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Total War: Warhammer II is a turn-based strategy and real-time tactics video game developed by Creative Assembly and published by Sega. TotalWar:WarhammerII FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch 2017videogameTotalWar:WarhammerIIDeveloper(s)CreativeAssemblyPublisher(s)SegaDirector(s)IanRoxburgh[1]SeriesTotalWarWarhammerFantasyPlatform(s)MicrosoftWindows,Linux,macOSReleaseWindows28September2017Linux,macOS20November2018Genre(s)Turn-basedstrategy,real-timetacticsMode(s)Single-player,multiplayer TotalWar:WarhammerIIisaturn-basedstrategyandreal-timetacticsvideogamedevelopedbyCreativeAssemblyandpublishedbySega.ItispartoftheTotalWarseriesandthesequelto2016'sTotalWar:Warhammer.ThegameissetinGamesWorkshop'sWarhammerFantasyfictionaluniverse.ThegamewasreleasedforMicrosoftWindows-basedPCson28September2017.FeralInteractivereleasedthegameonmacOSandLinuxon20November2018.[2]ThegamerequiresaSteamaccounttoplay.[3] Contents 1Gameplay 2Plot 2.1BattlefortheVortex 2.2RiseoftheTombKings 2.3CurseoftheVampireCoast 2.4TheHunterandtheBeast 2.5RepansedeLyonesse 2.6TheTwistedandTheTwilight 2.7TheSilenceandtheFury 3Developmentandrelease 4Downloadablecontent 5Reception 5.1Awards 6References 7Externallinks Gameplay[edit] TotalWar:WarhammerIIfeaturesturn-basedstrategyandreal-timetacticsgameplaysimilartoothergamesintheTotalWarseries.[4] Inthecampaign,playersmovearmiesaroundthemapandmanagesettlementsinaturn-basedmanner.Playersengageindiplomacywith,andfightagainst,AI-controlledfactions.Whenarmiesmeet,theybattleinreal-time.Thegamealsohasacustombattlesmodewhereplayerscancreatecustomisedreal-timebattles,aswellasonlinemultiplayerbattles.Thosewhoownracesfromthefirstgamewillhavethesameracesunlockedformultiplayerinthesecondgame. Thegame'sannouncedracesinthecampaignincludetheLizardmen,HighElves,DarkElvesandSkaven.TheTombKingsandVampireCoast(afactionofundeadpirates)debutedlateraspaiddownloadablecontentfactions,alongwithTheHuntsmarshal'sExpedition,theChevaliersdeLyonesse(aknightlyorder),andtheSistersofTwilight(afactionofWoodElves).[5] ThemaincampaignofthegameiscalledEyeoftheVortex.Itisanarrative-focusedcampaignwhereeachoftheplayableraceshasitsownstoryandcutscenes.Inaddition,playerswhoownbothTotalWar:WarhammerandTotalWar:WarhammerIIhaveaccesstoahugecombinedcampaigncalledMortalEmpires,whichismoreofasandboxexperience.MortalEmpiresmustbedownloadedmanuallyfromSteam,butisfreeforplayerswhoownbothgames.[citationneeded][6] Thecampaigncanalsobeplayedonlinewithanotherplayerinco-operativeorhead-to-headmodes.[7][8] Plot[edit] BattlefortheVortex[edit] TheOldOnes,powerfulgodlikebeings,createdracesintheWarhammerworldtofighttheforcesofChaos.ThestellargateswhichtheOldOnesusedtoentertheworldcollapsed,leadingtoafloodofChaosthatwasheldatbaybytheLizardmen.TwoHighElfheroesinUlthuanrespondedtothisthreat.Aenarion"theDefender"musteredarmieswhilstCaledorDragontamerplannedtodrainmagicalenergyfromtheworld,thusstoppingtheChaosinvasion.ThismanifesteditselfastheGreatVortex,accomplishedwiththehelpoftheLizardmenleaders,theSlann.ItdrainedChaosenergyattheexpenseoflockingCaledorandhismagesintime,eternallycastingspellstomaintainthevortex. Millennialater,inthetimewhenthegameisset,aSkavenrocketdisguisedasatwin-tailedcometdisruptstheGreatVortex.Thefourmainplayablefactionsrespondtothisindifferentways.TheHighElvesandLizardmenseektostabilizetheVortex,whiletheSkavenandDarkElvesseektouseitspowerforworldconquest.TheSkavenlaunchedthisrockettoprovokeritualsfromthesefourmajorfactions.TheSkavencouldthenharnessthisritualenergytoallowtheSkavengod,theGreatHornedRat,toentertheworldandthusconquerit.Whentheplayercompletesthefifthritual,theirracefightsa'finalbattle'ontheIsleoftheDeadtodeterminethefateoftheVortexandthustheworld.Winningthe'finalbattle'resultsinwinningtherace'sobjectives.TheHighElvesandLizardmenstabilizetheVortex.TheDarkElvesusetheVortex'spowertotransformtheirleaderMalekithintoagod.TheSkavensummontheHornedRatandconquertheworld. RiseoftheTombKings[edit] Fivethousandyearsago,thedesertkingdomofNehekharawasoncethegreatesthumancivilizationintheOldWorld.However,NehekharawasdestroyedbyNagash,thefirstnecromancer.ThroughthepowerofhisBlackPyramid,NagashenactedagreatspellthatwouldkillallthatlivedinNehekharaandraisethemashisundeadservants.Beforethespellcouldbecompleted,NagashwasslainbyAlcadizaartheConqueror,thelastkingofNehekhara,withtheaidoftheSkaven(whohadinitiallyalliedwiththeGreatNecromancer,butbetrayedhimaftertheyrealizedhowgreatathreatNagashwas).TheNehekharandeadreturnedastheTombKings,butbecauseNagash'sritualwasincomplete,manyoftheTombKingsretainedtheirfreewillandintellect. Inthecurrentday,thefalsetwin-tailedcomethasstirredtheBlackPyramidfromitsslumberandcourseswithpower.ItisdiscoveredthatfiveoftheninebooksofNagashareneededtocontroltheBlackPyramid.FourTombKingfactionsbattletocontrolit:Khemri,ledbySettratheImperishable;theExilesofNehek,ledbyGrandHierophantKhatep;theCourtofLybaras,ledbyHighQueenKhalida;andtheFollowersofNagash,ledbyArkhantheBlack.Settra,thefirstandgreatestkingofNehekhara,seeksthepyramid'spowertoregaincontroloverhisdomainandbeginglobalconquest.Khatep,theoldestoftheLichePriests,seekstoendhisexilebyusingthepyramidtofulfillthepromisehemadetoSettratotransformhimandtheNehekharannobilityintoimmortalgoldenbeings.Khalida,thechampionoftheAspGoddess,seeksthepyramid'spowertotakevengeanceonhercousinNeferata,thefirstvampire,andtodestroyallofvampire-kind.Arkhan,theLicheKingandNagash'ssecond-in-command,seekstousethepoweroftheBlackPyramidtoresurrecthismaster;asNagash'sservant,Arkhanalreadyhasoneofthebooks,theLiberMortis,andthusonlyneedstoobtainfourmoretounlocktheBlackPyramid. OnceallfiveofthebooksofNagasharerecovered,thefinalmissioninvolvestheplayer'schosenfactionbattlingfortheBlackPyramid.ShouldtheplayerchooseeitherSettra,Khalida,orKhatep,theywillbeonoffenseandjoinforceswiththeothertwofactionstofightagainstArkhanasheguardstheBlackPyramid.ShouldtheplayerchooseArkhan,hewillbeondefenseashefacesoffagainstthecombinedforcesoftheformerthree. CurseoftheVampireCoast[edit] Longago,CaptainJacobWulfhart,brotherofthefamousImperialHuntsmarshall,MarkusWulfhart,huntedtheMerwyrmknownasAmanar.AmanaristheoldestandmightiestoftheMerwyrmsandtheguardianbeastoftheHighElfcityofLothern.JacobcreatedaweaponknownastheStar-MetalHarpoonthatwouldbeusedtoslaythecreature.Duringtheclimacticbattle,AmanardestroyedJacob'sship,theVengeance,killingthecaptainandhiscrew,saveforonesurvivor.ThesurvivorcreatedamapthatwouldleadtotheVengeance'srestingplace,andwithinitsconfines,theStar-MetalHarpoon. InthepresentthedisturbanceoftheGreatVortexhasriledAmanarfromitsslumber,drivingtheancientMerwyrmmad,causingittorampageacrosstheseasanddestroyingmanyshipsandcoastalsettlementsinitsfury.FourfactionsoftheVampireCoastseektoslayAmanarandresurrectitastheirmightyundeadservant,thusbecomingthedominantpoweroftheseas:LuthorHarkon,ruleroftheVampireCoastandArch-GrandCommodoreoftheAwakened;CountNoctilus,themasteroftheDreadfleet;AranessaSaltspite,thePirate-QueenofSartosa;Madame-CaptainCylostraDirefin,thespectralleaderoftheDrowned. OncetheStar-MetalHarpoonhasbeenrecovered,anditspowerrestoredthroughthreesea-shanties,theplayer'sfactionisthenconfrontedbyLokhirFellheart,theDarkElfKrakenlordofKarondKar.Fellheartandhisarmybattlestheplayer'sfaction,intendingtotaketheHarpoontoslayAmanarandgainglory.OnceFellheartisdefeated,thecampaignendswiththeplayer'sfactionshootingtheStar-MetalHarpoonatAmanar,killingitandisthenresurrectedasanundeadminion. TheHunterandtheBeast[edit] TheEmpireofMansendscoloniststoestablishsettlementsalongthecoastofLustria.DisturbedbytheImperials'plunderingoftheirgold,theLizardmenattackthesettlements,ledbyNakaitheWanderer.TorespondtoNakai'sattacks,theEmpiresendsMarkusWulfhart,oneofthegreatesthuntersinthewholeEmpire,todefeatNakai. IfNakaiwins,theEmpirehastoabandonitscoloniesastheywereoverrunbytheLizardmen.IfMarkuswins,moreLustriancitieswillbeplunderedandtheirwealthwillbesentbacktotheOldWorld. RepansedeLyonesse[edit] RepansedeLyonesseleadsacrusadeinthecoastofArabytopurifytheevilsblightingitslandscape.HerfinalmissioninvolvesfacingoffagainstthreeTombKinglegendarylords:SettratheImperishable,HighQueenKhalidaandGrandHierophantKhatep. TheTwistedandTheTwilight[edit] Drivenbyhispainfulhungerinducedbyhismutations,ThrottheUncleanmustershisarmiestoinvadetheWitchwood,amagicalforestinnorthernNaggaroth.HeisopposedbyNaestraandArahan,twosisterswhodefendtheforest.Thetwosisters,knownastheSistersofTwilight,alsofightmoreenemiestohealtheWitchwoodandothermagicalforests,andintheprocessawakenQueenAriel,whoconductsamagicalritualtosealtheforestfromDaemoninfestation. OnceArielhasbeenawakened,ThrottheUncleanleadshisinvasiontoattacktheWitchwood.Ifhewins,hekillsArielandeatsher,andmoreDaemonsareunleashed.IftheSistersofTwilightwin,Ariel'sritualsucceedsandthemagicalforestsaresavedfromDaemonicinvasion. TheSilenceandtheFury[edit] ThemightydoombullTaurox,onceblessedbytheRuinousPowerswithabodyofnear-imperviousbrass,isvisitedinvisionsbytheLordsofRuin,promisinghimanevengreaterrewardifhecanlocatetheHeartoftheDark,whereamostancientandfoulHerdstonestands,andperformadarkritualthatwillunleashChaosintotheworld.Sensingtheincomingcatastrophe,theLizardmensummontheirdeadliestassassin,Oxyotl,tohuntdownTaurox. Eventually,theBrassBullandtheSilentSlayerclashintheHeartoftheDark.IfOxyotlwins,theHerdstoneissunderedanditsvileenergiesaredispersed,savingtheworldfromChaos,atleastfornow.IfTauroxwins,theritualofChaosissuccessfullycompleted,unleashinganageofnightmaresandslaughterupontheworld. Developmentandrelease[edit] TotalWar:WarhammerIIwasdevelopedbyUK-basedvideogamestudioCreativeAssembly.