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175.1 hrs last two weeks / 2,762.0 hrs on record (0.8 hrs at review time)
Posted: 17 Feb, 2022 @ 1:55am
Updated: 17 Feb, 2022 @ 5:41am

The game looks beautiful graphically. Each race is very unique and has some great units and they are pretty much balanced maybe some are a bit more powerful but other than that its fine. The soundtracks are amazing and maps look gorgeous and well detailed but because of the poor performance of the game it will not be as smooth as WH2.

There is a huge problem with a performance specially during campaign game play. Even with high end computers you will still struggle to get a good fps. I have a high tier gaming pc and played a few custom games and had ultra size unit on high setting (not ultra) and the average fps i was getting was around 40-60 fps which is quite a disaster for a game this expensive.

So the main complain is about performance of the game and some minor bugs which can be annoying for some people. Some times units during the game wont attacking each other and just standing looking around. I did not see fighting animations between units like what we had in WH and WH2 when like big monsters fighting each other, I hope they didnt remove it from the game otherwise it will be so sad. The UI in this game has changed compare to last series and it got worse and more confusing from my perspective.


Menu of the game is confusing and not easy to deal with. The minor settlement battles have been improved but there are still a few problems with siege battles like when you put the range units behind the wall they wont fire or they cant?? which makes no sense You have to make a small gap between the wall and units but then they will lose their protection advantage and will get targeted more easily. I can't really comment on the chaos of realm campaign just yet but i really feel its not that hard even on legendary i feel like it's rushed and unfinished maybe the goal is to be quick and finish it quickly but not sure why exactly.



In conclusion: This game is not bad in fact its fun but you gotta have high end build PC to enjoy it fully on higher graphic. I hope they will fix it soon and not leave it like what it is or it will be another Attila total war...
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65 Comments
SinChaos 25 Jul, 2022 @ 4:37am 
Great review!
Primexelite 24 Feb, 2022 @ 8:00pm 
The texture/ detail is junk compared to WH2 all the individual units look soft compared to WH2
Jettblack 24 Feb, 2022 @ 5:56pm 
Gospel
Cheddar Bob 18 Feb, 2022 @ 2:22pm 
I'll just say this. Rtx 2080 intel i9. 66fps Ultra settings. 2k res. No bugs or crashes in 8 hours of play.
pistoleiro- 18 Feb, 2022 @ 1:01pm 
NICEEEEE
Kermitdaftfrog 18 Feb, 2022 @ 11:53am 
Total war games have always been Hardware crushing for top tier systems on release. Not a surprise with large maps with hundreds of units with shadows and effects plus collisions.

There is a very good reason people like Gamers Nexus use Total War games as a Benchmark for Cpu and Gpu.
brooksy 18 Feb, 2022 @ 8:41am 
5 hours on record btw
zazzmagicmaster 18 Feb, 2022 @ 7:54am 
You're making me want to try the game. I don't think I played it yet. However, about the menu - do you organize your own stuff in the game? I'm still golfing around Skyrim. I Organize my weapons alphabetically to make the menu less annoying. Example...Blade of (something mythical), Bow of (something mythical), Dagger of (something mythical).:_sword_:
MarcosFelipe94 18 Feb, 2022 @ 6:29am 
:104:
Dr.Stan #2 18 Feb, 2022 @ 4:05am 
Great review!