Total War: WARHAMMER

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  1. FramerTerminate
    May 31, 2016
    8
    So I feel a large majority of reviews are written inadequately so as someone with over a hundred hours and a long time total war fan(medieval tw 1) I'll give my thoughts for those who are familiar with tw

    Note: I, like total biscuit, don't believe in scores. I just gave it an 8 cause it was green symbolizing my overall approval. Pros: -Game is stable on release *for the majority    So I feel a large majority of reviews are written inadequately so as someone with over a hundred hours and a long time total war fan(medieval tw 1) I'll give my thoughts for those who are familiar with tw

    Note: I, like total biscuit, don't believe in scores. I just gave it an 8 cause it was green symbolizing my overall approval.

    Pros:

    -Game is stable on release *for the majority of people*

    -Heroes add a new dynamic to the game that can make battles much more involving

    -Asymmetrical factions are a definite plus

    -The ai is much better about diplomacy(although on legendary they are all war mongers)

    -Large units are functional for the first time ever in a tw game. My biggest concern for this game was, based on the crappy unusual unit ai for elephants, chariots, etc in past tw games, the large units were going to suffer from abhorrent pathing, which turned out not to be the case.

    -Each faction as a unique research tree and mechanic making for unique play styles on the campaign map as well as the battlefield for each faction.

    -Removed unfortified city battles. This decision is great imo because the majority of battles in my experience with atilla and rome2 were unfortified city fights. These fights always degenerate into uninspiring meat grinders with little to offer in terms of diversity.

    -Great mod support

    Cons:

    -Auto balance is absolutely horrid(more so than usual). Particularly with 1 man units(certain heroes, giant monsters). You will auto resolve a fight with 99 percent chance and they die every time despite everything. Another issue is that sometimes auto resolve is just illogical when reinforcements are involved. I've seen on multiple occasions I have attacked a settlement where I had a 99 percent chance to win the auto resolve despite the fact the enemy had the same number and composition of units as me spread over two stacks.

    -The hero item system in the game is absolutely pathetic. The stat bonuses they provide are negligible the majority of the time. This combined with the fact there is no way to buy items(which would have been a great feature) makes their presence quite hollow. Items also do not affect your hero cosmetically which is a damn shame.

    -Magic system is simply dysfunctional in the game's current state. A lack of direct damage scaling for larger unit sizes combined with useless vortex spells makes for some disappointing fireworks.

    -The multiplayer is barebones, but for some reason they have a ladder despite the fact this game is absolutely NOT balanced yet.

    -Battle AI still can't handle pincer attacks from front and back. It will simple face all of it's melee units to one front and let itself get sandwiched

    -*MY BIGGEST PROBLEM*City siege battles are a joke. Ever since Shogun 2 and ESPECIALLY after Rome 2 I've be absolutely appalled that my favorite type of battle in the game, sieges, no longer feels like a siege. In warhammer tw all units have ladders FOR SOME UNEXPLAINED REASON and yet they can't attack the city without having a battering ram, siege tower, or some piece of siege equipment. Also for some unexplained reason the large iron gates can literally be punched open FASTER THAN A BATTERING RAM by a squad of infantry when accounting for how long and how many casualties a ram receives when trying to knock down a gate. Now turrets seem to have infinite range to attack units on the edge of the battlefield for some reason which is ungodly stupid because if you put reserve cavalry in the back of the map it is dispiriting to discover they all died before the gate opened...

    -AI controlled group attack is missing for some reason...

    -Playing as chaos feels quite hollow as they have access to all of their best units quite quickly

    My thoughts on some other issues

    No Naval Battles: To be honest, I always felt like naval combat has been a hollow feature and more of a check box then a fully fleshed out feature. The simplistic nature combined with the tedious unrewarding style of combat make for an interesting spectacle maybe once or twice but afterwards i would just auto resolve everything naval after that.

    The unusual restriction on races being unable to capture certain types of provinces: CA knew about this, so they worked with modders so there would be a day 1 mod to change it so you could capture everything like normal tw.

    Battles are too short!:Another mod that was released day 1 which properly adjusts moral, armor, damage, etc for fights that feel much more weighty. Unfortunately you also have to take the various building, hero, and recruitment changes as well as the improved campaign ai(oh no) that come with it. Just know you may find the battle system in vanilla unacceptable if you which for more realistic drawn out fights.

    Overall I feel this tw game, as many people have put it, is a step in the right direction lacking the stellar qualities to make it truly amazing but no doubt a good experience for a triple A title(if you are into tw).    … Expand
  2. Neocropolis
    May 31, 2016
    10
    Before I start playing it, just by reading the reviews, checking the videos and the previous experience with Attila (was ok) and specially rome 2 and since they share couple features I was already giving a negative opinion without even playing it... If I were reviewing what I was expecting of the game sure it would never get the chance to be a 10 not even a 7 and that's true for anyBefore I start playing it, just by reading the reviews, checking the videos and the previous experience with Attila (was ok) and specially rome 2 and since they share couple features I was already giving a negative opinion without even playing it... If I were reviewing what I was expecting of the game sure it would never get the chance to be a 10 not even a 7 and that's true for any game... It is missing things I wish were there but it has so much more I am very happy with the game, what is in the game works and is beautifully crafted. But it is not a total war game, the game is not about fairness it is about awesomeness, don't miss out on this one… Expand
  3. cr0mag
    May 30, 2016
    10
    This game has exceeded my expectations on release. It runs very smoothly and I haven't encountered any bugs within 40 hours of gameplay. I didn't pre-order and I got the Chaos DLC for free on the first week. This is a great example of companies listening to their fan-base as I wanted to see how the game turned out before purchasing.

    Each race plays differently and each has a massive    This game has exceeded my expectations on release. It runs very smoothly and I haven't encountered any bugs within 40 hours of gameplay. I didn't pre-order and I got the Chaos DLC for free on the first week. This is a great example of companies listening to their fan-base as I wanted to see how the game turned out before purchasing.

    Each race plays differently and each has a massive amount of character and charisma. The graphics and sound are lovingly crafted, nothing in this game has been skimped. Each of the 5 factions has fully fleshed out graphics, sound and story. It all gels into an immersive atmosphere which can suck you in for hours.

    All in all this is a very well put together and polished game. It was clearly crafted by a team that loves warhammer and the result shows. Delaying the game has turned out to be for the best because it has been such a sweet and smooth release. A truly great game, worthy of soaking up endless hours. Recommended    … Expand
  4. Erwinn07
    May 30, 2016
    10
    This is a great game and they'll only make it better. There's not much bad I can say about it. I've really enjoyed it but then again, i'm a huge fan of Total War AND Warhammer so combining them together is like a match made in Heaven.
  5. Arunsun
    May 30, 2016
    9
    Great game worthy of investing quite some time. It has many interesting features unseen on any other strategy game. I hope the community to greatly support this game.
  6. Alcard9
    May 30, 2016
    10
    The best Total War i've played since the original Rome.
    And yes, i'm an old-timer.

    The factions all play vastly different from each other in both grand strategy and real-time, but appear to be reasonably balanced in strenghts and weaknesses.
  7. Swight
    May 30, 2016
    10
    As a competitive multiplayer gamer Im impressed by this game.
    I ONLY play multiplayer in TW games since NTW and im also a fairly good coh2 sc2 grey goo and moba player.
    this game knocks it out of the park. with 6 great multiplayer factions who are hugely different the competitive aspect is great. It plays great in comparison to the poor TWR2 and the removal of many bad systems    As a competitive multiplayer gamer Im impressed by this game.
    I ONLY play multiplayer in TW games since NTW and im also a fairly good coh2 sc2 grey goo and moba player.

    this game knocks it out of the park.
    with 6 great multiplayer factions who are hugely different the competitive aspect is great.
    It plays great in comparison to the poor TWR2 and the removal of many bad systems combinded with the addition of some great new unit types make this game complex and not shallow at all.

    First Magic, it is a huge change and influences the game tremendously. Use your mana well as the regen depens on the amount, Fun mechanic!

    Furthermore the ''large'' units like gigants are great they are super strong and beat every other units but are hugely expensive. this makes it risk reward as every faction has access to multiple strong anti lange units. even artillery functions as it.

    Speaking of artillery, they nailed it. Art (artillery) is fun to use and relativly balanced. Cannons will shoot down hordes of skeletons but wont do **** against some scaled dragon ogers. art can now also target air which is great, using explosive rounds against dragons is huge.

    The races are fun in every way. but the new way they affect atributes is even better, Armor(the mechanic) is great, Deathblow, terror spectral units, these are all new tools that we havent had before.

    All in all I can tell everybody that the multiplayer is competitive and more complex that it has ever been.
    There for I give it a soild good, which means a 10 on this platform.    … Expand
  8. dharmozjad
    May 29, 2016
    9
    Game is very nice done. Some minor things could be done more vividly and polished but over all it is very nice game with interesting mechanics for each faction.
  9. Quatra
    May 29, 2016
    5
    A highly devolved form of Total war with pretty art and cool, unique factions.

    Defensive game play is all but dead, so is any form of defense based strategy as sieges are linear, nonstrategic, races. Everything happens fast, with most battles over in under 5-10 minutes. Garrisons are defeated by random rebelling and traveling heroes, which are impossible to beat. On VH and Legendary    A highly devolved form of Total war with pretty art and cool, unique factions.

