Warhammer: Chaosbane

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  1. Struyk
    Jun 4, 2019
    2
    Huge fan of Diablo / Path of Exile here, played Path of Exile for over 6000 hours before I started playing this overpriced joke.

    It feels like every Act is a single very long quest with one long road to follow with 3 different enemies... Seriously they could've just chained them all together without going back to town because they are all the same two areas with the same 3 types of    Huge fan of Diablo / Path of Exile here, played Path of Exile for over 6000 hours before I started playing this overpriced joke.

    It feels like every Act is a single very long quest with one long road to follow with 3 different enemies... Seriously they could've just chained them all together without going back to town because they are all the same two areas with the same 3 types of monsters. Game in current state is worth max $10 or even f2p because there just no content. Take a random indi RPG game and it will have more monsters, maps and skills for $10/$20.

    All the mini-bosses are the same except they deal another type of dmg ( poison, fire ) they all have the same directional attacks depending on the direction you face them.

    Skill system is really bad they made the same mistake as Diablo 3, you only have like 3 or 4 builds to choose from ( for example, block, counter attack or crit for imperial ) compared to path of exile's 1000's of builds.

    Also really really really bad loot system ( like diablo 3 ), there are only x mods that can possibly roll on an item with a small range. Blessing does help a little bit but I would've loved to see way more mods other than the basic ones like crit chance, crit damage, armour, health etc which in return would allow for more builds and gives this special feeling when you find a good item which I haven't had once in my whole play-through... Game would play 100% the same without any loot, just bonus stats on level up and choose which bonus stat you want and you have the same result.. Even Anthem has a better loot system and that's the worst I've ever seen I think.

    Better endgame than Diablo 3 though... Which isn't that hard haha

    TLDR: Casual Diablo 3 Rip-Off    … Expand
  2. nonameforme
    Jun 11, 2019
    1
    *Score is relative to game price/ content quantity / content quality

    The game can be completed in 10 hours and endgame can be max out in 5 hours. This is unacceptable in Diablo-like loot&slash game that cost 60$. There's also no RPG element in the game, there's only linear upgrade for your ability. There's not even SHOP where player can buy and sell item.
  3. Faillbot
    Jun 5, 2019
    1
    First off you have to restart the game to change screen dimensions, had my first glitch and unable to proceed within 5 minutes, then the game become unplayable at the 20 minute mark. As soon as i closed the game some functions on my computer stopped working so i dont know whats going on with this game.

    Lets get to the game, the graphics are so so, the point and click is exactly like    First off you have to restart the game to change screen dimensions, had my first glitch and unable to proceed within 5 minutes, then the game become unplayable at the 20 minute mark. As soon as i closed the game some functions on my computer stopped working so i dont know whats going on with this game.

