Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus

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  • Summary: Take control of one of the most technologically advanced armies in the Imperium - The Adeptus Mechanicus. As Magos Dominus Faustinius, you'll lead the expedition on the newly rediscovered planet of Silva Tenebris. Manage resources, discover long-forgotten tech, plan tactical operations usingTake control of one of the most technologically advanced armies in the Imperium - The Adeptus Mechanicus. As Magos Dominus Faustinius, you'll lead the expedition on the newly rediscovered planet of Silva Tenebris. Manage resources, discover long-forgotten tech, plan tactical operations using the Noosphere technology and control your Tech-Priests every move.

    Your every decision will shape the missions ahead and ultimately decide the fate of the troops under your command. However, choose your path carefully - the Imperium depends on it.

    * Augment
    Flesh is weak! Upgrade your Tech-Priests limbs with mechanical augments made from the blessed metals of the Omnissiah. Customize your team with hundreds of possibilities, creating a squad to suit your playstyle.

    * Difficult Decisions
    Make tough decisions that will forge the future from your Ark Mechanicus, The Caestus Metalican, and send you towards alternate endings for a truly unique playthrough.

    * Experience the Noosphere
    Use the Adeptus Mechanicus' evolved human cognition to scan unexplored tombs for valuable data in order to gain a tactical advantage over your enemy.

    * The Library
    A compelling story written by Black Library author, Ben Counter, specifically crafted to fit the unique personality of the Adeptus Mechanicus faction.    … Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Vandal
    Jul 18, 2020
    80
    Mechanicus is a fun approach to Games Workshop’s universe. It’s addictive, well-designed and incredibly solid gameplay-wise. Even with its small flaws, it is a great choice for Warhammer fans.
  2. Nintendo Life
    Jul 17, 2020
    80
    Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus successfully fuses deep and rewarding turn-based strategy with impressively flexible customisation and some truly excellent world-building. Changes and updates made to the game's difficulty have put paid to most of the main criticisms of the original release's combat balance issues and this Switch port also performs impressively in both docked and handheld modes. Whether you're a huge Warhammer fan who's a long-time player of turn-based strategy games or a complete newbie to the genre as well as the world of the Adeptus Mechanicus, there's plenty to enjoy in what Bulwark Studios has come up with here.
  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.
  4. GamingTrend
    Jul 17, 2020
    70
    Warhammer 40k Mechanicus contains a bevy of interesting narrative and mechanical decisions, but this tactics game is also marred by questionable implementations of those decisions. This Switch port often feels poorly thought out, but if you can make your way past its annoyances, you will find an engaging experience, filled with love for 40k lore. I hope to see more from this team, as their creativity and skill shows through with charm, even if this entry was not ultimately without flaws.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Strategy Gamer
    Jul 22, 2020
    60
    Some neat ideas and a decent enough 40K romp, but as a complete package it leaves some to be desired.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 7 out of 10
  1. novathatguy
    Nov 1, 2020
    10
    I don't see why everyone hates on this version so much, through my experience it's been an amazing game, I own the game on multiple platformsI don't see why everyone hates on this version so much, through my experience it's been an amazing game, I own the game on multiple platforms and honestly I'd say the Switch version is comparable. My only issue would be that it does freeze for about a second on the opening cutscene and it seriously chugs for a few seconds when you are on the Tech Priest customization screen. But I mean that's all the issues, the gameplay is amazing as expected, this really is a great 40k game, and for it to be good on the Switch is also a plus. And I've had it since launch so I know the game is far more stable than people are giving it credit. I recommend the game, if you like strategy games or are just a 40k fan.… Expand
  2. evolvia31
    Jul 25, 2020
    9
    A very good game for Warhammer 40k fan.
    Control are good and the game had a very good replay value
  4. 519MaLoNeY
    Jul 31, 2020
    9
    Truly phenomenal port n game experience, especially on the go...if you’re into 40K you’ll love this, the lore & atmosphere is perfection!
  5. 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 hardestThis 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
  6. 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 issueGame 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
  7. 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 (andThe 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
  8. 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

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