[9]ThegamewasannouncedinLondonatEGXRezzedinMarch2017.[10]ItisthesecondinstallmentinaplannedtrilogyofTotalWar:Warhammergames.[1]ThegamewasreleasedforMicrosoftWindows-basedPCson28September2017,[11]withSegapublishing.[1] Downloadablecontent[edit] CreativeAssemblyhasreleasedseveralpaidandfreeDLCpacksforthegame,whichexpanditscontent. PaidDLC Name ReleaseDate Description BloodfortheBloodGodII October2017 Addsvariousbloodandgoreeffectsinbattle.FreeforplayerswhoownedBloodfortheBloodGodinTotalWar:Warhammer. RiseoftheTombKings January2018 AddstheTombKingsasaplayableraceincampaignandmultiplayer,withfourlegendarylords:SettratheImperishableleadingtheKhemrifaction,HighQueenKhalidaleadingtheCourtofLybarasfaction,GrandHierophantKhatepleadingtheExilesofNehekfaction,andArkhantheBlackleadingtheFollowersofNagashfaction. TheQueenandtheCrone May2018 AddsAlarielletheRadiantasanewHighElflegendarylord,leadingtheAvelornfaction,andCroneHellebronasanewDarkElflegendarylord,leadingtheHarGanethfaction,aswellasnewunits,RegimentsofRenownandmechanics. CurseoftheVampireCoast November2018 AddstheVampireCoastasaplayableraceincampaignandmultiplayer,withfourlegendarylords:LuthorHarkonleadingtheAwakenedfaction,CountNoctilusleadingtheDreadfleetfaction,AranessaSaltspiteleadingthePiratesofSartosafaction,andCylostraDirefinleadingtheDrownedfaction. TheProphetandtheWarlock April2019 AddsTehenhauinasanewLizardmenlegendarylord,leadingtheCultofSotekfaction,andIkitClawasanewSkavenlegendarylord,leadingtheClanSkyrefaction,aswellasnewunits,RegimentsofRenownandmechanics. TheHunterandTheBeast September2019 AddsMarkusWulfhartasanewEmpirelegendarylord,leadingtheHuntsmarshal'sExpeditionfaction,andNakaitheWandererasanewLizardmenlegendarylord,leadingtheSpiritoftheJunglefaction,aswellasnewunits,RegimentsofRenownandmechanics. TheShadowandtheBlade December2019 AddsDeathmasterSnikchasanewSkavenlegendarylord,leadingtheClanEshinfaction,andMalusDarkbladeasanewDarkElflegendarylord,leadingtheHagGraeffaction,aswellasnewunits,RegimentsofRenownandmechanics. TheWardenandthePaunch May2020 AddsElthariontheGrimasanewHighElflegendarylord,leadingtheYvressefaction,andGromthePaunchasanewGreenskinlegendarylord,leadingtheBrokenAxeTribefaction,aswellasnewunits,RegimentsofRenownandmechanics. TheTwistedandtheTwilight December2020 AddsThrottheUncleanasanewSkavenlegendarylord,leadingtheClanMoulderfaction,andtheSistersofTwilightasanewWoodElflegendarylord,leadingtheHeraldsofArielfaction,aswellasnewunits,RegimentsofRenownandmechanics. TheSilenceandtheFury July2021 AddsOxyotlasanewLizardmenlegendarylord,leadingtheGhostsofPahuaxfaction,andTauroxtheBrassBullasanewBeastmenlegendarylord,leadingtheSlaughterhornTribefaction,aswellasnewunits,RegimentsofRenownandmechanics. FreeDLCandUpdates