Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus

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6.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 20
  3. Negative: 8 out of 20
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  1. SpartanDragoon
    Jul 24, 2020
    0
    Game may have some potential to be good but doubt its issues will be addressed. Can’t get more than 3/4 missions in without a loading issue which has apparently plagued the game since It’s PC launch a year ago. I would not have purchased the game if I knew about this issue prior to doing so. Can not recommend this game on any system. Do not purchase this game specifically for the switchGame may have some potential to be good but doubt its issues will be addressed. Can’t get more than 3/4 missions in without a loading issue which has apparently plagued the game since It’s PC launch a year ago. I would not have purchased the game if I knew about this issue prior to doing so. Can not recommend this game on any system. Do not purchase this game specifically for the switch from the Nintendo shop as it is both physically unplayable and non-refundable.… Expand
  2. Scrowe2
    Jul 30, 2020
    0
    A good game from the initial part I've played but it just crashes when loading a saved game all the time. Unacceptable to release a broken game for sale.
  3. Paxilion
    Aug 16, 2020
    0
    The game itself would be fun but it released broken, where you couldn’t load saves until the patch came out. Now that the patch is out I (and digging around a lot of other players as well) can load a save and the game will very graciously wait until you are in the middle of a mission to crash. Saves constantly corrupt and on the Eshop you can’t even get a refund. How much you enjoy theThe game itself would be fun but it released broken, where you couldn’t load saves until the patch came out. Now that the patch is out I (and digging around a lot of other players as well) can load a save and the game will very graciously wait until you are in the middle of a mission to crash. Saves constantly corrupt and on the Eshop you can’t even get a refund. How much you enjoy the game on switch is proportional to how much you enjoy the unskippable startup cutscene. I’d skip this on switch.… Expand
  4. thelonesoldier
    Feb 1, 2022
    4
    I have not experienced any crashes or other bugs. However, this is an inexcusably sloppy cash-grab port.

    First off, the screenshots on the Nintendo eShop are mostly taken from the PC version, and show visual effects such as dynamic lighting and reflections that aren't actually used in the Switch version. That's just false advertising. This version of the game doesn't look nearly as    I have not experienced any crashes or other bugs. However, this is an inexcusably sloppy cash-grab port.

    First off, the screenshots on the Nintendo eShop are mostly taken from the PC version, and show visual effects such as dynamic lighting and reflections that aren't actually used in the Switch version. That's just false advertising. This version of the game doesn't look nearly as good. The Switch is capable of better graphics than we see in this port, so I'm guessing the developers just turned off graphical features rather than take the time to optimize for the Switch.

    The performance of this port is also problematic. It starts out okay, but there must be some kind of memory leak, because performance degrades the longer you have the game open. Play for a few hours without quitting and reloading the game, and you'll be fighting against extremely low framerates and stuttering. These don't make a turn-based game unplayable, but they do make taking your turn very tedious and frustrating. You can fix the issue by quitting and restarting the game.

    The controls are clunky and unintuitive. Sometimes A is the confirm button. Sometimes Y is the confirm button. When selecting a character's weapon or ability, you have to hold the right trigger to navigate the character action menu. If you accidentally try to attack a target that's out of range, your character will instead attack a random target that is in range, potentially wasting valuable CP (action points) or even throwing the mission for you. Naturally the controls can't be customized.

    I don't recommend this sloppy port unless you've already played Mechanicus on PC, love the game, and want a portable version despite the issues I've mentioned.

    The only positive aspect of this port is that it comes with the Heretek DLC included.    … Expand
  5. kgoose
    Jul 24, 2020
    3
    By no means is this a bad game. It's not perfect, but I enjoyed the time I spent playing it. The real problem with this game is that it has a bug where save files cannot be loaded and you will be stuck on an infinite loading screen. The first time it happened I thought it was a rare bug and started another save file. Then it happened to my second save file as well. You might get lucky andBy no means is this a bad game. It's not perfect, but I enjoyed the time I spent playing it. The real problem with this game is that it has a bug where save files cannot be loaded and you will be stuck on an infinite loading screen. The first time it happened I thought it was a rare bug and started another save file. Then it happened to my second save file as well. You might get lucky and not run into this bug, but I would suggest not taking the risk.
    I contacted support for this game and they are aware of this bug, but do not have a estimate date on when it will be patched. Overall a good game, but not worth to buy at this moment.    … Expand
  6. Three_Trees
    Sep 7, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My main complaints:

    - It is a simplified Xcom with a Warhammer skin. I found myself thinking 'I could just be playing Xcom'.
    - No cover system
    - Cognition system and use of weapons requiring it feels poorly implemented.
    - Dialogue options and their consequences feel arbitrary, unknowable and and mostly negative. Felt tedious.
    - The final straw was as follows:

    I play Ironman only and after several hours of play started a mission described as 'easy' which involved putting down a Rebellion of my own troops. I got slaughtered and it wasn't close. I was charged by multiple techpriests with untargetable who more or less one shotted my troops and two shotted my techpriests. Apparently your choices in the narrative dialogues before that mission matter and impact the objectives during it - but none of that is made clear to you in the objectives list.

    One thing I will say though is the soundtrack is fantastic. Probably would have been a 0 or 1 without. Waste of £8.    … Expand
  7. boomatog
    May 25, 2023
    1
    This game was playtested very little if at all. If you have any experience playing tactical strategy games beating this game on the hardest difficulty proves little challenge beyond the early gameplay. Late game your weapons and upgrades are completely unbalanced. Mechanics are very poorly explained, at some point the game even goes so far as to say "just try things out, thats the way aThis game was playtested very little if at all. If you have any experience playing tactical strategy games beating this game on the hardest difficulty proves little challenge beyond the early gameplay. Late game your weapons and upgrades are completely unbalanced. Mechanics are very poorly explained, at some point the game even goes so far as to say "just try things out, thats the way a tech priest does it" - as if they know they have forgotten to explain parts of the interface. The switch port is a nightmare, framerates drop to 5 at points, game will just stop loading. Story is not well explained, missions are repetitve, maps are recycled, rewards are either ludicrisly under or over powered. This is an embarrasment to the 40k licencing. Indie publisher bit off way more than they could chew and either ran out of passion, time, energy, money or all of the above. Models are fantastic, glyph mechanic is original, the rest of the game is not good.… Expand

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72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 5 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Pure Nintendo
    Aug 20, 2020
    70
    If the idea of a future with cyborgs and robots battling each other interests you, and you don’t mind a bit of a learning curve, then Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus is probably for you. There were times where battles felt long and drawn out and even a bit slow. A few times, battles felt overwhelmingly difficult. Fans of the Warhammer series may have a better understanding and experience with the game. Overall it was a fun playthrough and should definitely be considered for your next strategy game.
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  2. NintendoWorldReport
    Aug 17, 2020
    70
    There’s a solid game in Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus, even if it’s not an environment I don’t want to spend any more time in. If you’re in the mood for a little sci-fi strategy and are cool with a game featuring heavy doses of faux-religion, then be sure to enlist in the Mechanicus army.
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  3. Nintenderos
    Aug 12, 2020
    77
    A great strategy title with a lot of content. Perfect for those looking for something new and for fans of Warhammer 40K. The latter will be the most tolerant when they see the small issues of this port.
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