    Lets get to the game, the graphics are so so, the point and click is exactly like path of exiles(which is free to play). In all honesty i would pay 20 dollars tops for this game. Extremely let down in the way this game has been released, definitely wait a year or two for them to finish it    … Expand
  4. Steyraus
    Apr 4, 2020
    4
    Skip Choasbane and play 40K Inquisiton Martyr, a much better Bad Arse game.
    Not only is the gameplay dull after the first initial enjoyment of using skills for the first time , but the whole game feels unbalanced and unready.
    My biggest issues is the voices, there was so many annoying player callouts , bad acting and bugs in the voice audio, it was a joke. In the first 5 hours of    Skip Choasbane and play 40K Inquisiton Martyr, a much better Bad Arse game.
    Not only is the gameplay dull after the first initial enjoyment of using skills for the first time , but the whole game feels unbalanced and unready.
    My biggest issues is the voices, there was so many annoying player callouts , bad acting and bugs in the voice audio, it was a joke. In the first 5 hours of exploring this game I heard my characters voice change from female to male 4 times on 2 different characters, (What the !?!?! is that). The battle noises and callouts of the Dwarf and Elf are so annoying I had to turn voices volume down, but even that doesn't kill all the irritating laughs and stuff. The sound is a constant assault on your senses and it hard to like much with this constant irritation. It doesn't help that the female character look like the single mum with 5 kids smoking a ciggy outside your local pub of a tuesday, yeh there's no femme fatales or sexy badass warriors in this game, just annoying uggos.
    The leveling is terrible , it's just so limiting. First your limited by skills being locked , then by not having anywhere near enough points, then by boredom. You don't sell your gear, you just give it away, removing (trading) one of my favorite part of most ARPGS i've played. Its a buggy undercooked bore fest . Get Inquisition Martyr, a good game.
    One good thing is the graphics and performance, game world looks great an is 60 frames, but the reuse the same 3 environment 3 or 4 times each in the campaign, making that less of a win.    … Expand
  5. Boras
    Jul 24, 2019
    3
    How to waste a franchise...
    let me say, I love GW Warhammer, I've played the boardgames, wargames, card games, pc games, a lot, I love the universe and I was so happy to have an A-RPG about Warhammer...then...I played Chaos Bane.... so tedious, the same lvls over and over again, irrelevant quests, totally useless items and equipments (no skills, no special features, only a direct    How to waste a franchise...
    let me say, I love GW Warhammer, I've played the boardgames, wargames, card games, pc games, a lot, I love the universe and I was so happy to have an A-RPG about Warhammer...then...I played Chaos Bane.... so tedious, the same lvls over and over again, irrelevant quests, totally useless items and equipments (no skills, no special features, only a direct improvement on damage, speed, or critical chance..) the same mobs repeated until you are so bored you are willing to quit.
    Boss fights are unbalanced and full of flaws...
    The only thing that can keep the game alive for some hours is the Local Coop and the Skill tree, this one is at least something that justifies the leveling of the characters.
    what a waste of a chance    … Expand
  6. sldbd
    Jun 20, 2019
    4
    If someone I knew would have to give a presentation in his/hers economics course on how to generate revenue off a great franchise with a generic game, I would probably recommend this game as subject. As a game though, not so much. Maybe if the price tag was appropriate. Chaosbane lacks content, especially in the endgame segment. Not to speak of the bugs, the bad matchmaking and theIf someone I knew would have to give a presentation in his/hers economics course on how to generate revenue off a great franchise with a generic game, I would probably recommend this game as subject. As a game though, not so much. Maybe if the price tag was appropriate. Chaosbane lacks content, especially in the endgame segment. Not to speak of the bugs, the bad matchmaking and the loveless written and short story (~5-7h per Character, depending on your playstyle).

    Endgame:
    - 3 sets for each class (no "named" items as alternatives)
    - the specialization through the god tree and sets is unbalanced af
    - the modes get boring fast, maybe with a greater loot variety it'd be more rewarding.
    - ..or for example an xp driven progession post level cap for extra loot, item progession, enhanced god tree or something.

    This comparison might seem weird, but in its current state the game reminds a bit of Anthem. Good gameplay in itself and nice looks, while almost everything else lacks depth and fine tuning. In my opinion it's not worth 50€, glad I bought it for less.    … Expand
  7. jpinto3488
    Jun 4, 2019
    6
    10h of gameplay review
    This would be an awesome 20$ indie game. But for the current price of 60$ it's just not worth it, feels like a ripoff.
    Game looks unfinished: - no graphic settings - repetitive content - boring narrative story and bugs. - Useless online multiplayer - local save files (hello cheaters /modders, you're welcome here) No way to create items, or buy items from an    10h of gameplay review
    This would be an awesome 20$ indie game. But for the current price of 60$ it's just not worth it, feels like a ripoff.
    Game looks unfinished:
    - no graphic settings
    - repetitive content
    - boring narrative story and bugs.
    - Useless online multiplayer
    - local save files (hello cheaters /modders, you're welcome here)

    No way to create items, or buy items from an NPC. There are almost no NPC in game, there's basically nothing you can do, you can just slash mobs, that's it. No way to forge equip or customize anything, You just chose skills, equip what you find on the ground and kill stuff. That's it, repeat again and again, feels hard to stay awake after few hours.

    This game is sold as:
    - "AN XXL BESTIARY, With over 70 monsters". Seriously? To me it looks like there are about 6-7 monsters with different skins to look different, but with exactly the same behaviour.
    - "HIGH REPLAY VALUE". Really? Seems to run always on the same couple of maps

    To me... this is just a BETA, a great beta though, with a lot of potential. But until this potential is fully released, don't waste your money. The scariest part is that they are already selling a season pass. Why? The released game is so empty that the new content should be provided for free (included in the purchase price of the original game).

