Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr

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6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 117 Ratings

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  1. R4bisco
    Jul 1, 2022
    8
    After some years of updates the game really changed. More fast paced and fun.

    If you like ARPG, this is a must try game! I see this as a average between Diablo 3 and PoE. It's not as hardcore as PoE, but it's not as basic as Diablo 3. It is really worth it to check it again if you played when it launched because the game changed a lot. The Developers are actively communicating    After some years of updates the game really changed. More fast paced and fun.

    If you like ARPG, this is a must try game!

    I see this as a average between Diablo 3 and PoE. It's not as hardcore as PoE, but it's not as basic as Diablo 3.
    It is really worth it to check it again if you played when it launched because the game changed a lot.
    The Developers are actively communicating through Steam and troubleshooting issues reported. A new Character DLC was just launch (something like a Summoner class) and another one is coming which will add Adeptus Sororitas to the game.    … Expand
  2. WonszMorski
    Jun 7, 2018
    10
    The best Warhammer 40k game I've ever had a chance to play in. The amazing atmosphere, the well-reproduced world of W40k, Endgame is a must for W40k fans,
  3. Pedda11
    Jan 6, 2022
    8
    Its a great game if you like ARPGs and/or the 40K universe.

    Good graphics, good story, great voiceacting, good gameplay.

    Give it a try.
  4. TheIgor140
    Jun 7, 2018
    8
    This game is great! Don't ENTIRELY ignore the negative reviews, but pay attention to the fact that the vast majority are about the BETA, and have little to nothing to do with the actual release.

    I've been a fan of the W40K series since Dawn of War, and have played [almost] every game they've put out since then. This one ties with DoW as my favorite in the entire expanded universe.    This game is great! Don't ENTIRELY ignore the negative reviews, but pay attention to the fact that the vast majority are about the BETA, and have little to nothing to do with the actual release.

    I've been a fan of the W40K series since Dawn of War, and have played [almost] every game they've put out since then. This one ties with DoW as my favorite in the entire expanded universe. It's not perfect, but it has good "bones", and if the devs update and tweak it with integrity, it has the potential to be one of the best ARPGs ever.

    GOOD
    --Artwork/ visuals
    --Being set in the W40K universe
    --Plot is not SUPER strong, but it's good enough to drive the game, and does justice to the W40K universe
    --Non-linear gameplay allows for development, side-questing, and grinding in different ways
    --Gear-based skills mean that you can choose the way you want to fight
    --Controls are fairly simple and intuitive (I remapped most of them, but the core concept is really solid)
    --Amazing degree of customization and variability in terms of visuals, gameplay, characters builds, and mission selection.

    CONS
    --Lack of variety: in 15+ hrs, I have only fought two and a half factions (Rebels, Chaos, and demons summoned by Chaos) in three different types of settings (corrupted spaceship, tundra world, war-torn military-industrial world). Maybe i'm just scratching the surface and much more is to come, but there is no indication of that yet.
    --EXTREMELY complicated stats system. There are a ton of them, and they have different and seemingly contradictory "levels" of implementation. Item Power, Quality, and stats are not directly related to each other, but all apply to the same items. This either makes no sense, or is not at all explained.
    --Gear-based skills mean your abilities feel like a product of your weapon, not your character. This is a nit-picky thing; and frankly, I'll gladly take this over Diablo 3 where you're pigeon-holed into playing the game a certain way (at higher difficulties), but many of the skills have nuanced differences at best.
    --Sub-classes seem superfluous.

    Most importantly, this game has good "bones". It still needs a bit of tweaking and some game elements should probably be redesigned, but the core of the game is very solid. If the devs do a good job of maintaining and updating this, and fleshing out the weaker parts, it has a LOT of strong ones to stand on.

