Warhammer: Vermintide 2

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  1. asddsaa
    Apr 2, 2018
    3
    The base mechanics are fine. They're passable. What else could they be when your ripping off an established formula whole hog. Here's everything about vermintide that sucks.

    -Artificial difficulty. You are a slow, fat, legless slug that must drag your misshapen heap of a body to and fro in blatant defiance of gods will. Your enemies trained their whole lives with cirque du soleil. Each    The base mechanics are fine. They're passable. What else could they be when your ripping off an established formula whole hog. Here's everything about vermintide that sucks.

    -Artificial difficulty. You are a slow, fat, legless slug that must drag your misshapen heap of a body to and fro in blatant defiance of gods will. Your enemies trained their whole lives with cirque du soleil. Each of you can usually one shot the other at higher difficulties, especially if you pick up the books that cut your health by 66%. This game isn't difficult like spinning plates or hitting a three pointer, it's difficult like chewing gravel.

    -Unavoidable damage. Even playing properly you will almost certainly take a lot of damage. This is especially irksome during boss fights.

    -One way no return drops. Don't ever get caught on top of one alone because if you go down because a special spawned on top of you and grabbed you, your team has no way of rezzing you because for some reason you can't crawl in last stand.

    -The playable characters. I mainly play kerillian, and i wan't to rip her sarcastic, quipy little tongue out of her smug **** face. And then I want to do the same with the rest of the reprobates whose skulls I inhabit. There is no way to just mute the characters voices either, because fat shark has nothing but contempt for their players and you're gonna experience every line of dialog every game or you can go **** yourself.

    -Specials. 3/5? specials have the ability to grab the player through guard and pin them, slowly draining health. A special **** you to the assassin which can leap over a hundred metres and often from behind cover. Why not just roll a die every few minutes to decide if the player should continue or restart.

    -Item crafting. The only draw of this game is grinding for 300 gear score, and fat shark knows this, so they dribble and drip items at a slugs pace. After getting up to about 150 or so, don't expect to get any usable gear in any given play session, because you likely won't. Just a small mound of tinder to burn for materials.

    -Tomes. The game doesn't reward individual skill as much as it does meta knowledge about the 5 collectible books on every level, often hidden in obnoxiously difficult to find places. They never move and completing the level without at least 3-4 is almost pointless, so get ready to study a wikia to make sure you arnt pissing up a tree for half an hour.

    -Toxic community. Even though there is no benefit to getting the most kills, kill whoring is rampant, even if it means shooting your own teammates. Even if it means taking damage yourself. I also distinctly remember being called **** retarded for not knowing where all the books were on a level i had played once.

    -Samey levels. If I ever made a game where there are only 16 small maps, I would at least make sure they were highly distinct from one another. This is not the case. Not that there is any story worth getting invested in (or at all), but the writers couldn't come up with 16 different objectives for you to complete, and 4 are already just crappy boss fights. There's like 3 missions that revolve around ringing a bell.

    -Story. It's like a really god awful super friends or something. There's a portal, you **** around for 15 levels, then you break the portal. There's no development, no character arcs, no point. Why is this even a warhammer game? to cynically cash in on an established fan base and make the L4D skin suit you're wearing seem more appealing by stretching it grotesquely around the frame of another established franchise? Maybe all of warhammer is thinly veiled plagiarism covered in slimy dog **** i don't know, I've never seen any of it so maybe it is.

