Total War: WARHAMMER II

As there are no games that compete in the same space as Total War, they themselves are setting the benchmark by which we compare each release. But will the series continue to make significant steps forward or are we now at the point where it can only be polished? The mighty Assassin’s Creed tried that and eventually we tired of the annual releases. Let’s hope Creative Assembly can keep pushing the series forward with innovative ideas.

If you’re not in the mood for the campaign, preloaded quest battles are also available, complete with full rosters of ready-to-go units. These are a great way to get a taste for the feel of battle before setting off into the investment of campaign, and they let you play around with each race’s key units. Warhammer’s long legacy in gaming has found a perfect partner in Total War. If you’re a fan of strategy games, chaotic rat-men, or rampaging dinosaurs, this isn’t one to miss.

Total War: Warhammer II takes the fantasy setting to its next logical level. Bringing in completely unique factions, giving them all a personality of their own in the franchises most focused campaign ever has led to an incredibly compelling game. The only problem is that the old Total War issues of poor AI with diplomacy still prevails and that the economy is easy to game to your advantage. Still, altogether an outstanding release.