They’re awesome bodyguards, make no mistake about that, but I often found myself wishing I could get in a few hammer-blows myself. If there are none nearby, you’ll see them running off to whack ratmen farther away. They can be extra tenacious at times, zealously charging enemies to engage in combat. It might seem chaotic if you’re watching the game, but playing it, you start to appreciate the sheer chaos of it all.Īt least the friendly AI is efficient. Some ambush lone party members from the shadows some hook and trap you till someone comes to rescue. You’ll definitely need to be on your toes when one appears, since it’s usually timed with a massive wave of approaching enemies. These specialist Skaven are very similar to the special Infected in L4D, each having their own traits and skills. The second reason is the small pool of special enemies. Vermintide 2’s AI Director works as well as it did for Left 4 Dead, which helps to improve the replay experience. It controls the ebb and flow of every stage you play, randomly spawning enemies and other gameplay effects so you’re always in for a challenge or a surprise. First is the AI Director working behind the scenes. Even raising your power level, which increases as you equip better items, can mean little if you get overconfident or drop your guard. The game’s a definite challenge, even on its lowest difficulty. This isn’t like Dynasty Warriors though, where every sweep of your blade or hammer spells instant death. The superb sound effects complement the action very well, bringing another draw to the game’s fast-paced combat. The melee weapons feel especially weighty, so much so that you can almost feel every impact. You get believable depictions of decapitations, amputations, and other gloriously violent effects that’s the result of sharpened (or blunt) weapons meeting an enemy. It’s very satisfying to cut down the AI in droves, mainly due to the great physics engine at work. Whether it’s ranged or melee, fighting the mass of Skaven and forces of Chaos never gets old. You may choose the complicated fire mage Sienna, who must balance use of her power or risk overheating and blowing up or the hot-blooded Bardin, who does much better when he’s fighting right in the thick of things. You have five playable heroes, each giving you a different kind of playstyle. What Vermintide 2 gets very, very right is its combat. One boss fight or set-piece battle later and you’ll have to fight you way out to the escape point. Your group of four will have to run through a largely linear level while swarms of Skaven attack, ambush, and do their best to stop you from reaching your goal. The Vermintide games borrow heavily from Valve’s popular Left 4 Dead series, at least in its base mechanics. The story isn’t going to mean much unless you’re into Warhammer Fantasy, but it does serve the purposes of the game nicely. There are only a few cutscenes scattered throughout the stages, so much of the story is delivered through the loading screen briefings, your actions, and the bits of dialogue in-between. Who are these characters? What happened to them? Is this supposed to mean something? Luckily, once you’ve cleared the prologue, that missing background knowledge no longer becomes much of an issue.Īfter fighting through swarm after swarm of ratmen (which is basically what the Skaven are), you’ll slowly get to know the characters and their personalities.
Vermintide 2 assumes you’ve played the first game so players like me will be left floundering right from the start. Now that I’ve played it, I still don’t think much of the setting as a game, however, it’s actually pretty good. It’s why I didn’t look forward to playing Warhammer Vermintide 2, having already skipped the original. I love Warhammer 40,000 but their Fantasy sibling always felt too forced for my tastes.
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