Space Hulk: Deathwing
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| Studio |
Streum On Studio Cyanide Studios |
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| Publisher | Focus Home Interactive | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
December 14, 2016 | ||
| platform | Windows , PS4 | ||
| Game engine | Unreal Engine 4 | ||
| genre | First person shooter | ||
| Subject | Warhammer 40,000 | ||
| Game mode | Single player , multiplayer | ||
| medium | Download | ||
| language | English German | ||
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Space Hulk: Deathwing is a first-person shooter in the futuristic tabletop game universe Warhammer 40,000 , developed by the French Streum On Studio in collaboration with Cyanide Studios . It was published on December 14, 2016 by the French publisher Focus Home Interactive for Windows . On May 22, 2018, the game was released as a revised, expanded Enhanced Edition for the PlayStation 4 game consoles .
Gameplay
Space Hulk: Deathwing , like the earlier Space Hulk titles, is based on the Games Workshop board game of the same name . At the same time, it is playfully based on the zombie shooter Left 4 Dead . A group of heavily armed Space Marines searches giant spaceship wrecks floating in space and junk conglomerates, so-called Space Hulks, in order to clear them of threatening aliens from the Genestealers.
The solo campaign consists of nine levels, which tell a simple background story through smaller cutscenes. The story comes from the pen of Warhammer 40k author Gav Thorpe. Here the player slips into the role of a scriptor of the 1st Company of the Space Marine Order of the Dark Angels. The company is also called Deathwing and consists almost exclusively of experienced Space Marines, who are equipped with the rare, extremely heavy Terminator armor. The player is accompanied by two computer-controlled team members, a medic and a heavy weapons specialist. Together the squad moves to given waypoints and tries to eliminate all opponents. The arsenal consists of melee weapons (e.g. energy sword, hammer, energy fist), ranged weapons (e.g. bolter, plasma cannon) and psychic powers. In some places doors have to be hacked to open, in the levels hidden relics can also be found, with which the character receives various bonuses. If a companion dies, you can teleport back to the base a total of four times per level and revive him there. The equipment can also be adjusted here. Free saving within the level is not possible, instead there is an automatic save point system. Using a system of talent points (fervor points), the player can improve his character over time through passive bonuses or additional psychic powers.
Alternatively, Deathwing can also be played cooperatively by up to four players . Then the cutscenes, hidden relics and caching are omitted. Character development is also reduced to four possible character levels, which automatically unlock some new skills and additional weapons. However, these are reset with every new game.
development
The development of Space Hulk: Deathwing was announced in August 2013. The Unreal Engine 4 was used as the technical basis .
After the negative reviews shortly after publication, the developer promised to improve the stability of the game and to expand the scope of the game through patches in order to create an enhanced enhanced version of the game by the time the console version was released . The first update to version 1.06 appeared in December 2016 and only resolved technical problems, especially the graphics performance and bugs that make quitting the game impossible. Patch 4 from March 2017 expanded the weapon selection in multiplayer. Patch 5 from May 2017 added the special missions mode, which should provide more variety through more random events and varied spawn positions of the opponents. The sixth update, called Return to Olethros , was released in June 2017. It fully integrated the special missions in single and multiplayer modes and added new player skills to multiplayer mode.
On May 22, 2018, Focus Home Interactive finally released the Enhanced Edition for PS4 and Windows. Owners of the original version received the new features as a free update. Overall, the progress system (e.g. armor, weapon skins, attachments, bonuses) and the weapon selection have been expanded, new enemy and mission types have been added and a new player class has been added with the order priest.
reception
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Space Hulk: Deathwing received mostly negative reviews ( Metacritic : 58 out of 100 (WIN) / 55 (PS4)).
"Atmospherically great first-person shooter that suffers from monotonous gameplay, performance problems and a weak co-op mode."
“I played Space Hulk: Deathwing alone and had a lousy time. Then I played it with others and ALL GLORY TO THE EMPEROR OF MANKIND! Oops, I did it again. "
“I played Space Hulk: Deathwing alone and had a lousy time doing it. Then I played it together with others and GLORY TO THE IMPERATOR OF HUMANITY! Oops, I've done it again. "
“When I was at school, I led an army of Deathwing Terminators onto the tabletop battlefield myself, so I wanted to look at this game with goodwill. But I just don't succeed. The Warhammer atmosphere is great, but the action soon becomes monotonous, even for the biggest fan. "
“Deathwing remains a game for the 40K hardcore, who will lap up the environments and spend hours earning renown points to buy the sweet Guardian of the Covenant outfits. The improved framerate and some fresh blood in the multiplayer will give fans an excuse to jump back in and shout about PURGING FOR THE EMPEROR once again, but it's still tough to recommend to anyone else. "
“Deathwing remains a game for 40k hardcore fans who will eagerly soak up the environment and spend hours earning fervor points to buy the great Guardian of the Covenant outfits. The improved frame rates and some fresh blood for multiplayer gives fans a reason to come back and yell something like ELIMINATE YOU FOR THE EMPEROR again; but it is still difficult to recommend it to anyone else. "
Web links
- Official website
- Space Hulk: Deathwing at MobyGames (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Wot I Think - Space Hulk: Deathwing . In: Rock Paper Shotgun . ( rockpapershotgun.com [accessed September 22, 2018]).
- ↑ Space Hulk: Deathwing review . In: Eurogamer.net . ( eurogamer.net [accessed September 22, 2018]).
- ↑ Space Hulk: Deathwing: 17 minute long video from the shooter's solo campaign; Estimation of the playing time - 4Players.de . In: 4Players . ( 4players.de [accessed on September 22, 2018]).
- ↑ Space Hulk: Deathwing: Shooter in the Warhammer 40,000 universe with Unreal Engine 4 - 4Players.de . In: 4Players . ( 4players.de [accessed on September 22, 2018]).
- ↑ Space Hulk: Deathwing - Patch 1.06 eliminates technical problems . In: PC GAMES . ( pcgames.de [accessed on September 22, 2018]).
- ↑ Space Hulk: Deathwing: Large patch released; Free content add-ons promised - 4Players.de . In: 4Players . ( 4players.de [accessed on September 22, 2018]).
- ↑ Space Hulk: Deathwing: First update with special missions on the way to the "Enhanced Edition" - 4Players.de . In: 4Players . ( 4players.de [accessed on September 22, 2018]).
- ↑ Space Hulk: Deathwing: Update "Return To Olethros" released - 4Players.de . In: 4Players . ( 4players.de [accessed on September 22, 2018]).
- ↑ Space Hulk: Deathwing: Enhanced Edition for PC and PlayStation 4 released - 4Players.de . In: 4Players . ( 4players.de [accessed on September 22, 2018]).
- ↑ Space Hulk: Deathwing - Enhanced Edition now available, that's behind it . In: PC Games Hardware . ( pcgameshardware.de [accessed on September 22, 2018]).
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