Total War: WARHAMMER

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  1. Mordread
    Jun 3, 2016
    8
    Good game, although I am not a Total War fan, more an old school dark omen fan.
    The reasons for it not getting a 10:
    Needs more races. (even with Chaos it is too few)
    Combat sounds need to be much better.
  2. buhduh
    Jun 12, 2016
    9
    It's hard for me to give any game a 10 rating, like a 10 signifies 1/1000. I skipped Atilla b/c of Rome 2, so I can only compare it to R2 and Shogun(2?). The AI is pretty good. Was never ambushed in R2 or Shogun, have been ambushed often here. There are ppl complaining about simplified campaign mechanics. To a certain extent they have a point. Food is local only, binary taxIt's hard for me to give any game a 10 rating, like a 10 signifies 1/1000. I skipped Atilla b/c of Rome 2, so I can only compare it to R2 and Shogun(2?). The AI is pretty good. Was never ambushed in R2 or Shogun, have been ambushed often here. There are ppl complaining about simplified campaign mechanics. To a certain extent they have a point. Food is local only, binary tax selection, and probably a few other points I can't think of. Where CA has MORE than made up in complexity is unit variety. Now, new factions truly feel new. Each faction has it's own feel, from what I've read about Warhammer, they did a good job of respecting the board game too. From monstrous flying behemoths to impossible to kill killing machine armored knights, this game definitely adds variety in spades. Oh, there's magic too. If you made it through this rant, just buy the game, you won't be disappointed. If you're worried about performance, it is very well optimized. It probably runs better than R2, it looks better for sure.… Expand
  3. aaeka
    Jun 9, 2016
    9
    Followed this game during development and more than once I cringed when something I thought would go horribly wrong came up. Now that the game is finally here I am pleased to see that most of my fears were unwarranted. One of the smoothest launches for a total war game in recent memory.
  4. feaurie
    Jul 19, 2016
    10
    Oh my god this game dumb down im too smart everyone else is stupid for liking this stupid game. Seriously, just ignore the haters. This game is a new generation of total war, and it is utterly excellent. The winds of change are blowing, and it is glorious.
  5. bippyg
    May 15, 2017
    1
    I have been playing Total War games for years. Rome, Rome II, Medieval, Medieval II. I was looking forward to this one. What an unplayable game! Even on the easy setting, this game is extremely difficult. Prepare to be annihilated. The AI gives your enemies all the best units and a lot of them while you struggle to build basic units with your minimal economy. It's amazing how enemyI have been playing Total War games for years. Rome, Rome II, Medieval, Medieval II. I was looking forward to this one. What an unplayable game! Even on the easy setting, this game is extremely difficult. Prepare to be annihilated. The AI gives your enemies all the best units and a lot of them while you struggle to build basic units with your minimal economy. It's amazing how enemy settlements with two buildings can field hordes of elite units. Terrible game balance, destroyed by 20 turns or less, and that's the easy setting. I give it one point for nice graphics.… Expand
  6. Freakfrog
    Aug 11, 2016
    7
    Looked good at start , but went boring so fast not worth it imo.
    graphics/music are amazing ! but game play really nothing new ,i don't feel excited they way i was while playing shogun2 when starting new campaign
  7. SharkTankGamer
    Oct 7, 2016
    8
    The game is good it works great and the game play is smooth everything is how it should be. However the worthless DLC is a point against the game. Locking off factions and troop types. Keeping out the major races like the Elves and Bretonia seems like another penny pinching scam in that regard but by no means a bad game.
  8. MegaCok1900
    Feb 15, 2017
    2
    This game crash 17/20 times I tried to play it. 3 times when it work, it work good. Have wasted 17 hours (track hours on Steam) trying to get game to work. But is not good work. When work is good but not playable.
  9. Laer
    Mar 14, 2017
    6
    Tras completar una campaña larga, y probar en distintas partidas un poco a cada una de las razas (disponibles en la versión base), puedo decir que es uno de los mejores Total War de los últimos tiempos.

    Esta primera afirmación se que puede generar un poco de polémica, sobre todo viendo la cantidad de votos negativos que contiene esta entrega a comparación de los anteriores, pero es por    Tras completar una campaña larga, y probar en distintas partidas un poco a cada una de las razas (disponibles en la versión base), puedo decir que es uno de los mejores Total War de los últimos tiempos.

    Esta primera afirmación se que puede generar un poco de polémica, sobre todo viendo la cantidad de votos negativos que contiene esta entrega a comparación de los anteriores, pero es por el mero echo de que actualmente las personas se esta dando cuenta del timo de los DLCs, cosa que yo no valorare en este análisis por un simple motivo. ¿No os gusta? no lo compréis, veréis como, si todos hiciéramos eso mismo, al final o los pondrían más baratos o añadirían algunos de estos de modo gratuito (una cruzada que lleva mucho tiempo activa, pero que poca gente utiliza). Dicho esto, paso a valorar el juego.

    Esta valoración esta solo enfocada al modo campaña, no toco el multijugador.

