Warhammer: Chaosbane

Solid Diablo hack n slash in the rich Warhammer universe. Sometimes i also feel its a lost oppurtunity. Could have been so much better

After all the negative/mixed reviews on this game I was expecting it to be kind of garbage but honestly it was one of the most fun games I've played in awhile and I kind of wish the content was longer. It's definitely on the shorter side so you aren't going to sink tons and tons of time PROBABLY in to it even if you want to do the higher end content at max chaos but it was worth it to me and if you're a fan of diablo/poe/gauntlet-esque games and don't have much to play atm it's a nice little game to spend some time in. Some of the maps/map layouts are very repetitive or used over and over again which is disappointing SLIGHTLY but not necessarily awful. The story is kinda in the middle, it's kind of obvious and not the highest quality writing ever but I still somewhat enjoyed it playing out anyway? lol. My biggest upset was that there was no separate audio control to turn off voice lines and that is probably it - there are some characters whose voices I simply cannot listen to for very long, Elessa.. I'm lookin at youuuu XD BUT with that being said there was definitely a way to build each character to your desired preference which I super enjoyed a lot, I don't think there was a character I did not enjoy playing. Base game super easy, when you get to the higher chaos levels it provides a decent bit of challenge, probably not what you are used to in a Diablo or in POE but still pretty alright. All the different modes were super enjoyable. I loved that there were boss rushes and the rune runs that are basically like rifts in Diablo were fun and getting gear wasn't the most annoying thing on the planet so honestly it was just an all around good time, I know there were probably more reasons for complaints that involved bugs earlier on but I didn't really experience any bugs, slightly had mobs floating in the air in the beginning but it stopped? after awhile and wasn't too big of a deal, on Elessa I think I rolled in to the middle of some bags in the city and that was awkward but she got out alright :p other than I didn't experience any bugs. Basically, if some of the negative/mixed reviews are scaring you from this game, don't let them! It was a fun and it's worth a little time, I was a tad bit sad to be done with it when I had done everything I could do because I wanted to play more, and if you can find it on sale definitely definitely grab it!

Waay easy iso. Only 1 quest giver at any time and only 1 active quest, ever. Pretty much only 1 floor each dungeon. Paying for the xp boost is stupid overkill, I picked up plenty of boosts from gear and passives, you really don't need it unless you want to sprint with your eyes closed. You can 100% without paid DLC. You need 5 class playthroughs, 4 have their own triggers. After 1, you can finish the others in basically 20 minutes. You'll need a second input and you just juggle loading and joining local co-op and running a boss fight real quick on Very Easy, check killerpong from ps and xbox guides. Definitely choose Very Hard to start if you've got the boosts. I used Hard and once my build was up and running I melted everything. Only when I hit post-game and tried doing runs on Chaos levels did I burn through my gold for revives. Really only 1 boss per chapter. You get mobs, some ranged, and Champions you can sponge or sprint past. Towards the end I was ignoring as much as I could. Very few named enemies. I'm cool with the setting and the set up and the few characters involved, and how they act to each other. Definitely not pages of text and you can scroll past everything to get back to the action. It's not deep and I'm glad I only had to give it one pass. 10k points on SH.

Buy it VERY discounted if you are looking for a 2000 era xbox 360 ARPG game. Because that is basically what it is.

If you own a SteamDeck and you like repetitive looters, this is the game you want to buy for 3.99

Someone played those old FATE games or the original Torchlight and said, "This is great but way too complicated, can we simplify it a bit?" I've played it for like 50 minutes and other reviews and youtube videos confirm I've seen pretty much all there is to see. There is no way to build the same character different ways, there is no loot variety to the point that there isn't even any stores in game so I don't understand what purpose the gold serves. It's all very basic: "This is the axe guy, he only uses two axes so those are the only weapons you'll ever find. You'll never find a shield or a club or a sword or anything. He doesn't wear armor, either, so you find tattoos. They are functionally the same, they even look like armor when you pick them up." It's just way too basic for $30, I payed $3 for it and I feel like even that might be a little steep. You could get Last Epoch or Grim Dawn for the same price as this, that's insane to me.

Another game where I wish I could give a neutral rating to. There's a hefty amount of content here, that's for sure. The main issue though is that game has a bit of jank in a lot of areas. The class balance is weird but not terrible, with melee being at a disadvantage. But the skill system itself is a weird one. It's like they wanted to be super unique to the point of determent. With that said, I don't regret my time in the game, but it's not one I'd recommend to everyone. If you're a diable/arpg fan then nothing wrong with adding this to your collection on sale. But for those looking for a premium arpg, this is not it.

VERY similar to Diablo. Fun dungeon-crawler that gives you a loot dopamine kick often enough to keep you engaged. Dopamiiiiiiiine.