Warhammer: Chaosbane

 PlayStation 4
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4.5

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 50 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 11 out of 50
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 50
  3. Negative: 23 out of 50
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  1. Piter_Ballack
    Nov 25, 2020
    10
    Excelente juego! la verdad que las notas bajas no se entienden. Es un juego tipo Diablo que no tiene nada que enviarle. Acabo de terminar el 1er capitulo y no puedo dejar de jugar. La verdad está buenisimo! lo unico malo a mi parecer es la poca variabilidad de enemigos, pero no quita que sea un gran juego. Pongo nota 10 para compensar, pero objetivamente le daría un 8.
  2. HugeyBear
    Jun 7, 2019
    5
    I enjoyed it up until I got stuck on a mission that wouldn’t start and I was locked out of progressing. It’s a bit of fun. I regret paying full retail price for this. I’d pay anywhere between 10-15 quid not 50. The gear is not deep and detailed enough. The enemies aren’t varied enough. Play it and then boot up Diablo 3 and there is absolutely no competition. This is fresh whereas Diablo 3I enjoyed it up until I got stuck on a mission that wouldn’t start and I was locked out of progressing. It’s a bit of fun. I regret paying full retail price for this. I’d pay anywhere between 10-15 quid not 50. The gear is not deep and detailed enough. The enemies aren’t varied enough. Play it and then boot up Diablo 3 and there is absolutely no competition. This is fresh whereas Diablo 3 I have rinsed to death but if they were released alongside each other then I wouldn’t play Chaosbane. It’s fun to play through for a bit but ultimately disappointed as it has not lived up to my hopes for an arpg to rival Diablo 3.… Expand
  3. ags313
    Jun 20, 2019
    2
    Looked like a potentially enjoyable Diablo clone, set in Warhammer times.

    But it's so unfinished! Half done, bugged, I have no words. It's the only title I have to regularly force quit a couple times a day! Multiplayer is buggy, I've seen black screens. Enter into scripted dialogues with no UI coming up… to be attacked by monsters. No button would do ANYTHING. Joining a multiplayer    Looked like a potentially enjoyable Diablo clone, set in Warhammer times.

    But it's so unfinished! Half done, bugged, I have no words. It's the only title I have to regularly force quit a couple times a day!
    Multiplayer is buggy, I've seen black screens. Enter into scripted dialogues with no UI coming up… to be attacked by monsters. No button would do ANYTHING. Joining a multiplayer game is hard enough.

    Gameplay had potential, someone attempted to reinvent what works, but didn't take it all the way. Press X, use a fancy skill, press X so your energy recharges, all the way.