    La historia y los acontecimientos en el juego son interesantes y bastante variados, dejando interés a lo largo de toda la partida por mucho que la mayoría de facciones ya no os planten cara. Orcos salvajes, tribus, Caos... sin duda son variados y dan guerra. Añadir que no tengo mucho conocimiento del Universo Warhammer (lo poco que conozco es por los juegos relacionados que he jugado, y por pequeñas cosas que he leido), asi que no puedo valorar este apartado desde un punto de vista rolero, solo jugabilitico.

    Las facciones por fin son mínimamente variadas entre ellas, ya no en aspecto solo, si no en forma de juego. Por ejemplo, el amor por la guerra y la sed de sangre Orca se traslada muy bien al juego. Una de las cosas en este tema de las que más he oído discutir es el sistema de conquista, ya que las distintas facciones no pueden conquistar todo el mapa por sus afinidades con el entorno y demás. Mucha gente lo odia y a un pequeño grupo le gusta, yo soy de los segundos por que me encanta la estrategia que otorga esto, ya que al no poder conquistar todo, tienes que pensar por que zonas puedes moverse de una manera más correcta para poder ganar una guerra con un enemigo que este lejos.

    En cuanto a gráficos ya sabéis que esta saga siempre ha destacado. Animaciones, mapa, variedad en las animaciones...

    Sin duda yo lo recomiendo para todos los amantes de Warhammer y Total War, hacia tiempo que no me lo pasaba tan bien con un juego de esta saga.    … Expand
  10. Eskapiszmus
    Mar 31, 2017
    0
    I really love the series total war. My acquaintance began with Rome 1. The series developed all these years and reached its peak at Atilla. But, in my opinion, the warhammer, a serious step backward.
  11. 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
  12. LoneWolfSones
    Jun 1, 2016
    8
    I was hesitant to purchase Total War: Warhammer. Rome II was such a disappointment when it released that it soured my love for the series to the point I never bothered with Attila. I played every Total War game prior as far back as Medieval Total War. I even picked up Total War Eras. Sure Empire and Napoleon had their problems. But even they paled in comparison to the mess that Rome III was hesitant to purchase Total War: Warhammer. Rome II was such a disappointment when it released that it soured my love for the series to the point I never bothered with Attila. I played every Total War game prior as far back as Medieval Total War. I even picked up Total War Eras. Sure Empire and Napoleon had their problems. But even they paled in comparison to the mess that Rome II released as.

    My concern with this Warhammer iteration was whether CA had learned from their mistakes and could deliver a game that worked upon release. I am pleased to say that Total War: Warhammer is a solid effort. Its well optimized and runs well even on my modest i5 with 8gb of Ram and a GTX 750ti with 2gb of Vram. Surprisingly the GPU requirements for the game seem rather low. My 750ti falls just short of the recommended GTX 760. File size is also odd considering the minimum and recommend specs call for 35gb of HD space yet the download from Steam was only 9gb. The game had a few delays and perhaps they were for the best given how polished the end product is. The game is richly detailed on the unit models themselves right down to the UI. The UI is also highly customizable allowing you turn off unit markers.

    It needs to be said that I know very little if anything about the Warhammer universe. However I love high fantasy, magic and fantastical creatures. Its this new spin on the Total War formula that spoke to me. Yes you can jump into this game without any prior knowledge and have a good time. The intro cinematic gives you a quick rundown of the four factions Empire (Humans), Dwarves, Greenskins (Orcs), Vampire Counts and a fifth the Chaos faction as dlc (more on this later). The core of the game is still very much a Total War game and will immediately feel familiar to series veterans. You still build buildings and units, manage taxes, etc. However there is a noticeable lack of troop formations like wedge, etc. The developers have said they used them where applicable as many of them aren't part of the Warhammer IP.

    You still have your infantry, ranged, and mounted units as well as siege units like steam tanks. In my time with the game it appears as though there are no naval battles like in previous games. The game does however feature aerial units like gyrocopter and gyrobombers which add another layer of tactical strategy to the equation. (This makes me dream of a Warcraft Total War someday). You also have giants and trolls as well. Among other new touches are subterranean battles where you can fight. There are tunnels that give you shortcuts but can present ambushes. One of the cool new features is a tactical map. You can move the scroll wheel to pull the camera back to an overhead view and get a general look of the battlefield at a glance.

    The AI is something CA has been trying to get right for a while. It was an absolute mess in Rome II at launch. Its certainly a good deal better here. Enemies will flee only to reform and try to flank you. Reinforcements may appear behind your position. I have also noticed less 'clumping'. That isn't to say there still aren't issues. I have had instances where I give a unit an order and it seems to just remain in the same place. Fortunately these instances have been infrequent.

    The biggest issue I have with the Total War license and indeed SEGA is the 'whoring' of faction DLC. SEGA already does this with Relic's Company of Heroes. Its no secret that the announcement of Chaos as a preorder bonus rubbed fans the wrong way. This prompted CA to change the preorder bonus to being available for the first week the game was on sale. This was a step in the right direction but I feel its a band-aid on a bigger problem. When you announce DLC 6 months ahead of release that will be available day one? It should be in the base game. Its not like this game has a ton of playable factions anyway with just 4 available (not counting Chaos).