    Wait for the game to be finished or for the price to drop to 20$ (I guess will happen soon, looking at the reviews)    … Expand
  8. Hologram
    Jun 29, 2019
    3
    To be honest with the team at work we have been trying to find out what we have done for the last few weeks and have now decided to move on with the new contract.
  9. Tachikoma
    Jun 24, 2019
    4
    No merchants, lack of loot diversity, no variety in weapons, no NPCs, no side quests, generic enemies lacking in diversity and a bad skill system make for an extremely ho-hum game that highlights the developers indie-game experience.
  10. Red_Spectre
    Jun 3, 2019
    1
    When will prices reflect the quality of the product? This game is not anywhere near the price tag. $30.00 Max. If you're not a Warhammer fan, go buy Grim Dawn, Diablo 2, 3, Diabo 2 Median XL, or Torchlight 2 for some recommendations. Hell, you can get them all for the price of this game. The glaring fact is... This game is too expensive. By a lot.

    This may come off harsh and i'm sorry    When will prices reflect the quality of the product? This game is not anywhere near the price tag. $30.00 Max. If you're not a Warhammer fan, go buy Grim Dawn, Diablo 2, 3, Diabo 2 Median XL, or Torchlight 2 for some recommendations. Hell, you can get them all for the price of this game. The glaring fact is... This game is too expensive. By a lot.

    This may come off harsh and i'm sorry about that but the truth is they're ripping you off.    … Expand
  11. goodterling
    Jun 5, 2019
    2
    I played this because IGN said it was good, and slogged through to the end out of grim determination and to kill the last boss. It's extremely repetitive, and full of filler. Once you clear an area, they find a flimsy excuse to send you back through the exact same area, sometimes like 6 times in a row. That is some of the laziest game dev I've seen in quite a while. They even manage toI played this because IGN said it was good, and slogged through to the end out of grim determination and to kill the last boss. It's extremely repetitive, and full of filler. Once you clear an area, they find a flimsy excuse to send you back through the exact same area, sometimes like 6 times in a row. That is some of the laziest game dev I've seen in quite a while. They even manage to botch the loot system. There's nothing to buy, you just dump all your loot on a guy who periodically gives you bonus points. And the gear upgrades are so incrementally small and frequent that you never notice any difference. Nothing's ever special because a slightly better version of that same thing is always 5 minutes away. It's a conveyor belt of 1% upgrades. If you set out to intentionally drain all joy out of the hack n' slash genre, this is about what you'd come up with.… Expand
  12. Snoweye
    Jun 3, 2019
    2
    You know how difficult it was to play it for several hours to give an objective assessment. I can safely say that this is the second worst game of 2019 (the first game is Battlefield V). Absolutely boring, not beautiful, not dynamic, terrible sound effects, outdated graphics. All this - you will find in this game. If you like to hurt yourself, welcome to this game. A score of 2/10.
  13. pavel8585
    Jun 6, 2019
    0
    Game is Boring and repetitive ( not like Diablo 2 just like cleaning room every day from some crap and when you think about it you want to cry ) story is written by 5 year old kids, best way to finish game is just leave this game to your 10 year old child and go do something fun.... after 5h game is finished
  14. Trevorkian
    May 31, 2019
    3
    Terrible Diablo clone with Anthem level loot.

    Feels like it's straight out of 2004
  15. farshal
    May 31, 2019
    5
    Generic, boring, dull, simple, not a single new thing, 5th grade story basis, tons of bugs-graphical problems, sound design completely garbage on every department, poor optimization, very little to non customization. Very poor pc port, no graphics options, bad ui scaling. A simple change in resolution needs you to restart the whole game. Not good, not good at all !
  16. MisaPerfect
    May 31, 2019
    2
    Are we just going to pretend that it's okay to release sub-par games for obscene amounts of money?

    At best this is a 25 dollar game. It fits the generic hack and slash, ARPG loot based game... but without loot. It's Diablo 3 at launch minus the enemy diversity. Very simple, the game does nothing to innovate and make it their own. A remarkable amount of game breaking bugs, no wide    Are we just going to pretend that it's okay to release sub-par games for obscene amounts of money?

    At best this is a 25 dollar game. It fits the generic hack and slash, ARPG loot based game... but without loot. It's Diablo 3 at launch minus the enemy diversity.

    Very simple, the game does nothing to innovate and make it their own. A remarkable amount of game breaking bugs, no wide screen compatibility. It would be worth while on a console if that wasn't an extra ten dollars.

    Save yourself the trouble. Wait 2 months till it goes on sale and buy yourself a copy. It is not worth 70 plus dollars for a 6 hour story mode and horrible itemization in a loot-based game.

