I got whomped by an Ork horde in Total War: Warhammer 40,000, definitely on purpose, to teach you a lesson about positioning
Demo sessions are often terrible ways to see a game, doubly so at conferences. You want to sink into a game at your own pace (and with unbroken access to fresh cups of tea), not get dropped into the middle of the action, hoisted up again 20 minutes later and plonked into another section of a game. However, that's the nature of these things sometimes and it suits some games more than others. Total…
During a demo session of Total War: Warhammer 40,000 at Gamescom, the reporter found themselves thrust into a heated battle against an Ork horde, despite the game's intended design for longer sessions. The short bursts of gameplay, consisting of 20 minutes each in the battle tutorial, campaign tutorial, and a scenario where the Space Marine army faced a massive Ork assault, left the reporter eager to dive into the full game.
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