I want to love this game - but it simply wasn't ready for release - it has some amazing art assets, but performance is so terrible that it doesn't really matter. The interface is buggy, and it's very easy to make an unintentional mistake that will cost you the match/scenario. Hopefuly it gets better, but I can't reccomend it at this time.

I want to like the game. But until they implement an AI, all the other work they are doing on the skirmish and campaign is worthless. It currently runs every unit into melee, even units made to be sniping. If they had any intent to fix that, I wouldn't be so frusterated. But this has been the situation for months and rather then making any progress in improving the AI, they have decided to focus on adding more units.

I don't care about more units, I just want the existing units' AIs to work!

Gameplay is fine, though the grid based system is somewhat dissapointing, but inevitable. It does lack a lot of polish though, controls feel clunky, camera is choppy, It looks pretty dreadfull, and there are graphical glitches abound. thankfully these are minor issues that can be patched out reasonably well, if they put some effort into it. All in all, it feels like a beta release, but a good beta release. recomended, but only for those that really wanna play warmachine on pc.

TL;DR Review: Games ok in current form, needs work. Buy it if you're a die-hard Warmachine fan, but it's different from the tabletop.

Being fully released for a while now, Whitemoon Dreams has certainly made an impressive game for only having a little over a year for development and being an Indie Developer. That being said, the game still suffers from optimization issues and bugs. They are almost doing themselves a disservice by putting an FPS moniter in the corner of the screen. Playing through the single player campaign, my FPS changed with every mission, some hovering around 50, while others struggled to get above 15. The graphics setting do allow you to gain a few FPS by knocking down the quality, but sometimes that doesn't even help. Another big stumbling block is the bugs, which have gotten better. Sometimes these bugs are a simple graphical glitch, but other times, they either make the game crash or don't let a unit finish attacking, effectivly ending the game. In the campaign, the cut scenes are sometimes fully animated, but other times, it's just panning shots of still models. I actually prefer this to the way other games just plop the idle characters into place, idle animations and absense of lip-syncing ruining your sense of immersion. I understand that Whitemoon can only do so much, being an indie developer, and have limited manpower, but the cut scenes just feel inconsistant.

To anyone who plays the tabletop, this is a similar experiance, but there's a great differance. Some good, some bad. For one, it's a grid based system, as opposed to freely moving about the field to whatever distance is desired. This system makes melee ranges interesting. Stats are made more akin to a "out of 5" system, making some things hit harder than the tabletop, while others suffer. Another change is that Warjacks no longer have systems on thier damage grids, and it is instead more akin to a health bar now. Of all the changes from the table top, I really wish this one had stayed. In addition, certain units have gained abilites, like Assault Kommando Flamethrowers can now "Flush out" enemies hiding behind cover and push them back. On the subject of warrior models, there are no units in this game, all grunts are now solos with about 8 - 15 health. As a result, some damage has been amplified, like corrosion does 3 damage a turn and fire is even more potent. Warcasters, however, keep the same health they have on the table top.

Despite all this, I still adore this game. I love seeing the tabletop game come to life. I love seeing the animated cut scenes in the campaign. I love the progression that the main protagonist goes through. I love seeing units breathed new life with new abilities and mechanichs. I love the communication that the Developers have with the community, and how often they update the game.

All in all, it's not perfect, but I love it all the same.

I'd still consider it a Beta version, as it doesn't have much in the way of units or models, and the gameplay is still rather clunky. But the game is now at least playable, I played a multiplayer and it wasn't horrible! The game mechanics are different enough that you're going to have to make adjustments, but if you're good at the tabletop you'll probably be able to adapt quickly enough.
The single player is terrible, but I can't imagine playing a wmm tabletop vs a handful of infantry anyway. This game is stupposed to have someone intelligent playing against you and when it does it's a decent computer game.

This game is awful, clunky, unfinished, over priced, and just bad.It captures none of what makes the tabletop game even marginally bearable.

A lot of polish has been going on ever since the beginning of the beta. Every patch continuously works on sqaushing bugs and many new features continue to be added. The new hold right click to change facing on movement is a wonderful feature to make gameplay that much smoother.

The design team is extremely commited to making this the best it can be. They have been very open and interactive with the community about suggestions and changes. They still filter the community's suggestions but they are very good at explaining their reasoning behind their decisions. It's very inspirational to see this from a developer and I hope to see more community involvement in game design in the future.

For those who want a competitve turn-based tactics game with solid combat mechanics and great unit selection, I'd highly recommend this game. There are some challanges with regards to camera control and there is a learning curve with the various unit and caster combos, but very rewarding once you get a grasp of the game.

Looking solely at story this game has been quite enjoyable. However for a "released" game it is lacking in some basics that other turn-based strategy games already have inplace. Such as oh I don't know the option to save in mission; either you complete a mission or you have to start the mission from the beginning. There is also no fog of war in this game, so when you are in a mission you can see all the enemy units (excluding any trigger created units).Looking at other reviews I see I am not the only one who is very disappointed in the choppy camera functions but this could easily be fixed. The controls for the camera are terrible and simply awful in comparison to other strategy games. Rather than a simple hold shift (or other key) and move the mouse to adjust the angle or rotate the camera, you have multiple sets of keys you to use in order to manipulate the camera to the desired position. But overall, I would still recommend the game. I just hope that the developers fix the various glitches and the camera controls.

