Hands-on with Total War: Warhammer's newest race, the Beastmen

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I'm more of a Total War guy than I am a Warhammer Fantasy buff and so I didn't have much in the way of expectations for the Beastmen.
Deciding to start with the new 'Eye for an Eye' story campaign rather than the full sandbox offered by the Grand Campaign, I was given a sense for what motivates this particular faction. And, well, they're not hugely complicated creatures.
The opening cinematic explains that your man, Khazrak The One Eye lost his other eye whilst battling an Empire lord by the name of Boris Todbringer. Even post-Brexit, I can't help but enjoy the idea of a hero called Boris. As a result, the campaign tasks you with sacking tens of human cities and eventually injuring Boris to claim your revenge.
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