Space Hulk: Deathwing

Hate towards this game is unjustified. Its really fine if you don't mind the pace of it. Gameplay is quite slow, keep that in mind before buying. Its a regular game has nothing new/innovative going for it. Just go in shoot enemies do what the mission wants.
But in my opinion if you are a sucker for 40k i highly recommend it, because environment is gorgeous. The Aesthetic of ships is really well made!

This game is an overall great experience. Most of the negative reviews are about wanting it to be a game that it's not. As another review mentions, the original Space Hulk board game is walk down a corridor, purge, do your objective, walk down another corridor, purge, etc.
This game does exactly what the original board game set out to be, nothing more. It's not L4D, it's not Back 4 Blood, it's not Vermintide, it's not Darktide, and it's CERTAINLY not Space Marine 1/2. It is its own, slower-paced horde shooter experience. Also keep in mind Streum On is NOT a AAA studio. The voice acting is going to sound off, and the visuals are going to have their flaws. If you enjoy old games for example, you may not see this as a problem, rather a charm.
Let me put one thing first- The campaign is awful and half-baked. Instead of pointing out all the numerous flaws, I recommend people watch TheRussianBadger's video "HEAVY FLAMER HERESY | Space Hulk: Deathwing".
Where this game truly shines is in the co-op multiplayer. AI is useless and you need to bring a balanced arsenal in the campaign, while multiplayer is the complete opposite. You can go full-on heavy flamer and obliterate everything up close without much of any repercussions, because your teammates can take on any enemies at long range should they be equipped for it. And always, ALWAYS bring a Chaplain.
Another thing- You're not made of paper mache. You're a Terminator fighting the Genestealer breed. Keep in mind that a single standard Genestealer can easily kill a regular Space Marine, yet here you are taking on dozens. You even take on Broodlords, the apex of the Genestealer breed. You ARE a walking tank, though it may not feel like it because the enemies you fight are, from a lore perspective, intended to be strong.
Personally, I can't say anything about performance issues. I've never had any and I've only played the enhanced edition (which from what I've heard has much better performance). Sure, there's UI bugs on rare occasions, and the audio also bugs out from time to time. Truthfully, I don't see these two as big issues. As long as you steer clear of the campaign and manage to play with randoms or friends, you'll have a blast regardless of the minor problems.
Overall, yes, this game is jank and clunky in some areas. The same can be said about a lot of games. The original Stalker games are Russian jank, and the original Dead Space often feels clunkier than this game. Does that make those games bad? Heck no. Don't go into a game with high expectations. With some games, what you see on the page is what you get, nothing more, and that's okay. A game doesn't have to be innovative to be fun.

My First Warhammer Game – A Pleasant Surprise

This was my first time playing a Warhammer game, and I have to say—it’s actually pretty fun. The gameplay is enjoyable, and the combat feels satisfying. While the game doesn't offer a huge amount of content, it's still enough to have a good time.

You can complete the main campaign in about 4 hours, but the game offers some replayability through special missions. These missions are randomized, featuring a selection of different objectives on the same maps you've already played. There are 9 chapters in total and 8 unique maps (Chapters 1–7 plus a special mission labeled Chapter 10).

Content & Replayability
Although short, the game offers just enough variety to keep things interesting for a little while. In my opinion, it’s definitely worth picking up when it's on discount. At full price, I’d only recommend it if you're really into the concept and gameplay style.

Co-op Experience
The co-op mode is relatively fun. Surprisingly, even with an average player count of around 50, I was still able to find a full squad without much trouble.

Campaign Length
Playing the entire campaign solo will take roughly 4 hours.

Cons

Lack of Music: The atmosphere feels empty without background music. I understand the developers likely wanted to capture the eerie silence of a space ship, but even subtle ambient music would improve the experience.

No Kick Option: If you’re playing with random players, there's no way to remove disruptive ones, which can be frustrating.

Difficulty Balance: The difficulty curve feels inconsistent. "Easy" can sometimes feel harder than "Hard", and the jump to "Very Hard" or "No Mercy" is steep. There’s little sense of gradual progression, which could be improved.

Conclusion
Overall, the game is fun and quite enjoyable—especially if you have a friend or two to play with. It’s a linear experience with repeated mechanics, so how long it holds your interest depends on your personal taste.

Final Rating: 8.9/10

Without friends its alright, with friends its amazing
also
BROTHER. GET THE FLAMER. THE HEAVY FLAMER.

