Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate
| Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate | |||
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| Original title | Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate | ||
| Studio | Random games | ||
| Publisher | SSI | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
October 31, 1998 | ||
| platform | Windows | ||
| genre | Turn-based strategy game | ||
| Subject | Warhammer 40,000 | ||
| Game mode | Single player , multiplayer | ||
| medium | CD-ROM , download | ||
| language | English German | ||
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Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate is a turn-based strategy game by Random Games, developed for the American publisher SSI and published for Windows in October 1998 . It is SSI's second release for the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop license , following Final Liberation the year before.
action
The Chaos Forces, led by Chaos Lord Zymran, are attacking the Empire in the Kimmerra System. Its armed forces consist primarily of the traitor legion of the Word Bearer. The Ultramarines, the archenemies of the Word Bearer, are sent into the field against them under the leadership of Captain Kruger.
Gameplay
There is a story campaign with 15 missions, a number of individual missions, randomly generated battle maps and multiplayer battles with up to four players created via LAN or TCP / IP connection. With the supplied scenario editor, you can design your own missions. Missions are presented from an isometric perspective , the camera of which has three zoom levels.
In the campaign, the player controls up to teams of five Space Marines in various missions, including armored units and well-known characters from the game world. The turn-based gameplay first lets the player move all of his units on the map. Each unit can move, attack an enemy or interact with the environment (e.g. open doors) depending on its action points. The computer then moves the opposing units. The player chooses his Space Marines from a pool of 50 characters. They bring different skills with them, which are symbolized by ten properties that can be improved, such as shooting accuracy or speed. Units gain experience by participating in missions and thereby improve their skills over the course of the game, which they can bring to the next mission. Equipment can also be found on the maps and used permanently. The player can also assign his Space Marines to one of three tactical task forces: the stormtroopers who specialize in close combat, the devastors [sic!] Trained in heavy ranged weapons and the Terminator elite.
reception
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Warhammeronline 40,000: Chaos Gate received mixed reviews ( Gamerankings : 75.68%).
“Chaos Gate is exciting; the dark flair of the template also comes across well. In terms of technology, however, there are a few negative points: The 256-color graphics look rather monotonous, the music repeats itself too quickly and the mouse query reacts somewhat imprecisely. Tactics and Warhammer 40K fans should grab it - exciting evenings are guaranteed. "
“Personally, I am a passionate round strategist and as such I prefer absolute control over what is happening over sophisticated real-time strategies. From the finely dosed combat tactics to the meticulous equipment and the development of the skills of my troops to the understandable experiences of success, Chaos Gate did not disappoint me. But when it comes to innovation: from the interface in the old “X-Com” style to the rigid iso look, the new “war hammer” rusts in the box. "
“Chaos Gate doesn't break any new ground, but it does create a tactical gaming experience that many find lacking in the real-time realm. It looks good, plays great, and is always interesting and challenging. What more could you ask? "
In 2015, the games were republished by the online distribution platform GOG.com .
Web links
- Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate at MobyGames (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b http://www.kultboy.com/index.php?site=t&id=6722
- ↑ a b https://www.gamerankings.com/pc/199265-warhammer-40000-chaos-gate/index.html
- ↑ Tim Carter: "Order Triumphant". Computer Gaming World (Ed. 176), March 1999, pp. 196-198.
- ↑ https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/warhammer-40000-chaos-gate-review/1900-2538390/
- ↑ a b Gamestar 12/1998, p. 148.
- ↑ http://www.ign.com/articles/1998/12/16/warhammer-40k-chaos-gate
- ↑ a b PC Gamer ( Memento from March 11, 2000 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ a b PC Joker 1/99, pp. 90–91.
- ↑ https://www.pcgamer.com/three-warhammer-classics-come-to-gog/