Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade

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4.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 59 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 7 out of 59
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  1. Banana111
    Oct 2, 2016
    1
    Пожалуй худший релиз игры последних десяти лет, претендующей на ААА категорию, да ещё и в раскрученной вселенной.
    Сотни обещаний, ничего не выполнено, обман основателей на релизе, отсутствие поддержки, убогая графика и геймплей.
    Поставил бы 0, но игра всё-же вышла, за это можно и дать 0.5 балла. Округляем в общем.    Пожалуй худший релиз игры последних десяти лет, претендующей на ААА категорию, да ещё и в раскрученной вселенной.
    Сотни обещаний, ничего не выполнено, обман основателей на релизе, отсутствие поддержки, убогая графика и геймплей.
    Поставил бы 0, но игра всё-же вышла, за это можно и дать 0.5 балла. Округляем в общем.
  2. N1njastef
    Mar 11, 2017
    4
    Played for 500+ hours as I love 40k. Unfortunately, the game has major issues.

    1. The dev team is extremely poorly operated. Each patch is 1 step forward, 2 back. They correct a few things, then destroy others. These errors are simply brushed aside for "next patch". Its very obviously Behavior has ZERO and I mean ZERO internal QA or testing, as major flaws in design go live....then the    Played for 500+ hours as I love 40k. Unfortunately, the game has major issues.

    1. The dev team is extremely poorly operated. Each patch is 1 step forward, 2 back. They correct a few things, then destroy others. These errors are simply brushed aside for "next patch". Its very obviously Behavior has ZERO and I mean ZERO internal QA or testing, as major flaws in design go live....then the forums light up with disastrous results.

    2. The servers are Amazon based, and are terrible. Delay in receiving damage means constant burst damage drops you in a heartbeat, often after you out of line of fire. Poor net code, poor design.

    3. Balance is terrible. LSM are clearly the favorite faction of the devs, and receive constant upgrades and new items. Ranged damage is insanely OP, and melee is pretty much RIP in the game current state..

    I could go on...but really there isn't any point. Ive spent over $200 customizing my guy, trying to like the game....but even the art takes months and months to be delivered, and its often poorly done.

    All in all, Behavior lied about what the game would be, their lead Nathan still calls is an MMO which just goes to show how sad and desperate he is in saving face, and the game just went F2p so its pretty much maintenance mode 6 month life cycle left..

    The only reason anyone really plays it anymore is there are a lot of very loyal 40k fans. Its just too bad that once again, a trash company drags the 40k brand through the mud. Behavior really shouldn't be making software. This debacle proves that.

    Perhaps if it was another company, you could hope they have the talent and experience to fix the game, Not Behavior. Micky Mouse company that lacks pretty much everything, expect lying to their face base.    … Expand
  3. Captain_Chaos
    Sep 26, 2016
    5
    I purchased an Eternal Crusade founder pack for the promise of a 40k-themed Planetside 2-esque experience some years ago. That game never came to be.

    Apparently there has been a lot of trouble behind the scenes, more then I feared, as we are nowhere near that scale yet. The game has become another feather in the cap of those who decry Early Access. It does have an emphasis on    I purchased an Eternal Crusade founder pack for the promise of a 40k-themed Planetside 2-esque experience some years ago. That game never came to be.

    Apparently there has been a lot of trouble behind the scenes, more then I feared, as we are nowhere near that scale yet. The game has become another feather in the cap of those who decry Early Access.

    It does have an emphasis on large-scale battles and team coordination, but as it stands the playerbase simply isn't skilled enough to provide an entertaining experience. This isn't Battlefield, where you can just strap some explosives to a car, drive in and clear out an objective point in one unskilled swoop. You need cordinated strikes, and on the rare occasion such an assault comes together, the results are glorious. But the team sizes continue to go up and sweeping balance changes persist, so I have hope still. Multiplayer shooters are in a sad state nowadays with the dominance of insipid, Call of Duty-styled blink-and-your-dead gameplay now enshrined for all time by Blizzard's shameful display. The earliest playable build of Eternal Crusade felt immidiately different from both that and from Space Marine, the multiplayer of which was unfortunately guilty of the same lazy design as most shooters, it's awesome campaign not withstanding.

