Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon
Release Date: November 26, 2014
Strategy, science fiction, turn-based, Warhammer 40,000, multiplayer, singleplayer, PBeM, internet
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A turn-based strategy game set in a popular science-fiction universe, developed by Slitherine, an esteemed studio specialized in strategy titles. The plot is focused on a great war of the planet Armageddon, in which the allied forces of the Space Marines and the Imperial Guard fight against the army of orks led by Ghazghkull Thraka.
Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon for PC and iOS is turn-based war strategy production set in the universe of the popular tabletop wargame. It was developed by Slitherine.
Plot
The story campaign spans over 35 missions and five extra tutorial scenarios. The plot is non-linear to some extent and your actions can alter it, sending you on alternative maps. The story is focused on a war between two factions. The first one consists of the allied forces of the Space Marines of the Ultramarines, Blood Angels and Salamanders orders, and the Armageddon Steel legion of the Imperial Guard. The other side of the conflict are the armies of the orcs led by Ghazghkull Thrak. During the campaign, you can paly through the whole war of the planet Armageddon, from the landing of the greenskins to the final victory of the Empire.
Mechanics
Warhammer 40,000 for PC and iOS features over 100 kinds of units, each with its own set of abilities and skills, described in twenty factors. The developers created a complex strategy-based combat system, taking into account such elements as land relief, weather conditions, and the soldiers' morale. The game also features some RPG elements—between the battle, you can develop your characters' skills and upgrade their equipment. Another feature is a set of modding tools, allowing creation of your own missions.
You cannot lead an orc army in the story campaign, but it is an option in the multiplayer mode. The online matches take place on separate maps, created specially for the player-vs-player mode.
Last updated on June 24, 2016
Videos and Screens
[2:00] Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon gameplay trailer
Eurogamer: 6 / 10 by Richie Shoemaker
Thankfully the issues with Armageddon are eminently fixable and since Slitherine has stated that the game will expand in a similar vein to Panzer Corps, with the addition of new campaigns, units and races to be released as DLC over the next couple of years, it's not beyond the bounds of reason to expect core feature to evolve too. For now though, unless you're desperately aching to play a new turn-based 40k wargame - which is entirely understandable given how long it's been since the last one - we'd advise waiting on the outcome of one or two necessary patches before joining the fray.
Softpedia: 7.5 / 10 by Andrei Dumitrescu
Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon is an interesting mix of the complex universe created by Games Workshop and the mechanics of the Panzer Corps which should offer fans of either of the two products hours of fun tactical engagements.
GameWatcher: 6 / 10 by Nick Horth
For a full-price game, though, Wahammer 40K: Armageddon feels lacklustre and slightly cheap, more of a re-skin of Panzer Corps than its own beast, and lacking the sense of grandeur that the setting requires. There's a great turn-based 40K out there somewhere, but this isn't it.
GAMERS Score
Average score from 36 votes. 31 players anticipated the game.
Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows November 26, 2014
Apple iOS June 19, 2015
Developer: The Lordz Games Studio
Publisher: Slitherine / Matrix Games
Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz/AMD Athlon XP 1.8 GHz, 1 GB RAM, graphic card 256 MB GeForce 8800 GT/Radeon 3850 or better, 1 GB HDD, Windows XP/Vista/7/8
Apple iOS
Requirements: iPad
Game Expansions for Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon
Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon - Da Orks
Expansion
Strategy
August 18, 2016
A standalone expansion to turn-based strategy game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe from the duo of The Lordz Games Studio and Flashback Games. It takes place at the end of 40th millennium, when a derelict ship is discovered in a system of the planet Armageddon. When humans attempt to investigate the wreck, it turns out to be a ruse of Orks, who plan to start the biggest offensive on the Empire of Man yet and end humans once and for all. We play as a warboss of Orks, Ghazghkull Thraka, known from the original board game, leading his forces against Space Marines and Armageddon Steel Legion in various locations – from open space to cities. Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon - Da Orks offers new dynamic campaign consisting of 18 missions and complements it with base game’s multiplayer through PBEM++. Players can choose from over 400 new units, equipped with 200 different kinds of weapons.
Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon - Vulkan's Wrath
Expansion
Strategy
March 19, 2015
Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon - Vulkan's Wrath is the first big expansion to Warhammer: 40,000: Armageddon, a real-time strategy developed by The Lordz Games and Slitherine. This add-on expands the plot of the first game and tells the story of the second war for the planet Armageddon. Three chapters of Space Marines join the battle in its crucial moment. The expansion's story focuses on the Salamanders chapter. The game is divided into ten missions, during which we will use all assets and special abilities of our Space Marines unit while defending the planet's inhabitants from the ferocious Orcs. Vulkan's Wrath does not introduce any technical changes to the game. Just like in the base game, we can play alone or compete with other players in asynchronous multiplayer played through PBEM++.
DLCs for Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon
Golgotha
DLC
March 10, 2016
Glory of Macragge
DLC
May 21, 2015
Untold Battles
DLC
February 20, 2015