I've sunk way too many hours of my life into Mordheim. It's in the thousands. That's on PC and PS4. Yes, I liked it so much I bought it twice, just to see if there's a difference of experience (there is, but not a huge one). Mordheim is a game that you're going to fail at for a while, until things start to click. Your first few Warbands are probably going to get wrecked. But once you get the hang of it and understand all of the mechanics at your disposal, you'll start winning. I'm at the point where losing a unit to an AI player is a deep personal shame, the stench of which I cannot escape. Look, lots of other games have mechanics for "tough as nails" gameplay. Permadeath (or permanent injury), autosaves after every action, and, naturally, RNG. But this game has some stuff others don't. 1. Customization like I've rarely seen before. All of your units can be trained in ANY skill they have access to with few exceptions; the limit is stat requirements for the most part. You can take a Henchman (think Red Shirt) and train him to be a heavily armored tank, a light scout, a dodge tank, a mule, or a debuffer; this is true for all factions. Finding the right combinations of skills for your playstyle is what makes the game what it is, in my opinion. 2. Perspective that's reminiscent of Valkyria Chronicles. I play a lot of SRPGs having started with Shining Force on my old Genesis in the 90's, and they almost always take a high-level view, like you're playing on a chessboard. I get it, and it makes sense, but sometimes you want to travel WITH your team. The perspective is a huge asset IMO, though I concede others might think otherwise. I probably never would've played it if it didn't have over-the-shoulder views. 3. Fair RNG. Yes, "FAIR." For every action, you'll know the percentage chance you have to succeed. The game rolls 1d100, and that decides success or failure. They're all logged and viewable! Mordheim is worth a try for SRPG fans. I think it's one of the best.
