Total War: Warhammer II Reviews

Total War: Warhammer II is ranked in the 96th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
8 / 10
Sep 26, 2017

Some lingering series quirks persist, but other smart lessons from the first game have been applied to Total War: Warhammer 2. Another four mechanically diverse factions, each pursuing a singular campaign goal on a richly detailed map, make this a powerful sequel.

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M3
Top Critic
9 / 10
Sep 25, 2017

With Total War: Warhammer 2, Creative Assembly takes what they have learn from last version, and improves on every detail. One of the most entertaining strategy games in a long time.

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Vadimeys
Top Critic
8 / 10
Nov 24, 2018

The Total War series is more and more like a constructor with each new game. And Warhammer II became the apotheosis of this thesis. Creating a base in the form of the original game, the development team began to slowly push it highter. Yes, we do not have sea battles yet, but it's possible that with the release of another new game we will get the most ultimatum Total War among the existing ones.

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9 / 10
Sep 26, 2017

This is a rich and thoughtful strategy game that is a joy to engage with at practically every level, and a new high-water mark of ambition and quality for Creative Assembly.

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7 / 10
Sep 27, 2017

Total War : Warhammer II is not a new game but an extension. Very good mecanics and very good AI, but not enough content to call it as a NEW game. Despite that when Warhammer III will be released, the three games will probably be the best Total War never made.

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Sep 25, 2017

Despite more work on accessibility, this is a dauntingly vast and complex strategy game, but it's one with an equally huge sense of fun.

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8.8 / 10.0
Sep 27, 2017

Total War: Warhammer 2 manages to iron out almost all the rough edges from its predecessor while throwing in enough quality new content to keep things fresh and challenging. The result is a journey into the Warhammer fantasy universe that's both engaging and infinitely fun to play.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 4, 2017

Warhammer II is a worthy successor to its older brother, and fans of either series will relish the chance to throw themselves into its immersive world. However, those same shop-worn Total War tropes that were pretty past it last time have surely well and truly earned a peaceful retirement now.

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8.5 / 10.0
Oct 16, 2017

The areas in which Total War: Warhammer 2 improves on its formula are plentiful, resulting in one best put together Total War games to be released. While the fantastical Warhammer setting won't appeal to some, particularly a few of those who've enjoyed Total War's previous historical releases and were expecting more, it's wonderful to see the wonderful world of Warhammer come to love so expertly and vividly. If you've played and enjoyed Total War: Warhammer 1, then it's a near given that you'll love what's on offer here.

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8 / 10.0
Sep 26, 2017

Fans of Total War series are sure to love this Warhammer 2.

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 25, 2017

Total War: Warhammer II is a really well made sequel. It improves lots of tiny gameplay elements and, as a result, there is more fun to be had and you can really feel the strategic & tactical elements. Great map, cool world and quite a complex storyline make you forget about some inevitable simplifications.

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Unscored
Oct 8, 2017

I love the beast of a game that Creative Assembly has brought forth, but that doesn't mean that I can forgive its technical faults. I feel bad for loving it because it punishes me so hard for not being good. I don't like the idea of failing a campaign for a move I made 100 turns ago, but it compels me to try again until I master this strategy business

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9.5 / 10.0
Sep 25, 2017

Total War: Warhammer 2 is a fantastic love letter to both Warhammer fans and strategy game players alike.

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Sep 25, 2017

Total War: Warhammer II is a more daring take on fantasy than its predecessor, adding Lizardmen (dinosaurs) and Skaven (rat-men) to the mix—but it's not necessarily a more daring Total War game.

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GameSpace
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Sep 25, 2017

Total War: Warhammer 2 has taken the original Total War: Warhammer and fixed a lot of the issues that people complained about. It’s breathed fresh life into the series and in my opinion possibly made the best entry into the series to date. It’s beautiful, hard, and fun. The new gameplay mechanics bring Total War into a higher realm of gameplay that makes you ask “Why didn’t they do this before?” This is something that I could get lost in, and sink in hundreds of hours into without realizing it.

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4 / 5.0
Sep 26, 2017

While many Total War fans might scoff at playing with elves when they could be conquering Europe or Japan with historically accurate techniques, Total War: Warhammer II is the best place for the typical gaming nerd to start.

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9.5 / 10.0
Sep 28, 2017

Proving that a sequel can take a very different perspective, showcase a new part of the world, and be all the better for it.

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MMOGames
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Sep 28, 2017

Total War Warhammer II is definitely a game I could see myself playing for a very long time and I, in fact, will be going back through to finish the various campaigns. If you're a strategy gamer, or if you want to jump into the Total War arena and have an extra $60 to spare, do yourself a huge favor and pick this up. You're not going to regret it.

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9 / 10.0
Sep 29, 2017

Total War: Warhammer 2 continues to hoist the bar even higher for both Total War and Warhammer.

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 28, 2017

If you like the first Total War: Warhammer you have no choice: you must buy this new Total War: Warhammer II

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