Release Date: July 16, 2015
A turn-based strategy game set in a science-fiction world and based on a 2010 RPG set in the universe of the popular battle system created by Games Workshop. Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch - Enhanced Edition was created by Rodeo Games - a studio popular for Warhammer Quest and the Hunters series (similar in of genre).
Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch - Enhanced Edition for PC and iOS is a turn-based strategy game based on a 2010's RPG that was set in the world of a popular battle system created by Games Workshop. The PC edition is an improved version of the game which debuted several months earlier on Apple's mobile devices. The title was brought by Rodeo Games. It is the second Warhammer game the studio has developed, after Warhammer Quest.
The game is set somewhere on the edge of the imperial space, where Space Marines gathered around an elite organization known as Deathwatch and fight extreme battles against the Tyranids – an alien species of aggressive, non-humanoid creatures. The player visits a series of different locations, such as spaceships of the Tyranids, desert-like asteroids or cities in ruins.
Gameplay is turn-based here and in of the mechanics, it resembles the aforementioned Warhammer Quest. The player assumes control over a team of five Space Marines (chosen from among over 40 elite figures) with their own active and ive skills. In the story campaign, the player goes through 10 acts (4 missions each) and faces both the Tyranids and other hostile races, such as Genestealers or Carnifexes. During subsequent missions, the player-controlled commandos gain experience, which can be spent to unlock more and more powerful abilities. Significantly, experience is carried over subsequent missions, thus if any of the player's soldiers falls in battle, their experience points are lost. The game brings a wide set of armors and weapons (in total, over 150 types) that can be developed alongside progression as well.
Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch – Enhanced Edition for PC and iOS is played from an aerial view, though the player can rotate the camera angle to their liking, which makes it easier to control the subordinates and navigate the battlefield. Apart from several new Space Marines appearing here, the PC version differs from the mobile original mainly in of the visuals – the game is powered by Unreal Engine 4. All the missions from the original release were remastered here using dynamic lighting and special effects. The head-up display was re-designed along with the controls scheme in order to fit into the specifics of PC gaming.
Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch – Enhanced Edition for PC and iOS comes with the Codex book (as a special addition for the fans of Warhammer) featuring virtual stickers that portray elements of equipment, weapons, relics, etc.
Platforms:
PC Windows October 16, 2015
Apple iOS July 16, 2015
Developer: Rodeo Games
Publisher: Rodeo Games
Age restrictions: 12+
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System Requirements for Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch - Enhanced Edition Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.6 GHz/AMD Athlon 2.6 GHz, 2 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 560/Radeon HD 6870 or better, 7 GB HDD, Windows 7.
Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-4460 3.4 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 560/Radeon HD 6870 or better, 7 GB HDD, Windows 7.
Game Ratings for Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch - Enhanced Edition Video Game.
Cubed3: 5 / 10 by Josh Di Falco
Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch is a typical tactical turn-based game seen many times before. While not delivering anything new in of gameplay, the squad-based teamwork that is required to power through the 40 stages is nothing short of grinding fun. At the beginning, it feels like a bonding experience for the space marines. However, the game quickly falls down the path of needing to grind in order to venture through the missions, as a tough mission could be waiting, spiking up the difficulty quite unexpectedly and sharply. Combined with the stage designs that really do not complement the turn-based style of the game due to the enclosed tunnels and rarity of large arenas to set up ambushes in, this port of the smartphone game leaves a lot to be desired.
GameWatcher: 8.5 / 10 by John-Paul Jones
A great improvement over its humble origins, Deathwatch's engaging tactical systems and great progression elements also serve to highlight the odd fact that the next essential Warhammer 40K strategy title isn't a homegrown PC effort at all but rather, one born in the often reviled realm of ultra-casual games and microtransaction misery. If you have any prejudices about mobile games, look past them and get stuck in – Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch Enhanced Edition is the real deal.
High-Def Digest: 4 / 5 by Levi van Tine
'Warhammer 40,000 Deathwatch' was an excellent mobile title, and its 'Enhanced Edition' remains competitive with other strategy titles on the PC. It doesn't have the visual or narrative heft of some of its high-budget contemporaries, but its gameplay punches far above its weight.
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