    In game content shouldn't be locked behind a pre-order paywall under the guise of a 'bonus'. Certainly not on day one when most games have embargoes leaving many consumers with few reviews of said game. If your game is good you shouldn't have to worry about embargoes or giving fans 'incentive' to buy it. It wouldn't surprise me if they charge $5 for 'blood' like they did for Rome II. On a positive note they have said that the game will be supported with free DLC including Lord, Race, and Campaign packs. Hopefully we see other races like the elves get their own campaigns.

    In the end if you are a fan of high fantasy or Warhammer I think there is a lot here to like about Total War: Warhammer even if it may have a learning curve. Conversely if you are a Total War fan; the change to a fantasy setting may prove to be an engaging unique experience.    … Expand
  13. 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.
  14. 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
  15. Mufurc
    Jun 2, 2016
    8
    After 60 hours, winning 4 campaigns, i have to say this is a good game. Factions feels different, graphics are awesome, and runs smooth for me with a gtx970 and i5 3570 on ultra. I was a bit sceptical about this, but it is really enjoyable, if you can look past the fact that it is not history themed. For me the base game is 7.5, with mods, its easily 9.

    Cons: -Province management is    After 60 hours, winning 4 campaigns, i have to say this is a good game. Factions feels different, graphics are awesome, and runs smooth for me with a gtx970 and i5 3570 on ultra. I was a bit sceptical about this, but it is really enjoyable, if you can look past the fact that it is not history themed. For me the base game is 7.5, with mods, its easily 9.

    Cons:
    -Province management is not too exciting, call me stupid, but i liked it in previous titles, it was challenging, and had a lot of options. Squalor, food, upgrades for weapon/armor/horses are removed, only thing that remains is public order, and it is boring to build up every province the exact same way.
    -Vanilla combat is super fast, and unbalanced in my opinion.
    -Sieges are strange with the small battle map, and 1 direction of attack, also the AI cant handle them well, neither attacking nor defending.
    -Chaos DLC... But it was handled better in the end.
    -5 faction.
    -I have not seen any executions in battles. (Hope the blood DLC will bring some)

    Pros:
    -Vampiric and Chaos corruption changes the map quite nicely.
    -Good progression for Heroes and lords, good quest battles for legendary lords
    -There my be few factions, but they are really different from each other, differnt roster, buildings, visuals, heroes, different mechanics (Raise the dead, Book of Grudges etc..)
    -Mods. With mods you can pretty much modify the game to your liking.
    -They made an excellent base game this time.

    It is different than previous games, and it is refreshing. If they won't abandon historical episodes entirely in favour of this i will be happy.
    You should buy it or wait for a discount, but dont skip it on principle because it is not "historical".    … Expand
  16. noxo33
    Jun 1, 2016
    10
    Super jeux rien a dire quelques défauts mais bon franchement quel jeux n'en n'as pas ?
    L'univers est juste fabuleux, encore quelques race et quelques améliorations et il deviendras avec le patch et dlc le meilleur jeux de stratégie de tous les temps !
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. Surg3on
    Jun 1, 2016
    10
    TLDNR: This is the Warhammer game fans have been waiting for since somebody thought Warhammer and Video Games were a good idea.

    Graphics: Runs well. Looks good. Matched animations are gone which is a pity but they really destroyed performance so I guess it was a sacrifice that had to be made. I hope they bring them back for lords and large monsters. Single Player AI: AI is solid.    TLDNR: This is the Warhammer game fans have been waiting for since somebody thought Warhammer and Video Games were a good idea.

    Graphics: Runs well. Looks good. Matched animations are gone which is a pity but they really destroyed performance so I guess it was a sacrifice that had to be made. I hope they bring them back for lords and large monsters.

    Single Player AI: AI is solid. Easily as good /better than any other TW to date on both campaign and battle levels. Agent spam is a problem but there are a multitude of mods for you to fix it how you want already.

    Races/Replayability: Only 4(or 5) but they are completely and utterly different. Better than 20 factions that are 90% the same.