    Bottom line. This game is fun like smoking crack is fun. First you have to blow a guy for 20 dollars, then you have to not get stabbed knocking on your dealers door because he lives in a bad neighborhood, then you have to make a stem out of a nip bottle, then smoking it tastes like battery acid and burns like poison, but after its all done you get high for a few minutes before you have to start over again. That is this game. An indeterminate amount of suffering then a cathartic high when you get to open that golden loot box. For some people that's a game. To me that's a destructive personality trait.    … Expand
  2. Hexen-Slayer
    Sep 1, 2020
    9
    WARHAMMER: VERMINTIDE 2 is a hack & slash fan's dream come true. 3D hacking & slashing does not get any better than this. The only downside is, it's co-op. I would prefer a single player version of the game, but at least you can enter a private session and the three other characters get played by bots. These act fairly well - I had no issues with pathfinding or the AI in general.
    You have    WARHAMMER: VERMINTIDE 2 is a hack & slash fan's dream come true. 3D hacking & slashing does not get any better than this. The only downside is, it's co-op. I would prefer a single player version of the game, but at least you can enter a private session and the three other characters get played by bots. These act fairly well - I had no issues with pathfinding or the AI in general.
    You have the choice between 5 characters: a soldier, a dwarven and an elven ranger, a witch hunter and a mage, each of which has another 3 sub classes that unlock with levels. I preferred the DLC Grail Knight who is heavily armored but may not use any ranged weapons. But what character you choose comes down to personal preference.
    The game is better balanced than it's predecessor which sucked if you played with only bots. The AI has been improved significantly and being grappled by one of the special enemies now no longer is a death sentence. As a matter of fact on the easiest difficulty setting this game is playable without much tactics - simple hack & slash with the 3 other bots holding their own.
    The graphics and fantastic, each map is very detailed and looks like an actual medieval town or castle complete with narrow cobble stone alleys. The architecture is just amazing! Weapons feel real and have superb feedback. Butchering hordes of ratmen feels like the lawnmower scene in Peter Jackson's Braindead with blood and guts flying all over - it makes DOOM look like a kiddie game. The environments look breathtaking and nail the WARHAMMER grittiness. Also, the enemy design is quite good with a good variety of ratmen and well more ratmen and then even more ratmen. OK, there are also chaos troopers, but the main focus is ratmen (Skaven).
    The sound and music are really good, too. swords or hammers striking armor actually sounding like it rather than someone beating a trash can with a stick, but what steals the show is the voice acting: my favorites are Tim Bentinck as the witch hunter and Alix Wilton Regan as the elven ranger.
    WARHAMMER: VERMINTIDE 2 is not a typical RPG in the style of SKYRIM. Think of it as skirmishes in the style of the WARHAMMER board games: you start a mission that has a clear objective. The map is NOT open world, they are maze-like and areas are blocked off, which is not always done in the best way, but open world would not have worked here. (You still can get lost and exploration is definitely possible and rewarded). It plays like LEFT 4 DEAD but with medieval weapons, and I personally prefer VERMINTIDE 2 to any of the LEFT FOR DEAD games.
    Character customization is limited but it's there: said 3 sub-classes per character, then there are Talents, 3 of which are unlocked every 5 levels up to level 30. Per tier only one may be active at any given time.    … Expand
  3. Chemiker
    Aug 27, 2022
    8
    Проведя в игре 45 часов имею сказать следующее, дамы и господа - очень противоречивые чувства вызывает творение. Ну, собственно, по порядку.
    Плюсы:
    + аутентичная рисовка (крысы и воины хаоса вызывают полнейший восторг) + довольно неплохая графика + хорошая оптимизация (лучше чем у вархамер тотал вар 3) + хорошо реализованные уровни сложности, которые действительно различаются. Чем    Проведя в игре 45 часов имею сказать следующее, дамы и господа - очень противоречивые чувства вызывает творение. Ну, собственно, по порядку.
    Плюсы:
    + аутентичная рисовка (крысы и воины хаоса вызывают полнейший восторг)
    + довольно неплохая графика
    + хорошая оптимизация (лучше чем у вархамер тотал вар 3)
    + хорошо реализованные уровни сложности, которые действительно различаются. Чем выше уровень сложности, тем сыграннее должна быть команда, иначе смерть. И это прекрасно
    + локации. Наконец - то они большие, красивые, проработанные, местами даже хочется делать скрины
    + игра отошла от псевдо-командной работы, как в других подобных играх, здесь нужна команда
    + желание нарезать, расстреливать не отпускает первые часов 10 пока ты не прохаваешь механику, и вот тогда то и вылезают минусы, которые уничтожают все то положительно-прекрасное, о чем написано выше.
    Минусы:
    - прокачка героев. Она топорная. Убогая. Хуже может быть только....да ничего не может быть хуже. 30 левелов на каждом из которых мы можем выбрать себе способность. Для каждого ГГ три перка. ВСЕ. Точка. Для остальных героев все одинаково. Я так понял это была попытка скопировать систему из Killing Floor, но вышел жидкий обосрайтунг
    - жадность Шарков. Требовать космические прайсы за мелкие ДЛС. Неистребимое стремление еще с первой части игры.