    Defensive game play is all but dead, so is any form of defense based strategy as sieges are linear, nonstrategic, races. Everything happens fast, with most battles over in under 5-10 minutes. Garrisons are defeated by random rebelling and traveling heroes, which are impossible to beat. On VH and Legendary its almost impossible to keep order in check as dwarves or empire, at least, to stop magic spawning rebels with the best tier troops and a general from quashing a settlement or two before you can even arrive.
    Melee heroes have no meaningful abilities, which last only seconds giving perhaps a 8-22% increase to some usually irrelevant stat like charge defense or speed. Magic is relatively useless and the number of spells one can use a battle is also fairly low to be meaningful. Since CA put focus on heroes and magic, all units have lost any micromanaging skills. There are NO shield walls, open rank formations, no cavalry formations; nothing. you set your line, and play stupid heroes, who are way too weak in late game and can beat anything in earl;y game.
    The economy and technologies are heavily dumbed down, and it becomes difficult to fund over 4-5 armies, except AFTER you've destroyed Chaos and conquered half the map. Heroes, generals, and units all cost upkeep, and the more you have, the higher the upkeep by a % for all.

    TLDR: Highly dumbed down and simplified total war with interesting world and factions but feels like a broken Beta and the simplest Total War to date, which quickly loses it's charm.    … Expand
  10. Ericius
    May 29, 2016
    10
    After playing the Warhammer table top game for multiple years in the 90's and much later the Total War games I have waited for this game to be made a long time. It was great to hear the game finally announced last year. But it was tricky. Hopes and expectation have a tendency to grow toward unachievable heights. After playing for 30 plus hours I can say that I have experienced one of theAfter playing the Warhammer table top game for multiple years in the 90's and much later the Total War games I have waited for this game to be made a long time. It was great to hear the game finally announced last year. But it was tricky. Hopes and expectation have a tendency to grow toward unachievable heights. After playing for 30 plus hours I can say that I have experienced one of the best gaming weeks in my life. Longswords, Karl Franz, Slayers, Doomdivers, Hordes of undead, Winds of magic, Flying creatures I can't take much more of this great stuff. It is Total war in overdrive and Warhammer in it's proper PC jacket.… Expand
  11. Sir_Red
    May 29, 2016
    5
    5/10

    Cons: 1. So arcade like. It couldn't be more arcade like if it tried: when winning a battle as Chaos fireworks erupt and a treasure chest slaps up on screen telling you the loot you've won.... There are also no death animations when you slay the rival army. 2. Graphics are average at best, and I have a 780ti. No night battles that I can see. Units look caricature like and    5/10

    Cons:

    1. So arcade like. It couldn't be more arcade like if it tried: when winning a battle as Chaos fireworks erupt and a treasure chest slaps up on screen telling you the loot you've won.... There are also no death animations when you slay the rival army.
    2. Graphics are average at best, and I have a 780ti. No night battles that I can see. Units look caricature like and blocky, rather than refined. the maps are small, and on maps with an element of sea view, you can see the corners of the maps, since when did the sea have corners...
    3. Arcade like. Again I feel I need to mention this. I got so bored after a few hours. The battles are click fests with little tactical oversight needed and the campaign is so light on features that I roll through the turns at lightning pace, quicker than any TW game
    4. The list goes on. All through the game you will be like "what happened to x feature? Where did it go?"
    5. Music is forgettable, which is a crying shame

    Pros?
    1. Umm.... it works day one. The fact that this should even be mentioned as a win shows how poor the TW series has become
    2. One day it will come good when the modders have had 2 years to work on it, adding features and improving graphics that CA should already have done.
    3. Unit variety. Different races makes for slightly more imaginative unit rosters    … Expand
  12. degrassinoel
    May 29, 2016
    10
    The best Total War i've played since the original Rome.
    And yes, i'm an old-timer.
    The factions all play vastly different from each other in both grand strategy and real-time, but appear to be reasonably balanced in strenghts and weaknesses. It's graphically beautiful. The campaign will absorb you for weeks, if not months, and it's the type of TW that you'll come back to again    The best Total War i've played since the original Rome.
    And yes, i'm an old-timer.

    The factions all play vastly different from each other in both grand strategy and real-time, but appear to be reasonably balanced in strenghts and weaknesses.

    It's graphically beautiful.

    The campaign will absorb you for weeks, if not months, and it's the type of TW that you'll come back to again and again.
    For pure escapism, this is the game you need in your life.

    It could have used some more of the really excellent FMV throughout the campaign, but overall it's genuinely a highly recommended game for strategy gamers.

    I have very little bad to say about it, as i experienced no bugs or issues, the launch was the best one i've seen for the entire franchise.    … Expand
  13. Tvink_DeSeRtoda
    May 28, 2016
    10
    Потрясающая игра!!! Одна лучшая стратегия 2016 года! Разработчики просто молодцы! Остался доволен игрой, своих денег она стоит!
  14. TrueReview01
    May 28, 2016
    1
    Re skin the engine-Check
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    Tell sheeple stripped features are really added features because MAGIC-check Marketing budget-Check Give game to reviews and gamers that will rate it up blindly because its free-Check Make the beginning seem deep-Check This is another weakly developed game from CA with a great base to build upon, but squandered. Every single    Re skin the engine-Check
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    This is another weakly developed game from CA with a great base to build upon, but squandered. Every single faction you play is exactly the same. Same start point, same tactics, literally the same beginning. Thinned out, slimmed, SIMPLIFIED, streamlined, there will be nothing left when the decision makers of the current CA are done. Most of their games are just cash grabs with ONLY enough development to look the part, but not be the part. Such a great chance to endear yourself to the fans, but instead go for casuals. This type of game ins't for hardcore casuals but apparently that's all they have working on their games, and its a mandate at the company. So make a title, strip out features, market it like crazy, and find people shallow enough to pretend its another great title when IT IS NOT A GREAT TITLE AT ALL.    … Expand
  15. johnnymnec
    May 28, 2016
    9
    After the recovery of the mix-up of Rome 2, CA continues to deliver solid Total War installments. TW Warhammer is no exception. Warhammer fantasy lore brings wonders to the franchise.

    Pros: - Very unique play-styles of different races. I started playing the Empire campaign and it plays out similar to Rome in Rome 2. You basically expand your territory by different means whilst building    After the recovery of the mix-up of Rome 2, CA continues to deliver solid Total War installments. TW Warhammer is no exception. Warhammer fantasy lore brings wonders to the franchise.

    Pros:
    - Very unique play-styles of different races. I started playing the Empire campaign and it plays out similar to Rome in Rome 2. You basically expand your territory by different means whilst building your infrastructure. But for instance, Greenskins (they are also a settled race), play out very differently. The game forces you to be in a complete rampaging stage. Also units for different races feel and play very different.
    - Easy-to-manage faction. In Attila, you had to be aware of multiple issues in settlements like squalor, sanitation, food level and public-order. In TW Warhammer, you only need to be aware of the public order. Another important aspect is growth, and that's it. There is no governor system or family tree. Instead, you can assign lords into positions, which provide bonuses. All these changes enable you to focus mostly on fighting, which makes TW so unique.
    - No town battles. In TW Warhammer, there are many settlements & most of them are towns. Town battles are replaced by open field battles. By this change, you are not constantly pitched into assaulting narrow streets. As a con, you cannot really distinguish a field battle from a town battle, as there are not enough clues.
    - No naval battles. Back in Empire TW, naval battles were an important asset as the game covers the colonization era. In Rome 2 & Attila, naval battles work but they are not very important as most of the action passes in land masses. Same is valid for TW Warhammer, so this is not a missed feature. It is likely to obtain this feature in a future DLC however.
    - Performance. The game runs smoothly in nearly all max-settings in my Intel 4790K, 16GB RAM & GTX 970 build. And the graphics are good.
    - RPG elements, quest battles. No reason to further explain these features, but they do provide satisfactory character development.
    - Join confederation diplomacy option. Adds new odds to the table in expanding, and is a return to previous TW titles where you can acquire settlements without fighting.
    - Improved UI, dynamic campaign map.
    - Diplomacy. I think, in this game the diplomacy is more meaningful. You can get along with factions of same race, unite with different races/factions against a common enemy (this might be invalid for some races).
    - Fantasy setting, units.

    Cons:
    - DLC policy (Chaos + Blood & Gore). I think the DLC content of a TW game must be like Charlamagne in Attila or Hannibal in Rome 2, rather than adding stripped features.
    - No huge improvements in AI - but it works just fine.
    - No coordinate based battle map selection in Custom Battle. Instead, you have to select from a number of existing battle maps.
    - Agents. When you are at war with a faction, their agents cause a number of problems, and you are more limited in stopping them.
    (I have no experience in multiplayer.)

