Space Hulk: Deathwing

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  • Summary: Space Hulk: Deathwing is a First-Person Shooter experience based on Games Workshop's classic Space Hulk boardgame set in the universe of Warhammer 40,000. Space Hulk: Deathwing was developed on Unreal Engine 4, and offers you and up to three of your friends the chance to experience aSpace Hulk: Deathwing is a First-Person Shooter experience based on Games Workshop's classic Space Hulk boardgame set in the universe of Warhammer 40,000. Space Hulk: Deathwing was developed on Unreal Engine 4, and offers you and up to three of your friends the chance to experience a desperate battle against Genestealers in the claustrophobic tunnels of a Space Hulk. You also gain skills, new abilities, and new equipment as you earn experience during missions.

    Space Hulks drift along the currents of the Warp, the immaterial dimension of Chaos. Made up of gigantic, mangled asteroids, ship wrecks, and other stellar debris, they can grow to the size of a moon, and often contain treasured and ancient lost technologies. They are often also infested with broods of the lethal Genestealer.

    In the game you take on the role of a Space Marine from one of the most secret and most feared Space Marine forces: the Deathwing of the Dark Angels Chapter.

    As a Librarian, you can also master the destructive powers of the Psykers. Your skills and performance in battle grant you Fervor Points to spend on 3 skill trees, allowing you to improve your abilities and unlock new powers.

    Don your Terminator armour and arm yourself with the iconic weaponry of the Space Marines and face the threats that await you in the Space Hulk.

    Key Features
    * Take on the role of a Space Marine Terminator from the most secret and feared Deathwing.
    * Plunge into the claustrophobic tunnels of a Space Hulk. and experience a desperate battle against the Genestealers.
    * Unlock new abilities through 3 skill trees.
    * Grow in power and weild devastating weapons.
    * Coop mode: play with your friends as a Terminator squad in an epic coop mode    … Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 23
  3. Negative: 5 out of 23
  1. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jun 1, 2018
    70
    Despite all their efforts, Streum On Studio weren’t able to deliver anything else but a repetitive shooter that change Warhammer into something pretty monotonous. The fans may enjoy it, but the others should pass on it.
  2. Multiplayer.it
    May 29, 2018
    68
    Space Hulk: Deathwing delivers a solid, challenging campaign with all the elements and the atmosphere of the Warhammer 40,000 franchise. The Enhanced Edition, however, comes short on PlayStation 4 in terms of actual enhancements and polish.
  3. God is a Geek
    May 28, 2018
    65
    If you're looking for a science fiction FPS that'll feed your hunger until the heavyweights arrive, give it a go. Despite its flaws there's still fun to be had.
  4. PlayStation Universe
    May 22, 2018
    60
    A decent and atmospheric tactical shooter which finds itself marred by a raft of technical issues, Space Hulk: Deathwing isn't the high caliber Warhammer 40K FPS we thought it would be.
  5. Impulsegamer
    Jun 12, 2018
    52
    So is Space Hulk: Deathwing Enhanced Edition worth your time? Well, no. Not really. It isn’t awful, but it isn’t exactly great either. If you’re mad for Warhammer 40,000 and the lore surrounding the franchise then perhaps you’ll get more out of Space Hulk than I did. However, if you’re looking to freshen up your first-person shooter collection then feel free to skip this one.
  6. The Digital Fix
    Jun 4, 2018
    50
    Space Hulk: Deathwing Enhanced Edition has a few enjoyable moments, especially in multiplayer, but, despite a few graphical improvements, and some technical fixes, it does very little to improve on 2016’s original. The game is simply a old, boring and downright lacklustre first-person experience.
  7. GameCritics
    Jun 18, 2018
    30
    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 40,000: Space Marine. It’s a pretty charming third-person action game that, while a little long in the tooth now, satisfies the urge to mow down bad guys by the thousands in a much less frustrating format.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 3 out of 10
  1. Karvenman
    Jun 19, 2022
    10
    The game is really fun, the assortment of weapons you get to smack a heretic is good, from the storm bolter, the redemption, the spear ofThe game is really fun, the assortment of weapons you get to smack a heretic is good, from the storm bolter, the redemption, the spear of caliban, the force sword, the assault canon and of course, the heavy flamer, the heavy flamer isn't as good as the assault canon but, can you really deny trying out a flame thrower, it's really nice to have brother barachiel and brother nahum by my side, brother barachiel is heavy weapons guy and brother nahum is your apothecary/medic, there is hacking turrets, don't worry hacking isn't complicated, you just scan a turret and choose whether to take control of it or destroy it, the only downside is the lack of players in current multiplayer, so unless you have friends, you aren't gonna get in a multiplayer match, atleast that's on the server I'm playing but that isn't in the developers control so not gonna decrease the ratings… Expand
  2. Cadet111
    Aug 24, 2019
    9
    Fantastic game, very good atmosphere and gameplay, despite a few mistakes the game is very good. If you are a fan or liked: space hulkFantastic game, very good atmosphere and gameplay, despite a few mistakes the game is very good. If you are a fan or liked: space hulk vengeance of the blood angels, then this is a must have game.I don't quite understand the low grade on metacritic, but there are obviously some haters… Expand
  4. Steyraus
    May 25, 2021
    9
    Death Wing might not do everything right, but it damn sure dose a great job of puting you in the roll of " An Angel made Flesh" , the SpaceDeath Wing might not do everything right, but it damn sure dose a great job of puting you in the roll of " An Angel made Flesh" , the Space Marine..
    One thing with giant Armour is that your slow and OP meaning alot of the confronations are head on assaults and theres not much room for tactics or manuverability.. I am personally fine with how the game plays.. Never once did I get bored with rain lead through the hordes.    … Expand
  5. GReviews
    Jun 2, 2018
    8
    Space Hulk Deathwing: Enhanced Edition is a thrilling, atmospheric and action packed journey into the twisted, Gothic halls of ruined shipsSpace Hulk Deathwing: Enhanced Edition is a thrilling, atmospheric and action packed journey into the twisted, Gothic halls of ruined ships infested with vicious aliens. It feels great to play and looks like one of the finest recreations of the Warhammer 40,000 universe I have ever seen. The Emperor Protects but a suit of Terminator Armour does a hell of a job too!… Expand
  6. He_Never_Helps
    May 5, 2021
    7
    The first thing a discerning gamer will notice about these reviews, both pro and pro-am, is that the people who reviewed it poorly were notThe first thing a discerning gamer will notice about these reviews, both pro and pro-am, is that the people who reviewed it poorly were not disappointed fans of WH40K. They were just norm people, who for whatever reason, thought it was important for a non fan of that world to write a review. If you're disinterested in that world, or have never heard of it, to stands to reason you'll get a lot less from this game than a fan. And that's fine.

