Total War: Warhammer - Release Date, trailer, system requirements and price

The Creative Assembly-developed strategy game, Total War: Warhammer, which was originally scheduled for launch on April 28, finally made its release on Tuesday - the 24th of this month. Mike Simpson (the Creative director) had then explained the reason for the delay in an official press release saying, "This could be the best Total War game we've ever made. We don't want to rush it."

He had further added, “It's an enormous game and we also want to make absolutely sure reviewers have enough time to play it thoroughly before launch. Many thanks to the huge number of people who have pre-ordered and are eagerly awaiting release day. We’re pulling out all the stops for you.”

For those that don't have a clue, Total War: Warhammer is a turn-based strategy game with real-time tactical battles between two armies. Developed by the Creative Assembly, and published by Sega, it is the 10th title in the Total War series and the first in the Total War : Warhammer trilogy.

It is actually a fusion of two games -Total War and Warhammer. Total war is a series of historical battle simulations and Warhammer is a range of tabletop wargame created by Games workshop. This fusion is the reason why there was so much anticipation amongst gamers and also why Mike Simpson stated that this could be the best Total War game ever. Here's an official trailer of the game. Have a look:

System Requirements:

Creative Assembly had revealed the System Requirements for Total War: Warhammer , earlier last month, and in order to run the game you will need to meet the following requirements:

Total War: Warhammer Minimum Requirements

CPU:	Intel Core 2Duo 3.0Ghz
CPU Speed:	Info
Ram:	3GB (PC Integrated graphics require 4GB RAM)
OS:	Windows 7 64bit
Video Card:	DirectX 11) AMD Radeon HD 5770 1024MB | NVIDIA GTS 450 1024MB | Intel HD 4000 @720P
Free Disk Space:	35 GB

Total War: Warhammer Recommended Requirements

CPU:	Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz
CPU Speed:	Info
RAM:	8GB
OS:	Windows 7/8.1/10 64Bit
Video Card:	(DirectX 11) AMD Radeon R9 270X 2048MB / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2048MB @ 1080p
Free Disk Space:	35GB

Price

Total War: Warhammer is currently live on Steam and you can purchase it for Rs 1,999. Alternatively, you may also purchase it for Rs 2,499 at retail. I hope you can make a smart decision of the two !!

If you are interested in buying, then I would suggest that you hurry because apparently, The Chaos Warriors DLC pack which was initially only meant to be a pre-order offer, now comes free, as long as you buy within the week of the release. The DLC includes:

1. Three new playable Legendary Lords

2. Unique new mounts, bloodthirsty units and

3. New quests, magic items and abilities.

Is Total War: Warhammer worth buying ? The game suffered a slight setback on the first day of its release due to many gamers complaining of server lags and crashes. This resulted in a lot of negative comments and ratings from steam users. However, the developers quickly addressed the situation and provided remedies to solve the issue. After this, the game has been doing quite well in the review department with a compiled score of 86/100 on Metacritic.

Also, Sega had previously announced that Total War: Warhammer will deliver "hundreds of hours" of gameplay and two additional expansions will follow. Total War: Warhammer is the first in a three-part trilogy, that will include two standalone further instalments, as well as DLC packs. So you can expect a lot from the game in the coming days.

Here are some reviews:

“TOTAL WAR: WARHAMMER is two great tastes that taste great together” 86% – PC Gamer “It's a triumph of real-time strategy design, and the best the Total War series has ever been” 9/10 – GameSpot “It’s just a damn good time” 8.6/10 – IGN