    Negatives: Some animations seem to be missing (gun reloads). No river battles. Autoresolve is heavily in the players favour on harder difficulties (tempting to skip battles entirely).    … Expand
  21. 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
  22. adbksdb
    Jun 11, 2016
    8
    Best Total War ever.
    Keeps it simple with only 5 factions and lacking a few mechanics that were present in previous titles of the saga, but what is there is well made and refined and polished like no other total war game has ever been at launch. Good graphics, well optimized too even for Nvidia (at least for me), stable with no obvious game-breaking or annoying bugs.
    There are few    Best Total War ever.
    Keeps it simple with only 5 factions and lacking a few mechanics that were present in previous titles of the saga, but what is there is well made and refined and polished like no other total war game has ever been at launch. Good graphics, well optimized too even for Nvidia (at least for me), stable with no obvious game-breaking or annoying bugs.
    There are few factions yes, but those five factions you have are diverse and asymmetrical like in no other total war game until now, which makes for a really new and refreshing experience while at the same time making this the first total war that needs almost no balancing at launch; once you've got the hang of it nothing feels really out of place or overpowered. Changing unit sizes in the settings can change the balance too but that's no news either for total war and makes perfectly sense giving an additional level of customization; if you don't enjoy too much monsters and magic dominating the battlefield just play with large or ultra unit sizes.
    Blood and gore, and more factions are undoubtedly going to come out as DLCs too.    … Expand
  23. 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
  24. VitaminK
    Feb 12, 2017
    9
    F*cking amazing. Love TW and love WH universe. Did not think this game would come out so good. Lots of hate for them and their DLC policy which I agree is pretty wack but the game itself is so much fun. Grabbed it off Humble monthly for only 12$. There is so much variety in the races and styles of play this will definitely be on of the longest times I've spent playing a TW game. May evenF*cking amazing. Love TW and love WH universe. Did not think this game would come out so good. Lots of hate for them and their DLC policy which I agree is pretty wack but the game itself is so much fun. Grabbed it off Humble monthly for only 12$. There is so much variety in the races and styles of play this will definitely be on of the longest times I've spent playing a TW game. May even take the top spot of Shogun 2. Just get it on sale, same with DLC and you will have NO regrets.… Expand
  25. barth_desade
    Jul 4, 2016
    9
    I'm writing this review as a long time both Warhammer and Total War fan. I was waiting for this game for a long time as I could see from the first Shogun how much the Total War is influenced by the Warhammer's mechanics so I always thought it wouldn't be that difficult to implement it. I understand there were various licensing issues, but actually both franchises should benefit from thatI'm writing this review as a long time both Warhammer and Total War fan. I was waiting for this game for a long time as I could see from the first Shogun how much the Total War is influenced by the Warhammer's mechanics so I always thought it wouldn't be that difficult to implement it. I understand there were various licensing issues, but actually both franchises should benefit from that fusion. Finally they did it, released it and... I have a very mixed feelings. Actually this game completely changed my approach to Total War. Up until this point I always played single player campaigns. They were easy enough even on the hardest diff level, but you felt quite nice about changing the history of the world with some unimportant faction. In this title the Single Player Campaign is slightly flat with factions you can't conquer, dumbed down cities management which worked pretty well in Rome, but somehow it is not the case in here - maybe due to the limited number of units available. There are some tasty features - like when you are playing with vampires you can summon high level units in places of big famous battles or nice different stances for your units depending on your race. I wouldn't count lack of naval battles as negative - they are just not that important part of warhammer world. So all in all - it is not bad Single Player Campaign but not great either and I would prefer playing Rome or Empire. As to multiplayer battles - they were usually too similar from one title to another (with exception of Empire and Napoleon for obvious reasons), hence I didn't play them often. And when I did it was usually pretty boring and repetitive. This Total War seems to be made for multiplayer battles though. I just can't get enough of them. The mix of all Total Wars with addition of magic, heroes and monsters is playable as hell. It brings the memory of Dark Omen played through the serial ports link but on much bigger scale. I've seen some comments about battles being too short - of course, for a Warhammer player they would be, but if had 4 hours spare I would take my figurines out of their boxes and play for real. In Total War Warhammer I fought battles for half an hour and this seemed quite long as the intensity of it was there all the time. So if you have friends which you can't play real Warhammer due to the distance, lack of time or price of figurines then this game is for you. If you want a campaign like in older Total Wars then you can buy it, but don't expect too much.… Expand
  26. progamerr
    Aug 3, 2016
    7
    Aslında ingilizce yazıcaktım.Ama gördüm ki türkçe bir inceleme yazılmış ve bu yazımı hem oyun hakkında fikirlerimi ifade etmek hemde türkçe yazılmış incelemeye cevap niteliğinde olması bakımından türkçe yazıcam.

    Serinin müptelası bir total war fanı olarak şunu belirtmek gerekir ki, evet seri ivme kaybetmiş olabilir ama bu demek değildir ki en son çıkan tüm total war oyunları çöplük    Aslında ingilizce yazıcaktım.Ama gördüm ki türkçe bir inceleme yazılmış ve bu yazımı hem oyun hakkında fikirlerimi ifade etmek hemde türkçe yazılmış incelemeye cevap niteliğinde olması bakımından türkçe yazıcam.

    Serinin müptelası bir total war fanı olarak şunu belirtmek gerekir ki, evet seri ivme kaybetmiş olabilir ama bu demek değildir ki en son çıkan tüm total war oyunları çöplük olsun bu kesinlikle kabul edilemez.Özellikle oyunu europa universalis ile mukayese etmek son derece yanlış.İkiside aynı kategoride olabilir ancak total war adı üstünde savaş meydanına odaklanmış bir oyun dolayısıyla diğer strateji unsurları ikinci plana bırakıyor.Ayrıca diploması zayıf diye yapılan eleştiride doğru değil.Makul seviyede diploması oyuna eklenmiş ticaret anlaşması müttefik olma savaş ilan etme vs.daha fazlasını beklemek oyunu farklı bir evreye sokar ki buda savaşa daha çok odaklanmış bir oyunun yapısını bozar.

