Being a long time warhammer fan I was in two minds about getting this as I had a feeling they wouldn't be able to capture the Warhammer feel to it.
Personally I think they haven't and was a little disappointed with it, I’ll let you make your own mind up.
~ Background ~
For many ... Read review
Advantages: graphics, ease of use Disadvantages: nothing really new
Being a long time warhammer fan I was in two minds about getting this as I had a feeling they wouldn't be able to capture the Warhammer feel to it.
Personally I think they haven't and was a little disappointed with it, I’ll let you make your own mind up.
~ Background ~
For many the Warhammer experience started of as either board games or table battles. Basically you would have plastic or ... ...with eachother - easy ?
Not quite, the board games were easy but the table top battles required you working out points to get the best army for the points and even then your strategy you fail.
Warhammer is hugely popular with children, teenagers and adults alike, although adults tend to hide it a bit more. Like other games there is great satisfaction in winning by creating a good army with the same points target as the other ... more
Being a long time warhammer fan I was in two minds about getting this as I had a feeling they wouldn't be able to capture the Warhammer feel to it.
Personally I think they haven't and was a little disappointed with it, I’ll let you make your own mind up.~ Background ~
For many the Warhammer experience started of as either board games or table battles. Basically you would have plastic or lead models of a fantasy nature to battle it out with eachother - easy ? Not quite, the board games were easy but the table top battles required you working out points to get the best army for the points and even then your strategy you fail.
Warhammer is hugely popular with children, teenagers and adults alike, although adults tend to hide it a bit more. Like other games there is great satisfaction in winning by creating a good army with the same points target as the other side.
The fantasy side of Warhammer can be split into normal fantasy and futuristic fantasy. Mark of Chaos is based on what I call normal fantasy, in that you have Humans, Elves, Dwarves, Goblins, Orcs, Wizards, beasts etc
This would go on forever if I covered the whole of Warhammer so now back on track to Warhammer Mark of Chaos.
~ The Package ~
Not to sure if you can get it on CD but mine was on DVD, it came with the manual, DVD and promotional leaflets. Nothing special, not really much else I can say about it.
~ Installation ~
Installation was easy, simply put dvd in and follow on screen instructions, after installation it put icons on the desktop as most games do. To install this game you apparently need the following minimum specification ..
I'll provide more info at end of review.~ The Intro ~
Once the game is installed and you click the icon the intro kicks in and starts with a little story of the Empire which then flicks to a cut scene. As soon as the scene came up I got excited, the characters in the movie looked almost real. The graphics are very good and the battle scene that takes place is done very well, after seeing the end of the intro I was thinking I can't wait to play game.
~ The Game ~
It is as they state based on the table top game in that you can have units of characters or single special characters that you give orders to and position in what you think would be a good strategy/tactic. It is real time strategy in that it is not turn based like the table top game so you don't have time to stop think and adjust units while it's the other players turn.
The only time you get to think is during the start of a battle, known as deployment phase. You have to place your units where you think would be good within a certain boundary, once done you hit the deployment button and the battle starts. It is then up to you and whether you succeed or fail by the tactics you use.
There are two modes of play as well, single player and multiplayer. Single player being the campaign mode and multiplayer being the online play.
~ Campaign ~
This starts of as either Empire or Chaos, I’ve not tried the Chaos yet as I’m currently working through the Empire. Obviously the further you get into the campaign the harder it gets. Not liking the Empire myself I never used them in table top battles but soon found out that you are best to stay away from combat and use ranged weapons. It seems to be the case with this game in that ranged weapons rule the battlefield. It seems you me that providing you have ranged units you can panic the enemy more and then slaughter them as they run away. One thing to remember is as in the table top battle, don't forget a unit that has runaway as they might just compose themselves and flank you !!
During the campaign you will also get to play as Elves, what is disappointing is that the money you gain as Empire is then also shared when you are Elves. This means you have to plan your money out very carefully. If you play as Chaos the same applies and you will get a chance to play chaos and Skaven. You will get to see other armies but they are controlled by the pc.
If I go too much into the campaign I might spoil it for some people but I will state that if you want to win, get some ranged units and keep them out of combat ;).
~ Multiplayer ~
As it suggests multiple people can play against eachother, not having tried it myself I can't really review this bit but you can chose your side and units and pit them against strangers or friends. The same rules apply as in the campaign. One good thing is you can create your own army and customise it so it can be used for online play.~ User Friendly ~
It is fairly user friendly in that most is done with mouse and arrow keys, units can be move by simply clicking on them and right clicking where you want them to go, if you keep the button down you can choose which direction you want them to face too. If you have units too close together it can sometimes be hard to pick the correct unit, but in saying that you do have your units listed at the bottom of the screen so you select them down there.