    ВЫВОД: покупать любителям вселенной Фентези Батлс однозначно. Всем остальным с учетом "поправок на ветер". Реиграбельности у игры ноль целых хрен десятых, если вы не имеете верную пачку товарищей для каток.    … Expand
  4. muzmuz
    Mar 16, 2018
    7
    A co-op fantasy horde game with progression system, classes, skills, and loot? Why not? Warhammer: Vermintide 2 tickles the very right spot, providing a satisfying mindless button smashing melee and ranged combat that will make sure to keep you and your teammates busy for an hour or so. But honestly, the low number of characters, lack of polish, repetitive gameplay and underwhelmingA co-op fantasy horde game with progression system, classes, skills, and loot? Why not? Warhammer: Vermintide 2 tickles the very right spot, providing a satisfying mindless button smashing melee and ranged combat that will make sure to keep you and your teammates busy for an hour or so. But honestly, the low number of characters, lack of polish, repetitive gameplay and underwhelming graphics kind of lowers the excitement a bit.… Expand
  5. tyr8338
    Mar 9, 2018
    10
    I find this game very amusing, it`s hard and forces you to stay with your team to survive. Graphics are much improved compared to previous part and it runs very good on i7 @ 4.2GHz + GeForce 1070 OC with almost maxed out settings.
  6. lo_cash
    Mar 17, 2018
    8
    It's like Medieval Left for Dead.

    If you don't know what that means, there's an AI director that watches the player (or players) and adjusts the flow of enemies or adds specialized units to add challenge pending on difficulty level and modifiers you acquire through the game. You slash and shoot enemies with a decent variety of weapons with abilities that range from crowd control, armor    It's like Medieval Left for Dead.

    If you don't know what that means, there's an AI director that watches the player (or players) and adjusts the flow of enemies or adds specialized units to add challenge pending on difficulty level and modifiers you acquire through the game. You slash and shoot enemies with a decent variety of weapons with abilities that range from crowd control, armor piercing and shield breaking. Weapons and equipable items have power ratings and in some cases traits that enhance your abilities whether it be your attack, defense, health, and/or movement.

    if you played the first one, what seems to be new is character sub-classes, level/experience buffs within those classes, as well as at least one passive and one active special ability. That means each of the four characters has three variants each with their own unique ability and buff sets, and no, you don't have to worry about leveling each one, meaning if you're at level 12 you'll have access to choose from those sub-classes but you can also pick traits respective to your level for each one, in this case (level 12) you'll have access to two skill tiers, of which you can pick one of three options that will affect your traits in a variety of ways. Players sub-class abilities range in a variety of ways, generally, some will kill enemies (such as seeking arrows/fireballs and attacks that move through multiple enemies in a row, however, some abilities have a range of effects that break engagements and provide an additional buff for a period of time.

    The levels are all well made leaving room for labyrinthian exploration but manages to funnel you in the right direction every time. I think the levels also have a lot of character as well, each level belies an unspoken narrative (though you can get some lore talking to the old lady by the portal after each successful mission). Sometimes you're traversing a village that appears recently ransacked, littered with mutilated bodies that depict all kinds of horrors, another level will have you exploring dwarven ruins now inhabited by chaos and vermin, another will have you explore a beautiful forest that hides long forgotten elven ruins. All are well designed with minimal areas for players to hole up.

    Difficulty levels seem to spike in the beginning but the more you play it gets easier, in part because you always gain XP for leveling up and you generally get better loot respective to your level (and challenge level). You get more loot for successfully passing each mission which can get better depending on whether you look for Tomes, Grimoires, and "Loot Dice" which can multiply the benefits of those rewards (which means you're more likely to get rarer gear with special abilities.

    Do you like a particular weapon, and or trinket? there's a forge to level it up, re-roll properties, or straight up craft from blueprints you progressively acquire the more you play, of course, you'll have to break down items in your inventory to get materials to do all that.

    Great game, look forward to expansions, also beware of Assassins and Hookrats, and **** Bile Trolls.    … Expand
  7. Kaniro
    Mar 9, 2018
    9
    As fun as Vermintide 1 but improved in every way: graphics, sound, amount of maps, weapons and classes customization, and the variety of enemies, especially the bosses. Incredibly fun. The price is very good for what it offers.
  8. AngeredWalrus
    Mar 8, 2018
    8
    This game is better than I could have imagined. It pretty much takes everything from the first one, makes it all better, and pairs it with somehow even more engaging combat that just feels so right. It was priced just right and they improved upon everything I didn't like about the first one.
  9. el_psy
    Mar 8, 2018
    10
    Loved V1 and the experience here is even better :

    +Better graphics
    +Better animations
    +Better game-play
    +Bigger bestiary

    for me It look like a triple A but coming with a fair price ( 25 dollar / EU ) I know i'll have a tons of fun in it and I'll play it with some friends .