    I played the beta for a bit in March of 2015. The dominance of melee I heard others cry about was not apparent to me. The issue was that player characters were simply not durable enough. The balance was creeping towards the genre standard and that is not appropriate for a fun or strategic shooter, and certainly ♥♥♥♥ing not for a Warhammer 40k game.

    Then I played in June of this year. The state of the balance then was, honestly, not great. It's way to easy to get killed before you know what's going on, either by people with guns or the much-hated melee, much like other, ♥♥♥♥♥ier shooters. This was different from the earliest build I played and while I'm happy the Eldar are finally in, the combination of poor balance, graphical issues and network issues makes the game uneccessarily difficult to play. I knew there was a good game buried somewhere beneath a mountain of bugs and balance issues, but the prospect of ever playing it was growing dimmer by the day. The coop isn't balanced either.

    Now the launch date has come and gone, and we are no closer to that goal. Perhaps Space Hulk: Deathwing shall prove a better use of my time. Still, as of launch the lag and graphical issues have substantially impoved, but from what I can tell there remain outsanding balancing problems, especially with the Eldar.    … Expand
  4. khern
    Sep 29, 2016
    1
    Features infographic changed day after launch, price increased almost 25% at launch to an eye watering £40 for a very very barebones lobby shooter with approx 5 maps. Masses of content not in for launch. Irritating persistent sound bugs, no regional servers, no mmo features, imbalanced melee/ranged combat, no fov settings, a consolised stickyback lockon for melee, none to some of theFeatures infographic changed day after launch, price increased almost 25% at launch to an eye watering £40 for a very very barebones lobby shooter with approx 5 maps. Masses of content not in for launch. Irritating persistent sound bugs, no regional servers, no mmo features, imbalanced melee/ranged combat, no fov settings, a consolised stickyback lockon for melee, none to some of the promised customisation depending on faction, rng lockbox system to get gear, extremely expensive pay items, It goes on and on.

    Give it a year and see if they fix/support it or hang in for a serious sale.    … Expand
  5. zelloxy
    Oct 8, 2016
    0
    I was hoping for a game similar to Warhammer 40.000: Space Marines which was really good in terms of gameplay and multiplayer.

    They seem to have aimed for the same gameplay experience but because of bad network code (characters jumping around), sound that abruptly clips for no reason etc. it simply does not work. If they fix the bad network stuff I'll consider recommending this game,    I was hoping for a game similar to Warhammer 40.000: Space Marines which was really good in terms of gameplay and multiplayer.

    They seem to have aimed for the same gameplay experience but because of bad network code (characters jumping around), sound that abruptly clips for no reason etc. it simply does not work. If they fix the bad network stuff I'll consider recommending this game, but as of now I simply cannot.