You can zoom in and out of the map but I find it too sensitive, not sure if you can turn down the settings but when zoomed in it is slightly harder to control units.
In general the game is fairly user friendly so that someone who has never played this type of game can easily pick up how to play it.
~ Graphics ~
Very detailed both zoomed in and out, I can see why you need a good card to run game. Due to this you might have to turn down graphics if you experience problems, even with my system I am experience bottlenecking. Even though the graphics are great you probably won't spend much time zoomed in looking at them. There are cut scenes through the game which I thought were disappointing, they simply looked like ingame footage converted to video and added a blur to it.~ Cost ~
Costs seem vary from place to place as usual with it being £34.99 in some and £17.99 in others. When I bought it, it was £26.99 and I had a £20 voucher to use which meant I only had the game for £6.99. For this was really good as I’m glad I never paid full price for game. There are collectors editions out which are more expensive again but I don't see the point.
~ Summary ~
A good game to pass time, good graphics and sound effects, to me seems to be a re-skinned version of the Total War series. If you like Warhammer you might be disappointed by the game, if you’re new to Warhammer you might like it. If you are going to pay full price for game I’d say look at other games such as Company of Heroes, although it is a WWII based game it is really great.~ Specifications ~
Do not read further if you don't care about machine specs..
Additional System Requirements: Sound: Any 100% DirectX 9.0c-compatible 16-bit card Hard Drive Space: ~3 GB Input: 100% Windows 2000/XP compatible mouse and keyboard Internet: broadband Internet connection
Advantages: Graphics are impressive, its Warhammer, good battle animations Disadvantages: No real replay value, Multiplayer feels tacked on at best
This is a game that seems to be running off the success of the Total War Series and the Dawn of War Franchise. Beyond those two basic relations you will find nothing more to connect them. So lets start checking off that magical list that your making with your mind right now. Warhammer fantasy setting? Check. Lots of Elves and Chaos lords and talk of Magic and the dark gods? Check. Long and engaging gameplay? Ohh, bit of a miss here. You see, this ... ...game but set in the warhammer world. In fact its half right, the action battles are pretty cool and they do have an epic feel to them all. The sad problem is that it all feels like just a series of fights, with no real reason or feeling to them. You simply move from one battle to the next picking a few things along the way. This game could have done with a little more strategic elements to it all, that would have made it a classic. ...
DamonN 10.06.2009
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Advantages: Fantastic Intro, Warhammer Setting, Online Play, Experience Disadvantages: Too little strategy, Very poor campaign links, Camera
This game dissapointed me somewhat, as an avid warhammer and strategy game fan I was expecting great things, especially considering the fantastic GW franchises such as Dawn of War.
There are 4 playable races, Skaven, Chaos, Empire and Elves and it is possible to play both sides in the campaign. These can also be played in multiplayer where there is a system of selection using gold.
The strategic map from where it is possible to upgrade your units ... ...but does the job it needs to.
The fact that you can upgrade your troops and that they gain experience does make you care about them a little more and you do try to not lose a whole unit so you can replenish them later.
The main issues revolve around the real time battle sections. In a normal game of warhammer deployment is everything, here it is not at all important as you inveitably run around the map searching for your foes.
The siege levels ...
hero164 18.02.2007
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Product details
Age
16+
Publisher
Deep Silver
Genre
Strategy
Release Date
24th November 2006
EAN
4020628500603; 4020628502461; 4020628500672
Operating System
Windows XP
Manufacturer's product description
Faithful to the Warhammer license, Warhammer: Mark of Chaos puts the focus squarely on the battlefield with a real-time combat system that gives the player unprecedented customization and control of his army. An epic battle rages following a brutal Chaos invasion, where four fully playable armies (Empire, Chaos, Skaven, and High Elves) as well as additional controllable races (Orcs, Dwarfs, Vampires, and Goblins) clash on a massive battlefield.Over a year has passed since the Great War, during which the brutal Chaos armies swept across the Empire lands. Many fierce battles still rage across the Old World.Portions of the defeated Chaos armies have retreated to the distant Northern Wastes, while others have fallen to hostile groups. Among these tribes, new Champions rise up in an effort to reunite the Chaos forces, yet eventually all fail. None can match the power of their fallen leader, Asavar Kul.The united Empire and High Elf forces hunt the Chaos hordes from the Empire territories, still alert because danger lurks around them in the form of smaller enemy warbands that loot the settlements of the border lands.Now, four powerful armies Empire, Chaos, Skaven and High Elves along with other "dogs of war" including Orcs, Dwarfs, Vampires and Goblins, clash amidst breathtaking scenery in an epic battle for land and power.
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