Necromunda: Underhive Wars

 PlayStation 4
Necromunda: Underhive Wars Image
Metascore
59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews What's this?

User Score
3.1

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

Your Score
0 out of 10
Rate this:
  • 10
  • 9
  • 8
  • 7
  • 6
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • Summary: Deep below the nightmarish, polluted hive cities of Necromunda, in the twisted, vertiginous, dark tunnels of the Underhive, rival gangs fight to the bitter end for personal power, wealth, survival and the honour of their Houses. Only the strongest survive. Lead, customize, and grow yourDeep below the nightmarish, polluted hive cities of Necromunda, in the twisted, vertiginous, dark tunnels of the Underhive, rival gangs fight to the bitter end for personal power, wealth, survival and the honour of their Houses. Only the strongest survive. Lead, customize, and grow your gangs of Escher, Goliath, and Orlock. Specialize each member and send them to battle in hazardous dystopian environments. Exploit the terrain in tactical gunfights: climb raised walkways to take advantage, set traps, and ambush foes to force them into bloody melee engagements. Learn new skills, loot equipment and bring your evolved gang to 4-player online gang fights.… Expand

Trailer

Play Sound
Please enter your birth date to watch this video:
You are not allowed to view this material at this time.
Necromundia: Underhive Wars Reveal Trailer | Gamescom 2020

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 12
  3. Negative: 1 out of 12
  1. Softpedia
    Sep 28, 2020
    70
    Necromunda: Underhive Wars is a mixed bag of assorted delights and horrors. The story is well put together, but it fails to completely explain the rules. The combat can be fun, but the AI is completely retarded. There is a lot to do in the game, but you also need a lot of time even to do little. As such, just as the tabletop game is based on, Necromunda: Underhive Wars proved that it is not for everybody. You need patience and you need to have passion for the deep tactical approach, to enjoy what the game offers. Still, despite all its shortcomings, the game can be fun for the right audiences and has a lot of potential that shines through especially in multiplayer.
  2. Wccftech
    Sep 8, 2020
    70
    Necromunda: Underhive Wars is a great strategy game, with pacing that leaves the entire experience marred. The slow crawl of progress is enough to drive you insane, but despite all of that, it's still a darn good time. If you have a lot of time free and enjoy Warhammer, this is a solid choice, but I'm praying we get an update with a game speed increase option - or a mod, for the PC version.
  3. DarkStation
    Sep 18, 2020
    70
    Necromunda: Underhive Wars is a lot like many other Warhammer video game adaptations. It has rugged charisma to it and I got really immersed in its customization tools, atmosphere, and mechanics but once again, the game lacks that final polish. Alongside the uneven implementation of gameplay ideas and dodgy AI, I experienced crashes and loads locking up, so the game is in a severe need of patching (luckily, exiting, and re-booting the game takes back to the latest autosave). If only one day we got a big-budget Warhammer game with appropriate finishing touches. Meanwhile, anyone seeking for a grittier and more personal and transparent XCOM-type could do a lot worse than give Necromunda: Underhive Wars a shot. It has many genre-firsts that should be applauded for.
  4. Screen Rant
    Sep 8, 2020
    60
    Although Necromunda: Underhive Wars does have some interesting features, particularly with its vertical level design and emphasis on individual units, its flaws may be too much for some players to look past. When it's all clicking well it can be a futuristic thrill, but it can become tiresome quickly when things become too slow. Fans of the tabletop game may be pleased to see Necromunda get another lifeline, but it may be a little too obscure to be a must-have for anyone else.
  5. TheSixthAxis
    Sep 10, 2020
    60
    While we would have preferred to see an adaptation of the grunnier 90s tabletop game, Necromunda: Underhive Wars is still a thorough, faithful adaptation of a Games Workshop classic. Its strategic skirmishing gameplay can prove rewarding, but it's clunky and gets bogged down by technical issues and stodgy pacing. Necromunda fans will delight in being able to create their own Underhive mob though casual fans of the genre may want to stay clear if they’re not particularly fussed about Warhammer 40K.
  6. God is a Geek
    Sep 14, 2020
    55
    Necromunda: Underhive Wars has potential, but never quite lives up to it thanks to slow-paced battles and dodgy AI.
  7. RPGamer
    Oct 5, 2020
    40
    Necromunda: Underhive Wars is its own worst enemy; no game should be in a constant war with itself to be playable. Instead it should show off its map and objective variety with a completely capable combat system. While it is possible the game can be redeemed with multiple patches and quality-of-life improvements, for now it is a rushed and half finished experience with only faint hope that anything can be salvaged.

See all 12 Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Write a Review
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 3 out of 5
  1. Darkodargon
    Sep 15, 2020
    8
    I'm actually having tons of fun woth it if you love tactics games this one is for you
  2. novembr
    Mar 21, 2021
    5
    It's an okay game. It has similar gameplay and campaign structure (and similar problems) as Mordheim, so if you liked that one, you'llIt's an okay game. It has similar gameplay and campaign structure (and similar problems) as Mordheim, so if you liked that one, you'll probably like this one. But the game has a lack of variety in mission types, released with too few gangs and features, and way too many bugs and A.I. problems, and the half-baked Story mode is basically a glorified tutorial. Some of these problems have been alleviated somewhat, but it still needs more work. However, the maps themselves are well designed and look the part, same for the gangs. And the gameplay loop, however shallow it might be, can still be fun for what it is.

    A significant design change from Mordheim, however, is that there are no more "hidden" units. The game shows you the movements/positions of all enemy gang members. This is closer to how the tabletop games work, but some may not prefer the change. I'm indifferent, personally, though giving the option to speed up the A.I. turns is necessary.

    The biggest issue for me, aside from bugs and A.I. jankiness, is the INSANE movement allowances for the units. And they still haven't adjusted this, last I played. Units can practically traverse half the map (maybe more) in one turn. And the devs seem to think this is perfectly fine? Unreal. Anyone can go anywhere, it trivializes strategic positioning, and you only have to worry about enemies in overwatch, maybe traps, which I'm not even sure if the A.I. utilizes....probably not. Hopefully they'll gain some sense and fix this huge issue.    … Expand
  4. Raezzor
    Sep 29, 2020
    2
    Interesting gameplay and story. However, save your money until the game is patched or severely reduced price. Been unable to finish the mainInteresting gameplay and story. However, save your money until the game is patched or severely reduced price. Been unable to finish the main single player campaign due to game crashes.… Expand
  5. KostyaMX
    Jun 12, 2021
    1
    Геймплей затягивает и порой даже увлекает!
    Но не играбельна от слова "Совсем". 2ю миссию не могу завершить - выкидывает после загрузки сразу!    Геймплей затягивает и порой даже увлекает!
    Но не играбельна от слова "Совсем". 2ю миссию не могу завершить - выкидывает после загрузки сразу! Постоянно просадки до 0.
    И это только техническое состояние!
    Нету русской озвучки - Нет никакого желания следить за сюжетом.    … Expand
  6. Dgr82
    Sep 18, 2020
    0
    Broken, worst Game i have ever played, bugs, crashes, stupid IA, data corruption, absolute scam

Trailers