    I regret having wasted money.    … Expand
  4. Valspron
    Jun 30, 2019
    4
    Was excited to get this game--I love ARPGs and I'm also a fan of the Warhammer fantasy setting. Should be a slam dunk, right? Not quite...
    The four classes are fun to play at first. They each have a distinct style and their special attacks gave them a cool flavor. They're the basic fighter/mage/ranger/rogue setup, functional if a bit bland. You start off strong, able to mow down    Was excited to get this game--I love ARPGs and I'm also a fan of the Warhammer fantasy setting. Should be a slam dunk, right? Not quite...
    The four classes are fun to play at first. They each have a distinct style and their special attacks gave them a cool flavor. They're the basic fighter/mage/ranger/rogue setup, functional if a bit bland. You start off strong, able to mow down hordes pretty effectively right out of the gate. Unfortunately, even though the game keeps giving you new attacks, you almost never use them as spamming your basic attack along with the odd 'big' strike is more than enough to take on mobs of monsters--and that gets boring pretty quick.
    The game world feels dull and small. Exploring the world consists of obtaining a mission and going out of one of the gates in the hub world (there's more than one to make it look like that matters). You're plunked down exactly where you need to be, killing your way down linear corridors with the occasional little offshoot until you do whatever it is you need to do for that level and they let you out. Rinse and repeat. There's little variation from level to level in terms of looks throughout a given act. Tougher monsters are slowly introduced. There's no sense of a living, breathing world, no real exploration at all. It's boring.
    Skill setup is interesting--you have a limited number of points to work with. More powerful skills and/or higher ranks of skills cost more points. This forces you to choose what you really want to use versus just taking the most powerful skills available. It would be fun if spamming your basic attack wasn't so effective, so you wind up with a couple of strong attacks and a suite of passives. Dull. The god tree is similar--different branching paths to give yourself passive buffs and new skills. Pick a skill you like and build towards it. Yahoo. You also get a bloodlust skill later on that just slaughters everything and is somehow even more spammy as that is literally all you can do in that state.
    The characters and monsters all look fantastic, exactly like the miniatures from the tabletop game. They consist, in the main, of mobs of melee folks which run pell-mel into the thresher that is your basic attack spam, getting slaughtered by the dozens. You get the odd ranged guy that just annoys the heck out of you as he runs away taking pot-shots at you, and here and there you get a tough monster that has very obviously telegraphed attacks you have to avoid. The most unique idea here are the standard bearers which buff their comrades--too bad the flag makes them *very* obvious and you'll just blast them apart.
    Loot is dull, generally consisting of direct minor upgrades to what you already have. The item set idea they have could be interesting--get a buff if you wear all the same stuff!--but itemization is so random that it rarely comes into play. Gear looks good for what it is, although it's mostly color swaps. Customization is sorely lacking.
    I wanted to love this game but it just comes off as tedious. I load it up, do *one* mission, and pack it up for the day. Replay value looks slight. Unless you're a hardcore fan of Warhammer and just dying for a new ARPG I'd skip this one.    … Expand
  5. vlbqrq
    Aug 26, 2019
    2
    Simplesmente um jogo MEDÍOCRE, que tenta de forma extremamente fracassada se parecer com Diablo.

    Em uma gameplay de aproximadamente 3 horas apenas, esse jogo conseguiu bugar em dois "chefões" diferentes, não permitindo a conclusão da missão. Pelo valor do jogo, é decepcionante. Sem falar na economia extremamente relaxada de recursos gráficos, onde você se sente quase sempre no mesmo    Simplesmente um jogo MEDÍOCRE, que tenta de forma extremamente fracassada se parecer com Diablo.

    Em uma gameplay de aproximadamente 3 horas apenas, esse jogo conseguiu bugar em dois "chefões" diferentes, não permitindo a conclusão da missão.

    Pelo valor do jogo, é decepcionante. Sem falar na economia extremamente relaxada de recursos gráficos, onde você se sente quase sempre no mesmo lugar, mesmo mudando de ambientação constantemente.

    Não esperem nada desse jogo além frustração, e tempo perdido. Se não fosse tão feito nas coxas, tinha até que um certo potencial, mas não é o que acontece. Matar monstros acaba até que sendo divertido, mas acaba sendo impactado pela movimentação travada e pouco dinâmica.