No, it's not the same as the tabletop version. But, still, you should buy this game for the multi-player. It is a highly strategic game, does not require fast reflexes (you have ten minutes per turn, more than enough time to deal with the wonky camera) and that never plays the same way twice, even if you play the same person again and again. I've been able to play people in England, Russia, Germany, and who knows where else. Truly, the dream of playing Warmachine online is here.
This game will only get better with further development, which, it is constantly getting.
More people need to "play like they've got a pair".

A very good game if you like turn-based-strategy! It's all about creating a synergy amongst the units at your disposal and timing your main character's unique one time use uber-ability "feat". There are enough models to suit any playstyle and balance is pretty solid at this point.

The single player campaign has an interesting side story which lets you play through and learn the Cygnar faction, but the game really shines in MP with the ecstasy of a well executed win and/or agony of defeat. Be warned though, your average MP game tends to go 40 minutes to an hour,

It's also different enough from the table top version that new players aren't at a disadvantage while still keeping to the heart of that experience as well. All in all, worth playing if you're either into TBS games or a fan of the IP.

Great images like some of the new troop abilities but as a fan of the tabletop I was looking for this game to take a step further rather than recreate the tabletop.
UI and camera needs a good upgrade and polish. Maybe look at other examples in the genre for inspiration.
This is a late beta level for the release I think it needed more work, saying that I still had a good experience overall.
Make the UI and camera slicker and an average game could make it to a good game.

It's alright. For what I paid for through the Kickstarter, I'd say it's worth it as a Warmachine fan. But they've got still got quite a bit of work to go if they think people will pay a full 40 for it. On the plus, Warmachine game mechanics are implemented fairly well. Unfortunately, the game handles like a very clunky and tempermental version of XCOM: Enemy Unknown. The camera is a bit fidgity too, but nothing some grease can't fix. And between the cutscenes and the menu, I feel like I've gone back in time to playing Warcraft 3. But all good things come in time, and they haven't stopped working on it yet. If you're a Warmachine fan, or interested in trying it out, I'd recommend it if you ever find it on sale, but not at the current price.

Although slow and a big buggy at times, this is a solid strategy game oozing with character. Giant warjacks, steam driven robots are lead to smash the opposing warcaster. This campaign is amazing (if you can ignore the lack of animation during cut scenes). The game is difficult as a single mistake can cost your your hard work and plan.

Still needs a bit of work. Controls needs a lil getting used to but having been a kickstarter supporter and playing the earlier releases, this game has come a long way.

When Early Access began for this game in July, I'd been waiting almost a year to play it. Its features were heavily limited, it was full of bugs, and it was poorly optimised- all things you'd expect from an Early Access game.

In the following months, the developers have shown that they care about both the game and the community- almost everything has been fixed in weekly patches, features have been implemented at an impressive rate, and a huge amount of our suggestions have been taken on board. For a debut game from a new studio, I'm mightily impressed.

Warmachine: Tactics, as with the tabletop Warmachine, is about clever army construction, positioning, patience, ruthlessness, brutality and keeping your cool. A warcaster defines how his army functions, so the same list can play very differently with the change of a single unit, and there are currently around a dozen units and four warcasters for each faction, so there's a huge amount of customisation possible.

If you've ever lost an evening to a turn-based tactical game, then I can recommend this.

As for downsides? The UI could use a little work and Mac performance is a little wonky, but there's nothing gamebreaking. The learning curve is steep if you've never played Warmachine, but you'll be rewarded if you persevere.



TL; DR: Wizards with guns throw robots at each other. 9/10

This game is still undergoing improvements, and the developers are actively responding to the constructive criticism of players. The single-player story is great, with very well designed missions in terms of difficulty!

I just bought the game about a week ago. Its a good fun game that has a few bugs but with a bit of work, it could be as good as xcom enemy unkown. Great table top game

from what i have played its really good, but the graphics need to be fixed the online multiplayer is dead
and i wanna paint my damn army >.>

other than that the controls are nice and simply and it works

i will be giving this a thumbs up but just barely

please fix some very needed stuff and ill stick to it

if not ill just have to stick to my mini's

FOR KHADOR!!

As much as I want to love this game, I can't.

It wasn't ready to leave Early Access. There are so many optimization and performance issues with it. There are also lots of missing things as well. Hell, it's no even the 1.0 version of the game. It even says it when you have the framerate info stuff on the screen.

This saddens me such much, because it's definitely my type of game, but unfortunately. It was released way too early.

The good thing is that the developers continue to patch it... so maybe in 6 months it will be playable. I will revisit it then. But it's so unfortunate that they released it in this way :(.

Tabletop miniatures on your PC. No paint or modeling, but is that so bad? I am not an avid Warmachines player on the tabletop, but I might be after playing this game!

Pros
Great models and textures that give the game a Warmachines feel.
The campaign has difficulty. I am not just blowing through it.
AI adjust well to your movments, Not always the same everytime.
Massive potential for expansion more campaigns are allready in the works. All factions are supposed to have there own.
A decent story in the first campaign.
Missions vary from just kill everything.
Multiplayer - Tabletop from home when you can't make it to your local shop.

Cons
Camera is unpredictable during opponents movements and requires quiete a bit of adjustment on your turn.
Camera obscured many times by talll buildings and trees.
FPS issues randomly during play. Not always, but definitely noticable.
UI maybe a bit too simple. (It works)
Can be a long wait for multiplayer games
At the time of this writing leaderboard is not working.
Resource intensive

Overall this is a great game and I definitely recommend it. Just wanted people to know some issues they might run into. I am sure patches are incoming and that multiplayer will grow as more people buy the game. Have fun and enjoy!