first-person shooter
Space Hulk: Deathwing
By Cyanide, released 1 Jan 2016
- Microsoft Windows
What it is
Space Hulk: Deathwing is a first-person shooter developed by Cyanide and published by Focus Entertainment. Based on the Space Hulk board game and set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, it puts players in the role of a Space Marine Terminator from the Deathwing. Missions take place in the tight passages of a drifting Space Hulk, where players face Genestealers. The description says you can play with up to three friends. Skills, abilities, and equipment improve as you gain mission experience; a Librarian can also use psychic powers, with Fervor Points spent across three skill trees. Steam lists single-player, multiplayer, co-op, online co-op, achievements, trading cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. Microsoft Windows is the only listed platform. The entry reports a Metacritic score of 58, and the Steam release date is December 14, 2016.
What players like, and what they don't
- Online co-op is listed.
- Play with up to three friends.
- Missions provide experience for skills and equipment.
- Three skill trees are listed.
- Windows is the only listed platform.
- No Mac platform is listed.
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a Warhammer 40,000 shooter with single-player or online co-op against Genestealers. Windows is the only listed platform.
Space Hulk: Deathwing combines claustrophobic shooter missions with character progression and co-op options. Its listed platform is Windows, and Steam includes single-player and online co-op.