    Gelgelelim dövüş sahnelerine birimlerin dizilişlerine.Şimdi biraz düşünün her bir birim için ayrı ayrı dövüş animasyonu yapmaya kalksalar bunu kaldıracak bir gpu zaten mevcut değil.O açıdan optimizasyonuda düşünerek toplu halde hareket eden grupların nasıl kılıç kalkan sallayacağını siz bir düşünün oyundaki bu tür animasyonlarda yapımcılar gayet iyi iş çıkarmış.Hadi bunu geçelim gerçek hayatta 100 kişi karşılıklı
    insanı bir araya getirip sopa ve tavalarla birbirlerine doğru saldırtın işte o zaman yapımcılara hak verirsiniz.Rome ve attilada barbar kabilelerin tam disiplin halinde olması diğer ordulara karşı dengeli olması içindir.Hayal edin bir roma lejyonu karşısında dağınık halde duran barbar kabilelerin hiç şansı olmaz yapımcılar burda biraz gerçekçilikten ziyade dengeli olması bakımından çabuk ezilip gitmemeleri için böyle düşünmüşlerdir.Yani savaş esnasında her taraf eşit ve dengeli olsun diye uzun lafın kısası budur.Her askeri farklı tipte yapmaya kalksalar bilgisayar bunu kaldırmaz.Öyle yaptılar diyelim canavar gibi sistem isteyen optimizasyon özürlü bir oyun olur çıkar.Dövüş animasyonları ise tatmin edici seviyededir kaldıkı yüksek savaş tecrübesi ve iyi zırhı olan birimlerin çabucak ölmesi zaten mantıksız olur

    Yazının başında söylediğim gibi sırf çaptan düştü diye bir oyuna 0 vermek adil değildir.Elbette eksikleri olan mükkembel bir oyun değil.Kaldıki en iyi total war oyunu hiç değil.amma velakin iyi yanları mevcut ve farklı bir evreni yansıtıyor.7/10 diyorum ve yazıyı noktalıyorum.    … Expand
  27. rrebelo1
    Jul 23, 2016
    10
    The Total War series and the Warhammer series is a marriage 33 years in the making.

    Starting in 1983, Games Workshop began to publish its enormously popular tabletop game Warhammer. Taking a page from classic strategy games such as those from Avalon Hill and putting it in a fantasy setting seemed ideal for players. Strategy gamers have dreamt of the ultimate electronic version of those    The Total War series and the Warhammer series is a marriage 33 years in the making.

    Starting in 1983, Games Workshop began to publish its enormously popular tabletop game Warhammer. Taking a page from classic strategy games such as those from Avalon Hill and putting it in a fantasy setting seemed ideal for players. Strategy gamers have dreamt of the ultimate electronic version of those tabletop settings they have played their entire lives. The Total War series, beginning with Shogun: Total War in 2000, has achieved that for them better than any other. Total War gives players the ability to have sophisticated strategy play without taking up an entire table (or in some cases the entire basement) to satisfy their needs.

    Fast forward to today and we get to see the collaboration of both of these monster titles. Total War: Warhammer, created by Creative Assembly and published by Sega, is the most sophisticated and intricate strategy game ever to invade a PC, utilizing and upgrading the game play from Total War: Atilla while incorporating five of the factions from Warhammer: The Warriors of Chaos, Dwarfs, The Empire, Greenskins, and The Vampire Counts. Each faction is flush with abilities specific to themselves. This gives Total War: Warhammer some fresh new strategies that had become a little stale in the Total War universe. The fantasy aspects are a departure from Total War’s usual historical approach but I feel that long-time fans will forgive this when they begin to play the game.

    An Example of the organization of troops
    Total War: Warhammer is not a game that you just pick up and play. Warhammer is a rich universe and the Total War system takes time to learn. What you get for your labor is a game experience that makes you feel that you have mastered all aspects of global leadership and not just battle. Diplomacy and civic management are just as important as knocking down walls or casting spells. The size and richness of your army, generals, and heroes also comes from a very deep skill tree. The game does provide an ongoing adviser to assist you through most of this and Creative Assembly has built a wonderful help system with in-depth video tutorials as well to guide all of the newcomers who may be intimidated by the complexities of the game.    … Expand
  28. 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
  29. 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.
  30. 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
  31. 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
  32. 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
  33. 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.
  34. shadowclasper
    Jun 1, 2016
    9
    Personally my favorite Total War game, and not just because I'm a warhammer fanboy. The game makes an effort to make everybody feel unique and expansive. There's hiccups, but every game has them, and the hiccups it does have are the kind that really get under your skin, but only because the rest of the game is so good. If the game actually had real flaws, you'd never even notice the hiccups.
  35. deadracer14
    Jun 3, 2016
    8
    Great game, fun, tactics are required, races are all different yet fun to play. graphics are awesome, esp when you zoom in. overall worth the buy, and you can literally lose hours playing this game without even knowing. Game is well polished, no notable bugs, feels complete.

    Cons: Pathing can be funny at times, not beginner friendly, some physics issues (more funny an anything) some    Great game, fun, tactics are required, races are all different yet fun to play. graphics are awesome, esp when you zoom in. overall worth the buy, and you can literally lose hours playing this game without even knowing. Game is well polished, no notable bugs, feels complete.