    There are, of course, some problems and most of them are the issues that we know from previous titles. But overall, I think this game is a must own for TW and Warhammer fans alike.    … Expand
  16. alex_dragon
    May 28, 2016
    2
    They didnt finish warhammer the game as a whole but they instead decided to split it in different parts. so stuff like elves etc will appear in warhammer total war 2 / 3 and it will keep asking for money. in the end if you want to get everything we will end up paying 150$ +.

    also lack of gore option and those again will come as DLC and chaos etc which all cost **** ton of money.    They didnt finish warhammer the game as a whole but they instead decided to split it in different parts. so stuff like elves etc will appear in warhammer total war 2 / 3 and it will keep asking for money. in the end if you want to get everything we will end up paying 150$ +.

    also lack of gore option and those again will come as DLC and chaos etc which all cost **** ton of money.

    there are only 4 factions which is total not worth it considering how much time they spent making the game.    … Expand
  17. Indubitabil12
    May 28, 2016
    2
    Total War = Total Rip-off, this game is a platform for a huge cash shop. Take my advice, wait 2 years and buy it in a bundle. Dont support greedy tactics like this.
  18. lightyears
    May 28, 2016
    8
    Good game with some flaws. The good: lovely Warhammer characters, environments and campaign story. Nice audio. The custom battles are great. Battles can be saved so youc an watch them again. The bad: The graphics are a bit dissapointing for a 2016 game. There are still bugs. The quest battles are to difficult for a beginner. Even on Easy. Controls could be better. To be honest I triedGood game with some flaws. The good: lovely Warhammer characters, environments and campaign story. Nice audio. The custom battles are great. Battles can be saved so youc an watch them again. The bad: The graphics are a bit dissapointing for a 2016 game. There are still bugs. The quest battles are to difficult for a beginner. Even on Easy. Controls could be better. To be honest I tried Total War some 15 years ago in a previous version and was dissapointed. On the other hand I loved Warhammer Dawn of War. So after 15 years I gave Total War a new chance. I love the custom battle mode. Here you can create a challenging even battle for yourself. With all the nice Warhammer characters in it. Looks even a bit like a Lord of the Rings battle of Middle earth experience of the movies. This was what I hoped for. And it delivers. Altough you need to create your own graphic settings. Only the ultra looks satisfying. I would advice to lower resolution and put terrain and units on ultra. This gives the best graphics for someone who doesnt have a GTX 980. The quest battles on the other hand are uneven and to difficult for a beginner. Another con is that the game crashes sometimes (bu example by activating Vsync in the game's menu). For now I give the game a 8/10.… Expand
  19. GQ87
    May 27, 2016
    9
    Well, I'm a Total War fan from way back. I look at Shogun 2 as the best of the series and Rome 2 as the worst.
    I was more than a little worried about the direction the franchise was taking with Rome 2. All those fears have vanished with this release. I have read many reviews that say the combat is great, the Combat ai is strong, but the strategic guts have been ripped out and the    Well, I'm a Total War fan from way back. I look at Shogun 2 as the best of the series and Rome 2 as the worst.
    I was more than a little worried about the direction the franchise was taking with Rome 2. All those fears have vanished with this release. I have read many reviews that say the combat is great, the Combat ai is strong, but the strategic guts have been ripped out and the economy is borked. Well, yes, the strategic options are a little more limited than in shogun 2, but they are not as bad as Rome 2. The RP element in this game is MUCH stronger than in any other TW release. The races are VASTLY different from each other and the AI plays them.... well. Each race has its own character and so do the lords and heroes in the game. I'm having some difficulty with determining just how the heroes are best used, but really, the game is very very good. You will have tons of fun playing and replaying this game for months.    … Expand
  20. Star13fox13
    May 27, 2016
    10
    Great combo of total war adn fantasy. I see some **** about it being to dumbed down, And it is to an extent, But at least i don't feel like i need to have the same buildings no matter what, then have one super military providence. Can have much different set ups and still keep places happy.

    I'm sure that will come back in the next historical Total war though.
  21. Dynas
    May 27, 2016
    8
    I was really looking forward to a clean launch. I was disappointed when they pushed the game back a month back in April but took that as a good sign. I have updated drives, rolled back drivers, verified cache, ran the Day 1 "Quick Fix" Patch, tried running the game in offline mode and prayed Sigmar but this game will still not load. Black screen crash every time. It is a shame because II was really looking forward to a clean launch. I was disappointed when they pushed the game back a month back in April but took that as a good sign. I have updated drives, rolled back drivers, verified cache, ran the Day 1 "Quick Fix" Patch, tried running the game in offline mode and prayed Sigmar but this game will still not load. Black screen crash every time. It is a shame because I love the total war series and Warhammer and this matchup seemed perfect, too bad CA still can't figure out how to launch a damn game. Blizzard, please buy out CA so we can get some good games like say...Overwatch

    *Edit* Finally got the game to launch past the first load screen into the main campaign by choosing to not do the tutorial battle.

    Now that the game actually works it is fantastic.

    Warhammer components unique armies, creatures, MAGIC, stances, hero leveling and a sort of narrative aspect give it the fantasy feel you would want. Air combat is awesome.

    Total War components: Still have stances, map is beautiful, province management like in Rome 2 where a duchy has about 4 different regions in it. Diplomacy options are still there. They have added a council where you can set your heroes into similar to Crusader King 2. These guys give you extra bonuses. City tiers like before, though only capital regions reach the cap. The battlefield itself has the fantasy elements actually on the map. Overall great job with this part. CA you need to work on your damn launch date bugs, triple, quadruple test the next TW game.

    Gripes: More of what has been mentioned, i really dont like that you cant declare war on everyone. Magic at times seems a bit OP and I can see a patch fixing this. No naval stuff, though there is very little water on the map anyway. And of course, where is the rest of the world and races? 4 is awesome for now, and if they next DLC is like this I will likely buy it but it definitely is a marketing gimmick.

    Once all the races are out I expect/want a map like Empire Total War with the various hemispheres and trade nodes where I can conquer all of the map!    … Expand
  22. SpaceyCasey
    May 27, 2016
    3
    As a long time Warhammer fan, I was so excited for this game. Unfortunately this game is a huge disappointment for me. It is clearly for Total War fans only. I could never get into TW games before and this is no different. The steep learning curve and slow drawn out battles are the same as any other game in the series. The graphics might be great for a TW game, but they are not good for aAs a long time Warhammer fan, I was so excited for this game. Unfortunately this game is a huge disappointment for me. It is clearly for Total War fans only. I could never get into TW games before and this is no different. The steep learning curve and slow drawn out battles are the same as any other game in the series. The graphics might be great for a TW game, but they are not good for a modern PC game and much worse than the trailers (I'm playing at max settings). This game is also sad for long time WH fans since most of the spells and a lot of the units were discontinued last year. I'll try to slog through the campaign at some point since I'm such a die hard WH fan, but it feels like a chore and right now I have a lot of better things to be doing.… Expand
  23. Mavtop
    May 27, 2016
    10
    I'm my opinion this game is great. Very playable, not overcrowded with historical stuff like the other Total war games.
    I see the many dichotomous reviews on this site, but after actually playing the game, I am not disappointed.
    If anything this is my first real dive into the warhammer universe, and what a dive it has been! The graphics are good, the gameplay is actually really fun,    I'm my opinion this game is great. Very playable, not overcrowded with historical stuff like the other Total war games.
    I see the many dichotomous reviews on this site, but after actually playing the game, I am not disappointed.
    If anything this is my first real dive into the warhammer universe, and what a dive it has been!
    The graphics are good, the gameplay is actually really fun, the battles are excellent, but unit just throw themselves into the enemy. So grouping them up is really important. The way hero's just demolish ranks of units is awesome to behold.
    To be completely honest, I'm a battlefield player, but Total War Warhammer has won my heart. 10/10 will be playing this until BF1 comes out.    … Expand
  24. Merwanor
    May 27, 2016
    9
    Many years ago I played a couple of strategy games called Warhammer Shadow of the Horned Rat and Warhammer Dark Omen. And then I one day stumbled upon a game called Total War Shogun. I bought it on a whim because the screenshots on the back of the box looked similar to that of the former mentioned games... And every since then I have been a big fan of Total War games. But ever since then IMany years ago I played a couple of strategy games called Warhammer Shadow of the Horned Rat and Warhammer Dark Omen. And then I one day stumbled upon a game called Total War Shogun. I bought it on a whim because the screenshots on the back of the box looked similar to that of the former mentioned games... And every since then I have been a big fan of Total War games. But ever since then I have wished for a new warhammer strategy game. And I always thought that the Total War series would be the perfect place for Warhammer.

    Now almost 15 years later, that has finally become a reality. And the game has met my expectations completly. Creative Assembly have stumbled with new ideas over the course of the series, but with this game they have crafted a perfect balance between the new and the old. And the introduction of fantasy elements such as magic, heroes and monsters fits perfectly. The four (five including the Chaos DLC) factions are all distinct from each other, with very different forms of gameplay and a completely different visual feel.

    The graphics is gorgeous to look at. The campaign map and the old world of Warhammer looks spectacular and has a lot of character to it. But what truly shines is the battles. The battles has never been as spectacular. The punch of the cavalry charges or the thrill of seeing a massive giant punch through the lines of infantry will never get old. The only thing that is missing to make these battles truly come alive is blood effects, which is sourly needed for a Warhammer game. Some design choices made to the siege battles will not sit well with people, and I am not fond of some of them myself. But the spectacle of Total War can't be denied.

    The AI is improved greatly and the campaign gameplay is much more interesting than before. The game offers a good challenge, especially later on when the Warriors of Chaos comes into play.

    A truly great launch for a very anticipated game for me. Missing blood in battles and a few poor design choices loses a point from me. But I am having so much fun with this game and it has now taken the place from Shogun 2 as my favorite Total War game.    … Expand
  25. Suyadon
    May 27, 2016
    10
    Best Total War game to date, bar none! The negative reviews are real nonsense on this one. I get it for Rome 2 and Attila, but pure bs in my opinion. Note, I've logged in only 40 hrs so far.

    Just a few highlights to point out: -Highly optimized (late game turn time in seconds with my ssd), no lag with the AI -beautiful graphics and no frame-rate lag on normal graphics setting with my    Best Total War game to date, bar none! The negative reviews are real nonsense on this one. I get it for Rome 2 and Attila, but pure bs in my opinion. Note, I've logged in only 40 hrs so far.