    Thanks fatshark :)
  10. chuchel
    May 18, 2018
    10
    Great game in my opinion, especially if you enjoy it with friends.
    5 different characters with their 3 classes each, their own weapons, skills and game method, along with the hordes and bosses Vermintide II make a game very intretentido, although it is true that you miss more variety of maps. It still has some bugs that can ruin the game, but for lovers of Left for Dead games in a    Great game in my opinion, especially if you enjoy it with friends.
    5 different characters with their 3 classes each, their own weapons, skills and game method, along with the hordes and bosses Vermintide II make a game very intretentido, although it is true that you miss more variety of maps. It still has some bugs that can ruin the game, but for lovers of Left for Dead games in a Warhammer environment, it is a highly recommended game.    … Expand
  11. nanno
    Mar 30, 2018
    2
    decent graphics, thats about it.
    Basically no story, hack-and-slash. The lobbies are buggy, killing tons of enemies does not feel rewarding (as there is no reward to how many you've killed) and its basically run, spam, search, repeat. Very underwhelming for 30 bucks.
    Also don't understand the comparison to left 4 dead, as the multiplayer versus mode was so much more indepth than anything    decent graphics, thats about it.
    Basically no story, hack-and-slash. The lobbies are buggy, killing tons of enemies does not feel rewarding (as there is no reward to how many you've killed) and its basically run, spam, search, repeat. Very underwhelming for 30 bucks.
    Also don't understand the comparison to left 4 dead, as the multiplayer versus mode was so much more indepth than anything v2 has to offer...    … Expand
  12. megabear
    Feb 14, 2020
    0
    Pros:
    - Good gameplay, at first
    - Graphic is fantastic and character design is really top notch - Top notch voice acting to go with top notch character design. Cons: - Repetitive gameplay. Even with loots the game gets dull quickly. - Game is unstable. Expect to crash and lose 30 minutes of progress once every few hours if you're unlucky. - No dedicated server, so expect to lose    Pros:
    - Good gameplay, at first
    - Graphic is fantastic and character design is really top notch
    - Top notch voice acting to go with top notch character design.

    Cons:
    - Repetitive gameplay. Even with loots the game gets dull quickly.
    - Game is unstable. Expect to crash and lose 30 minutes of progress once every few hours if you're unlucky.
    - No dedicated server, so expect to lose all progress if host leaves or gets disconnected.
    - Toxic community, more so than average toxic games.    … Expand
  13. sweredrim
    Mar 10, 2018
    10
    Writing this after around 45 hours of gameplay. Much improvement over Vermintide 1. Graphics is amazing, game is pretty polished with some minor bugs here and there. Progression and itemization is nicely done. Quite fun to play especially with friends, since it requires good communication on harder difficulties. All this done by a small developing team and packaged at a very reasonableWriting this after around 45 hours of gameplay. Much improvement over Vermintide 1. Graphics is amazing, game is pretty polished with some minor bugs here and there. Progression and itemization is nicely done. Quite fun to play especially with friends, since it requires good communication on harder difficulties. All this done by a small developing team and packaged at a very reasonable price. We should support such things rather then EA and Ubisoft garbage.… Expand
  14. nitorita
    Mar 18, 2018
    7
    Disclaimer: I haven't played the first game in the series, so I'm not sure how much better this game is compared to its prequel. This is an unbiased, genuine review of this game by a casual gamer.

    After beating each map on the lowest difficulty with a mixture of a few buddies and random players, my impression of the game is that it is essentially an L4D2 clone, but with a strong    Disclaimer: I haven't played the first game in the series, so I'm not sure how much better this game is compared to its prequel. This is an unbiased, genuine review of this game by a casual gamer.

    After beating each map on the lowest difficulty with a mixture of a few buddies and random players, my impression of the game is that it is essentially an L4D2 clone, but with a strong emphasis on melee combat and a lot of "left-click" button mashing.

    Anyone who rates the game 9+ is likely bloating their vote since the game really isn't that special. A lot of the elements of the game were copied or adapted from L4D2. I'm not sure how long I'll be able to keep myself playing this game since I've already gotten tired of L4D2 after pouring in hundreds of hours into it, but I'll see if playing at higher difficulties will make it more interesting.

    This game comes with a leveling and equipment system that requires you to put in a little effort to properly gear up your heroes to make maps easier to play. This is probably the only factor that differentiates the game from L4D2, but it is extremely simplified and nowhere near RPG-level complex.

    Compared to L4D2 where you would play through long campaigns consisting of several maps in each,
    Vermintide 2's maps are designed to be played individually and rewards are granted at the end of each one. This makes sessions a lot shorter and quicker to digest. Each map (with the exception of the final one) lasts roughly around 20-30 minutes, but that is a loose estimate.

    The maps also contain bonus items you can find which grant an EXP boost at the end of the map and promote a little bit of exploring. But they're always in the same spots, so once you know where they are, it's no mystery anymore.