Name ReleaseDate Description MortalEmpiresUpdate October2017 Anassortmentofbalancechangesandbugfixes. MortalEmpires October2017 Amassivecombinedcampaignforfree,forplayerswhoownbothTotalWar:WarhammerandTotalWar:WarhammerII. ReprisalUpdate December2017 Anassortmentofbalancechangesandbugfixes. TheLaboratory December2017 AddstheLaboratorygamemode,allowingplayerstoexperimentwithcustomoptions,settingsandsliderstocreatetheirowncustombattles. TombKingsUpdate January2018 Anassortmentofbalancechangesandbugfixes. TretchCraventail January2018 AddsTretchCraventailasanewSkavenlegendarylord,leadingtheClanRictusfaction. MWNL2018Update February2018 Anassortmentofbalancechangesandbugfixes. StepsofIsha February2018 Adds4newbattlemapstomultiplayerandcustombattles. ResurgentUpdate May2018 Anassortmentofbalancechangesandbugfixes,includingareworkoftheDwarfraceandtheSwordofKhainecampaignmechanic. AlithAnar May2018 AddsAlithAnarasanewHighElflegendarylord,leadingtheNagarythefaction. BoneGiant May2018 AddstheBoneGiantunitforallTombKingfactionsforownersoftheRiseoftheTombKingsDLC. KharibdyssUpdate June2018 Anassortmentofbalancechangesandbugfixes,includingtheadditionoftheKharibdyssunitforallDarkElffactionsforownersofTheQueenandtheCroneDLC. Aye-AyeUpdate November2018 Anassortmentofbalancechangesandbugfixes,includingareworkoftheVampireCountsrace. LokhirFellheart November2018 AddsLokhirFellheartasanewDarkElflegendarylord,leadingtheBlessedDreadfaction. FestagUpdate January2019 Anassortmentofbalancechangesandbugfixes. DoomsayersUpdate April2019 Anassortmentofbalancechangesandbugfixes,includingareworkoftheBretonnianrace,theLordKroaklegendaryheroforallLizardmenfactionsandtheUndercitycampaignmechanicforallSkavenfactions. Tiktaq'to April2019 AddsTiktaq'toasanewLizardmenlegendarylord,leadingtheTlaquafaction. AmethystUpdate May2019 Anassortmentofbalancechangesandbugfixes,includingtheadditionoftheAmethystWizardheroforallEmpirefactions. EmpireUndividedUpdate September2019 Anassortmentofbalancechangesandbugfixes,includingareworkoftheEmpirerace. Gor-Rok September2019 AddsGor-RokasanewLizardmenlegendarylord,leadingtheItzafaction. Gotrek&Felix September2019 AddsGotrekandFelixasrecruitablecharactersfortheEmpire,BretonniaandDwarfraces. PotionofSpeedUpdate December2019 Anassortmentofbalancechangesandbugfixes. RepansedeLyonesse December2019 AddsRepansedeLyonesseasanewBretonnianlegendarylord,leadingtheChevaliersdeLyonessefaction. King'sShillingUpdate February2020 Anassortmentofbalancechangesandbugfixes. TotalWaaagh!Update May2020 Anassortmentofbalancechangesandbugfixes,includingareworkoftheGreenskinrace. Imrik May2020 AddsPrinceImrikasanewHighElflegendarylord,leadingtheKnightsofCaledorfaction. CatchwebSpidershrine May2020 AddstheCatchwebSpidershrinemountforGoblinGreatShamansforallGreenskinfactions. BlackOrcBigBoss May2020 AddstheBlackOrcBigBossheroforallGreenskinfactions. Nutz'N'BoltzUpdate July2020 Anassortmentofbalancechangesandbugfixes. AsraiResurgentUpdate December2020 Anassortmentofbalancechangesandbugfixes,includingareworkoftheWoodElfrace. Drycha December2020 