Warhammer: Chaosbane

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4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 116 Ratings

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  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Sekiro99
    Jun 3, 2019
    10
    Game is looking good and respect the Warhammer universe. Story is a bit dull but in this kiind of game, the story is not what you're here for.
    It has a lot of potential and I can't wait to see what's coming in post-launch with new endgame modes and Tomb Kings dlc.
  5. 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
  6. jonmax11021981
    Jun 2, 2019
    9
    Excelente jogo, praticamente idêntico a Diablo 3. Mesmo sistema de combate, evolução, armas, etc. Gostei muito.
  7. divyagr
    Dec 2, 2021
    9
    this is one of the best games i ever play. If i rank tier1 (diablo, path of exile and lost arc), and tier 2 (titan quest grim down, wolcen last epoch or torchight) this is the best from tier 2 games. its remind me grim down but deeper, its better than torchlight at the end game or last epoch or wolcen that both short. it is amazing deep game with endless end game hardcore game play.this is one of the best games i ever play. If i rank tier1 (diablo, path of exile and lost arc), and tier 2 (titan quest grim down, wolcen last epoch or torchight) this is the best from tier 2 games. its remind me grim down but deeper, its better than torchlight at the end game or last epoch or wolcen that both short. it is amazing deep game with endless end game hardcore game play. the classes the graphics the movement and the game operation makes this game a jewel. the skills system is better than diablo 3 with god skill tree that remind me path of exile. its the best game value for money since i pay 12 euros for all contest. i strongly recommend it. i play at steam and has multiplay or coop online. i dont understand the bad reviews! because of the bad reviews i didnt pay attention the last years but i can tell you are false reviews at least at 2021.… Expand
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. OverClusterARG
    Jun 25, 2019
    8
    Warhammer: Chaosbane impacta en el comienzo por su parecido al juego de Blizzard y por esos diferenciales que hacen que a los pocos minutos, el jugador se convierta en un guerrero enfrentando a hordas de criaturas. Desgraciadamente, esto se vuelve repetitivo con las horas y no mejora al cambiar de personaje. Solamente se obtiene un estilo de combate diferente. Si tenemos en cuenta elWarhammer: Chaosbane impacta en el comienzo por su parecido al juego de Blizzard y por esos diferenciales que hacen que a los pocos minutos, el jugador se convierta en un guerrero enfrentando a hordas de criaturas. Desgraciadamente, esto se vuelve repetitivo con las horas y no mejora al cambiar de personaje. Solamente se obtiene un estilo de combate diferente. Si tenemos en cuenta el precio base que arranca en AR$ 1.300 en consolas, se vuelve difícil de recomendar; incluso para los más fanáticos.… Expand
  11. dryerlaw
    Jun 3, 2019
    7
    Gameplay is actually OK, but marred by severe lack of variety in enemies, area design, or loot. There's not even a merchant. At least combat felt good. I'd get it for $30, but not for its full price.
  12. eynard
    May 29, 2020
    7
    Очень атмосферная игра по Warhammer FB, как hack&slash имеет ряд любопытных механик, а также хорошую визуальную часть и звуковое сопровождение. Однако есть несколько претензий в плане геймдизайнерских решений и по техническим недоработкам (надеюсь, исправят в патчах). Далеко не идеальная игра, фанатам жанра не зайдет, скорее всего, а вот любителям Warhammer FB – определенно должна.Очень атмосферная игра по Warhammer FB, как hack&slash имеет ряд любопытных механик, а также хорошую визуальную часть и звуковое сопровождение. Однако есть несколько претензий в плане геймдизайнерских решений и по техническим недоработкам (надеюсь, исправят в патчах). Далеко не идеальная игра, фанатам жанра не зайдет, скорее всего, а вот любителям Warhammer FB – определенно должна.
  13. KinimodYunmi
    Jun 21, 2023
    7
    It is fun at times, but also annoying and there are many, many bugs. And some will probably make you redo missions four times or more.
    AND every chapter 1 map looks like the same, every chapter 2 map looks also like the all other chapter 2 maps, every chapter 3 map looks also like the other chapter 3 maps, only the boss fight area is different.
    We was allways happy, when we finished a    It is fun at times, but also annoying and there are many, many bugs. And some will probably make you redo missions four times or more.
    AND every chapter 1 map looks like the same, every chapter 2 map looks also like the all other chapter 2 maps, every chapter 3 map looks also like the other chapter 3 maps, only the boss fight area is different.
    We was allways happy, when we finished a chapter to see a other map and same new enemys.    … Expand
  14. 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
  15. 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.
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. Dadjer
    Jun 6, 2019
    6
    Впечатление неоднозначное.
    Первая глава воспринимается вполне позитивно:
    присутствуют ролики, через которые игрока вводят в курс дела, чувствуется атмосфера Warhammer Fantasy, интересно тестировать новые скиллы персонажа, которые открываются по мере прокачки, кому как, но мне понравился дизайн доспехов и озвучка персонажей (хотя и не всех). В конце главы довольно интересный босс. А что    Впечатление неоднозначное.
    Первая глава воспринимается вполне позитивно:
    присутствуют ролики, через которые игрока вводят в курс дела, чувствуется атмосфера Warhammer Fantasy, интересно тестировать новые скиллы персонажа, которые открываются по мере прокачки, кому как, но мне понравился дизайн доспехов и озвучка персонажей (хотя и не всех). В конце главы довольно интересный босс.
    А что же дальше?
    Дальше никаких сюжетных роликов, замечаешь, что часть врагов "переехала" из предыдущей главы, перекрасив предварительно свои капюшоны в другой цвет, почти все люди в городах представляют из себя просто мебель, ни с кем нельзя просто поболтать, нет сторонних квестов.. есть только основной сюжет.
    Ещё немного о противниках.
    Во-первых у них нет названий. И это при том, что создатели вселенной Warhammer FB всё уже давно придумали и у всех мобов есть названия.. но не в этой игре .
    Во-вторых враги почти на 100% безобидны, даже на высокой сложности, т.к мимо них можно просто пробежать. В той же Диабло и Титан квест очень легко попасть в окружение и это чревато последствиями. В Chaosbane - нет.
    Про повторяющихся противников... Ну ладно, допустим различные хаоситы по лору это всё таки люди. Но те, кто хоть немного знаком с вселенной Warhammer FB, думаю, согласятся с тем, что воители разных богов хаоса не могут выглядеть одинаково. Кроме того воители выглядят как бомжи, не носят доспехов, щитов, мечей, одни дубинки. Как-то это совсем не по вархаммерски.
    End-game...
    Ну что тут сказать.. печаль.
    На протяжение всей игры выпадало не очень много золота и фрагментов (спец валюта для прокачки древа навыков), но, отправившись на "охоту за сокровищами" набил всех ресурсов полные карманы и их стало некуда девать. Помимо золота и камушков выбил так же ВСЕ 3 героических сета на своего мага (это уже не за час, конечно, но заходов за 10).
    Т.е по сути в игре сейчас делать больше нечего.
    Есть ещё не открытый режим "вторжения" и режим "экспедиция", в котором нужно просто убить всех мобов на одной из уже знакомых карт.. Более скучного режима я не могу представить. В "охоте" хотя бы есть рандомные события и модификаторы, а тут - ничего.
    Онлайн это какой-то кошмар! Да, если играть с друзьями может и нормально всё будет.
    Но если Вы надумаете подключиться к рандому - готовьтесь страдать.
    Представьте ситуацию. Вы прокачали своего персонажа до максимального 50 уровня, а Вас подключают к человеку, который только начал проходить сюжет. И вместо фарма той же "охоты", вы пойдёте проходить заново сюжетку на низкой сложности, т.е. для себя никакой выгоды не получите, а просто будете тащить кого-то по сюжету.

