Space Hulk (2013 video game)
A turn-based tactics game based on the Space Hulk board game.
In 2013, Danish developer Full Control released Space Hulk, a turn-based tactics game. It adapts Games Workshop’s tabletop original, pitting the Blood Angels Space Marines against monstrous Genestealer aliens. A sequel, Space Hulk: Ascension, followed in 2014.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Full Control
- Publisher
- Full Control; Funbox Media (PS Vita), Hoplite Research (Android)
- Series
- Warhammer 40,000
- Engine
- Unity
- Platforms
- Microsoft Windows, OS X, iOS, Linux, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Android, PlayStation 4
- Genre
- Turn-based tactics
- Modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- The plot has the player controlling a squad of 2 assaulters, 1 force commander, 1 flamer and a librarian.
- The goal is to get to the shuttle at the exit while genestealers and tyranids block the player's path.
- The gameplay is based heavily on the 4th edition of the tabletop game and uses dice rolls.
Reception
The iOS, PC, PlayStation Vita and Wii U versions received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Eurogamers Dan Whitehead viewed the PC version as an exercise in nostalgia, faithful to the design of the original board game without innovating in any way, calling it more awestruck tribute than actual adaptation. Rob Zacny of IGN said the same PC version's main problem was that its designers could not let it deviate from or build on the simple rules of a board game experience that lacks tactical depth. It was considered, nevertheless, to be a fine game, a pleasant diversion.
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