Perhaps, someday, the WH40K universe will offer experiences as compelling as its fantasy brethren. Until that time, players looking to scratch the WH40K itch would do better by dusting off a last-generation console or firing up Steam and buying Warhammer 40, Space Marine.
Rating: 3 out of This copy of the game was obtained via publisher and reviewed on the PS4. Approximately 10 hours were devoted to the single-player mode and one hour was devoted to multiplayer.
The game was completed. While there is no swearing, plenty of aliens explode in bloody messes. Colorblind Modes : There are no colorblind modes. Home » Reviews. WTF The awful save system that defies logic. Rating: 3 out of 10 — Owen R. Author Recent Posts. GC Staff. Latest posts by GC Staff see all. Combat is simple. Space Marine weapons get a set number of 6-sided dice associated with them as do Genestealer attacks. The number rolled and mechanics used to hit vary, but are simple enough in the first scenario.
More advanced scenarios in the game make use of more advanced weapons and attacks. The game ends when the victory conditions are met as described in the scenario book.
For example, in the game we played, if the Space Marine with the heavy flamer is killed, the Genestealers win. The Space Marines are in trouble, weapons are jammed and the Genestealers are at close range, ready to attack! Some of you are probably thinking that I am stretching or overstating the educational skills afforded by Space Hulk. Other than the rules, this game requires no reading by the players, and so it is perfect to play with kids around the age of five.
The first scenario is very straightforward and is one that we have played every time I brought the game out to play with my son. Kyan loves to play the Genestealers simply because when one dies, he can always get more the next turn. He gets very giddy when the two blips he has reveals three Genestealers each. Like a kid at Christmas time, he joyfully placed his additional six Genestealers to the others he already has on the board.
I recommend that when playing against children, the child takes the role of the Genestealers. Because there are 22 models, it affords the child almost an unlimited number of lives. Tactics play a large role in this game for the Space Marines, but for the Genestealers, the sheer number of models provided in the first scenario make it easy to overrun the Space Marines.
While tactics exist for the Genestealers in this specific scenario, they are more forgiving for the Genestealer player. Logic also comes into play when placing Genestealers and revealing blips. My son had to recognize the optimal position of his reinforcements relative to where my Space Marines were. In addition, he had to decide when the best time was to reveal his blips.
Due to the tight quarters of Space Hulk , if he reveals a blip with three models, yet there is only room to place two, he automatically loses one Genestealer model. In this event, he would have to decide if taking a possible loss at that time was worth the reveal.
I enjoy Space Hulk as does my son. The only gripe we have with the game is the time it takes to assemble the map and sort out the cardboard chits. Putting the game away can take some time as well. Other than that, Space Hulk is a game that is both visually pleasing and very accessible to my six-year old son. If you enjoy miniatures-based combat as well as a sci-fi theme, Space Hulk is a game to consider purchasing.
Looks like an extra-large Genestealer came in the box! I am surprised that this is a game that can be played with kids. I am very pleased to read that it is accessible to the die-hards as well as the newbies. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Enter your email address to get notified of new reviews. Email Address. By Karl January 10, - am April 10, Reviews. One player controls the Space Marines while the other player controls the Genestealers.
Endorsements: Father Geek approved! Child Geek approved!
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