    На мой взгляд у игры есть потенциал.
    И если разработчики не забьют, что-то доделают, что-то может поменяют, то получится вполне себе годнота.
    Но сейчас это очень сырой продукт, а жаль.    … Expand
  19. Hexen-Slayer
    Aug 26, 2020
    6
    I really wanted to love WARHAMMER: CHAOSBANE. A hack & slash game with excellent visuals set in the Warhammer (Fantasy) world, what could go wrong?
    Well... quite a few things...
    THE GOOD - art design & style: I love it! The graphics look great, the gothic style is fantastic and the effects look magnificent. - skill system. You unlock skills by level, both active and passive and    I really wanted to love WARHAMMER: CHAOSBANE. A hack & slash game with excellent visuals set in the Warhammer (Fantasy) world, what could go wrong?
    Well... quite a few things...

    THE GOOD

    - art design & style: I love it! The graphics look great, the gothic style is fantastic and the effects look magnificent.

    - skill system. You unlock skills by level, both active and passive and you can mix and match these skills. Each skill comes in 3 upgrades unlocked at higher levels. Each skill also costs a certain amount of skill points to "ready". Your "readied" skills cannot exceed your skill points. This system is new and quite good.

    - boss fights are really cool!

    THE BAD

    - repetition. This is something that most games in this genre suffer from. DIABLO, GRIM DAWN, and all other DIABLOesque games are fun for a while, but then the endless cycle of random labyrinthian levels with endless hordes of cannon fodder and even more loot gets boring. And this goes for all three DIABLO games as well as for my personal favorite in the genre, GRIM DAWN. WARHAMMER: CHAOSBANE suffers more from it because each chapter only has one tile set. You end up doing 5 dungeon runs with this tile set, then beat the boss of the chapter before being ushered into the next chapter with a new tile set. That is very poor and lazy design!

