Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus

WH40K: Mechanicus

Release Date: November 15, 2018

Strategy, science fiction, turn-based, Warhammer 40,000, tactics, EA Play, singleplayer

7.5

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92%

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Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus is a tactical turn-based game, in which the players take the command of a group of Imperial warriors belonging to a technology worshiping order. Over the course of the game, the players are mainly occupied by battle. An important aspect of the game is augmenting our subordinates with mechanical parts in order to enhance their skills.

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7.5

OpenCritic Rating

Game is Recomended by 63% of Critics. There are 43 Critic Reviews.

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Pure Nintendo: 7 / 10 by Heath Shusterman-Zimmerman

If the idea of a future with cyborgs and robots battling each other interests you, and you don't mind a bit of a learning curve, then Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus is probably for you. There were times where battles felt long and drawn out and even a bit slow. A few times, battles felt overwhelmingly difficult. Fans of the Warhammer series may have a better understanding and experience with the game. Overall it was a fun playthrough and should definitely be considered for your next strategy game.

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PC Invasion: 4.5 / 5 by Jason Rodriguez

The provision of deep customization capabilities and an engaging narrative makes Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus a logical choice for aspiring tacticians of Holy Terra in M3.

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GamingTrend: 70 / 100 by John Farrell

Warhammer 40k Mechanicus contains a bevy of interesting narrative and mechanical decisions, but this tactics game is also marred by questionable implementations of those decisions. This Switch port often feels poorly thought out, but if you can make your way past its annoyances, you will find an engaging experience, filled with love for 40k lore. I hope to see more from this team, as their creativity and skill shows through with charm, even if this entry was not ultimately without flaws.

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STEAM Score

All Reviews: Very Positive (10,074)

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7.4

GAMERS Score

Average score from 74 votes. 7 players anticipated the game.

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Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus is a {PLAT} turn-based strategy game. The studio in charge of the project – Bulwark Studios – is known for the game Crowntakers.

Story

The game is set in the dark-fantasy universe of Warhammer 40,000. As the title suggests, the player takes control of a squad of Adeptus Mechanicus members. The Adeptus Mechanicus are worshipers of the machine cult, they are also in charge of the technological development of the Imperium. The organization includes priests, engineers, mechanics, and warriors in its ranks. The members have one thing in common, they have abandoned their humanity by modifying their bodies with technology; they are slowly transforming into cybernetic monstrosities.

The plot revolves around a high ranking member of the order, Magos Dominus Faustinius from Mars, who is the leader of an expedition to the planet Silva Tenebris, where tombs containing ancient technologies lay still.

Its worth noting that the story was written by Ben Counter, a British writer renowned for many stories set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe.

Mechanics

The {Plat} release of Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus is a strategy game, in which the players take control of a small squad during tactical, turn-based skirmishes. The combat system is quite complex and requires proper unit positioning on the map, using the environment to your advantage, and making the best of the special abilities of the squad members.

The game features a wide variety of ways to modify the squad with mechanical parts, this lets the player customize the squad members to heir hearts’ content. During the turn-based skirmishes, players can use the super-enhanced senses of the Adeptus Mechanicus to gain, normally inaccessible, information on enemies and the environment.

The time between missions is spent on the deck of the Ark Mechanicus, a huge spaceship under the service of the order. There, players manage their squad and make decisions that define the way the story develops further.

Last updated on May 7, 2018