You can choose from one of four pretty typical heroes each with a different class. Those not here for a masterclass story will find some gameplay goodness like isometric dungeon crawling and loot based pickups. Unless of course you count reading some item descriptions.
There’s really nothing for the player to do outside of main quests to discover more about the world.
Naturally, some plot points are wrapped up quite nicely or answers are just known for the sake of progression. The tale is told completely through a few voiced textboxes at a time and a loosely animated cutscene at the beginning and end of the title. While this sounds like an amazing fantasy adventure with in-depth structure it’s sadly not. The power vacuum left by Asavar Kul’s defeat has not gone unnoticed. The player is then thrust into four different locations with their own problems and other, equally as powerful demons. Exterminate the Harbinger so Magnus may live. Luckily, a familiar sorcerer and some Witch Hunters have a way to track this foul creature with a not too complicated mission. Before our chosen hero can dispatch of the foe, she disappears and leaves the city devastated at their legend’s current fate. However, a mysterious and magical entity known as the Harbinger snuck into the city and placed Magnus under a seemingly fatal curse. After the victory against the hordes, Magnus and our heroes returned to Nuln to eventually unify most of the land. Warhammer: Chaosbane takes place after the war with Magnus the Pious and the Empire facing off against the Kurgan warlord, Asavar Kul, and the Chaos forces, but before Magnus’ coronation as emperor. Which isn’t in itself bad except for some of the repetition problems. Don’t get me wrong as Eko Software created quite a fun title, but it’s essentially a poor man’s Diablo.
Even if the story is pretty simple and straightforward. By all accounts the world of Warhammer can be considered top fantasy fiction and Warhammer: Chaosbane certainly revels in it. This does not mean I am totally unaware of the lore and the other forms it comes in like tabletop games. Like many others my only experience with the Warhammer franchise is 40K Space Marine, the Gears of War clone.
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