Ultimately, it’s these sorts of encounters and the tactics that they require which sets the tone regarding much of how Space Hulk: Deathwing plays out. Space Hulk: Deathwing review: Flanking tactics and setting up choke points at key locations are intrinsic to your survival.
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For example, rushing down the corridor with a never-ending torrent of flesh-tearing Genestealers in tow is never an ideal situation to be in – however, you can mitigate the danger by having one character taking point clearing out the corridor ahead, while another stands at the back of the group, walking backwards in order to effectively cover the space left behind. Because of this, and the need to stay mobile at all times, Deathwing instead demands that players master a variety of flanking and covering tactics in order to stay alive. A tactical first-person shooter with a difference – what makes combat in Space Hulk: Deathwing especially dangerous is that infinite numbers of enemies literally pour into every room and corridor via spawning entrances that are marked on the tactical map that players have access to.Īs such, because you’re up against a horde that just keeps on coming, you never feel safe – you can’t just wait until you wipe all the enemies out in any given space, as you would in other shooters, because they simply just won’t stop coming. With a story campaign that can be tackled solo or in online co-operative play with up to three additional human bods, players find themselves charging through the Space Hulk, carving/shooting/blowing up enemies with abandon all the while collecting relics and completing mission objectives. Space Hulk: Deathwing review: You can expect to be outnumbered often in Space Hulk: Deathwing.Ĭoncealed within its massive spaces however are all manner of precious artifacts and other long-forgotten items that could help the Dark Angels turn the tide against the indomitable forces of Chaos, and so it is the narrow corridors and sprawling compartments of the Space Hulk that all serve as an evocative stage for its tactical FPS underpinnings to unfold.
As a Space Marine of the Deathwing, the legendary 1st Company of the secretive Dark Angels chapter, you’ll find yourself thrust into the titular Space Hulk – a vast and unruly amalgamation of other ships and debris that have drifted in from the Warp, the immaterial dimension of Chaos. If you’ve even a passing interest in Space Hulk and Warhammer 40,000 you’ll be pleased to know that Space Hulk: Deathwing absolutely looks, sounds and feels faithful to the original source material. Space Hulk: Deathwing Review: Warhammer 40,000 Gets A Tense, Tactical, Though Flawed FPS
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