    Hard pass    … Expand
  17. MrKenM
    May 31, 2019
    3
    Save yourself the money. Go hit a new season of Diablo 3 or PoE for free. This game is not worth your money as it stands.
  18. RiaskoFF
    Jun 1, 2019
    2
    Bad and boring endgame.
    No actual multiplayer unless you want to play with modders, cheaters or other people who edit their LOCAL SAVED FILES to get anything in the game.
    On PC is a bit buggy atm. Won't recommend.
  19. Enik
    Jun 14, 2019
    5
    It's a very mediocre game. It's very repetitive, both in environments and mobs. And the gear, which is crucial to a game like this, is really quite meh. Some of the skills are cool, but most are quite underwhelming. I've played it for probably 4 hours. But unlike Grim Dawn, Diablo, or Path of Exile there's just not much that makes me want to log in and play more.
  20. ChosenOne
    Jun 2, 2019
    5
    If this costst 50$, than games like Path of Exile or Diablo 3 should cost at least 300$. I mean - Chaosbane isn't bad, but there is not much of a game there. It's pretty boring.
  21. BigBossManXXXX
    May 31, 2019
    6
    Warhammer Chaosbane (my personal, early opinion review)

    I actually really like this game and it's only been 2 hours since i started playing (without any boosters etc.) with an Elven Ranger (1st. character i chose) and she's already at lvl 13. (good build for starters) At the beginning of the tutorial you might have a feeling that the game starts off kinda slow, but i knew it was    Warhammer Chaosbane (my personal, early opinion review)

    I actually really like this game and it's only been 2 hours since i started playing (without any boosters etc.) with an Elven Ranger (1st. character i chose) and she's already at lvl 13. (good build for starters)
    At the beginning of the tutorial you might have a feeling that the game starts off kinda slow, but i knew it was specifically designed that way so i just took it from there.. (As i recall, this was similar to Diablo 2 & 3 so we shouldn't complain about that) Now after 2 hours in, things are becoming faster, and harder which of course is only for the better..
    Speaking of better, these few hours have greatly exceeded my expectations about this game (i did not play the beta etc.) but i will say this to all my friends and readers alike, play this game with an open mindset and don't compare it too much with Diablo, Torchlight or Grim Dawn etc. because if you can't detach yourself from it, you might eventually be somewhat disappointed.
    So after these few hours i'm yet to encounter any bugs (small, big, or crippling) (while using a Xbox 360 controller) and i will also say that the sound/music is really great, the graphics are dark, gritty and gloomy (very nice), it has some physics and of course tons of blood and gore! (yet it always stays perfectly tasteful)
    The game is really easy and fun to pick up, and has so many cool features which you can freely unlock and upgrade as soon as you level up (still depending on requirements of course).
    The character building (attributes, skills, equipment stats etc. are all easily comprehensible (a bit diablo lite esque), yet the game also offers a welcomed crafting/boosting mechanic that allows you to further improve your character's stats.
    You can also trade (instead of selling) no longer/unwanted stuff for bonus experience/upgrades and in some cases rare items etc.
    The story is very well implemented, but don't expect true greatness such as Diablo 3 has to offer because you need to consider the amount of time and resources Blizzard has compared to Eko Software. (no need to draw a picture there)
    All in all, i'm pleasantly surprised about this game and i hope in time the reviews get better and the sales will go up as well, so maybe a worthy sequel could be due in a year or two (who knows)?

