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
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#19 Best PC Game of 2016
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#29 Most Discussed PC Game of 2016
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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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