    Just a few highlights to point out:
    -Highly optimized (late game turn time in seconds with my ssd), no lag with the AI
    -beautiful graphics and no frame-rate lag on normal graphics setting with my gtx 960 2gb card
    -tons of factions even with only a couple races, but huge unit diversity compared to any previous title
    -smart and unforgiving AI
    -very deep strategy development of "agents", lords and cities
    -Mod support!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Lastly, sure, I'm not thrilled with how everything has been implement (fixed race colonization(able) locations, but who cares. Mods already resolving these "issues".    … Expand
  26. soundofmoonligh
    May 27, 2016
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. don;'t try to play in this after paradox games, diplomacy primitive as always for total war series, map looks like circus crazy colored and lazy modeled (atmosphere killed with head shot) , units options so casual that it fills a spit in your face, achievements after combat make u feel that u play in mobile coffee game...
    seems like gamedevs are impotent for new ideas, only changing 3d models, year after year; sadly this game dissapoint of year    … Expand
  27. Tobasscojelly
    May 27, 2016
    9
    If you have been bored with the 'historical' enactments like me there is alot warhammer total war does right.
    Im really happy they have gone down this approach and i think it was a brave move. The monsters and magic really change the feel of the usal total war franchise. Its not to say i didnt love rome 2/attilla, theres alot of hours put into them but for me personally it needed and mix    If you have been bored with the 'historical' enactments like me there is alot warhammer total war does right.
    Im really happy they have gone down this approach and i think it was a brave move. The monsters and magic really change the feel of the usal total war franchise. Its not to say i didnt love rome 2/attilla, theres alot of hours put into them but for me personally it needed and mix up.

    If you have always liked the lore of warhammer this is amazing
    If you dont like warhammer and you like the historical stuff then do have think and try because the change may interest you - and you may appreciating the next total war game even more!    … Expand
  28. AggonyDuck
    May 26, 2016
    9
    This game is polished, stable, fun and diverse. It is breath of fresh air for Total War, radically changing established Total War gameplay while still having the same basic elements. It is both great in multiplayer battles and single player campaign and I can't wait to see how the game will grow with the release of DLC. It looks gorgeous and the battles are great. My only real issues withThis game is polished, stable, fun and diverse. It is breath of fresh air for Total War, radically changing established Total War gameplay while still having the same basic elements. It is both great in multiplayer battles and single player campaign and I can't wait to see how the game will grow with the release of DLC. It looks gorgeous and the battles are great. My only real issues with it is that each faction has limited replayability in campaign and multiplayer features are barebones. Overall this game is a lot of fun and if you enjoy great and diverse TW battles, this is the game for you.… Expand
  29. chrisjb1983
    May 26, 2016
    1
    It's a simplified, mindless point and click affair. Gameplay is lackluster, graphics are horrid, pace is uneven. Not recommended for long time strategy fans.
  30. Quetzalcoatl81
    May 26, 2016
    10
    I was worried at first about the limited number of factions but after playing for about 35-40 hours so far I can say that there seems to be way more replay ability between the races then there would be between factions with slightly different textures and maybe a unit or two.

    That plus CA and GW's decision to allow mod support gives me a lot of faith that any future DLCs/FLCs/mods will    I was worried at first about the limited number of factions but after playing for about 35-40 hours so far I can say that there seems to be way more replay ability between the races then there would be between factions with slightly different textures and maybe a unit or two.

    That plus CA and GW's decision to allow mod support gives me a lot of faith that any future DLCs/FLCs/mods will keep fleshing this game out over time, but I totally feel that the game is worth the 60 bucks as is right now.

    Didn't pre-order but purchased day 1 and still got the pre-order bonus race pack which seems worth it for the different race experience.

    It doesn't run 100% perfect but it seems to run better then Rome2 or Attila and I thought those games were alright so this is easily "good performance" in my book.

    The economy is simplified but idk if I really miss trying to juggling squalor and corruption forcing me to build certain buildings i don't want instead of just the unit producers/stat buffers that i really want. Corruption is now more tied to number of armies instead of settlements which seems like a pretty good game play change so far too.

    agent spam is annoying but not completely broken, there are mods for them though to give you less headaches.

    Lords/Agents don't age and die so it actually makes them matter way more to me, wasn't expecting that. Some spells need tweaking but overall pretty good.

    performance 8/10
    battles 10/10
    races 10/10
    settlement management (seriously, I haven't enjoyed this part of total war since Rome1) 9/10    … Expand
  31. kalimah
    May 26, 2016
    3
    I love how some people say this is the best strategy game of 2016.. This game is for carebears and wimps. So frackin watered down easy mode strategy is horrible. It is so not like other Total War games. The only people that give this game a 10 are Warhammer Fanbois. I wish I didn't go past my 2 hour refund period on Steam because I would have gotten a refund. What's next? Total WarI love how some people say this is the best strategy game of 2016.. This game is for carebears and wimps. So frackin watered down easy mode strategy is horrible. It is so not like other Total War games. The only people that give this game a 10 are Warhammer Fanbois. I wish I didn't go past my 2 hour refund period on Steam because I would have gotten a refund. What's next? Total War Pokemon? Sad sad sad… Expand
  32. smw119
    May 26, 2016
    10
    It appears the reviews fall into two groups. The positive group loves this game for the fresh life that this title breathes into a series that seemed to be losing momentum. The negative group dislikes this because the game appears simpler and seems to have lost features.
    Having played over 30+ hours now, I can say that I think the negative reviews reflect only the growing pains for this    It appears the reviews fall into two groups. The positive group loves this game for the fresh life that this title breathes into a series that seemed to be losing momentum. The negative group dislikes this because the game appears simpler and seems to have lost features.
    Having played over 30+ hours now, I can say that I think the negative reviews reflect only the growing pains for this expanding series. This game bespeaks polish and genuine care for the source material. The game, while having been simplified, also throws in a lot of new mechanics that, in the end, wouldn't work with the unique needs of these fantasy factions. As such, newer, streamlined, and more intuitive campaign mechanics have taken their place. Not to mention the fact that this game does more than any other to get new players up to speed quickly.
    If you like both Total War and Warhammer this may well be unmissable. Just know, this game is more Warhammer than it is Total War. I think most of the bad reviews expected this to be a Total War game with Warhammer mechanics, it's not. This is a Warhammer game with Total War mechanics. If you want this to feel like a follow up to Attila, you may want to give this a skip. Everyone else should come and enjoy one of the best Warhammer games ever made.    … Expand
  33. Glennsadvice
    May 26, 2016
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly no kill animations, no micro management, you do not cater for the population at all, you dont worry about food you dont worry about taxes and at what level your taxing them at its just plain on or off, thats taxes... on or off like the very foundation of society and goverment is Taxes and the most complicated total war can do for us is either on or off. Each City has like 3 or 4 buildings in it that you can build so the great city of Altorf can have like one bar, one black smith and a shrine.... imagine your city your in has those three things. A bar a shrine and a blacksmith thats it, sounds more like a hillbilly village. No kill animations at all, forget what you herd or think you saw bottom line is its all a bunch of air fighting infact those plastic models warhammer make are closer to actually fighting then the digital cousins total war made. Simply put its air weapon slapping fighting. No blood, not a drop in this world of eternal warfare where soldiers eat drink and sleep war and some races actually eat other races there no blood. Heroes literally are insane walking robo cop Jesus type characters, they care nothing of the world no taxes food, water supplies buildings nothing they just pick up a hammer and go to war aand if they die they resurrect. Its retarded, the whole world revolves around these characters which makes it seem empty, the map seems so cluttered and it looks like there is 400 thousand things you can do but it literally all bells and whistles, you can build like 3 things in each city, recruit like a handfull of troop types in each army, theres nothing total war about this, war-hammer is to involved this is not a marriage of equality its all about war-hammer, War-hammer is the abusive partner and total war is dish washing cloth cleaning food cooking quiet scared spouse who gets **** beat if one foot is out of place. The Dwarfs all have axes????? No dwarf in a total war game is that retarded to only have regiments of axe men, oh right but this is all about Warhammer and only about warhammer so if the units in warhammer world dont have it then it shouldnt exist.... this is not a fair deal at all I do not even blame CA for doing this game half arsed I mean its dumbed down and limited because Warhammer the table top game is not designed for total wars capacity. Total war can do anyhting if allowed but they are not allowed so I guess Ill have another regement of axemen thank you to go along with my other 34 groups of axe men that means I have 35 regiments of axes, seems like the old rock paper scissors is way more advanced then warhammer total war, I mean axes is all i get for infantry so I just have rock.... 1 step forward 3 steps back. The battle field is again the same, its just plain and no adverse affects no real benefits at all like even just a generic fence that you can place gunners on should make them more accurate, or long grass to make goblins better at killing because you cant see them, its just stale and old gos sake get a new engine total war really your not innocent in this **** hole of a game. Once you give us kill animations theres no going back, you can not have airfighting we will get bored, every total war player loved zooming in to see the death blows romans did to barbarians and now nothing, you know the saying you dont know what youv got till its gone well I knew what I had, the community told you to stop the kill animtions so the gameplays better well longevity is key not how the gameplays I guess its a bit of both but no not in this case boredom will set in Heavy with no cool **** to keep your brain saying wow what a kill move, the one time you can wow us with Legolas / Gimli / Chuck Norris/ Bruce Lee / can go on forever you give us airfighting... and dwarfs just hit the floor in anger and everyone dies somehow, it boring, so so boring. In its current state it Super Cartoonish it all looks like cartoons, nothing looks like its made of flesh, nothing has meat to it, the cavalry chargers are pathetic, they are so bad it hurts, how do you fly 30 feet when a horse hits you? how, your a dead rag doll with no life not a **** bouncing ball when a Horse hits you your a rag doll there is no flying, it tramples you it doesnt make you a baloon zero physics and this is 2016 ladies and gentlemen so this franchise is dead. CA you need an entire new team, new ideas fresh young and eager because you making the same game with different skinz adding and removing the same things you have done before while no progress, your like madden now, same game with different skinz. Here is what I am really pissed of about I spent alot on the highkingedition and im ok with that rob me whatever but what im most pissed about is this and this is hard to explain so let me get started. I had no hero, I was on a mountain had 5 ranged units and 5 infantry enemy had about the same size with hero, My plan was to just kill the hero so all 5 crossbow men regiments shot him repeatedly till he engaged them, he was almost untouched...... I repeat UNTOUCHED??? 120 men in each regiment so 600 crossbows in total shot 4-5 volleys at him so around 3000 arrows, bolted arrows hit him.... and he wasnt dead??? he wasnt even scratched so his men engaged me fresh as i focused on him he was fresh and I got slaughtered, my plan was pointless, 3000 arrows do nothing, I mean **** off. what is this game so if you do not have a hero your army is pointless I mean come on wtf like I said Robo cop walking jesus Legendary lords and its all about them so why dont they just dual and everyone goes to the bar in town???… Expand
  34. geary2020
    May 26, 2016
    10
    Back in the days of WOW I was one of the original gamers to suggest an achievement system- simply to separate the serious gamers from the power lvlers. This game is like POPPING CANDY. Easily an equal to Witcher 3, albeit in a different genre. Some negative posts will undoubtedly be because of the community's hostility to CA, when their sponsors can hit the escape key on me- but this gameBack in the days of WOW I was one of the original gamers to suggest an achievement system- simply to separate the serious gamers from the power lvlers. This game is like POPPING CANDY. Easily an equal to Witcher 3, albeit in a different genre. Some negative posts will undoubtedly be because of the community's hostility to CA, when their sponsors can hit the escape key on me- but this game is really, really good!!!