    Cons: Pathing can be funny at times, not beginner friendly, some physics issues (more funny an anything) some times you may end up just chasing an enemy and never being able to catch up.    … Expand
  36. 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
  37. 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.)
  38. 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
  39. 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.
  40. Daigoust
    Jun 18, 2016
    6
    É Razoável e levemente viciante (por um tempo) e como sou fã de Warhammer adorei a adaptação para Total War. Porém é naquelas néh, parece um Tema do Windows novo, mudando o icone do mouse, o papel de parede etc... tem novas animações e missões exclusivas para cada campanha. Mas ficou o gostinho de que poderia ter inovado, não só trocado o "tema" mas sim evoluído a engine, jogabilidade,É Razoável e levemente viciante (por um tempo) e como sou fã de Warhammer adorei a adaptação para Total War. Porém é naquelas néh, parece um Tema do Windows novo, mudando o icone do mouse, o papel de parede etc... tem novas animações e missões exclusivas para cada campanha. Mas ficou o gostinho de que poderia ter inovado, não só trocado o "tema" mas sim evoluído a engine, jogabilidade, etc.… Expand
  41. Lone_Wolf_Sones
    Aug 7, 2016
    8
    I was hesitant to purchase Total War: Warhammer. Rome II was such a disappointment when it released that it soured my love for the series to the point I never bothered with Attila. I played every Total War game prior as far back as Medieval Total War. I even picked up Total War Eras. Sure Empire and Napoleon had their problems. But even they paled in comparison to the mess that Rome III was hesitant to purchase Total War: Warhammer. Rome II was such a disappointment when it released that it soured my love for the series to the point I never bothered with Attila. I played every Total War game prior as far back as Medieval Total War. I even picked up Total War Eras. Sure Empire and Napoleon had their problems. But even they paled in comparison to the mess that Rome II released as.

    My concern with this Warhammer iteration was whether CA had learned from their mistakes and could deliver a game that worked upon release. I am pleased to say that Total War: Warhammer is a solid effort. Its well optimized and runs well even on my modest i5 with 8gb of Ram and a GTX 750ti with 2gb of Vram. Surprisingly the GPU requirements for the game seem rather low. My 750ti falls just short of the recommended GTX 760. File size is also odd considering the minimum and recommend specs call for 35gb of HD space yet the download from Steam was only 9gb. The game had a few delays and perhaps they were for the best given how polished the end product is. The game is richly detailed on the unit models themselves right down to the UI. The UI is also highly customizable allowing you turn off unit markers.

    It needs to be said that I know very little if anything about the Warhammer universe. However I love high fantasy, magic and fantastical creatures. Its this new spin on the Total War formula that spoke to me. Yes you can jump into this game without any prior knowledge and have a good time. The intro cinematic gives you a quick rundown of the four factions Empire (Humans), Dwarves, Greenskins (Orcs), Vampire Counts and a fifth the Chaos faction as dlc (more on this later). The core of the game is still very much a Total War game and will immediately feel familiar to series veterans. You still build buildings and units, manage taxes, etc. However there is a noticeable lack of troop formations like wedge, etc. The developers have said they used them where applicable as many of them aren't part of the Warhammer IP.

    You still have your infantry, ranged, and mounted units as well as siege units like steam tanks. In my time with the game it appears as though there are no naval battles like in previous games. The game does however feature aerial units like gyrocopter and gyrobombers which add another layer of tactical strategy to the equation. (This makes me dream of a Warcraft Total War someday). You also have giants and trolls as well. Among other new touches are subterranean battles where you can fight. There are tunnels that give you shortcuts but can present ambushes. One of the cool new features is a tactical map. You can move the scroll wheel to pull the camera back to an overhead view and get a general look of the battlefield at a glance.

    The AI is something CA has been trying to get right for a while. It was an absolute mess in Rome II at launch. Its certainly a good deal better here. Enemies will flee only to reform and try to flank you. Reinforcements may appear behind your position. I have also noticed less 'clumping'. That isn't to say there still aren't issues. I have had instances where I give a unit an order and it seems to just remain in the same place. Fortunately these instances have been infrequent.

    The biggest issue I have with the Total War license and indeed SEGA is the 'whoring' of faction DLC. SEGA already does this with Relic's Company of Heroes. Its no secret that the announcement of Chaos as a preorder bonus rubbed fans the wrong way. This prompted CA to change the preorder bonus to being available for the first week the game was on sale. This was a step in the right direction but I feel its a band-aid on a bigger problem. When you announce DLC 6 months ahead of release that will be available day one? It should be in the base game. Its not like this game has a ton of playable factions anyway with just 4 available (not counting Chaos).

    In game content shouldn't be locked behind a pre-order paywall under the guise of a 'bonus'. Certainly not on day one when most games have embargoes leaving many consumers with few reviews of said game. If your game is good you shouldn't have to worry about embargoes or giving fans 'incentive' to buy it. It wouldn't surprise me if they charge $5 for 'blood' like they did for Rome II. On a positive note they have said that the game will be supported with free DLC including Lord, Race, and Campaign packs. Hopefully we see other races like the elves get their own campaigns.

