Mordheim: City of the Damned

There's a good game lurking under here, but you're going to have to work for it a little bit

There's a good game lurking under here, but you're going to have to work for it a little bit. Every single action you take will be permanent, Alt+F4 will do you no good here. Sometimes your best troops will die, it won't really be your fault, and there won't be a damn thing you can do about it. Sometimes it *will* be your fault, as there's definitely a right and wrong way to play (in short, throw honor and courage out the window, this is a street fight). And it could do a much better job of explaining everything going on - when you go to attack someone, you'll be shown a percent chance of hitting. This can be as high as 95%...but then it doesn't show you the enemy's chance to dodge, which can be frustrating when you thought you had someone dead to rights and suddenly you come up empty. And there are definitely mission setups that are better than others, and some you should avoid at all costs. But once you get through those frustrating outer layers and understand the mechanics at play, there's a solid tactical Warhammer experience to play with here. The variety of skills and weapons allow a lot of flexibility in building your warband, and the thrill of pulling out a brilliant strategic victory at the end is sweet. I probably wouldn't pay full price for it, but if you don't mind living with the consequences of every action - even if they're sometimes brutal - and are willing to put up with a bit of a learning curve, then give this one a go on sale.

• Graphics4.5
• Gameplay4.5
• Story4.0
• Value4.0