I've found this game incredibly enjoyable, as it plunges me deep into the horrors of Warhammer 40,000. The game is incredibly immersive making you feel as if you were a Terminator, battling against a horde of xenos. The quality of this game is commendable, it could do with some slight improvements here and there, otherwise the game is all smooth sailing. 8/10 - would recommend to anyone who wants to start getting into Warhammer 40,000 gives you the sense of 'All Hope is Gone', but it is an excellent PvE shooter, I love it

TLDR: This CAN be a fun game, but it tends to be fun despite its mechanics, not thanks to them. There's something about being a walking tank and shooting infinite ammo down a tiny corridor with waves of aliens coming at you that can be satisfying. But apart from that, the game doesn't manage to deliver on many other important fronts. Vermintide 2 or Deep Rock Galactic are much better options.

Story: As a *Librarian*, explore the Space Hulk (this thing puts the Ishimura to shame) that's just popped out of nowhere after a lil' MIA nap of 10 000 years. Will there be Tyranids in there? One would think so. Will there be annoying turrets? Maybe. Will you get lost? Definitely. Apart from that oh so ever enjoyable experience, you'll be met with an amazing story, such as the occasional bugged out loading screen briefing (audio just stop or doesn't start), or finding relics and lore that don't matter at all, and visions that sadly never really amount to anything. Don't buy this for its campaign as skeletons tend to have more meat on their bones than this story.

Gameplay: Space Marines with infinite ammo that shoot down hordes of aliens. Translation; huge characters that you cannot shoot or see through down narrow corridors, with non stop hordes of slightly different aliens. Those mobs are sometimes so alike that their sheer quantity and proximity make it difficult to tell them apart. Solution? Unload your mag, cast all your avaialble spells, repeat every few seconds. That's the game. It could be much more with deeper mechanics but something just makes it feel clunky as all hell.
You can unlock a few weapons through campaign's progressions, but a lot of them require both hands, which can suck considering your off hand melee weapon can give you up to -66% cooldown on your spells.
Guns also jam, it's a nice touch, but it doesn't really change anything compared to Far Cry 2.
On single player campaign you have 2 teammates which you can give basic commands like move to, defend, heal, etc. These commanads are generally useless, except for heals, which you MUST be on point with. You can also decide on their loadout, though it is very limited and there are obvious better choices.
A specific enemy can one shot you, but if you're careful enough with how you approach it you can keep them at bay. That being said, considering that the checkpoints are few and far in between, this can be problematic on harder difficulties (talking about the Broodlords btw).
There are turrets which you can hack, but it is mostly a useless and unintuitive feature (you have to open up your map, which doesn't pause your game, then scan, which, uh, scans nearby turrets, then you gotta select an action; hack, enable/disable, destroy. Destroying it is often the better option as it often will shoot you later anyway). Or you can just shoot them. Both are just as annoying.
The levels are huge, look great, but are often reused as later levels make you backtrack.
I played a little bit of co-op, and I must say the game feels VERY different with people, and in a good way.

Graphics: I want to say they look great, but environment details and vibe aren't enough to say graphics are great. I would say that they nailed the aesthetics of a ruined and delapitated Space Hulk in the 40k universe, but a lot of other things fall flat. Mobs, spells, interface, they were all reminescent of a bygone era when the devs could simply not make things look better due to hardware limitation. I would also strongly recommend going straight to the options and turning that muzzle flash down, maybe even the head wobbling, I dunno if they were trying to blind and make the player sick, but this isn't how you make big guns feel big.

Audio: I don't recall a single song in the game. It is mostly ambience, which could be fine for what they're trying to achieve, however for a game that's supposed to use a L4D formula, it makes for very little intense moments. If you've played Vermintide, you know the banter between characters can be enjoyable, and call outs on special mobs can be super helpful. However in this title it's call outs that aren't needed and are often wrong, or too late. Guns SFX is also not as bass-y as I'd thought them to be.

I had more fun playing co-op for 10 minutes than playing the whole campaign. So why am I recomming it? Because we need more titles with this formula, because it's still fun with all its flaws, because cleansing the world of Tyranids filth for the Emporor is what my chapter demands of me!!!! DO YOU QUESTION MY FAITH, BROTHER?!!?!?!?1!% If you're looking for a game with inifnite hordes of mobs with fun objectives that's multiplayer, there are much better options (Deep Rock Galactic or Vermintide 2, for instance). Space Hulk: Deathwing is more like playing Left for Dead, except you're the Tank, and you've activated God Mode. Also, my personal experience was bug free. Well, apart from the loading screens that wouldn't have audio.

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☑ Beautiful
☐ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don't look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS
---{ Gameplay }---
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't
---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
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☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf
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☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☐ Grandma
---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☐ Decent
☑ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer
---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☑ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls
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☐ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☑ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding
---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☑ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life
---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☑ Average
☐ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond
---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☐ Worth the price
☑ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money
---{ Bugs }---
☐ Never heard of
☑ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs
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