horde shooter
Warhammer: Vermintide 2
By Fatshark, released 1 Jan 2018
- Microsoft Windows
- first-person shooter
What it is
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is a first-person melee action game from Fatshark, set in the Warhammer Fantasy Battles world. It is built around fighting hordes of Chaos and Skaven enemies, either alone or with up to three friends. Players choose among five heroes, each with three branching careers, and develop their approach through 15 talent trees and more than 50 weapon types. Four difficulty levels are listed: Recruit, Veteran, Champion and Legend. The game supports co-op and online co-op, as well as single-player and multiplayer. Steam features include achievements, full controller support, support for DualShock and DualSense controllers, trading cards and Family Sharing. Windows is the only listed platform. The release date is Mar 8, 2018, and the listed Metacritic score is 82.
What players like, and what they don't
- Co-op supports up to four players.
- Five heroes each have three branching careers.
- 15 talent trees and 50+ weapon types.
- Four difficulty levels are listed.
- Windows is the only listed platform.
- The listed release date is Mar 8, 2018.
Who it suits
It suits players who want cooperative first-person combat against large enemy hordes, with room to develop heroes through careers, talents and weapons. Solo play is also listed for those playing without a group.
Vermintide 2 combines team-based horde combat with hero progression and several difficulty levels. Its listed features include online co-op, controller support and solo play, on Windows.