    Da minha parte, não compro mais nenhum jogo da WorkShop Games.    … Expand
  6. TheCaribou
    Jun 4, 2019
    3
    Welcome to 'Hold X' Simulator. In this game, your chosen hero moves through dungeons, while you hold X. Holding X kills everything. If you stop holding X, you will take damage and may need to heal. At some points, suddenly, you will die, as without warning, holding X briefly won't kill kill everything.
    This is when you need to review your inventory and make deep decisions about your    Welcome to 'Hold X' Simulator. In this game, your chosen hero moves through dungeons, while you hold X. Holding X kills everything. If you stop holding X, you will take damage and may need to heal. At some points, suddenly, you will die, as without warning, holding X briefly won't kill kill everything.
    This is when you need to review your inventory and make deep decisions about your equipme... no no wait it shows you what is better using green/red text and items don't have any deeper abilities so you can just see quickly what is better. Now, this is a feature I would have loved in other similar games but in Chaosbane it just means your mind even further disengages from the game.
    Hey, look, maybe I'm old and seeing the sassy dwarf, haughty elves and blank human for the millionth time while interacting with NPCs who float around the place barking orders at you while taking themselves incredibly seriously just doesn't do it.
    This is a game about the action after all and I might be missing the point. So, I go out again, hold X... Things may improve later in the game but frankly i can't face it. I played for about 10 hours, but must admit I did fall asleep twice.    … Expand
  7. michaelluk222
    Jun 4, 2019
    0
    Deleted the game right after the first coop mission with my friend. Unlike Diablo or Path of Exile, the game carries no excitement and intensity. Waste of money and disappointed from this Warhammer Series.
  8. Mrjustinvann
    Jun 5, 2019
    8
    It's a quality ARPG wrapped in the truly wonderful fluff of Warhwmmer's old world. First point, it's a Diablo clone that knows it's a Diablo clone. It doesn't screw around with the winning formula too much so any ARPG fan can just jump in. The worst part of the game is the insanely bad voice wanting. It almost ruins the story, but we aren't playing for the story, were playing for all theIt's a quality ARPG wrapped in the truly wonderful fluff of Warhwmmer's old world. First point, it's a Diablo clone that knows it's a Diablo clone. It doesn't screw around with the winning formula too much so any ARPG fan can just jump in. The worst part of the game is the insanely bad voice wanting. It almost ruins the story, but we aren't playing for the story, were playing for all the gory carnage. On that front it truly succeeds. Sure, it needs more content of it wants to actually complete with Diablo, but for a first go that just launched, it is definitely worth the time and money.… Expand
  9. spaceVulture
    Jun 7, 2019
    8
    This is exactly as advertised a Diablo clone set in the Warhammer universe. That being said, I'm finding it thoroughly enjoyable. The story and lore are top notch, as to be expected. The visuals are fantastic, although I sometimes wish I could control the camera or zoom in to see the details or what the enemies look like a bit better. Yeah, it's a bit repetitive but so are most hack andThis is exactly as advertised a Diablo clone set in the Warhammer universe. That being said, I'm finding it thoroughly enjoyable. The story and lore are top notch, as to be expected. The visuals are fantastic, although I sometimes wish I could control the camera or zoom in to see the details or what the enemies look like a bit better. Yeah, it's a bit repetitive but so are most hack and slash games out there. Bigben Interactive also released the 40K Martyr title, and that game has gotten a load of updates and DLC both free and paid for, so I am very excited to see what else they add to this game.

    If you like the Warhammer lore and Diablo gameplay do yourself a favor and get on the Chaosbane train. It's a engrossing good time.    … Expand
  10. TheFutureKid
    Mar 1, 2020
    3
    The story is irrelevant. The Gameplay is no fun at all. You can kill some time playing chaosbane while waiting for a better game.

    3 points because it looks ok though.
  11. Brutaluhtor
    Nov 28, 2019
    8
    I’ve seen this game mostly compared to the Diablo franchise, which I think is an inaccurate comparison. It plays and feels much more like a spiritual successor to the Baldurs Gate: Dark Alliance games. And in this capacity I think it performs quite well. It’s a hack and slash adventure that fans of the Warhammer franchise, like myself, will appreciate greatly; from the campaign locationsI’ve seen this game mostly compared to the Diablo franchise, which I think is an inaccurate comparison. It plays and feels much more like a spiritual successor to the Baldurs Gate: Dark Alliance games. And in this capacity I think it performs quite well. It’s a hack and slash adventure that fans of the Warhammer franchise, like myself, will appreciate greatly; from the campaign locations to the enemies themselves, though players who aren’t familiar with the vast amount of background lore may find it less satisfying than I did to crush the endless hordes of Chaos. With a smartly designed skill system that doesn’t stick “reclassing” characters behind a paywall or game progress point, you are free to constantly try out new skills as they are unlocked, which I think was a great design choice. The 4 available character classes provide the typical melee, ranged (archer,) and mage archetypes, and each class does play distinctively. My gripes with the game are limited. The voice acting is mediocre at best. And as stated above, anyone unfamiliar with the background lore of Warhammer’s old world probably won’t appreciate the plot whatsoever. My greatest qualm is simply the manner the game was released: the “season pass,” DLC, micro transaction nonsense is on full display here. Everything that has been split off from the base game should of been included for $60. To harken to my earlier comparison of the Dark Alliance games, Dark Alliance 2 specifically included two extra unlockable characters simply for beating the game on a hard enough mode. I’ve read that there were launch issues with the game that have since been rectified via patch. I have not experienced anything of the sort, so I cannot comment on those experiences. What I can say though, is this game provides a great ARPG experience. I think with better execution, and less focus on creating “extra” content to try and solicit preorders and season pass purchases, etc, would of:

    A.) given the developer more time and money to polish the game, increase the number of base classes, unique environments for each chapter,

    And B.) given the game a better look than just another money hungry DLC/micro transaction grab that really turns people off, and cranks up the anger induced nitpicking of any little fault the game may have. Ultimately, I greatly enjoy my time playing, and hope that the games upcoming content includes a playable Warrior of Chaos. Or Maybe a Lizardman. That would be sick.    … Expand
  12. TheSparton
    Jul 28, 2019
    10
    I can't believe the negative reviews for this!? It's the perfect action role-playing hack and slash dungeon crawler set in the world of Warhammer. Fantastic graphics, easy combat/gear management and it oozes Warhammer lore and atmosphere. Plus couch co-op! It doesn’t get any better than this!
  13. 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
  14. Impirus
    Aug 25, 2020
    5
    I haven't played a game this bad in years, i felt like this game insults me as a player with the quest design, if the story wasn't there like maybe do a dark souls style, minimal story that would have been way way way better than this utter garbage, the game play has it moments but the game it self kept me from it with its utter trash of quests, i mean i would like to play more but theI haven't played a game this bad in years, i felt like this game insults me as a player with the quest design, if the story wasn't there like maybe do a dark souls style, minimal story that would have been way way way better than this utter garbage, the game play has it moments but the game it self kept me from it with its utter trash of quests, i mean i would like to play more but the idea of me replaying the story so i can try new characters is just not happening… Expand
  15. Ppiluk
    Apr 10, 2020
    6
    Warhammer Chaosbane is a game that ultimately fails to live up to its hype and despite the innovative character creation and advancement system doesn’t add anything to the ARPG category of games.

    Gameplay is adequate but the story is mind numbingly dull and the choppy dialog combined with lack of meaningful cut scenes really hurt the game. The story should have been one of the strengths    Warhammer Chaosbane is a game that ultimately fails to live up to its hype and despite the innovative character creation and advancement system doesn’t add anything to the ARPG category of games.

    Gameplay is adequate but the story is mind numbingly dull and the choppy dialog combined with lack of meaningful cut scenes really hurt the game. The story should have been one of the strengths of the game as I consider the Warhammer universe one of the deepest settings in Fantasy gaming.

    Like it or not, the only fair comparison for this game is Diablo 3 and even though Diablo 3 has out for years it still plays better.

    The bottom line is this. Warhammer Chaosbane is a beautiful game that for the right price is worth picking up. $30 for the game a seasons pass would be the sweet spot for me. I almost preordered this and after playing it I am glad I didn’t. It just doesn’t offer enough to justify the full price.

    If you have played Warhammer the miniature game you probably know that guy who paid someone a lot of money to beautifully paint his army. He spends his time bragging how much better his army looks than yours without realizing it’s the game that’s important and how your army looks is ultimately meaningless if no one wants to play you in a game. This game is not quite at this level but it does skirt it from time to time.    … Expand
  16. AFW
    Jul 5, 2022
    9
    It's a Diablo clone, and in many ways I like it better than Diablo III. It doesn't have the name cache that Diablo does, but I like that it's not as gear-centered as most aRPGs - meaning, you get a good amount of gear, but you don't end up spending endless time in your character screen, poring over stats to find miniscule advantages.

    Also - no health or mana potions. Your specials    It's a Diablo clone, and in many ways I like it better than Diablo III. It doesn't have the name cache that Diablo does, but I like that it's not as gear-centered as most aRPGs - meaning, you get a good amount of gear, but you don't end up spending endless time in your character screen, poring over stats to find miniscule advantages.