    My only real criticism is that the game allows you an almost birds eye view (like Shogun 2), in battlefield mode, when the graphics should be on show.

    This is most definitely a game that bucks the curve when it comes to the usual spiral of poor releases following disasters. This is not EA games after the high or Warcraft 3. It obviously divides opinion.

    There are problems with multiplayer, as well as issues related to balancing, but I can't help but feel like, if this was a totally new game released by VALVE- then user scores would be higher.

    The graphics are beautifully rendered. The artwork is true to the Warhammer franchise. And, if you really pay attention to xp, then you become invested in your legendary lord and lords.

    Unless you are a SERious total war gamer, and emotionally invested in Med2 mods, such as Third Age, then you will love this game.

    If you want godsim like control over a world then check out Hearts of Iron IV or    … Expand
  35. SiriusSam
    May 26, 2016
    10
    Fan de la série depuis le premier épisode, j'ai fini par me lasser de la formule jusqu'à n'avoir tenu que 20 minutes sur Charlemagne avant de raccrocher...
    Ce volet apporte enfin un souffle nouveau à la série. Et quel souffle épique!
    Evidemment, si vous préfériez la partie campagne vous pourriez être déçus, Warhammer est résolument tourné vers les batailles. La gestion à été simplifiée    Fan de la série depuis le premier épisode, j'ai fini par me lasser de la formule jusqu'à n'avoir tenu que 20 minutes sur Charlemagne avant de raccrocher...
    Ce volet apporte enfin un souffle nouveau à la série. Et quel souffle épique!

    Evidemment, si vous préfériez la partie campagne vous pourriez être déçus, Warhammer est résolument tourné vers les batailles. La gestion à été simplifiée : il n'y a plus de malus associés aux bâtiments, ni de curseur de taxes... pour ma part c'est un mieux : les tours vont vite, et on se concentre sur la guerre.

    Certains éléments des batailles ont aussi été simplifiés, les unités restent en formation serrée et il n'y a pas de formations spécifiques (murs de piques, tortues, etc). Si bien que ma foi de total warrior à un moment vascillé. Mais après 30 heures de jeu (c'est à dire non stop depuis la sortie), je suis totalement convaincu. Les batailles sont beaucoup plus fluides, on perd moins de temps à micro manager les formations et on se concentre sur le terrain, les encerclements, le papier pierre ciseaux et les héros.

    Et avec l'équipement de ceux ci, leur classe, leur monture, leurs perks... l'éventail tactique qui s'offre à vous contre balance nettement le manque de formations. Voir Karl Franz sauter dans la bataille, accompagné d'un prêtre de Sigmar et d'un capitaine impérial pour repousser une charge de trolls, sous couverture d'un mage et d'un chasseur de sorcières... impérial!

    Malgré le fait d'avoir fini la campagne avec l'empire, je pense n'avoir pas vu le quart des unités disponibles. Je n'ai presque pas affronté les orcs ou les vampires et je n'ai croisé les nains que lors de batailles contre un ennemi commun. Bref... sachant que j'ai joué la faction la plus classique pour un TW, il reste nettement de quoi être dépaysé.

    Pas vu l'ombre d'un bug. L'IA est nettement améliorée, elle ne se laisse plus prendre à des pièges à 2 balles frôlant l'exploit comme dans tous les précédant épisodes.

    Bref un régal!    … Expand
  36. nonick
    May 26, 2016
    7
    It's a good game, but it's all about Chaos and destruction, humans and dwarfes are so weak, even on very hard difficulty. Chaos is too strong...., TW Attila was better, 7/10
  37. sundown180
    May 25, 2016
    9
    Its a good game, it does have some problems, the fun meter is a solid 10, and the critic meter is like a 9/10, its fun I hope they expand more in the future, but I will make it a negative review if they do not expand on the first part and instead chop it up and make them separate( what I mean is if the first game features these 4 factions, and part 2 only features the elves and the lizardIts a good game, it does have some problems, the fun meter is a solid 10, and the critic meter is like a 9/10, its fun I hope they expand more in the future, but I will make it a negative review if they do not expand on the first part and instead chop it up and make them separate( what I mean is if the first game features these 4 factions, and part 2 only features the elves and the lizard men, and the 3rd only features the skaven, undead Nagash, or anyone else, but you cant play as empire and interact with the elves, they are completely separate, then this will become a negative) Other then that I did enjoy it, got annoyed by Chaos randomizing appearing, Empire does have some weak units in the beginning and thats about it.… Expand
  38. baris697
    May 25, 2016
    9
    I think the best of the best Total War ever. It is possible to find here all things from previous TW game like canons, barbarians, medieval battles, pistols and like a bonus magic. The main game mechanism is similar with previous games. Tactical part and real-time battle part. There are 4 + 1 races, each race have more nations. Races are in two connected groups (Empire + Vampires andI think the best of the best Total War ever. It is possible to find here all things from previous TW game like canons, barbarians, medieval battles, pistols and like a bonus magic. The main game mechanism is similar with previous games. Tactical part and real-time battle part. There are 4 + 1 races, each race have more nations. Races are in two connected groups (Empire + Vampires and Dwarfs + Orcs). You can occupy settlements of the same race group (Empire is able to occupy Vampire settlements, but no Orcs or Dwarfs) or you can occupy settlement of the same race (humans can occupy humans). Than is there race of chaos warriors, it is like a barbarians. AI is improved, battles are more interesting, no stupid situations like in Rome 2. In diplomacy is visible cooperation between races - humans are more willing with humans and very cold against vampires or orcs. Strategy is very important here, raids are very common thing and enemy has no problem to plunder your settlement, where you have invested thousands of game money, than you have to get the settlement back and start from the beginning in construction. Army is created from lords and units - no wandering units in the map. Game has wonderful graphics, various terrain and battles environment and also units, each race has specific units and magic. I have no bigger negatives, It is there good tutorial and guide, it is easy to learn how to play. Summary, it was a dream have real fantasy epic battles game, but now it is real.… Expand
  39. whiskeytango82
    May 25, 2016
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. TW:Warhammer is the right step in the right direction for Creative Assembly. Especially, after the less than satisfactory releases of Rome 2 and Attila. I was worried that Warhammer would fall into the same void but much to my surprise it is one of the best Total War games I have played so far.

    Currently, I have logged six hours of campaign play. Using the Empire (Human Race) I have stormed though the boarding states using diplomacy or military action, merging these weaker states into my Empire and bolstering my economy and military might. Every approach is different and each NPC Faction seems to have it's own strengths and weaknesses . The turn based campaign map and the real time battlefield are beautifully designed. Battlefield terrains in earlier titles such as Rome 2 seemed to repeat often but Warhammer seems to have corrected this situation.

    Realtime battles stays true to the TW style but there are some added abilities that we have never seen in this franchise, such as magic. Your Mage can be an effective tool in altering a not so balance battle. This same can beside for your opponent. Therefore, be wary of the enemies army and if there is a hero among their ranks be sure to have one in yours. There are also an abundance of new methods to deal death and destruction such as armored vehicles, Heroes and flying Generals just to name a few. The more familiar portions of real time are unit verity, unit bonuses and tactical battlefield maneuvers and mechanics.

    In regards to AI there really isn't much of a difference in my opinion. There is improvements to the way your opponent responds to your movements and commands but I can't say if this is do to over all AI or a difference in the capabilities of the newer units on the battlefield i.e. Mages, tanks, massive club welding giants and so on.

    Somethings that I have noticed that are missing from this title is the tax management system and the political management system. Six hours of game play really isn't enough time to come to a complete understanding of all the ins and outs of a game like Warhammer but these fundamental and to some players, critical feature (Tax Management) were important tools to control the population and fund your infrastructure and military. It's possible that this feature has been implemented in a different way and I just haven't discovered it yet. Traditionally, tax management was located in the Treasury Tab and was easily accessible ,which doesn't appear to be the case for Warhammer. With that said, this wouldn't be the first installment without tax management however, I'm curious to know why this feature was removed or relocated in the first place.

