innovative, original structure built on the solid foundations of the first game has exceedingly succeeded. Who was afraid that at second Warhammer developers will lose their breath, was terribly mistaken. [Issue#279]
  3. GameCritics
    Jan 23, 2018
    85
    As weird as some the diplomacy and other mechanics can be, it’s an impressive title with a ton of depth to get stuck into. Now, I’d better get back to my current mission in progress — those enemy armies won’t eat themselves, after all.
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