    I can't give this a perfect score, because it does have flaws, but they are not fatal flaws, and can easily be fixed. A good example of this is the sub-classes. Your primary class determines the weapons (and therefore skills) you can use-- which is fine-- but the sub-class only determines your starting equipment. After the first "prologue" missions, you can equip whatever you want, regardless of your sub-class.

    The best way to fix this (in my opinion) is to limit certain skill trees to certain sub-classes. As it stands, there are 24 skills trees, each of which has some 15+ nodes. Not every class can access every tree, and most of them are locked at the beginning of the game, but you've got literally hundreds of stat- or skill-boosting nodes to choose from... and you only get one every level. As you might expect, most of these nodes have a fairly minimal impact on your character. So if the nodes were make more powerful, and only certain subclasses could access certain skill trees, it would greatly differentiate play-styles between sub-classes. So this is a mechanic that-- in my opinion-- needs to be tweaked, but doesn't need to be rebuilt; the "core" of the system is quite strong.

    And a lot of the game is like that: great ideas that just need to be polished a bit. If the devs keep up with that, this game will transition from being "really good" to one of the best ARPGs of all time.    … Expand
  5. den0x95
    Jun 8, 2018
    10
    This is the game where u want to be W40k character ARPG. I must recommend the game 10/10 if u are W40k player or just someone from community. Others go to play SIMS or something else.
  6. geistreiches
    Jun 7, 2018
    10
    don't trust the negative reviews, the game is fun, it feels like those solo missions in starcraft where you have just one unit under control and have to go through some objectives with story elements.. you got ton's of different gear and skills to upgrade, the story, atmosphere, music and graphis are all very polished, multiplayer is also integrated to upgrade more stuff and get betterdon't trust the negative reviews, the game is fun, it feels like those solo missions in starcraft where you have just one unit under control and have to go through some objectives with story elements.. you got ton's of different gear and skills to upgrade, the story, atmosphere, music and graphis are all very polished, multiplayer is also integrated to upgrade more stuff and get better equipment.. people are right the game is slow paced but that's fine for me, just relax while you purge.. best evening activity… Expand
  7. Ronch
    Jun 9, 2018
    10
    Great game! Fun and tactical, slower paced which I like. For the emperor! P.S this game got a lot of bad reviews due to unstable servers on launch day and from the beta/early access period. Actual release is miles better!
  8. Thel1800
    Jun 8, 2018
    10
    A wonderful 40k experience. Great graphics, great atmosphere, the story is actually engaging, and the game is well made with depth of character development. The dialogue can be a bit goofy at times and combat a bit slow with big HP enemies but those instances are few and far between. Would give it a 9/10 but need to compensate for the people that give it 0/10's for minor things.
  9. korte6
    Jun 13, 2018
    10
    All your warhammer fantasies come true, this one is a blast and only going to get better. If you are scared of something new, don't bother; sanity is for the weak!

    The game is beautiful (in that horrid desolate way) but there are definitely some bugs. if you are a warhammer 40k fan like me and you actually played the table top game...youll be excited as to how true they stick to the    All your warhammer fantasies come true, this one is a blast and only going to get better. If you are scared of something new, don't bother; sanity is for the weak!

    The game is beautiful (in that horrid desolate way) but there are definitely some bugs. if you are a warhammer 40k fan like me and you actually played the table top game...youll be excited as to how true they stick to the core elements of the game. From mastercraft weapons, to slowed movement using two handed or heavy weapons versus one handed and beyond. Lot's of people have been complaining about the cover system but i've enjoyed it. Not only because it's a critical element of the original game but also because it adds an interesting characteristic to fighting, whether you are hiding behind it or kiting enemies around it.

    Every weapon has a play style and every class can be played and specced to a play style synchronously.

    Slow is nice, you get to feel your weapons and you have to play tactically to your equipment.