AddsDrychaasanewWoodElflegendarylord,leadingtheWargroveofWoefaction,forownersoftheRealmoftheWoodElvesDLC. GladeCaptain December2020 AddstheGladeCaptainheroforallWoodElffactions. SkavenChieftain December2020 AddstheSkavenChieftainheroforallSkavenfactions. RakarthUpdate March2021 Anassortmentofbalancechangesandbugfixes. Rakarth March2021 AddsBeastlordRakarthasanewDarkElflegendarylord,leadingtheThousandMawsfaction. Hammers&HerdstonesUpdate July2021 Anassortmentofbalancechangesandbugfixes,includingareworkoftheBeastmenandDwarfraces. ThorekIronbrow July2021 AddsThorekIronbrowasanewDwarflegendarylord,leadingtheIronbrow'sExpeditionfaction. GreatBrayShaman July2021 AddstheGreatBrayShamanlordforallBeastmenfactions. OgreMercs July2021 AllowsallfactionstorecruitasmallvarietyofOgreunitsasmercenaries. CavalryUpdate November2021 Anassortmentofbalancechangesandbugfixes. Reception[edit] ReceptionAggregatescoreAggregatorScoreMetacritic87/100[12]ReviewscoresPublicationScoreDestructoid8.5/10[15]EurogamerRecommended[16]GameInformer8.75/10[18]GameSpot9/10[8]HardcoreGamer4/5[19]IGN9.1/10[7]PCGamer(US)92/100[13]Polygon8/10[14]Shacknews8/10[17]VentureBeat86/100[20] TotalWar:WarhammerIIreceived"generallyfavorable"reviewsuponrelease,accordingtoreviewaggregatorMetacritic.[12] DestructoidandEurogamercalledthegameoneofthebesttitlesintheTotalWarseriesandcitedthevarietyoffactions,locations,gameplay,andcampaignsizeasthegame'spositiveswhiletakingminorissuewiththebattleAI,inconsistentdiplomacy,andamountofCPUpowerneededtorunthegame.[21][22]GameInformerpraisedthevarietyofracesandCreativeAssembly'sabilitytoremovesome,ifnotall,oftheendgamemonotony.[23]IGNandPCGamerpraisedtheSkavenrace,factionmechanics,GreatVortexcampaign,endgame,andimprovementsmadetotheUIwhilefindingminorgrievanceswiththewonkydiplomacysystemandhighsystemrequirements.[24][25]GameSpotgavethegamea9outof10,andpraisedthefantasycombat,tightpacing,newraces,introductionofdifferenttacticaloptions,diversemaptypes,andvisuals,whilecriticizingthezoomed-incameraandlackofseveralmultiplayerfactionsincompetitivemultiplayermodes.[26] Eurogamerrankedthegametenthontheirlistofthe"Top50Gamesof2017".[27]Itwontheawardfor"BestStrategyGame"inPCGamer's2017GameoftheYearAwards,[28]andwasnominatedfor"GameoftheYear".[29]Itwasalsonominatedfor"BestPCGame"and"BestStrategyGame"inIGN'sBestof2017Awards.[30][31] Awards[edit] Year Award Category Result Ref 2017 GameCriticsAwards BestPCGame Nominated [32] BestStrategyGame Nominated Gamescom2017 BestBoothAward Nominated [33] BestPCGame Nominated BestStrategyGame Nominated GoldenJoystickAwards PCGameoftheYear Nominated [34] HollywoodMusicinMediaAwards OriginalScore-VideoGame Nominated [35] PingAwards BestInternationalGame Nominated [36] TheGameAwards2017 BestStrategyGame Nominated [37] 2018 D.I.C.E.Awards Strategy/SimulationGameoftheYear Nominated [38] NationalAcademyofVideoGameTradeReviewersAwards Game,Strategy Nominated [39][40] 14thBritishAcademyGamesAwards BritishGame Nominated [41][42] DevelopAwards Animation Nominated [43] MusicDesign Nominated References[edit] 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