Space Hulk (2013 video game)
Space Hulk | |
---|---|
Developer(s) | Full Control |
Publisher(s) | Full Control Funbox Media (PS Vita) |
Series | Warhammer 40,000 |
Engine | Unity |
Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, iOS, Wii U, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita |
Release | Windows
Mac OS X
Linux
iOS
Wii U PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita |
Genre(s) | Turn-based tactics |
Space Hulk is a turn-based tactics video game developed by Danish studio Full Control and released on 15 August 2013.[1] It is based on the tabletop game of the same name by Games Workshop.[1] It features the Blood Angels Chapter of the Space Marines battling grotesque aliens known as Genestealers.
Plot[]
This section needs expansion. You can help by . (September 2016) |
The plot of this table-top game is you have 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 your path. A narrator explains each mission before starting.
Gameplay[]
This section needs expansion. You can help by . (November 2020) |
The gameplay is based heavily on the 4th edition of the tabletop game. The game is turn based and uses dice rolls. At each turn there is a limited number of action points to direct your squad. Extra action points can be earned from a dice roll. The game allows for undoing the last made action.[2]
Reception[]
This section needs expansion. You can help by . (November 2014) |
Aggregator | Score |
---|---|
Metacritic | 58%[3] |
Publication | Score |
---|---|
GameSpot | 6/10[4] |
IGN | 6.7/10[1] |
The Guardian | [5] |
The Huffington Post | [6] |
Space Hulk has received generally mixed reviews. Metacritic gave it a weighted average score of 58 out of 100 based on 22 reviews, with most reviewers citing a lack of polish and a too stringent adherence to the tabletop game rules.[3]
Eurogamer's Dan Whitehead viewed the game as an exercise in nostalgia, faithful to the design of the original board game without innovating in any way, "more awestruck tribute than actual adaptation."[7]
Rob Zacny of IGN said that the game's main problem was that "its designers couldn't 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."[8]
References[]
- ^ a b c Zacny, Rob. "Space Hulk (2013)". IGN. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "SPACE HULK: The Video Games (1993-2018) Review". YouTube.
- ^ a b "Space Hulk for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ Todd, Brett. "Space Hulk Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ Stanton, Rich (20 August 2013). "Space Hulk – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ Rundle, Michael (16 August 2013). "'Space Hulk' Review: Games Workshop Classic Returns, Dice And All". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ "Space Hulk review". Eurogamer. 30 August 2013.
- ^ Zacny, Rob (30 August 2013). "Space Hulk Review". IGN. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
External links[]
- 2013 video games
- Games Workshop games
- IOS games
- Linux games
- MacOS games
- Turn-based strategy video games
- PlayStation 3 games
- PlayStation Network games
- PlayStation Vita games
- Video games based on board games
- Video games developed in Denmark
- Warhammer 40,000 video games
- Wii U eShop games
- Windows games
- Strategy video game stubs