    Political Management, appears to have been scaled back as well. Political occurrences do happen from time to time but they seem to be more of an afterthought. There is a political management tab that brings you into to very familiar pyramid scheme. There are a total of three tiers (Emperor being the highest tier) and a total of 8 political positions give or take. Generals are the only eligible candidates and each general based on his rank and personality will provide bonuses or penalties to their appointed position. Basically nothing new from past installments. What is missing is the family tree, which was a huge disappointment for me and a lesson I would have though CA would remember from the Rome 2 days. In other words, no dynasty building this time around. Nevertheless, these missing mechanics are more then an inconvenience for some of use seasoned TW fans and this game has far more to offer, which completely over shadows these minor discrepancies.

    All in all, this is a great game and a fresh start for the TW Franchise. I highly recommend that you give this game a try even if you are on the fence. I was one of those who wasn't excited about the Fantasy direction taking by CA. However, I am relieved that I gave this game a shot. If you are not confident enough to pay $60 for this game please take a look at the gameplay videos like "Lets Play Total War: Warhammer", on youtube.    … Expand
  40. Ahlers
    May 25, 2016
    9
    Great game for total war and fantasy genre lovers. Very fun and everything you would expect from a total war game. After playing two campaign games as Empire (First one I lost), I found each game is different and your enemies may vary. Its a comeback from the highly disappointing Rome 2, but I still believe the total war series has some catching up to do in general. Good game overall.
  41. Norman1214
    May 25, 2016
    10
    Played a few hours- enjoyed all of them. This game is awesome!! The only thing that i miss is blood. I hope they release DLC soon enough so i could enjoy this game even more !
  42. Bladehawk
    May 25, 2016
    10
    A very solid Total War game. Performance, presentation, play; all are solid.

    To those complaining that it's "dumbed down" or "too simple", most of these changes were made for the AI's benefit (both in the campaign and on the battlemaps). Oh, but CA should've magically made the AI better to handle more complex mechanics! Sure, but they've been trying that for YEARS and they haven't    A very solid Total War game. Performance, presentation, play; all are solid.

    To those complaining that it's "dumbed down" or "too simple", most of these changes were made for the AI's benefit (both in the campaign and on the battlemaps). Oh, but CA should've magically made the AI better to handle more complex mechanics! Sure, but they've been trying that for YEARS and they haven't succeeded. You know what that means? It's not possible. You think you can do better? Go submit your resume; I'm sure they could use you. Total War: Warhammer was a good chance to simplify some of these mechanics because the fantasy elements provide complexity in other areas (like character development) to help offset some of the sacrifices.

    To clarify for those who don't know, building trees and province management have been simplified. Gone is Food; gone is squalor; gone is a variable tax rate (you can choose to turn taxes on or off, that's it). In exchange, enemy Agents (especially those of Chaos and the Vampire Counts, who have a Corruption mechanic) provide a source of constant/repetitive negative Public Order, as well as the normal things like conquest. Dwarfs have a unique mechanic, their Book of Grudges, which also affects Public Order. It's not as difficult to manage PO as it was in previous Total Wars, but that doesn't mean you'll have +100 in every region.

    As for performance, there were some Day 1 issues, completely normal for any major release. They've been resolved for the vast majority. The game runs well at 1080p, but at 1440p+ you'll start to notice the framerate if you have anything less than the most powerful graphics cards. More optimization can be done, yes, but it's LEAGUES better than Rome II or even Attila.

    I gave it a 9 because there's one thing that I know will be fixed, but which is still a bit of a problem right now: the lack of additional units and playable factions. I can't rate the game based on what will be coming in the future, I have to look at what's here now, and while it isn't lacking - each faction feels different enough to warrant a full campaign, unlike previous Total Wars where everyone was human and more or less the same - it does make me wish for the rest of the world. For those who don't know, this series is planned to be a trilogy, with two sizable expansions coming in the future. DLC and Free-LC will come in the meantime.

    Oh, and probably the best thing - if you don't like something, there's a good chance you can mod it out. Don't like regional occupation (the system that limits you from occupying every region on the map)? There's a mod for that. Want both Legendary Lords to start at the same time? There's a mod for that. Think battles are too fast or the AI is not aggressive enough? There's a mod for that. Any game that provides mod support deserves much more than a bad rating simply because you don't like what's there in the vanilla version. Think about it!    … Expand
  43. TsarVadim
    May 25, 2016
    7
    The good: Looks great, runs better at launch than the previous two titles, diverse faction warfare styles, Warhammer!

    The bad: No blood/gore, Only 4 (5)* factions (*Chaos available free for 1st week of purchases)

    The ugly: Dumbed down campaign map, stripped down barebones multiplayer, game breaking technical glitches
  44. pontusli85
    May 25, 2016
    9
    Best CA game since Shogun 2. It feels very fresh for Total War Veterans given the magic system/expanded heroes/monsters compared to other historical titles which is more of the same. Playing on very hard campaign, the AI seems quite good and aggressive both in battles and campaign map. I use a GTX970 and playing on Ultra smoothly.
  45. galilleos
    May 24, 2016
    10
    This is a total war with a soul, and an Epic soul!
    Fantasy setting is well used:
    Why using ram when you can have a giant smashing fortress gates? Support your sieges tower with flying monsters! Compensate a lack of artillery with powerful spells! Send hero break enemy troops, raise dead to block enemy cavalries... They are so many examples of what have never been possible in other    This is a total war with a soul, and an Epic soul!
    Fantasy setting is well used:
    Why using ram when you can have a giant smashing fortress gates?
    Support your sieges tower with flying monsters!
    Compensate a lack of artillery with powerful spells!
    Send hero break enemy troops, raise dead to block enemy cavalries... They are so many examples of what have never been possible in other Total war.

    Also, they have truly succeed to create 5 factions with different gameplay:
    - Dwarfs need to avenge any insults against them. If they cannot avenge, they face revolt and they are mistrust by other dwarfs allies
    - Ork can chain victory to start Waaaagh that spawn armies to attack opponent
    - Vampire can corrupt around them and raise armies at old battlefields
    - Chaos ... ok it is like Attila horde (with giants monsters and spawned horrors)
    - Empire may be more classic if you do not want to be too lost in a fantasy world

    So in short word: This game will get its place as one of the best Total war. (And the best Warhammer strategic game, but there is less competition for this one)    … Expand
  46. zelloxy
    May 24, 2016
    9
    This is by far the best Total War game to date. They've taken the old Total War concept and removed unnecessary elements such as food and integrated it with the fantasy world from Games Workshop which is a incredibly well put together combination.

    Pros: + Immersive campaign with distinct characters, progression and tutorials for beginners + Great graphics (and optimizations!) +    This is by far the best Total War game to date. They've taken the old Total War concept and removed unnecessary elements such as food and integrated it with the fantasy world from Games Workshop which is a incredibly well put together combination.

    Pros:
    + Immersive campaign with distinct characters, progression and tutorials for beginners
    + Great graphics (and optimizations!)
    + Improved loading times
    + Stunning unit design and balancing
    + Bug free release (for me at least)

    Cons:
    - Lackluster textures for combat scenarios ground
    - Annoying AI. Keeps circling me at perfect distances forcing me to ambush all the time, the only thing that works at higher difficulties to engage their troops    … Expand
  47. PumpkinBread
    May 24, 2016
    9
    WAAAAGGHH
    This game is a marriage of my two all time favorite franchises. Great game for being the backbone or setting the story, so to speak. I can only imagine what the finished game will be like after the other two big expansions hit. Something to really look forward to.

    - 1 point because it's not DX12 compatible out of the box. Still runs silky smooth on my rig. (I7 16gigs of ram, R9 390.)
  48. pinball123
    May 24, 2016
    9
    While I hate the decision to only include 4 races I have to say the game is great. Really nailed the warhammer look and feel gameplay is tight, graphics are great. If they'd had more races it would have been a 10 for me so far.
  49. Tran
    May 24, 2016
    10
    Excellent jeu qui tourne parfaitement après le premier patch. Se révèle très addictif dès les premiers tours.
    On retrouve parfaitement l'ambiance de Warhammer et les 4 factions très différentes les unes des autres proposées (5 avec le chaos) pose les base d'un gameplay asymétrique qui rallonge considérablement la durée de vie ... sans compter les mods (2 majeurs déjà disponibles : le    Excellent jeu qui tourne parfaitement après le premier patch. Se révèle très addictif dès les premiers tours.
    On retrouve parfaitement l'ambiance de Warhammer et les 4 factions très différentes les unes des autres proposées (5 avec le chaos) pose les base d'un gameplay asymétrique qui rallonge considérablement la durée de vie ... sans compter les mods (2 majeurs déjà disponibles : le premier permet une coop entre 2 joueurs dans une même faction, le second supprime les règles (controversées) de contrôle régionale. Must have !!!    … Expand
  50. Nerdlife
    May 24, 2016
    9
    The best release from CA ever. The game is amazingly well optimized and runs smoothly. I found no technical issues in roughly 8 hours of gameplay.

    If you are looking for a highly polished and simply well done Warhammer game look no further. This game has everything you need to satisfy your hunger for WAAAAGH. The armies are balanced and really well thought, they fit their archetype    The best release from CA ever. The game is amazingly well optimized and runs smoothly. I found no technical issues in roughly 8 hours of gameplay.

    If you are looking for a highly polished and simply well done Warhammer game look no further. This game has everything you need to satisfy your hunger for WAAAAGH.

    The armies are balanced and really well thought, they fit their archetype perfectly. You have the stubborn dwarfs, highly defensive but lacking mobility. The savage greenskins with their expendable goblins and powerful orks. The Empire with their highly adaptable strenght and balance. The sheer numbers of zombies and skeletons summoned by the Vampire Counts and finally the sheer power of the Hordes of Chaos.