    In the end if you are a fan of high fantasy or Warhammer I think there is a lot here to like about Total War: Warhammer even if it may have a learning curve. Conversely if you are a Total War fan; the change to a fantasy setting may prove to be an engaging unique experience.    … Expand
  42. 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
  43. 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.
  44. 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
  45. 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
  46. 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.
  47. BatFat09
    Oct 7, 2017
    10
    Gameplay is fun, different, and engaging. Visuals are nice to look at. All that Warhammer charm is there. While there is a ton of replayability to start with there is a lot of dlc that doesn't make sense.
  48. jeffz816
    Oct 14, 2016
    10
    If anyone recalls the previous Warhammer 40K games, they had DLC as well. Winter Assault came out and you got one new playable faction. Then another DLC installment came out and you got to play as Dark Eldar and one more faction. I just don't see the problem with it. The DLC adds to the replay value of the games and makes them more fun. And they are all less than $15. BTW. Not aIf anyone recalls the previous Warhammer 40K games, they had DLC as well. Winter Assault came out and you got one new playable faction. Then another DLC installment came out and you got to play as Dark Eldar and one more faction. I just don't see the problem with it. The DLC adds to the replay value of the games and makes them more fun. And they are all less than $15. BTW. Not a millennial. 40 years old. Wife, kids and mortgage. Quite yer **** cheap asses!!
    This game is super fun and highly addictive. To the dude who logged in 150 hours of gameplay to give this game a 2. Are you friggin' kidding me? How could anyone play a game that long if you hate it? That's putting in 5 hours a day for a month! Unless you're getting some serious coin reviewing games, you need a lady friend bro.    … Expand
  49. Babutto
    Jun 26, 2019
    7
    Not a bad game. Good game.

    + * versatility; * decent story; * upgrades and so on; * good performance; * diplomacy. - * as usual you need a huge army; * your heroes (not lords, aka agents) suck. Even if you push them to tasks all the time and promote they will suck. Save-load as it was in Rome TW; * as agents suck, enemy agents succeed; * as usual enemy army SUDDENLY comes to    Not a bad game. Good game.

    +
    * versatility;
    * decent story;
    * upgrades and so on;
    * good performance;
    * diplomacy.

    -
    * as usual you need a huge army;
    * your heroes (not lords, aka agents) suck. Even if you push them to tasks all the time and promote they will suck. Save-load as it was in Rome TW;
    * as agents suck, enemy agents succeed;
    * as usual enemy army SUDDENLY comes to the only unprotected corner of the map. Lame;
    * need at least to save automatically every 3 turns.