    From what I feel so far, the "real game" only begins once you've beaten all of the maps on the lowest difficulty and have progressed to the next one, when more strategy becomes necessary and you can't just Rambo your way through the maps. I would say that this mimics L4D2 in terms of difficulty level. If you've played the Expert level maps in L4D2, you would know what I'm talking about.

    Playing at higher difficulties or playing "Heroic Deeds" (which are similar to modifier maps you find and play in a game like Path of Exile) is a lot more interesting than just grinding through maps. Mistakes are a lot more punishing and you can't afford to die too much.

    (Keep in mind that there is no PvP mode in this game. It is strictly co-op only, at least, for the moment.)

    Ultimately, the only thing you're doing in this game is playing through 13 different maps to grind EXP and upgrade your gear in order to, well, replay them again, but easier. I suppose it's like replaying L4D2 campaigns over and over again, but at least you can feel good about getting better gear and playing harder maps.

    Some of the reviews here and on Steam complained about the matchmaking and how toxic players or hosts exist, but I certainly didn't get that vibe. If anything, the players I've queued up with have been pretty friendly and cooperative so far.

    For the time being, I think 7 is a fair rating for this game, and the $30 USD price tag is a decent launch price for this game (although it could be a little cheaper).

    In essence: Vermintide 2 doesn't really bring anything new to the cooperative horde-killing table, but it certainly offers new environments to those who have gotten tired of playing L4D2. If you desire some fresh, casual co-op fun with your buddies, you've found it, but expect a lot of repetition again.    … Expand
  15. PsychoSimatic
    Apr 3, 2018
    5
    I couldn't get past 3 hours of play time in this game. I had to essentially turn the majority of the graphical features off, not because they didn't work but because it felt like I was looking through a window that someone had vomited on while riding a roller coaster. Once you get past that part of the game you'll find some clunky mess that really just isn't that fun to play. The gameI couldn't get past 3 hours of play time in this game. I had to essentially turn the majority of the graphical features off, not because they didn't work but because it felt like I was looking through a window that someone had vomited on while riding a roller coaster. Once you get past that part of the game you'll find some clunky mess that really just isn't that fun to play. The game forces you along without any story and basically its a hunt for 5 books that dictate your experience and gear (which really isn't much of anything) and then you rinse and repeat. I was really confused why i wasn't having fun when i played this and I ended up roping some friends into trying it and they confirmed it as well. This is just lacking something that I cant quite but my finger on but it just "feels" bad....… Expand
  16. Sebyos
    Mar 25, 2018
    0
    I'm old and I'm tired of unstable and unfinished games. Years ago, I decided to start buying simpler games, but games that work and in most cases, this idea made me buy great products.

    Sadly, Fatshark did a simple game that doesn't work 30% of the time so I was wrong with this one and I just have to advise not to buy it.
  17. DarkestKnightz
    Mar 9, 2018
    10
    One of the most fun games I've ever played. Great performance, great graphics and challenging gameplay. There a few bugs that you can run into but nothing that breaks the game(as is the standard in gaming).

    Also, I have no clue what these clowns whining about the anti cheat bogging down the game are talking about. I have an i7 3770k with an R9 290X(Lesser specs than what they supposedly    One of the most fun games I've ever played. Great performance, great graphics and challenging gameplay. There a few bugs that you can run into but nothing that breaks the game(as is the standard in gaming).

    Also, I have no clue what these clowns whining about the anti cheat bogging down the game are talking about. I have an i7 3770k with an R9 290X(Lesser specs than what they supposedly have) and I can consistently get 90-120 fps even in large battles. I also have friends with even lower specs than myself that haven't had any issues with performance once they got into the proper preset for their equipment.    … Expand
  18. Berry
    Mar 10, 2018
    9
    I'm not sure why but I was sceptical about this game but every reservation I had has been put to rest. I was expecting a decent game that was largely a rehash of the first but it is truly improved in both obvious and subtle ways.

    I was concerned when I saw the same hero characters would be returning but the addition of sub classes, skill trees and abilities makes for a much wider range    I'm not sure why but I was sceptical about this game but every reservation I had has been put to rest. I was expecting a decent game that was largely a rehash of the first but it is truly improved in both obvious and subtle ways.

    I was concerned when I saw the same hero characters would be returning but the addition of sub classes, skill trees and abilities makes for a much wider range of play styles than before.

    The loot is acquired in a much fairer way. I'm not sure about just having a 'power' stat but there's plenty of extra effects and buffs that you get with non common weapons.

    There's the same number of missions (13) but this time each level is fully fleshed out so there's no glorified horde mode missions. It's a matter of the same amount of content on paper but in reality these's quite a bit more.