    - enemies. There are basically 3-4 enemies in the game. This number is boosted by reskins only. Then there are 4 bosses. Yes, only 4. In a game such as this variety is king. Enemy variety is an absolute MUST

    - a dead HUB: between "missions" (which basically are dungeon runs) you need to run around the HUB and talk to different characters to advance to the next "mission" and collect your reward. The quest givers are found in different buildings. Why? To stretch game time?

    - no store system. Yes, you read correctly. You do not sell obsolete items, you DONATE them. Instead of gold you get a sort of "experience" to unlock passive abilities

    - voice acting. Atrocious. Just atrocious. Especially the elf girl made me cringe

    - story: the story is poor. Couple that with the horrible voice acting, I ended up skipping ALL dialogue just to get back to killing (don't worry about missing mission details, in modern game fashion you have a mini map with GPS and constantly on-screen mission objectives

    - seriously overpriced! The regular version of CHAOSBANE costs $50. The Magnus Edition costs $70. To be honest, $50 is far too much for what is offered here. This is a $20 game MAX!

    AND THE UGLY:

    - there are 6 active and 4 passive skill slots. 4 further passive skill slots are only available to those who bought the more expensive Magnus Edition !

    Bottom line: WARHAMMER: CHAOSBANE is a painfully average game that could have been so much more. The devs had a gem of a license, the WARHAMMER universe is rich and has so many monsters and classes to choose from and the devs only use 4 monsters and 4 bosses? Then there's the most stereotypical character classes: a sword & shield soldier, a dual wielding dwarven barbarian, an elven mage and an elven ranger. Where's the witch hunter? Nah, we got an additional class, the dwarven inventor (yawn). The game's main campaign clocks in at about 10 hours (I beat it in 9 because I skipped all the dialogue and played on "easy" to try to get to a more interesting chapter - which never came.
    Wait for a very deep sale for this one. It is not worth more than $20. There are several BETTER alternatives available which are cheaper, too: DIABLO 1 + Hellfire expansion are available for $10 on GOG. GRIM DAWN is available for about $25 (+DLCs extra). For $55 you get the entire GRIM DAWN package which offers more content and definitely more variety than CHAOSBANE. And PATH OF EXILE is completely free to play.    … Expand
  20. Eroniz
    Sep 19, 2020
    6
    After a tormented release, the game received several updates containing game modes, a new class ( free ) and a Paid DLC
    the game is ok just ok , a little too expensive I think
    but its a 4/10 5/10 at release
  21. ChosenOne
    Jun 2, 2019
    5
    If this costst 50$, 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.
  22. 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.
  23. 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 !
  24. Darseigh
    Jun 2, 2019
    5
    Clairement pas le jeu de l'année mais un bon hack n slash, il n'innove en rien mais fait son job.
    A conseiller au fan de hack n slash et warhammer
  25. 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.
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. filipeandrei
    Oct 23, 2020
    3
    The only reason i give this game a 3, is because its warhammer, and the lore still holds some good, no matter how hard developers try to ruin it with lazy/bad writing. And, brother, they do try in this game.

    It's one of THE MOST repetitive games i have ever played in my entire life (and i've played PONG, man). I mean, grind games are repetitive, you grind. But this game takes it to    The only reason i give this game a 3, is because its warhammer, and the lore still holds some good, no matter how hard developers try to ruin it with lazy/bad writing. And, brother, they do try in this game.

    It's one of THE MOST repetitive games i have ever played in my entire life (and i've played PONG, man). I mean, grind games are repetitive, you grind. But this game takes it to another level: it's basically 4 acts/chapters that work EXACTLY the same. Chaos champion messing region around, you need to help the leader of the locals by gathering supplies, rescuing prisoners/hunting parties, doing 2 or 3 missions to "weaken" the said champion - story-wise -, then face a big boss with 3 life bars and 3 attacks, that keeps summoning minions and recovering health from the second bar onwards.

    I kid you not, if you are daltonic, you won't see a difference between the entire game, for all that changes are the main colors for the monsters (green, red, purple and blue). Some monsters have some slightly different design, but they all work the same.

    I am most impressed with Gears Workshop, to let these kinds of games to be released without a quality control to reflect the warhammer brand whatsoever. They just go with the cash-grab flow, it's so disappointing, especially with great settings that are warhammer fantasy and 40k (Inquisitor Martyr, i'm looking at you).

    For real, i played this game FOR FREE (imagine paying the full rip-off price) in a friends account, to check it out, up to the 4th Act, and it wasn't worth my time. And i'm a big warhammer fan, still waiting for another game as good as the first Dawn of War (and expansions).

    I don't think this game would truly please neither warhammer fans, nor ARPG players, giving no more than that "well, better than nothing" feel. And that wasn't even the case for me, what a complete waste of my time...    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 31
  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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