Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War

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User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 51 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 51
  3. Negative: 8 out of 51

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  1. Yurro
    Mar 15, 2021
    5
    Good for novices in 4X turn-based strategy games and strong fans of Warhammer universe, with simplistic and mundane gameplay compared to other similar games.
  2. Lu__Ca
    Dec 14, 2018
    5
    The game is tedious, it should be speeded up x3. some enemies don't have a counter*, if they do it takes 5 turn to create it, 8 turn to arrive at destination.... ok the strategy but c'mon.
    Some technologies are so useless it makes obvious choiche, don't know why are even there.
    *in particular those enslavers early on, and that Huge m***ker that spawns every X turns and is unkillable,    The game is tedious, it should be speeded up x3. some enemies don't have a counter*, if they do it takes 5 turn to create it, 8 turn to arrive at destination.... ok the strategy but c'mon.
    Some technologies are so useless it makes obvious choiche, don't know why are even there.

    *in particular those enslavers early on, and that Huge m***ker that spawns every X turns and is unkillable, but stays only a limited number of turns    … Expand
  3. Nick7000
    Mar 7, 2023
    7
    Занимательная пошаговая стратегия, чем-то отдаленно напоминающая Цивилизацию. Определенно, несколько вечеров за ней скоротать можно, но не скажу что нахожусь под впечатлением от нее.
  4. Merure
    Nov 16, 2022
    6
    the game was mildly entertaining and I was playing it for about 10 hrs and would like to play more

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#34 Most Shared PC Game of 2018

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Metascore
71

Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Worth Playing
    Jan 2, 2019
    68
    Performance issues, counterintuitive visual design, and lackluster sound are prevalent concerns. It makes for a strategy game that is so close to succeeding but falls short of something special. After spending roughly 30 hours with Gladius and getting familiar with each of the factions, I'm comfortable recommending the game to fans of the genre who are desperate for something new or for those looking for a 4X game they can enjoy at a more relaxed pace. What's more relaxing than smashing Space Marine skulls on a Saturday morning with a maxed-out Warboss? Waaaaaghhh!
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  2. CD-Action
    Dec 4, 2018
    70
    Relics of War made me realize how much I need a Civilization game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Gladius is not there yet, but it is on the right path. It ditches trade, diplomacy, religion and cultural development and focuses on the military side of things, which of course is in line with the setting. I did miss other strategic layers a bit, but the game’s main problem is that it offers merely four factions. Other than that it’s very decent. [10/2018, p.86]
  3. Riot Pixels
    Nov 5, 2018
    59
    In the dark future, there is only war, but this is not enough for a proper 4X strategy game.
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