Total War: WARHAMMER II

When their servers go down you lose access to multiplayer and DLCs (even in single player), makes me wonder how long I'll be allowed to play the $200 game before they stop supporting it with their servers.

I am leaving this review here so future me doesn't forget what this game is like. If future me is reading this, you're here again because, total war looks really fun to play, I get that. What you're forgetting is how little base game provides. Everything is locked under dlc. I know you don't like dlcs, it's like receiving a chair without the legs and you have to pay extras. Don't buy the chair with no legs.

Wanted to play some immortal empires with older mods, which arent in WH3, turns out there are no more immortal empires in wh2 and to play mortal empires i need wh1, what is this ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥???

The game is broken - doesn't recognize DLC that I own, doesn't let me play Mortal empires. Don't buy anything until they fix it.

after 900+ hours all my existing campaigns are wiped and I can no longer access my DLC despite having paid for them all. when you go in it says you need to be online to access DLC. reinstalling, and verifying game files does not help.

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Not only you have to buy 50%(or more) of the game as dlc`s, but blood in total war game is also a dlc. Not only some gameplay features are logically ass backwards and infuriating. Not only you can play multiplayer campains only with one of your friends, despite there being like 15 other staring options. But now it turns out CA stores your safe files and checks your dlc(which you bought and downloaded) on cloud and not any cloud, but god awfull Epic Games servers, which gives more reason to accept epic as mistake of humanity. There is no reason to give in for predatory selling schemes. Better download free version with green tag on it. Do not endorse this kind of ♥♥♥♥.

As of this date, I haven't yet switched to Warhammer III. "Why?" You may ask, given its better siege mechanics, diplomacy, and so on and so forth... One, my laptop would likely burst into flames after prolonged gameplay, but two - and more importantly - I can't simply leave this one behind, not yet. I have played it for 500+ hours and have not yet managed to play all of the factions I wanted to explore. Their individual “quests”, to be exact - the Vortex campaigns. Discounting the basic ones - fighting for the Vortex itself - which you can enjoy only once or twice, the campaigns tied with the stories of individual lords have so much to offer. I cannot recommend them enough - Huntsmarshal's expedition into the jungle, Snikch's quest for the power source, Bretonnia's crusade, amber hunt of the Twilight sisters, Tombkings' hunt for the Pyramid, Elvish Batman seeking revenge… - all engaging you from the very start and so, so rewarding due to the included cut-scenes. If you are new to TW series, like fantasy, can appreciate some absurd flavours here and there and are willing to tolerate some mechanical imbalance, TW Warhammer 2 is for you. It is simpler than other titles (less intense than W3), easier to master, and therefore makes for a good entry into the series. Not to mention, the campaigns to which I sing praises here, serve as perfect introductions to each of the included factions, teaching you the ins and outs of their respective gameplay styles. Plus, once you get down to it, it may feel like many different games merged in one. I am just in awe of the plethora of unique gameplay styles associated with each faction, including the more subtle differences connected with individual lords. The uniqueness of each faction that was achieved in TW Warhammer series is unsurpassed. It does not make for an exactly well-balanced game, but the different gameplay styles are so interesting you'll be willing to let it slide. Adding to the havoc, but very appreciated still, is the presence of magic. If you've ever wanted to throw a fireball (or something larger) into a deftly assembled blob of enemy units, you can definitely do so here (and be duly annoyed when your own army gets hit by a warp lightning for a 5th time in a single battle). As hinted above, I also love Warhammer titles for their special combination of grim-dark and parodic vibes - it is completely unhinged. I still keep discovering new things to be amused by – yes, yesss. All in all, W2 may not offer much compared to W3 with regard to general gameplay (except perhaps more peace without the incessant demon invasions), but its value lies in its Vortex campaigns, which, in my humble opinion, make it worth of your attention even today.

Game wiped all my saves and wont let me access the DLC I paid for. Lost 42 hours worth of progress for no reason at all.

You losers shouldn't require me to have an online connection for DLC I paid for, installed on MY drive. 9 year old game and you morons figure out how to soft brick it. You suck at your jobs.