Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat

by Mindscape

Product Features

• More than 40 battles include gorgeous visuals, challenging strategies, and in-depth backgrounds.
• You command a mercenary army, choosing your forces from over 25 troop types.
• Battles are linked together by a detailed storyline, as you steer your way through this time of strife and conflict in the Warhammer world.
• Detailed mission briefings make each battle an exciting part of the massive overall campaign.
• Campaign battle game set in the world of Warhammer.

Product Details

• ASIN: B0007AD21W
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #35,430 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

In the grim world of Warhammer, powerful armies clash in cataclysmic battles. Orc hordes batter at the gates of the Empire, mighty bastion of humanity, whilst the twisted and malign servants of chaos gnaw at the very fabric of society from within. For those who can read the signs, a hideous and terrifying pattern is emerging through the haze of strife and warfare. The oracles and portents all tell of much worse to come, of an impending time of death and destruction unrivaled in the history of the world. As the leader of the infamous Grudgebringers, your are unwittingly drawn into this insidisious plot. Your mercenary army must halt the unstoppable tide of evil that assaults the Empire before all is lost. Rivers of blood will surely flow before the flood is finally stemmed, but try you must, for every sword has a part to play in the titanic struggle to destroy the servants of the Horned Rat.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Review for an obsolete game, July 9, 2005

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Bones Crosby (Birmingham, AL USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat (CD-ROM)

I bought this years ago. Having played the table top versions of Warhammer and Warhammer 40000, I do know a fair bit about the background of the game and how it should play out.

Basically, you lead a human mercenary army against Orks who are being manipulated by the rat-men known as the Skaven. There is also a side campaign against the Undead. You will have help from elf and dwarf units.

I found the story line above average, and the combat fairly good. The animation for the time was very good. I'd recommend it more than its sequel, Dark Omen (which had better combat, but I found lacking as a whole).

Bottom line: if you like to play vintage games on old systems, I think this is worth $10.