    Also - no health or mana potions. Your specials need "energy", and some attacks use energy, some gain energy, so you need to balance this. I like this a lot.

    This game isn't groundbreaking by any means, the voice acting is no better or worse than Diablo, the story is generic, but the gameplay is very satisfying, and I find the action more coherent than Diablo. You will get surrounded by enemies, but I find it much easier to keep track of what's going on in Chaosbane.

    I played D3 to death for years, and was looking for something else. I only came across this game in 2022, but I'm about 20 hours in and I'm enjoying it quite a bit. I also don't miss the lack of merchants. A ton of below-level items that I'll never buy really aren't a loss.    … Expand
  17. CliffBarrett
    Mar 28, 2020
    1
    Game play and graphics are great on the ps4 and then it fell apart playing couch coop for 4 hours took a break when we fired the game back up it didn't save both players the trophies and the achievements were there on both user accounts but the player two character was not saved meaning no matter how far you progress in the game every time you load the game up user two will always haveGame play and graphics are great on the ps4 and then it fell apart playing couch coop for 4 hours took a break when we fired the game back up it didn't save both players the trophies and the achievements were there on both user accounts but the player two character was not saved meaning no matter how far you progress in the game every time you load the game up user two will always have make a new character and start at level 1 for me went from having a lot fun to wanting my money back but i did buy it for the soul purpose of playing coop.… Expand
  18. cesarbrsa
    Apr 4, 2020
    1
    Eu estava jogando normalmente aqui quando jogo crashou e quando reiniciei o jogo apareceu dados corrompidos no save diz que é pra fazer backup só que nao deixa fazer . Perdi mais de 1 mes de gameplay ''obrigado'' .
  19. Jajooka
    Nov 14, 2020
    2
    It has one unique and creative thing I liked very much: The wizard char have an orb-type spell that he can move with the right joystick, while his own movement in the left joystick. Its fun, and skill based, and a really great idea. Otherwise the game is just ugly, repeatative, boringly simple.
  20. Jonathanblack
    Feb 14, 2022
    1
    Nudna, miałka i wypełniona błędami produkcja. Szkoda pieniędzy na to coś. Wszędzie lewitujący przeciwnicy, beznadziejny loot i emocje jak na grzybobraniu.
  21. Phalanga1821
    Jan 18, 2023
    0
    Bad and unbalanced Game. After a few Hours i lost any Fun to this Game. I prefer Diablo or Titan Quest.
  22. FarNine
    Feb 3, 2023
    5
    It is not THAT bad, but you always (really, ALWAYS) do the same thing. If it was not for this, the game it could be pretty good.

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63

Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 23 out of 29
  3. Negative: 2 out of 29
  1. Cubed3
    Oct 7, 2019
    50
    At first, this looks quite promising. The opening levels are diverse enough to keep things interesting and the introduction to the gameplay gives a standard but solid Diablo clone. But the veneer is too thin, and this quickly becomes something that only the most hardcore Warhammer fans will truly enjoy. For the rest of the players out there, this is just yet another Diablo clone atop the veritable mountain that already exists; one with repetitive maps, a lackluster character progression, and dull combat. Not to mention the story. One that is completely without teeth. It's like a YA novel; standard fantasy fare, with some of the worst voice acting in recent memory. This is kind of fun, but there are many other games already that do what it tries to do so much better.
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  2. Digital Chumps
    Jul 24, 2019
    82
    Warhammer: Chaosbane is an incredibly entertaining game but at this point in time, that fun lasts as long as players continue to be invested in the repetitive nature of an ARPG. Right now, the pool of enemies, while aesthetically cool, begin to feel tired after awhile. It takes a considerable amount of time before modified enemies show up and the variety of equipment might not be enough for some players to invest the time it will take to soar to the highest echelons of skill.
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  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Jun 27, 2019
    70
    A simple, accessible, and fun action RPG that’s particularly good fun in co-op. Generic as they come, but what’s here is well balanced, detailed and smooth in motion. [Issue#164, p.92]
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