    The game is simply amazing. It's not a 10 because some people had a few issues on release that CA is already working on.    … Expand
  51. Kranox
    May 24, 2016
    10
    well srly the critic here are so much negative and idk why all negative critic have arrived here, i scrolled down for 10 min without stoping in the user review on steam and i heavent seen anybody dont recommend it, so srly dont base yourself on these review
  52. honestabe
    May 24, 2016
    1
    My gawd at the lag and this game gets 2 points off because we can't post on Steam forum page. They have locked us out. This could go down as worse than Rome Total War II and that's pretty bad.
  53. Veska
    May 24, 2016
    8
    One crash:) It is the best start of Total since Shogun. Really. And i try only two races. Chaos and Vampires. Chaos is so hard to play. And Vampires? Rise my dead childrens, rise! Map is really beatifull with every detail. I was very suprised, when i take Ultra settings and i havent problem. I get aroud 35 fps and the lowest was 31 fps. I played only 8 battles yet. Two cities maps, twoOne crash:) It is the best start of Total since Shogun. Really. And i try only two races. Chaos and Vampires. Chaos is so hard to play. And Vampires? Rise my dead childrens, rise! Map is really beatifull with every detail. I was very suprised, when i take Ultra settings and i havent problem. I get aroud 35 fps and the lowest was 31 fps. I played only 8 battles yet. Two cities maps, two campaigns maps and 6 normal battles. And if i can say, battles are really good. Every race is different and for every race you need different playing style. It is like normal TW, that you have one "race", that have one special unit.… Expand
  54. Frank70
    May 24, 2016
    10
    Very good especially in something that was HORRIBLE in the latest TW games : AI . Also the strategic campaign is very solid and challenging . Battle are good ,sieges are finally good again !. Now ive more faith that a Medieval Total War 3 will be excellent ( even if i will be tempted by a Total War : Game of thrones !! ).
  55. Hohum
    May 24, 2016
    10
    Awesome game - certainly reinvigorated my love for the TW series for the first time since Shogun 2. All of the stability improvements and other launch betterments aside, what this game really nails is the epic sense of scale which has been missing for a while now. I haven't had so much fun since the epic siege warfare in Medieval. All of the comments about gore or limited factions - that'sAwesome game - certainly reinvigorated my love for the TW series for the first time since Shogun 2. All of the stability improvements and other launch betterments aside, what this game really nails is the epic sense of scale which has been missing for a while now. I haven't had so much fun since the epic siege warfare in Medieval. All of the comments about gore or limited factions - that's what the modding community will add.… Expand
  56. StatSlag
    May 24, 2016
    8
    First off, to give context:

    1. The last total war game I played more than 2 hours of was Medieval (1, not 2) 2. I'm only 5 hours in, and will update this review in a week's time First impressions: 1. Playing as Empire feels a LOT like Medieval Total War. Perhaps too similar. I'm hoping that will change when I get to fight against orcs, chaos and undead, it will feel more    First off, to give context:

    1. The last total war game I played more than 2 hours of was Medieval (1, not 2)
    2. I'm only 5 hours in, and will update this review in a week's time

    First impressions:

    1. Playing as Empire feels a LOT like Medieval Total War. Perhaps too similar. I'm hoping that will change when I get to fight against orcs, chaos and undead, it will feel more "Warhammer".
    2. Runs well on GTX 970 with i3 4130 and 8GB ram.
    3. Campaign map isn't as complex as my brief attempts at TW Empire and TW medieval 2. For me, that's a good thing. Warhammer is a tabletop battle game, and this feels set up to focus on that, with the strategic layer more of a mechanism to get you to the next battle.
    4. I'm already hooked! Can't wait to get to steam tanks and Griffins, face off against Giants, demons and vampires. A slightly slow start, but great game.

    Final thoughts:
    1. Try starting as something other than empire, and it will probably feel less "medieval" and more "Warhammer" from the start. I'm far enough in that I want to continue, but wish I had started as undead or orcs.
    2. Please, PLEASE ignore any 0 star reviews. The game may not be perfect, and the DLC policies are not great, but now way is this worth a zero. A solid, Warhammer/Toral War combo, with minor imperfections, but still a very good, maybe great game.    … Expand
  57. DeanNovelli
    May 24, 2016
    5
    The release got off to a rocky start where most people were stuck in the splash screen, if we managed to get past that then some were experiencing lock ups in multiplayer. Not exactly a good first impression.

    CA did manage to patch it later on. When i finally got into the game i started playing a campaign as Empire, my first battle was a mixed experience, sure the unit detail is    The release got off to a rocky start where most people were stuck in the splash screen, if we managed to get past that then some were experiencing lock ups in multiplayer. Not exactly a good first impression.

    CA did manage to patch it later on.

    When i finally got into the game i started playing a campaign as Empire, my first battle was a mixed experience, sure the unit detail is nice and the hero 3d portrait is a nice idea, but the battles still feels like something is missing like blood and gore, limbs seperation and decapitations.

    Do i need to add that it's a must.

    It seems Creative Assembly has little worry of how much the rating and Denuvo cripple the game and it is more than likely they will lose more customers than they plan to get with it.

    I feel a 5 is generous right now considering the state the game is in, the lack of blood and gore makes the game come off as a average cartoon game to me.    … Expand
  58. Decoy
    May 24, 2016
    4
    Not good, the WARHAMMER spirit is totally missing. No blood, no gore, just feels like regular Total War with Warhammer models and textures.

    Waste of Warhammer license.
  59. gerardette
    May 24, 2016
    8
    Cuesto poronguetto ista catratto, difumina di todo bradigueira desperdigando leite. Corigliano mangió trozzo pelatto sin cuestionazione, epe profesore poblo dio lezzione di orio.
  60. navytent
    May 24, 2016
    10
    unique and fun
    non stop playing it. CA should get blood and gore out real quick.
    why 10/10 because this is a very cheap game that make me waste a lot of my time.
    worth it!!!!
  61. nefer
    May 24, 2016
    0
    Daha küçükken Total war oyunlarını hep sevmiş, bütün oyunlarını oynamış biri olarak yazıyorum. Total war zamanla daha derin bir strateji ve taktik özellikleri, simulasyon tarzında (arcade olmadan) ortaya çıkarmak yerine, tam zıttı yönde ilerlemektedir. Bir europa universalis oyununa göre diplomasisi komik kalır. Hadi diyeceksinizki eu4 bir grand strateji oyunu bunda aramayın... NedenDaha küçükken Total war oyunlarını hep sevmiş, bütün oyunlarını oynamış biri olarak yazıyorum. Total war zamanla daha derin bir strateji ve taktik özellikleri, simulasyon tarzında (arcade olmadan) ortaya çıkarmak yerine, tam zıttı yönde ilerlemektedir. Bir europa universalis oyununa göre diplomasisi komik kalır. Hadi diyeceksinizki eu4 bir grand strateji oyunu bunda aramayın... Neden aramayalım eu4 kadar olmasada biraz kendisini geliştirmesini beklersiniz, sonuçta buda bir strateji oyunu. Trade agreement al, dost ol, işte size total war diplomasisini özetledim, bu bitti...

    Ha tamam hadi bunu geçtik total war'un en güzel ve benimde en sevdiğim özelliği RTS yanıdır. İşte burada taktik ve simulasyon özellikleri konuşulabilir. Serinin en iyi animasyonları kuşkusuz Shogun 2 oyunundadır. Rome 2 ve Atilla ve tabiki bu warhammer oyununda iste askerler havaya kılıç sallamakta, birileri sebepsiz ölmektedir. Askerin arkası dönükken 5 kişi ona vurmakta ancak hala Hit point (Hp) mantığıyla oyun yaptıkları için saçma bir şekilde ölmemektedir. Serinin ilk oyunlarından grafiklerinin daha gösterişli olması dışında hiçbir artı yanı bulunmamaktadır. Bütün birimler tam disiplin dikdörtgen prizmaları halinde durmaktadırlar, oysa özellikler rome 2 ve Atilla oyunu için konuşursak, barbar ırklarda bu disiplini görmememiz gerekir. Ayrıca 3-4 varyasyon dışında bütün askerler hala aynı görünmektedir, hala aynı hareket sekansını tekrarlamaktadır. Dövüş durumu zaten bahsettiğim üzere daha vahim bir haldedir. Kimin neden öldüğü bile bazen belli olmamaktadır. Serinin ilk oyunları bile bu konuda daha iyidir. Hele atlı karşılaşmalarına hiç girmiyorum...

    Yani bütün bunlar söz konusuyken bu saçma sapan oyun, Total War camiasına bir hakarettir. Almayınız...    … Expand
  62. Riskyreview
    May 24, 2016
    8
    Even though history is a better setting they still managed to make an interesting game with the Warhammer franchise.

    There are lots of new units and features here to qualify the 50€ price tag so even if you don't like fantasy and Warhammer like me there's still a good game here.
  63. Philistine21
    May 24, 2016
    10
    Absolutely love the breath of fresh air that this game breathes into the Total War series. The various races have completely different play styles and the new monstrous units and war machines add a bevy of new tactical depth. The campaign map is fun and varied. Difficulty at the higher levels is punishing in a way that makes pulling out the win all the more rewarding.

    As a long-time fan    Absolutely love the breath of fresh air that this game breathes into the Total War series. The various races have completely different play styles and the new monstrous units and war machines add a bevy of new tactical depth. The campaign map is fun and varied. Difficulty at the higher levels is punishing in a way that makes pulling out the win all the more rewarding.