    This is without mentioning all the stuff that they promised and didn't deliver. Since everyone else mentions this I'd thought I'd skip.    … Expand
  6. Microtransact
    Sep 25, 2016
    0
    Game had promise, but again we where lied to by developers. At some point this type of deception needs to be regulated. I am never a fan of government regulation when its not needed, but we have entered the gray area of "early accesses". This concept has given developers free autonomy to pretty much promise and have customers buy into game features that they never planned on putting intoGame had promise, but again we where lied to by developers. At some point this type of deception needs to be regulated. I am never a fan of government regulation when its not needed, but we have entered the gray area of "early accesses". This concept has given developers free autonomy to pretty much promise and have customers buy into game features that they never planned on putting into the final game. No Mans Sky and Warhammer Eternal Crusade are just the tip of the iceberg........… Expand
  7. eldumloido
    Sep 25, 2016
    1
    Unbalanced crappy bf clone full of pay to win elements. Avoid until you can get it for 5$ or less as you need to buy in-game currency to be able to play against people with full gear. Combat is buggy and game has huge lag issues. The couple of reviews that praise the game are from founders, they have full gear already and are chopping away noob's with k/d of 100+, of course they have funUnbalanced crappy bf clone full of pay to win elements. Avoid until you can get it for 5$ or less as you need to buy in-game currency to be able to play against people with full gear. Combat is buggy and game has huge lag issues. The couple of reviews that praise the game are from founders, they have full gear already and are chopping away noob's with k/d of 100+, of course they have fun as gods among mortals.… Expand
  8. murtle52
    Sep 26, 2016
    10
    One of the best representations of 40k in gaming since Space Marine. Great controls, amazing ranged to melee transitions , total 40k atmosphere in art direction, and maps that make for some of the best multi-player game play I've had in years.
  9. XenoJake
    Sep 23, 2016
    8
    It's not what they promised us 2 years ago, but I think its still a hell of a lot of fun! Yes, it needs to be optimized, and yes there are balancing issues. I will give them a 1-2 month grace period to solve these issues, and hope to see this game transform into what we all hoped it would be on launch. This is a clear case of a publisher pushing a game out within a timeframe which didntIt's not what they promised us 2 years ago, but I think its still a hell of a lot of fun! Yes, it needs to be optimized, and yes there are balancing issues. I will give them a 1-2 month grace period to solve these issues, and hope to see this game transform into what we all hoped it would be on launch. This is a clear case of a publisher pushing a game out within a timeframe which didnt allow for implementation of all the mechanics and systems the founders wanted. I believe that the Devs however are very faithful to the franchise and will work hard to make this game better. I guess what im saying is as the consumer base we will see what happens.

    +If you are a 40k fan, and have a patient mind and dont rage at everything, this game is worth picking up.
    -If you are the opposite to the above, then either wait a few months on this title, or skip completely.    … Expand
  10. Levovar
    Sep 25, 2016
    8
    You can argue about mechanics, balance, incompleteness etc., but please remain factual and don't spread blatant lies.

    The game is NOT P2W, AT ALL. You CANNOT buy any stuff/gear with money, which you could not obtain in-game (BTW fairly easily). gear bought with real money are simply re-textured version of the same gear you can obtain for in-game currency. Putting time into    You can argue about mechanics, balance, incompleteness etc., but please remain factual and don't spread blatant lies.

    The game is NOT P2W, AT ALL. You CANNOT buy any stuff/gear with money, which you could not obtain in-game (BTW fairly easily).
    gear bought with real money are simply re-textured version of the same gear you can obtain for in-game currency.

    Putting time into characters, leveling them up, unlocking new skills and buying new weapons -again, from the in-game currency- makes you better.
    And guess what? Founders character's were deleted at launch.    … Expand
  11. Takeda
    Sep 26, 2016
    0
    I love this game. I have been trying to get into 40k more with games like the DoW series and Space Marine, but this was the game that made me absolutely fall in love with the franchise. Absolutely stellar game mechanics and class system. I'll never stop playing this game!
  12. Nefastus
    Sep 26, 2016
    10
    A very good game and a must for fans of Warhammer 40k (or just fans of Dawn of War RTS series). Its a solid shooter with very diverse classes and 4 factions to choose from. Is getting constant updates so the game will keep improving. I sugest trying it out.
  13. SharkTankGamer
    Oct 5, 2016
    8
    Let me say i am a huge fan of the 40k tabletop and the universe so my opinion may be a little biased.

    I started playing this game a couple weeks before its "release" which still seems unfinished. Its a 3rd person futuristic shooter which plays decently. Balancing is still a major problem Eldar being way overpowered and steamrolling every other faction. The character customization    Let me say i am a huge fan of the 40k tabletop and the universe so my opinion may be a little biased.

    I started playing this game a couple weeks before its "release" which still seems unfinished. Its a 3rd person futuristic shooter which plays decently.