    That said, (and no offense meant to the kids at the bottom of this column, but) calling this "the worst game ever made" is juvenile and stupid. It's decent. It's basically a REALLY cool looking wave murder game set in an equally cool, if slightly over the top, dark sci-fi universe. Not the best of it's kind in that genre, but def one of the better WH40k fps shooting games.

    The second thing you'll notice is that the truly slavering fans of this world absolutely love this game. Because it offers a window into that world that, really, no other game offers.

    So the question is, why are YOU here?

    I'm not a huge fan of any warhammer, there's something vaguely socially weird about the whole "exterminate the filth" thing, but i love the aesthetic and my primary memory of this game is that i liked it until i got bored with it. The sound and music was a little...bleh in places, but i wasn't playing in headphones and i don't have a big bass sound setup, so maybe that'd help.

    I will say that i saw a very insightful review of this game that managed to tie basically all it's major (non-technical) faults back to the board game it's emulating. Basically, the conclusion was that it would be a better game if it was a worse Spacehulk game. And, having heard that, i now totally agree and i can't really see it any other way anymore. If you're familiar with the board game, or the video-board game it's based on, you'll notice it too. Especially around the doors and other functional elements that seem....a little over wrought or just unnecessarily involved and/or simple. It's a bunch of little things and i wouldn't bother listing them even if i could remember it all. You'll see. It's nothing huge or game breaking. Just...stuff.

    But for a day or three of cool looking alien killing, on sale or in a bundle, omg, my dudes...you could hella do worse. But if you want a spacehulk based deathtastic alien megamurder game? You can't really do better. But what can i say? It's small market.

    But that doesn't make this game any less cool, IF that's what you're looking for.

    The selling point for me was the studio who made it. They have SO much potential and i want them to succeed, and i'll buy everything they make until they have enough money to make a AAA E.Y.E 2 (or even a polished remake. Hell of daring game, for it's time). And why not. They're awesome. They have something new coming out soon, too, and I can't wait.    … Expand
  7. CoreGamer1408
    Mar 28, 2019
    4
    From the people who gave me the fun E.Y.E Divine Cybermancy which was a very rough diamond to say the least.

    I have only have a passing    From the people who gave me the fun E.Y.E Divine Cybermancy which was a very rough diamond to say the least.

    I have only have a passing interest in WH40K, but the WH40K computer games I have played I have generally enjoyed. A mixed bag of turn based, RTS and live action shooters. It doesn't matter about the cool detail and stuff in this game, because what is the point if it runs like total crap. On the legacy PS4 the performance is absolutely crap. I doubt this even reaches the console bog standard 30 FPS.

    The SP campaign kind of sucks being stuck with two dumb A.I. space marines. I can't see myself playing this co-op due to the poor frame rate drops, but this looks like this would work better with human players. I wasn't bored with the repetitive horde waves. I can do arena horde type shooters no problem. Wanted to like this and probably would of if the performance wasn't so bad and sucked so much. Oh and I do have the enhanced edition you know the fixed version.    … Expand
  8. Patajullo
    Jul 9, 2019
    0
    Otra vergüenza de juego roto por todos lados, otro ejemplo de cómo vender posavasos a precio de formato físico, si encima le sumamos que elOtra vergüenza de juego roto por todos lados, otro ejemplo de cómo vender posavasos a precio de formato físico, si encima le sumamos que el juego es bastante mediocre no hay por dónde cogerlo.… Expand

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