Space Hulk

[Ghambit]

I know a bunch of you tabletop grognards have been waiting for this so here it is (releases in a few weeks):
Space Hulk Pre-order trailer

Pre-Order just went up on Steam.
http://store.steampowered.com/app/242570/

Based on the best-selling board game and set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, Space Hulk is a 3D digital turn based strategy game that recreates the classic claustrophobic board game experience for single player and multiplayer cross-platform play between PC, Mac and on iOS.

Space Hulk is set in the isolated corridors and tomb-like chambers of an ancient vessel lost in the graveyard of space. Players lead a small army of fearless Space Marine Terminators to battle in a ferocious fight for survival against hordes of predatory alien Genestealers.

The main features are
Blood Angel terminator squad
Fearsome Genestealers with challenging AI
Thematic 3d environment
Single player campaign based on the "Sin of Damnation" hulk
New coop multiplayer levels against the Genestealer AI
Multiplayer head-to-head recreating the board game experience against a friend
Cross platform multiplayer between PC, Mac and iOS
Level editor with ability to share creations
Game expansions in the future as DLC

[schild]

This is fantastic. Would prefer actual Warhammer, but then I guess we have the theoretical War Machine game coming out.

Edit: I mean, it's not Hex or Ascension Online so I'll probably never play it but WHATEVER, this is still rad.

[Setanta]

I played the original computer game version of this on my Amiga 2000 - looking forward to seeing if I get as pissed off with it now as I did then. Loved the game but I predict younger generation tears because it's "too hard"

[Kageru]

Too random from memory.. The ability for a first strike from an unseen opponent to smoke most of your squad was sorta crap.

... I regret misplacing my chaos gate CD, even though it probably doesn't run anymore. I'd much rather an updated version of that.

[Falconeer]

I was to post about it in the Blood Bowl board. I would be interested to know if anyone could be up for a "Space Hulk f13 League", and if anyone has more details about the game that could give us an idea if that is feasible, fun, and whatnot.

[Trippy]

Yeah the original was hard even by the standards of that era.

[Ghambit]

Here's my favorite instructional vid. for the new(er) tabletop version of the game (for those unfamiliar with how it plays):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlCgTUKgFeo

[I'll expect Sky in this thread soon]

I was to post about it in the Blood Bowl board. I would be interested to know if anyone could be up for a "Space Hulk f13 League", and if anyone has more details about the game that could give us an idea if that is feasible, fun, and whatnot.

It might work, but tbh there's not that much "depth" to the game aside from raw tactics based on a simple, enclosed map; especially for the genestealers.  Also, there's quite a bit of chance involved (similar to XCom), though mitigation is of course possible.  It's definitely not chess.  The level of tension during play is pretty nice though.

[Modern Angel]

... I regret misplacing my chaos gate CD, even though it probably doesn't run anymore. I'd much rather an updated version of that.

Chaos Gate was fucking wonderful. So was the Epic game which came out about the same time.

[Falconeer]

I was to post about it in the Blood Bowl board. I would be interested to know if anyone could be up for a "Space Hulk f13 League", and if anyone has more details about the game that could give us an idea if that is feasible, fun, and whatnot.

It might work, but tbh there's not that much "depth" to the game aside from raw tactics based on a simple, enclosed map; especially for the genestealers.  Also, there's quite a bit of chance involved (similar to XCom), though mitigation is of course possible.  It's definitely not chess.  The level of tension during play is pretty nice though.

Oh well, I doubt it has more RNG than Blood Bowl anyway 

[Megrim]

If you can withstand the rng in Blood Bowl, you can withstand anything.

ANYTHING

[Ratman_tf]

Wow. I didn't know they were so close to being finished!
That features list makes me very happy.


http://youtu.be/P4tmNhtf8ks

[Sky]

I have a copy of the board game that needs painting!

If the interface is nicer than Cyanide's, it'll be worth a lookeeloo.

[HaemishM]

If the interface is nicer than Cyanide's, it'll be worth a lookeeloo.

It couldn't possibly be fucking worse... could it?

[Strazos]

I'm intrigued - been wanting more SRPG/TBS lately.

[bhodi]

you can play teardown's alien assault if you're looking for the space hulk fix without the branding (he had to remove it due to this game).

[jakonovski]

Like all vidya games based on a GW IP, this one has a 90% chance of sucking ass.

Which is sad, because there's the world's second best crpg to be made in the 40k universe (what about the best you ask? Delta Green).

[Ghambit]

Released today.  Any reports??
I'm torn between this and Payday2.

[jakonovski]

Released today.  Any reports??
I'm torn between this and Payday2.

Both RPS and Totalbiscuit hate Space Hulk. Apparently is janky and buggy and worst of all, void of passion for the subject matter.

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2013/08/16/wot-i-think-space-hulk/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bE3vr9gq3ps

[Trippy]

http://forums.f13.net/index.php?topic=23533.0