Simple to learn, hard to master strategy that fans of the Warhammer series will definately enjoy.
Whats positive is that this game stays true to the Warhammer series. All of the units that warhammer fans know and love are here and animated to perfectly match their plastic counterparts, which gives a fan like me great enjoyment. The game also features cutscenes that are flatout gorgeous and will leave any fan of warhammer drooling on the controller. The game also lets you create your own custom army for online/offline play, and the results are very satisfying. You can create an army entirely of artillery if you want, or opt to go for fully-upgraded foot soldiers instead. Also like the tabletop game, you can create your own color scheme for your army as well as your own banner, give your army a name, and upgrade your heroes and units with advanced armor, spells, banners and more. The gameplay is quite similar to Rome total war, but it has a greater depth of strategy than that game due to the upgrades, spells, and unit special effects.
Unfortunately, some issues with the game may turn away non-warhammer fans. The graphical style of the game is well done, but the majority of the environments are VERY dark and dull looking. Good animation doesn't help too much if you spend the game looking at a lot of dark brown and green environments. There is also a lack of online players at the moment. Granted, you only need one other person online to play, but you might end up fighting the same person multiple times until the game picks up sales. Finally, the singleplayer mode is a little dull. Technically it works, and it'll get you used to the actual strategy and the advanced controls, but it isnt a ton of fun to play through.
Ultimately, if you're a fan of warhammer or rome total war, you'll likely love this game. Its very enjoyable, its got some deep strategy, and its got enough variety to last with strategy game fans for a while. However, if you're buying this game and don't have online, you may want to rent it before you buy it, since the singleplayer probably won't last you too long.