    A perhaps underappreciated area of improvement is the increase in number of 'non-special' enemy types. As well as adding enemies like the warpfire thrower the game adds lots of subtly different enemies that deepen the melee combat. For example, mixing in plague monks, berserkers and shielded enemies into the horde forces you to develop your tactics beyond just swinging an axe at a large mob. This also makes the ranged combat more tactical as instead of just thinning out a horde you can target the more high level threats and avoid wasting ammo on shielded enemies.

    Blocking also seems to be done much better this time round, especially when blocking multiple smaller opponents.

    There's a couple of bugs, mainly to do with bosses getting stuck sometimes but it's not much of an issue and they can fix a lot of that later down the line. Performance is good for me and only dips when there's a ridiculous amount of enemies on screen.

    The graphics are great but more importantly the art design is a lot more interesting and varied this time around. There's a lot of nice vistas and lighting effects.

    The community is also pretty nice, not met anyone who was a prick yet. They could add short cuts for certain shout outs such as 'group up' which would be useful in quick play.

    Overall a pretty damn good game and easily worth the price imo. Just be aware that the game is designed to be replayed multiple times just like the first one. There's also little story, it's just about the combat really although there is a good amount of voice lines, environmental story telling and text pieces that provide some good context should you wish to look. Just don't expect the last of us. I'd happily pay full price for the game but the lower price tag makes it a lot easier to convince friends to try it out which is great for such a co-op focused game.

    9/10    … Expand
  19. TheLewdOne
    Mar 9, 2018
    9
    A sequel done correctly. Most everything from the first game but either more or better in almost every aspect. Almost.

    Careers are much appreciated for variety and enemy variety is a huge plus over the original. However, the one area the sequel steps back in is the crafting. Crafting on launch of Vermintide 1 was also mediocre but over the years Fatshark added some extra options and    A sequel done correctly. Most everything from the first game but either more or better in almost every aspect. Almost.

    Careers are much appreciated for variety and enemy variety is a huge plus over the original. However, the one area the sequel steps back in is the crafting. Crafting on launch of Vermintide 1 was also mediocre but over the years Fatshark added some extra options and tweaks that gave much needed improvements. Those options and tweaks are gone in the sequel. While it's still more bearable than VT1 release, it's disappointing to see a step back accompanied by so many steps forward.

    The game is also a bit unclear about certain mechanics that become quickly necessary to survive it's sometimes brutal difficulty, even on low settings. As an example, you can block while reviving a fallen party member in order to not get knocked out of reviving by mob attacks. For people who prefer more solo experiences, this is probably not the game for you. Even as a solo player grouping with randoms, you will need to play with and around your team to succeed in missions. Just a few play sessions will show players this.

    Overall, I love this game. Most of my nitpicks are simply that, me searching for negatives in a game I adore. Especially for a 30$ price tag, this is worth your time if anything about the game sounds like you might have an interest in it.    … Expand
  20. Kn4kworst
    Mar 22, 2018
    9
    I started this game with no big hopes. It just seemed like a fun hack and slash. After a half hour I noticed I was playing Left 4 dead. It's actually the same game but then with RPG elements in it.

