Total War: Warhammer
Anyone seen this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i4d3ignBNQ
The trailer is very impressive (albeit bearing no resemblance to actual gameplay).
I've thought for a long time that the GW settings were ripe for a high-quality computer game treatment (there have been some abominations along the way...).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i4d3ignBNQThe trailer is very impressive (albeit bearing no resemblance to actual gameplay).
I've thought for a long time that the GW settings were ripe for a high-quality computer game treatment (there have been some abominations along the way...).
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I do think that 40k would be perfect for a huge space strategy along the lines of empire at war (but much bigger), the factions, units and lore are already perfectly fleshed out for that sort of game with the additional bonus that the setting is already in a state of total war. With the right developer and given time (not ridiculous deadlines) and money it could easily be made into an incredible game. Ok it would cost a sh*tload to produce but would probably be very easy to market to both GW fans and sci fi strategy fans, thereby providing a solid source of revenue. I reckon the game would have to be made full size immediately rather than having a smaller "test" game to dip ones toes into the water. Unfortunately most developers with the cash and other resources to produce a game of that magnitude have overbearing publishers who only want a quick buck.
Still, we can always hope.
I'll reserve judgement until the game is nearer completion. I hope this is finally the computerized version of Warhammer a lot of us has been waiting for since forever. But hope is the first step on the road to disappointment.
Also, they totally dropped the ball on the game's name. They could've gone with "Total Warhammer".
Going to play as the necromancer faction. Hopefully it'll be like Warcraft III but just bigger! I want 10,000 undead at my call!
I kind of get as to why many of the WARHAMMER Fantasy fanbase don't like that one of the most popular races/factions will only be purchaseable via DLC on launch. But given that this is the first title of a "trilogy", (which will undoubtly span over at least a couple of years until everything is content complete), it's not suprising that paid DLC's are needed to bridge the monetary flow between the three games/expansions.
Note that all three games will build one massive, giant world map in the end. *If* you have the whole trilogy installed, that is. Otherwise each title is a standalone game.
There are also a lot of speculations going on where the other two games will take place.
Some say that the second game will be centered around Ulthuan, Naggaroth and Lustria. Which means lots of High Elves, Dark Elves and Lizardmen.
Others feel that Araby and the Southlands are more likely. Daemons, Chaos Dwarfs and the undead Tomb Kings would then be present as playable races/factions.
There's also the possibility of the Eastern Steppes, Ogre Kingdoms, Nippon and the whole other asia-centric countries. We'll have to wait and see.
On a side note, here's the "Making Of" of the announcement trailer within OP's post.
Pretty interesting stuff going on there.