    As a long-time fan of the series I don't say this lightly: Definitely the best Total War game I have played    … Expand
  64. jeff007s
    May 24, 2016
    10
    Despite some issues others have had with starting the game, I've had a good launch. Just getting into the meat of TW:W, but so far, I have thoroughly enjoyed it.
  65. djnicey
    May 24, 2016
    7
    I've played the game for about 5 hours now, and am enjoying it. The game takes a really long time to start but other than that performance is very good (i6700k & GTX970). The graphics are excellent and it really feels like a Warhammer game, you can tell a lot of effort has been put into the graphics and music to make it feel very much like a Games Workshop game. The perks you get forI've played the game for about 5 hours now, and am enjoying it. The game takes a really long time to start but other than that performance is very good (i6700k & GTX970). The graphics are excellent and it really feels like a Warhammer game, you can tell a lot of effort has been put into the graphics and music to make it feel very much like a Games Workshop game. The perks you get for winning battles are all Warhammer themed and add nice boosts to your stats.

    Unfortunately the Total War part of the game, the core gameplay, has been dumbed down and simplified quite a lot from previous TW games. In some ways it makes the game easier but reduces the strategy involved and the overall satisfaction of completing a campaign. There are only 4 races, plus an included DLC race, and you can only go to war with certain factions, so it feels pretty barebones and restricted. I'm sure CA will be adding more races as DLC but I feel even with the Chaos as a pre-order inclusion there are not enough races. Not being able to play factions like the Skaven, Lizardmen or Tomb Kings is a shame and when you start the game just seeing 5 of the factions as playable is very disappointing (much more so than I was expecting, I knew there would be 5 factions before I bought the game) it feels very much like the game has been chopped down to sell to you in pieces. I don't think making the Chaos faction a pre-order hostage was a very good move either, it should be included free for everyone, without Chaos the game would feel even more limited than it does already.

    TLDR: What is in the game is very polished, but it feels like Mannfred von Carstein has rampaged through the game and only left the minimum bare bones that CA could get away with selling at full price.    … Expand
  66. RealQi
    May 24, 2016
    0
    Weak game. No cinematic combat. Units hit the air instead of other units.

    Skip this one. Also you only get 4 factions. This is really sickening. Scam!
  67. gamesrus
    May 24, 2016
    10
    My Favourite war hammer game so far maybe not the best total war game ever due to lack of factions meaning less re playability but i am sure that will chance as more factions and mods are created.
  68. Novax_Bash
    May 24, 2016
    9
    This game is getting a bad rap for some launch issues, but do not let these steer you away from this game. A couple hours in and I can't find anything to knock this game for. I will update with a more articulated review TBD.
  69. daanelf
    May 24, 2016
    10
    For anyone wondering if this will be another rtw2 kind of launch. No worries. This total war is stable and a very solid launch. Considering the staggering number of new unit types. Flying units, giants, trolls etc this game is really well designed which exceeds my expections. The game does tell a brilliant story from what i have seen so far. The develops hit a bullseye with this fantasyFor anyone wondering if this will be another rtw2 kind of launch. No worries. This total war is stable and a very solid launch. Considering the staggering number of new unit types. Flying units, giants, trolls etc this game is really well designed which exceeds my expections. The game does tell a brilliant story from what i have seen so far. The develops hit a bullseye with this fantasy total war mix.

    Like any tw game it does have its typical total war issues. Nothing serious. The game performs great on my old gtx 780. I`m getting high/ultra settings and a lot of eye candy on. + huge unit numbers. Which is perfect for me.

    Keep in mind that installing the latest nvidia driver makes the game hang on the warhammer logo. Playing steam offline helps for now. Suppose this will get fixed soon as rtw2 had the same issue.    … Expand
  70. GeneralGonzo
    May 24, 2016
    9
    So here it is we all Fans of Warhammer have waited for: a deep tactical computer simulation from our beloved table top game.
    And they did a great job in letting it come alive: the units look beautiful on the battlefield as they do also on the strategic map.
    Your heroes level up and chose skills, you wield powerful magic, equip your heroes with legendary items and earn new mounts in    So here it is we all Fans of Warhammer have waited for: a deep tactical computer simulation from our beloved table top game.
    And they did a great job in letting it come alive: the units look beautiful on the battlefield as they do also on the strategic map.
    Your heroes level up and chose skills, you wield powerful magic, equip your heroes with legendary items and earn new mounts in special quests, each individually for every race.
    The map is huge and you get headaches when your imperium armies already fight on 2 sides and then the chaos begins to invade the lands.....
    I can just recommend every Warhammer Fan to get this game asap and also thos who either love fantasy strategy or are addicted to the lord of the rings....    … Expand
  71. NubNub
    May 24, 2016
    7
    I'll be honest, I didn't come into Total War: Warhammer with much faith in CA. After the release of Total War: Attila, I was worried that the franchise might not rebound, but with Warhammer it seems to be on the right path, but not necessarily the right direction. What I mean is that I'm playing Warhammer, but it doesn't necessarily feel like Total War. The game has been dumbed downI'll be honest, I didn't come into Total War: Warhammer with much faith in CA. After the release of Total War: Attila, I was worried that the franchise might not rebound, but with Warhammer it seems to be on the right path, but not necessarily the right direction. What I mean is that I'm playing Warhammer, but it doesn't necessarily feel like Total War. The game has been dumbed down dramatically, in particular with managing provinces and raising armies. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but it lacks the Total War feel. Of course you have to expect some give and take in that regard, but it's also the reason why I only gave it a 7 and not an 8-10.

    Yes the game has great graphics, yes it runs much smoother than Attila, however it didn't really expand on the elements that made so many of us love Total War in the first place. In fact it felt like they tried to do the same things they did with Attila, for instance, there are only 4 starting races, with one bonus race if you pre-ordered. That's about the same amount of factions in the first game, as far as unique unit types. So what you can expect is numerous new factions being added, but only at a cost. The trick to appeasement is to offer new stuff, but not significant amounts of new stuff, to make us believe that they're not trying to nickle and dime us on additions to the game.

    Alright, so the game play is good, simplistic, but good. The addition of a fantasy element really does make you think. Is it a bad game? By no means. Is it everything I'd hoped for? By no means. Would I still buy it knowing what I do now? Most likely, but I'd still be griping about what I felt should've been changed or kept the same. Maybe I'm just one of those people that can't be satisfied. Anyways, I hope that helped.    … Expand
  72. Thazari
    May 24, 2016
    9
    Warhammer is the first Total War game in a fantasy setting, so it was the question whether CA could pull this off. I believe they did. Then you may ask "Is this another Rome 2 fail launch?" and I'd say no, for me, the game is fine on launch and there are no obvious game breaking issues.

    TW Warhammer offers the choice of 5 distinct races. Each of the races plays quite differently and has    Warhammer is the first Total War game in a fantasy setting, so it was the question whether CA could pull this off. I believe they did. Then you may ask "Is this another Rome 2 fail launch?" and I'd say no, for me, the game is fine on launch and there are no obvious game breaking issues.

    TW Warhammer offers the choice of 5 distinct races. Each of the races plays quite differently and has some unique mechanics going for them. Character customization is better than any TW game before, with lots of magic items, skills and followers to tailor them to your needs. The campaign map looks spectacular, with lots of awesome-looking landmarks such as skull mountains, volcanoes and unique structures allover the place and when the evil factions Chaos or Vampires get hold of a province, the terrain changes to a hellish landscape, which is a nice touch.

    The battles run a lot smoother than Rome 2 and the the variation in units is massive. Each race starts with some basic stuff like spearmen and archers, but as you progress in the game you start to unlock the creatures that make them unique, such as demigryph riding knights, flame cannons, boar-riding orcs towering giants or undead dragons. Bringing your customized generals and heroes into the fray feels really rewarding, as they send lesser warriors flying just like Sauron did in the Lord of the Rings movie.

    Overall the game seems somewhat easier to play. In Rome 2 and Attila in particular you had to juggle food, squalor, sanitation and all that, but in Warhammer the buildings have no penalties so you can just build whatever you want. Some regions have unique buildings or resources so there is some variation and not every province will be a carbon copy.

    Since the Campaign part of the game is turn based, the time it takes to resolve rounds is important, and I have to say they are REALLY quick, roughly 15-20 seconds with the movement of enemy characters turned off, which is a breather since Attila would take up to a minute which is really frustrating sometimes.

    There are two negatives I can point out so far. First, in battles, the magic spells are not completely balanced yet; magic is a limited resource so you can only cast so many spells, but magic missiles seem to miss all the time and do less damage than a cannonball if they do hit while the recharge of magic spells is so fast that you wonder why they even have a recharge time, as you're waiting for mana anyway.

    The second is the lack of variety in battle maps. The battles in the field have a lot of variation, but siege maps are mostly the same. And there is not really any other type of battle (no river battle, no minor village battle), which is a bit of a shame if you're in it for the multiplayer battles and you want to play a different type of battle.

    So, overall, 9/10, good performance, beautiful fantasy setting, lots of unit variation, nicely distinct races to play, but it lost a point because of no good balancing on magic and they should have put in more different battle maps.    … Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 77 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 72 out of 77
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 77
  3. Negative: 0 out of 77
  1. DarkStation
    Aug 5, 2016
    90
    By building on a strong foundation, it allows its players the freedom of determining their own destiny, with little in the way of flaws holding it back. Sure, I may have some grudges that may never be removed from the great book, but in the end, this is the best experience I’ve had, bar none, when it comes to real time strategy games.
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  2. Games Master UK
    Jul 25, 2016
    92
    A richly-crafted recreation of the Warhammer world and the best Total War game in years. [July 2016, p.66]
  3. CD-Action
    Jul 21, 2016
    95
    Total War and Warhammer are a match made in heaven and Creative Assembly’s latest release is a dream come true for the aficionados of both franchises. As a fan of Game Workshop’s tabletop original I have waited my whole life for this game. [07/2016, p.70]
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