    This game is awesome! Found something new to keep me busy for a while.
  21. Dave3d
    Mar 8, 2018
    3
    Well, I have over 500 hours into Vermintide 1, and pre-ordered the Vermintide 2 because 1 was so good.
    Well, it turns out that the 2nd game in the series was very rushed, they put in a very bad anticheat system just days before release, which has not only broken the game for a lot of people (they cant launch the game, it crashes, it plays a map until the end of the map then crashes    Well, I have over 500 hours into Vermintide 1, and pre-ordered the Vermintide 2 because 1 was so good.
    Well, it turns out that the 2nd game in the series was very rushed, they put in a very bad anticheat system just days before release, which has not only broken the game for a lot of people (they cant launch the game, it crashes, it plays a map until the end of the map then crashes leaving the player with nothing, no XP, no stones, no dust, nothing at all), but it also introduced severe lag in the game.
    I have a heck of a gaming system (I7 5930k, Titan X 12gb, GTX580 as dedicated Physx card, 16gb ddr4 memory, 2560x1440 144hz monitor), and the game went from 70 to 100fps, all the way down to 30 to 60's fps. It is poorly optimized right now, and never should have been released. Even the developers themselves said they wish they had another 3 months to a year to finish it.
    It is very hard for newcomers, casual players, or even midlevel players to play, as they removed the 'Easy' , 'Normal' and 'Hard' options of the 1st game, and start players out on what is essentially 'Nightmare' from the 1st game, and it gets much harder (3 more levels after the 'Recruit' which ir really 'Nightmare' difficulty).
    If you like dying over and over and over and over and over, and never finishing a map, until you get enough experience to get a loot box that may or may not contain a good weapon, then this is your kind of game!
    Throw in an Anti-Cheat system that is as bad as or worse than Securom, Starforce, and Sony's music DRM, (at the very last minute mind you, mere days before actual release) and you have a recipe for disaster.
    The gameplay is VERY geared towards consoles (but why is it so hard then?), as there iis blur on EVERYTHING, and you cannot turn some of it off (although they do have a great selection of options for everything else, including other viddeo options) compared to the 1st game. The art direction they went with is part Vermintide 1, and part cartoonish look (they reused assets from V1, and the new enemies dont look like the rats, they look more cartoonish).
    The gameplay is a tossup. I personally love Vermintide 1's gameplay, as it is very crisp, the momentum is just about right for the fast pace of the game, and everything just 'fits' with everything else. Vermintide 2, on the other hand, feels laggy, clumsy, and way overhanded with the forward momentum of even just a single handed blade or axe..
    The game is not jump in and play, its jump in and grind and grind and grind until you get enough XP to get a loot box that may have a good weapon or charm in it, until you can win 1 map to get another few loot boxes, until you can then beat the 2nd map, and grind until you get another few loot boxes and grind and grind and grind a single map over and over and over until you can beat the next map, unless you get lucky and the new enemy spawn engine does not spawn much of anything and you just walk to the maps exit, which is not rewarding at all, but welcome if you lose 15 games in a row.
    I think the leveling system in V2 ruined the game that was V1. Instead of building upon what was so successful, they totally changed the gameplay to be very heavy RPG (to a FPS only pplayer). No longer can you play whatever weapon you want. No, now you have to unlock characters as you go along, and guess what? You get to play them from level 1 AGAIN! And grind and grind and grind, just like the 1st time.
    they messed with a great game too much, and made it something I personally dont want to play anymore.
    I will stick with Vermintide 1, and see what they do with Vermintide 3, IF there is ever a Vermintide 3 after this debacle.
    I am sad to write this review, as I love the 1st game.
    But, Vermintide 2 just is not ready to release, and has strayed too far from the formula that made it great to begin with.    … Expand
  22. Deaden84
    Mar 9, 2018
    2
    Finally I was able to play for 8 hours. Here is my full of review.

    I see enemies hit you from long range with melee weapons which is unrealistic. Actually combat is totally a disaster. They had better to fix it. Playing at the start in easy (recruit) mode is actually not easy. It feels you play in "hard" It's not problem for me as a regular player. But for some new players who meet    Finally I was able to play for 8 hours. Here is my full of review.

    I see enemies hit you from long range with melee weapons which is unrealistic. Actually combat is totally a disaster. They had better to fix it.

    Playing at the start in easy (recruit) mode is actually not easy. It feels you play in "hard" It's not problem for me as a regular player. But for some new players who meet with this game that will make them to find this game as if ugly. There is balance need for difficulty levels.

    Common issue is that game is always crushing when you try to start game at the launcher. I found solution in hard way. I actually ripped apart my windows .. lol. And I found out that you have to update every ****** of components in your windows. Even I was able to play many better games like AC origins etc. without updating anything that I have no issue with them in my previous windows settings. So, I wonder if Fatshark works with Microsoft... lol ... First time I see a game push you to upgrade your all windows(10) stuff. Actually it was all-ready updated but seems somethings were missing. So, re setup my OS and re updates which is fixed it.

    So, I don't have to be gonna request any refund for a cheap game. But I also do not recommend this game to play.    … Expand
  23. RGKDR
    Mar 13, 2018
    10
    This is my GOTY so far.
    Pros:
    -Some of the best melee combat I have played in a game -Amazing graphics -Sticks true to the lore -Warhammer fans dream -Extremely replayyable (over 100 hours is reasonable) -Each weapon feels unique -15 Career paths -Challenging and rewarding Cons: -Can get a little repetitive (but in the sense that an instance would in wow) -Not enough visual    This is my GOTY so far.
    Pros:
    -Some of the best melee combat I have played in a game
    -Amazing graphics
    -Sticks true to the lore
    -Warhammer fans dream
    -Extremely replayyable (over 100 hours is reasonable)
    -Each weapon feels unique
    -15 Career paths
    -Challenging and rewarding

    Cons:
    -Can get a little repetitive (but in the sense that an instance would in wow)
    -Not enough visual weapon variations
    -Loot and talents can be a bit underwhelming
    -Boss battle get repetitive more than other aspects of the game