    To conclude, i will happily recommend this game to anyone with an open mindset who's willing to play, and keep doing so even after the 2 hour refund mark. (and hopefully the devs will not abandon this game any time soon..)
    Giving it a personal thumbs up and a score of 8.0/10    … Expand
  22. Vevo99
    May 31, 2019
    9
    Bom joguei em torno de 2 horas, estou curtindo o game pois sou grande fã da franquia warhammer, ele é bem parecido com o Diablo 3 porém tem suas particularidades é bem otimizado para PC, estou rodando tranquilamente em 4k/60 , ele está legendado em PT/BR pra quem gosta de jogos desse gênero vai gostar desse também, a ambientação é muito dark me faz lembrar o Diablo 2 que tinha umaBom joguei em torno de 2 horas, estou curtindo o game pois sou grande fã da franquia warhammer, ele é bem parecido com o Diablo 3 porém tem suas particularidades é bem otimizado para PC, estou rodando tranquilamente em 4k/60 , ele está legendado em PT/BR pra quem gosta de jogos desse gênero vai gostar desse também, a ambientação é muito dark me faz lembrar o Diablo 2 que tinha uma ambientação mais sombria do que o D3 , os gráficos são satisfatórios, a opção de gráficos está na pasta do jogo em um executável chamado "detect" , na parte da historia estou bem no começo e não posso opinar muito mas parece bem interessante.… Expand
  23. Vasot
    May 31, 2019
    6
    Warhammer: Chaosbane is clearly taking inspiration from Diablo 3 with all the positive but also negative traits from that game. The story campaign takes around 12 hours to finish the story is boring and the voice acting is bad also the game feels bland at times and everything feels generic. Fortunately developers made some nice details based from Warhammer lore but the game itself isWarhammer: Chaosbane is clearly taking inspiration from Diablo 3 with all the positive but also negative traits from that game. The story campaign takes around 12 hours to finish the story is boring and the voice acting is bad also the game feels bland at times and everything feels generic. Fortunately developers made some nice details based from Warhammer lore but the game itself is nothing special. Once you finish the game there is no reason to start replaying it again… Expand
  24. kiki78
    Jun 6, 2019
    4
    Yea well, this genre isn't my cup of tea, last arpg i enjoyed was diablo 2. And this is way way worse in all aspects.
    i generally like indie games, but this is just boring, theres nothing inovative or original, not even mentioning price, lol.
    I would give 6/10, but for poor pc port, and super bad mouse support, i give 4/10
  25. WonszMorski
    Jun 1, 2019
    10
    Finally something interesting from the HNS genre, people complain that there is nothing new from the ARPG genre and I am not surprised because it is impossible to curtail their expectations.
  26. Verano
    May 31, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Suberb game play good graphics good story iam a fan of this franchise love this game… Expand
  27. BathSaltZombii
    Jun 3, 2019
    10
    Another amazing ARPG being the victim of the toxic ARPG consumers. If this isn't like my favorite ARPG or too much like this one than it's bad. I think 95 percent of the negative reviews are people that never touched the game or played more than an hour. The combat is fantastic and what are you talking about the that progression is limited did you look at the god trees or the tonsssssAnother amazing ARPG being the victim of the toxic ARPG consumers. If this isn't like my favorite ARPG or too much like this one than it's bad. I think 95 percent of the negative reviews are people that never touched the game or played more than an hour. The combat is fantastic and what are you talking about the that progression is limited did you look at the god trees or the tonsssss of abilities you can pick and unlock. What ARPG has had an amazing end game from the start the answer is zero. I love this game and all my friends do as well because we not more thrilled with being negative and toxic like a lot of the Steam community.… Expand
  28. Milinko
    Jun 4, 2019
    8
    Un Diablo III de Warhammer, es el mejor resumen posible, mucho más pulido en jugabilidad y estabilidad que el propio Diablo III cuando salió lo que es una gran noticia; no busques innovación o algo sorprendente, es un ARPG rápido, de combinación de habilidades, masacrar todo cuanto salga y acabar con campeones enormes en cada episodio todo ello en un entorno Warhammer. Y el entornoUn Diablo III de Warhammer, es el mejor resumen posible, mucho más pulido en jugabilidad y estabilidad que el propio Diablo III cuando salió lo que es una gran noticia; no busques innovación o algo sorprendente, es un ARPG rápido, de combinación de habilidades, masacrar todo cuanto salga y acabar con campeones enormes en cada episodio todo ello en un entorno Warhammer. Y el entorno Warhammer está muy conseguido por la buena música, las voces de diálogo, los personajes, los enemigos, los lugares icónicos... Un "must have" para cualquier aficionado de Warhammer.… Expand
  29. Klewer
    Feb 20, 2022
    6
    It's not a bad game as such, but it's quite repetitive and everything feels the same. Better options out there like Grim Dawn for the same price.
  30. night4
    Jun 1, 2019
    8
    If you liked Diablo, you'll like this. There's not much more to say.

    The price will scare some away, but just wait for a sale if that's the case.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 8 out of 31
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  3. Negative: 1 out of 31
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Aug 2, 2019
    53
    Chaosbane levels are all made from a small variety of large “building blocks”, so when you’re sent to clean out another sewer of monsters – it’ll look just like every previous sewer you’ve cleaned so far. Boring and uninspired. [Issue#239, p.68]
  2. Eurogamer Italy
    Jul 11, 2019
    70
    Chaosbane is a competent action rpg that fails to compare to the best games of the genre but provides some good time bashing Warhammer branded monsters in an infinite mesmerizing loop that, in the end, is way too repetitive.
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  3. Riot Pixels
    Jul 9, 2019
    43
    In Warhammer: Chaosbane, there is only dull combat. Use two or three favorite abilities to kill hordes of same-looking enemies, marvel at bad animations and identical corridors, and try not to lose your mind. Even cooperative mode, which usually makes everything better, is a boring chore.
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