    A huge thing this game has is fully designed rooms and open path maps. Not just maze style dungeons with N entrances and N exits and N paths between so they can maintain a single camera angle. I love the fact that you can utilize camera angle and it actually becomes a necessary part of the gameplay unlike most other ARPG's

    The atmosphere, story, weapons and characters are perfect and ultimately capture every essence of Warhammer 40k. Progression looks promising. I like that your skill tree defines how your character plays and feels not just the abilities your character is ultimately boxed into using.
    Loot is well provided, bosses guarding chests and plenty of good loot. Bosses are difficult and so is the majority of the gameplay.

    My biggest gripe is that i end up at the "base" after every mission when I want to just seamlessly move from mission to mission and there are some wonky animations.    … Expand
  10. Tuivel
    Aug 8, 2018
    10
    Some minor complaints like some weapon effects sound very weak (Plasma Guns), Campaign cant be done in Coop (only random missions). But overall a pretty fun and good game. At first i wasnt very impressed, but once you get into it and play a few missions it just seems to get better and better! Recommended, especially for WH40K fans.
  11. Steyraus
    Apr 9, 2020
    10
    This is ARPG at its best. Its complex and does not hold you hand means hours and hours in it will be surprising you with amazing things.
    I reminds me on another ARPG that I loved on release but many simpletons couldn't get their head around so they just rated it low and complained about it, a little game called "Path Of Exile". Just like POE Martyr it being unfairly reviewed by people    This is ARPG at its best. Its complex and does not hold you hand means hours and hours in it will be surprising you with amazing things.
    I reminds me on another ARPG that I loved on release but many simpletons couldn't get their head around so they just rated it low and complained about it, a little game called "Path Of Exile". Just like POE Martyr it being unfairly reviewed by people that don't get the complex and deep systems in this game and are confused because they think its supposed to be an Cation Shooter.
    Combat doesn't have to be pinpoint a twitch sensitive, its about the building of the character and the variation, and Martyr has those things in spades.    … Expand
  12. Greatsword
    Jun 6, 2018
    10
    Very much the "40K Diablo" I hoped for. Spot on grimdark atmosphere, great graphics, smooth gameplay, motivating progression mechanics & loot. And the devs have planned content for years to come. Game has improved GREATLY in all aspects (graphics, character & armor models, speed & smoothhness) since last Early Access build, btw. Absolutely love it.
  13. madmax911
    Jul 12, 2018
    9
    I really love this game. Im not a hardcore W40K fan in the sense i dont know about the games and lore.
    I have in many years painted figures and loved the fantasy about it.
    And this game gives me just that. It is a tactical ARPG and thus it feels slower than say Diablo3 (way slower) But i find this a good thing since this isnt a game i want to rush like Diablo. The story isnt the best in    I really love this game. Im not a hardcore W40K fan in the sense i dont know about the games and lore.
    I have in many years painted figures and loved the fantasy about it.
    And this game gives me just that. It is a tactical ARPG and thus it feels slower than say Diablo3 (way slower) But i find this a good thing since this isnt a game i want to rush like Diablo. The story isnt the best in the world but enough to keep you going.
    The variety of weaponry armor and builds is amazing. I really love games where you can tailor your build down to the last detail.
    On the technical side i have found no bugs so far (1.0.6c) And the sound and graphics are fantastic in my opinion. Controling is fluid though it can be hard to find the right spot to cover.
    All in all this is one of those few games where it tickles my brain to come back to my PC :D    … Expand
  14. MISTERJABBERS
    Jun 29, 2018
    9
    Made an account on here just to post a review. The game started out just horribly. Lots of bugs and a broken progression system. I have personally complained to the Devs about this on their forums, and they literally reply back to you. It's insane. All of the bugs I have posted about on the forums - Fixed. The leveling system - in progress to be fixed. This is one of the best and mostMade an account on here just to post a review. The game started out just horribly. Lots of bugs and a broken progression system. I have personally complained to the Devs about this on their forums, and they literally reply back to you. It's insane. All of the bugs I have posted about on the forums - Fixed. The leveling system - in progress to be fixed. This is one of the best and most responsive Dev teams I've ever seen on a game. It's actually a really fun ARPG, and the only real detractor to it are these bugs, which are getting fixed by what seems like the day. So if you were worried about purchasing a buggy game, don't be. I'd watch some Youtube videos to make sure that it's your style of game, it's similar to yet different from Diablo 3.… Expand
  15. FabricioNery
    Dec 14, 2020
    9
    I really liked the game, for Dialho fans it is a great choice. The mechanics are great, a very fun game with a good story, but it could have been better explored in the game, taking into account the rich history of livor and RPG games
  16. whatever523
    Jan 15, 2023
    9
    Big fan of action RPGs and I very much wonder how this was rated so low at the time. It's definitely up there.

