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Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 37.9 hrs on record (37.8 hrs at review time)
Posted: Aug 16, 2016 @ 6:27pm

Warhammer 40k + chess. Absurdly stupid idea, I said.

I read about, it sounded stupid, and it dropped off my radar.

Much later, I bought on sale and figured if it could give me a few days of enjoyment, it'd be worth it.

It's 3 weeks later, and I'm still playing it.

Pros
1. The campaign, by itself, will take anywhere from 40-50 hours to complete, especially if you buy Ork campaign for 99 cents. There is something like 60 missions plus another 40 in Ork campaign. Although hard, I really enjoyed each mission, as it plays out completely differently and is like a challenging puzzle. I'm sure many people never finished the campaign because they got "stuck", but I really enjoyed figuring out how to win each one AND get the secondary objective.

2. The abilities and the chess merges very well together, once you get the hang of it. It's not like 2 seperate games, but actually a deep strategy game that is more about positioning than piece trading like in chess.

3. Overall, the flavor is excellent, and despite the "chessboard", it really does feel very 40k. The animations and abilities really help a lot, and it's not like playing chess, but a turned based Warhammer 40k game.

4. Balance. Really well done, especially between the different factions of Space Marines and Orks. Each one plays differently, but none feel strictly "better" than the other. SM and Orks are balanced too, although I'd say the Orks are a bit too strong, and need nerfing.

Cons
1. The game's gameplay and graphics are very polished, but there are mistakes in the text. Some objectives are just plain wrong. In about 100 missions, there's maybe 2-3 missions with incorrectly marked objectives, so it's not too bad.

2. Slow release schedule. Where is the 3rd faction?!

3. The secondary objectives are absurdly hard. Some of them may be nearly impossible (lose no units with 12+ units on each side?!). Still, it keeps you coming back to missions to try different things.
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