    Conclusion: Because this game is such a joy to play in conjunction with almost infinite replayability I would highly recommend this to anyone who loves rpgs, melee combat, or the left 4 dead franchise. It is only $30 and blows most AAA games out of the water. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED    … Expand
  24. rustyfeeder
    Mar 10, 2018
    2
    A missed opportunity made by incompetent developer with communication issues. They sure did spend more on marketing this time around. Big twitch streamers covering it, positive reviews from some media outlets. Doesn't change the fact that the game is shallow, buggy, lacks content and simply not fun to play. Developer's communication practices or lack of are borderline scummy and can beA missed opportunity made by incompetent developer with communication issues. They sure did spend more on marketing this time around. Big twitch streamers covering it, positive reviews from some media outlets. Doesn't change the fact that the game is shallow, buggy, lacks content and simply not fun to play. Developer's communication practices or lack of are borderline scummy and can be considered as false advertising. These guys even have obvious trolls/friends and family all over their forums defending the game. There are much better coop games out there with friendly atmosphere made by better developers. Cheers.… Expand
  25. squlltax
    Mar 9, 2018
    9
    tl dr - Great game, worth a buy.
    Its not easy - but most nowadays games are too easy. Its a survival type game - so it should NOT be easy. Emotions are great!
    Graphics are nice - but wounds/damage graphics are GREAT!

    Nice progression, good coop.
    No problems with launcher/crashes/stutters.
  26. Inviction
    Mar 17, 2018
    0
    Unfortunately higher level progression turns on friendly fire, with no alternative for people who hate friendly fire.
  27. minaSOLON
    Mar 11, 2018
    9
    Very good graphics, adictive gameplay. The combat is just a masterpiece 10/10. And NO MICRO TRANSACTIONS and 20 euroes for 100+ hours of gameplay.
  28. degrassinoel
    Mar 21, 2018
    9
    Easy to play, difficult to master. The sequel expands on the level and loot system from the original Vermintide, and does it very well. The game runs smoothly and has been updated frequently with patches to fix minor bugs and balance issues. Overall this is a very well made game, good selection of characters with just enough RPG elements in it to turn the FPS flavour of meaty rat stew intoEasy to play, difficult to master. The sequel expands on the level and loot system from the original Vermintide, and does it very well. The game runs smoothly and has been updated frequently with patches to fix minor bugs and balance issues. Overall this is a very well made game, good selection of characters with just enough RPG elements in it to turn the FPS flavour of meaty rat stew into a fine main course of a game. This is best played with friends, or though the quickplay system, which has been drastically improved since the original. 9/10 Some AAA level quality CO-OP FPS with some rpg elements. A fine game.… Expand
  29. SaviourI
    Mar 12, 2018
    8
    Far exceeds the original game in terms of engaging combat, interesting class choices, and level design. Me and my friends are having an absolute blast playing together, but even the couple times I have played with random people it has still been fun.
    It does lose points for random bugs: Gunner Rats can shoot you through walls, and you can't shoot them back. Game will sometimes freeze, or    Far exceeds the original game in terms of engaging combat, interesting class choices, and level design. Me and my friends are having an absolute blast playing together, but even the couple times I have played with random people it has still been fun.
    It does lose points for random bugs: Gunner Rats can shoot you through walls, and you can't shoot them back. Game will sometimes freeze, or disconnect you, and you can't reconnect and you don't get experience for the map. (at all)
    If they fix these two bugs I would rate it a 9/10. Almost perfect.    … Expand
  30. antiprodukt
    Mar 20, 2018
    10
    The game is lots of fun, even better than the first one. Sure, there were (and probably still are) some bugs, but the developer is spending time and fixing them, so that's cool too. Also, yes, some parts are hard, sometimes you play with other people who suck, but a lot of time it's pretty great fun. I've put almost 40 hours into this game so far and I look forward to playing more.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 54 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 51 out of 54
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 54
  3. Negative: 0 out of 54
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Sep 13, 2018
    80
    In all ways better than the first, looks awesome and plays really well. It is a shame that it has occasional and unnecessary bugs and is missing dedicated servers. [Issue#284]
  2. CD-Action
    Jun 5, 2018
    80
    If I were to compare Vermintide II to other titles, I would choose Left 4 Dead and Diablo, with Dark Messiah of Might and Magic coming in a close third place due to how combat feels. The game will eventually wear you down with its repetitiveness, because replaying scenarios is embedded in its design, but before it happens you’ll spend dozens of fun hours with it. [05/2018, p.42]
  3. Riot Pixels
    May 8, 2018
    88
    Vermintide 2 evolved far beyond a Left 4 Dead imitation. Using familiar concepts, Fatshark lovingly crafted one of the best cooperative action games in recent years.
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