    Gameplay is fun with very different characters, weapons and skills, the graphics look great with a very distinct style and it seems to get most of the convenience things right that other games don't. Stash tabs and sort function, basic loot filter, quick sell, detailed    Big fan of action RPGs and I very much wonder how this was rated so low at the time. It's definitely up there.

    Gameplay is fun with very different characters, weapons and skills, the graphics look great with a very distinct style and it seems to get most of the convenience things right that other games don't. Stash tabs and sort function, basic loot filter, quick sell, detailed explanation of mechanics (additive/multiplicative bonuses etc.) and generally a very clean UI for all the content it has.
    There is a somewhat useless cover system that you can simply ignore. The suppression mechanic to shield from status effects on the other hand is very useful and I wouldn't be surprised to see it implemented in similar games.

    Item hunting can be a bit of a pain, because there are too many item drops and sorting/selling/salvaging them out takes quite some time when you're not familiar with what to keep. It would be better if unlocked stats could be put on items instead or if there simply were less relic drops.
    Ancient relic stats are unlocked by ingame challenges. Nice concept, but again, there are too many of them, it forces you to constantly change your build and most of them are not really useful in the end.

    The advantage of the 40k universe is that it actually offers a decent story with a lot of interesting background if you want to get into it. It's still very straight forward monster killing, but with a reasonable explanation behind it.