    I almost finished the game and all researches. But I was too bored to fight with the sudden green skins and just deleted the game.    … Expand
  50. cableguy3333
    Apr 30, 2019
    4
    Another poor effort from CA they really are living off the back of Rome total war now. This game offers no challenge it's just easy. I won the long campaine without ever being the strongest faction or ever having to fight the strongest faction which just seems dumb. Some of the factions will have no involvement in your game what so ever. The graphics are stunning but that shouldn't be whatAnother poor effort from CA they really are living off the back of Rome total war now. This game offers no challenge it's just easy. I won the long campaine without ever being the strongest faction or ever having to fight the strongest faction which just seems dumb. Some of the factions will have no involvement in your game what so ever. The graphics are stunning but that shouldn't be what a total war game is about… Expand
  51. jamiemgr
    Sep 29, 2017
    4
    Very boring game. I can't wait until they get back to the historical titles, this fantasy crap sucks. Think I will just stick to Rome 2 for the time being, much more enjoyable.
  52. tyr8338
    Apr 3, 2021
    10
    Brilliant game, it rekindled my intrest in strategy games. Great graphics, sound and music, every race plays completely diffrent, I`m now well over 100 hours played and I`ve done empire, chaos ,beastmen campaigns and now I`m doing dwarves, each one is fresh and diffrent and there is still a lot of campaigns to do.
  53. shatti
    Apr 20, 2019
    8
    the battles are awesome with magic
    but the campaign is simplistic and it feels more a casual total war game
    but again battles are great and variety of units also great
  54. Paciorr
    Oct 20, 2021
    6
    Who tf came up with the idea of not being able to occupy 70% of the settlements in the game. 6+/10
  55. Wiebe
    Feb 26, 2020
    7
    Warhammer makes total war definitely more interesting. But heroes abilities and agents, as well as buildings could have been better developed. Overall it seems as total war has barely evolved over the years.
  56. wiss2wiss
    Sep 28, 2017
    8
    I was not a very big fan of Total War and knew nothing about Warhammer, but when a fantasy TW game is out, I simply could not ignore. I have played some historical TW games before. I enjoyed them quite a bit, but manual battle managing was not my favourite part of those titles (I used to auto-resolve most battles). Surprisingly, TW Warhammer has changed the way I play TW. It makes me wantI was not a very big fan of Total War and knew nothing about Warhammer, but when a fantasy TW game is out, I simply could not ignore. I have played some historical TW games before. I enjoyed them quite a bit, but manual battle managing was not my favourite part of those titles (I used to auto-resolve most battles). Surprisingly, TW Warhammer has changed the way I play TW. It makes me want to control troops by myself and now I rarely auto-resolve. I also spent more time with this game as each race has its own unique units and play-style. However, building, trades and politics do not lived up to the level of the historical ones. In addition, I wish that CA would give options for people to adjust complexity/difficulty of battle, diplomacy and economy. To sum up, I strongly recommended this game for those who enjoy fantasy and planing, but maybe get it on a discount as it has quite many dlcs.… Expand
  57. GJA
    Apr 20, 2021
    4
    Very meh game. Many total war features were simplified for casuals that are new to the genre and overall the game is much easier. The only good thing it has is the fantasy setting but there isn't much replayability once you have tried each one of the races.
  58. Winipuh
    Nov 15, 2017
    8
    Неплохая стратегия, которая переняла самое лучше из прошлых частей. Правда минус за космические цены на DLC, но это уже норма для сеги ;)
  59. ChosenUndead99
    Apr 29, 2018
    8
    TW:W is a very fun game that allows you to live out your dreams of massive fantasy battles. I personally play custom battles, but from what I have played, the campaign is also quite a lot of fun!
  60. pjnt
    Nov 18, 2018
    6
    It is not as good as other TW games. It isn't quite a WH game. It is fun for a while, but if I want to play TW, I play Shogun or Medieval TW. If I want WH, I play Dawn of War. So I have struggled to find this satisfies me on either count. Still, it is fun.
  61. Tilt1k
    Feb 5, 2019
    9
    You take the best strategy series in the world and put it in the Warhammer fantasy setting. Its not so tactical as usual but hell more fun when you see your Grimgor Inronhide smashing those nasty dwarfs. Orc Boiz FTW!
  62. asunder
    Mar 2, 2019
    7
    Takes hdd about 4min to load campaign & manual fights. AI is challenging even on easy mode, Greenskins can rake in a lot by sacking & raiding kinda like in Attila
  63. Slashchat
    Aug 11, 2019
    7
    one of the better total war games, like empire rome 1 good fx you need all free addons to install first for best experience!
  64. Mister_Jey
    Jan 12, 2021
    8
    → Quand Total War change de direction.
    Pour la première fois, la franchise prend une tout autre direction que les événements historiques importants, en explorant le riche univers de l'heroic-fantasy, et plus précisément de Warhammer. C'est franchement réussi. Les unités très diversifiées, la magie ainsi que les héros apportent un gameplay de bataille jusqu'à lors inégalité par les autres    → Quand Total War change de direction.
    Pour la première fois, la franchise prend une tout autre direction que les événements historiques importants, en explorant le riche univers de l'heroic-fantasy, et plus précisément de Warhammer. C'est franchement réussi. Les unités très diversifiées, la magie ainsi que les héros apportent un gameplay de bataille jusqu'à lors inégalité par les autres Total War, pourtant nombreux. Bravo !

    Sortie en mai 2016 / Développé par Creative Assembly.    … Expand
  65. Everchosen
    Feb 5, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the greatest strategy games ever.
    A good combination between turn-based strategy with RTS.

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

    In campaign every race have different mechanisms that have big effect on the gameplay.
    Also there are different mechanisms between the campaigns that have big effect the gameplay.

    Disadvantages:
    * It is not easy to learn this game if you not play any Total War game before.
    * This is not cheap game, has a lot of DLCsBut even the basic game, without DLCs, is amazing.    … Expand
  66. almax
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    Enjoy your fantasy battles with the different factions. do not miss this addictive game
  67. elefsar
    Apr 22, 2021
    6
    Bad map, bad unit design, laggy, bad transpassing from old version of total wars.
  68. Yaav13
    May 9, 2022
    7
    My truthful honorable incorruptible conclusive rating of this considered game: 7.
  69. Nick7000
    Mar 5, 2023
    8
    Крайне залипательно, люблю Вархаммер, люблю Тотал Вор, а потому это крайне прекрасная смесь.
  70. ShaggyPlayer
    Mar 15, 2022
    8
    Really good strategy ;) I have played 2 fractions and dwarfs are boring but vampires pretty good.
  71. Naked_Snakee
    Jul 22, 2023
    7
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
  72. Keron_Heruman
    Aug 25, 2023
    10
    Simplified tactical considerations regards others TW games and an expensive DLC politic... The game is far to be perfect. But is an absolutely huge game, with a lot of factions of warhammer series (some of them paid ones) and full of different units with all the essence of warhammer, the graphics are beautiful in tactical and strategical views and the settlements management is complex andSimplified tactical considerations regards others TW games and an expensive DLC politic... The game is far to be perfect. But is an absolutely huge game, with a lot of factions of warhammer series (some of them paid ones) and full of different units with all the essence of warhammer, the graphics are beautiful in tactical and strategical views and the settlements management is complex and deep... All factions has also different game mechanics and the replayaibility is infinite.… 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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