    Balancing is still a major problem Eldar being way overpowered and steamrolling every other faction.

    The character customization is not bad but makes you buy "RTC" Rouge Trader Coins a premium currency which is a major downside after already forking over the price of a full game but for those who want to support the development i can see how i don't mind doing it.

    The Game does have potential but i do insist to wait for a sale. It's not a great game but its your average 3rd person shooter with a great atmosphere to it. IT IS ALSO BEST PLAYED WITH A CLAN IF YOU SOLO IT CAN BE EXTREMELY BORING AND DIFFICULT ITS A TEAM BASED GAME.    … Expand
  14. davidpole23
    Feb 25, 2019
    10
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  15. Totalhabile
    Feb 2, 2020
    0
    This game is littered with multiple problems ranging from the engine to gameplay itself. The developers have paid no mind to their mistakes and have done what they can in their power to separate themselves from this game.

    I strongly don’t recommend this game. If you’re the curious sort or the type of person who likes to play bad games, or simply the kind of person who likes anything    This game is littered with multiple problems ranging from the engine to gameplay itself. The developers have paid no mind to their mistakes and have done what they can in their power to separate themselves from this game.

    I strongly don’t recommend this game.

    If you’re the curious sort or the type of person who likes to play bad games, or simply the kind of person who likes anything without question, then go ahead but please don’t buy anything. It’s not worth it. The developers have left this game to rot as they move on to other titles and some of those titles have met the same fate.    … Expand
  16. OrkishSteel
    Dec 28, 2017
    10
    "Is it better to die for the Emperor than live for yourself?"
    Now it is January 2018 and i am playing this game since over 1 year. I can say now it is a very good game! :)
    The graphics are really fine, no lagging anymore, servers work, there is plenty of new content since release september '16 and it is 100% Warhammer 40,000 Universe! Best Hint: You can boost graphics of this game (and    "Is it better to die for the Emperor than live for yourself?"
    Now it is January 2018 and i am playing this game since over 1 year. I can say now it is a very good game! :)
    The graphics are really fine, no lagging anymore, servers work, there is plenty of new content since release september '16 and it is 100% Warhammer 40,000 Universe!
    Best Hint: You can boost graphics of this game (and every unreal engine 4 game): Go AMD Radeon console, games, 3 clicks. Looks really better. And it is no overclocking.
    So "It IS better to die for the Emperor than live only for yourself..!" :O)    … Expand
  17. AVP
    Feb 7, 2020
    10
    The best pvp shooter in the universe of Warhammer 40,000. This is not a perfect game, but better not
  18. denisc205
    Jun 28, 2022
    10
    Всё потому что это Warhammer Warhammer WarhammerДа здравствует Великий пират
  19. awegh
    Dec 29, 2022
    5
    played for a lot of hours and pretty much agree with what most people think

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

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  2. Mixed: 13 out of 20
  3. Negative: 7 out of 20
  1. Meristation
    Nov 18, 2016
    60
    Once a different idea of what the current game actually is, the biggest fight you'll engage on will be trying to shake off the feeling you're still on a WiP beta test. Eternal Crusade has definitely its good moments but they're too scarce and too scattered for the game to truly deliver.
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  2. Gaming Nexus
    Nov 10, 2016
    49
    It is the small things which hold it back, which is also the annoying part about it. Why a game that spent so much time in Early Access on Steam, with a rich universe to draw from can be so unpleasant to play is stupendously frustrating. Instead of wanting to play just one more match in the small hours of the morning, I was forced to bear and grin the unjust torment. In defense of Eternal Crusade I really enjoyed playing as different factions and races. It was spectacular to dive into a universe rich with history and tragedy combined with the violent combat I expect from a Warhammer game.
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  3. PLAY! Zine
    Nov 8, 2016
    60
    Mechanicaly identical to Space Marine, Eternal Crusade feels like it should've stayed in the early access stage for a while. It will take a lot of fixing and a hefty price drop until we could recommend this side of the grimdark 40K universe.
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