    With the game being on sale on Steam, this was certainly one of the best deals I've made and a better purchase than the recent Diablo iterations for sure.    … Expand
  17. nahuelst
    Apr 7, 2021
    8
    El juego es muy bueno pero termina de aburrir por lo repetitivo, aunque hay misiones secundarias y de todo tipo, antes de aburrir hay mucho para jugar. El multijugador no funciona, todavía, ni el correo, ni el chat, ni los clanes ni nada accesorio. Si lo compras es solamente por el single player, aunque hay que conectarse a internet, si se corta, chau misión. Tiene buenos gráficos yEl juego es muy bueno pero termina de aburrir por lo repetitivo, aunque hay misiones secundarias y de todo tipo, antes de aburrir hay mucho para jugar. El multijugador no funciona, todavía, ni el correo, ni el chat, ni los clanes ni nada accesorio. Si lo compras es solamente por el single player, aunque hay que conectarse a internet, si se corta, chau misión. Tiene buenos gráficos y jugabilidad.
    Las calificaciones negativas que le dieron al juego cuando salió, hoy son totalmente incorrectas. Año 2021, han solucionado la mayor parte de los bugs, y agregado muchas cosas interesantes. Si te interesa la tématica, es una excelente compra, más si estás aburrido de Diablo o PoE o el que sea.    … Expand
  18. WarNerve
    Dec 12, 2019
    8
    I really enjoy playing this game. I also play D3 and a few other ARPGs and the gritty,sci-fi aesthetics,and the various guns and other weapons are a nice change. When the game first came out I didn't care for it. The main reason being that you could not access your inventory during game-play to swap gear or inspect newly looted items. This was changed in a later patch. Animations andI really enjoy playing this game. I also play D3 and a few other ARPGs and the gritty,sci-fi aesthetics,and the various guns and other weapons are a nice change. When the game first came out I didn't care for it. The main reason being that you could not access your inventory during game-play to swap gear or inspect newly looted items. This was changed in a later patch. Animations and certain actions have been sped up, so the game-play is more fluid and in line with other ARPGs. And you can now access the inventory and swap gear mid-game if you loot a new item you want to try out. The only issue I really have with the game is it's itemization. The info on the item tooltips and the method the game uses for determining if a piece of gear is better than another is very un-intuitive. And feels very forced. Also, if you're used to ARPGs like Diablo,a lot of the gear in this game is probably not very exciting. I haven't seen any gear with interesting set bonuses like in other ARPGs. All the gear that I've found so far seem to be stand alone pieces. Pretty standard items. Aside from that though, I really enjoy the gameplay and the character customization. What the game lacks in interesting gear it makes up for in the many "perks",attributes, and "talents" that you can specialize in. In this area,this game has D3 beat. It's not as deep as a game like Path of Exile, but it's much more robust than Diablo 3. If you like those two games,then I think you will also enjoy this one.It's probably worth mentioning that if you like playing spell casters there is,indeed, a spell-caster type class in this game. It's not all guns and hand grenades. You can also play as a heavy-armor wearing,shield and sword type character as well. Over-all, I feel the game is pretty good. I've noticed there are reviews here from almost two years ago. I didn't play that far back,so I don't know how the launch went. But I can tell you that the game is not some big "mess" like some of these older,overly dramatic reviews claim. I just read one review that said the game's performance is atrocious with constant frame drops. I am playing on a gaming rig I built over ten years ago and I have no issues with frame drops. The game runs well even on my machine. I just have to turn things like shadows down. Which is more than reasonable for such an old pc. Like I said, I find the game very enjoyable. Coming from other ARPGs where everything is either swords or magic, it's nice blowing things up with rockets and grenades. Or blasting them to pieces with heavy machine-guns,grenade launchers, and flamethrowers. =)… Expand
  19. Fcoblanco
    Mar 19, 2021
    9
    Es uno de los juegos RPG que más ha innovado en los últimos años. Su sistema de juego lo hace realmente interesante.
  20. denisc205
    Jun 28, 2022
    10
    Всё потому что это Warhammer Warhammer WarhammerДа здравствует Великий пират
  21. Momchill
    Aug 21, 2023
    8
    The game has good and bad parts but for me good ones are more than the bad. Bad: As a RPG is not something new or exciting, even I can say it's a bad RPG technically and overall mechanics didn't work well...
    Good: The game offers very good experience in the Warhammer 40k universe. It has good gameplay, good graphics and good story with a lot of dialogue! There are various skins weapon's    The game has good and bad parts but for me good ones are more than the bad. Bad: As a RPG is not something new or exciting, even I can say it's a bad RPG technically and overall mechanics didn't work well...
    Good: The game offers very good experience in the Warhammer 40k universe. It has good gameplay, good graphics and good story with a lot of dialogue! There are various skins weapon's and modes to play. Many side quests offers many hours of play and there is online multiplayer. The game is super enjoyable if you are not hardcore RPG player. Everything else is compromisable.    … Expand

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Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Dec 31, 2018
    60
    A game full of potential, which will be probably appreciated only by the WH40K universe fans. A decent Diablo game with a number of shortcomings which provokes the desire to play it for a longer time only because of its world. [Issue#287]
  2. Riot Pixels
    Nov 5, 2018
    60
    The ever-increasing level requirements force players to grind. These side missions are all too similar in their look and design. Varied, exciting combat could have been the game’s saving grace, but, alas, it leaves a lot to be desired.
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  3. CD-Action
    Sep 27, 2018
    65
    NeoCore noticeably put a lot of effort into Inquisitor – Martyr, but sadly that does not change the fact that the game lags two divisions behind the genre’s greatest. [08/2018, p.66]
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