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[Hero of Legend]

http://www.gonintendo.com/s/242902-space-hulk-launching-on-wii-u-in-2015

Wow, did not expect that to come to Wii U, is this the first Games Workshop game on a Nintendo home console? I know there was a Warhammer on DS as well.

It's out on Steam, reviews don't look so hot though:

http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/space-hulk

What does GAF think of the game?

PR:

Space Hulk® Blasts its way onto consoles everywhere!

The Desperate Battle of Space Marines and Genestealers Commences on PS3®, PS-VITA®, and Wii U™ Platforms in 2015

Berkeley, CA –December 2nd, 2014. – International Publisher HR GAMES today announced that in association with Full Control and Games Workshop, it will be bringing the digital version of Games Workshop’s legendary Space Hulk® to the PS3 (PlayStation® 3), PS-VITA (PlayStation® VITA) and the Nintendo eShop on Wii U™ in 2015. Based on the best-selling board game and set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, Space Hulk® is a 3D digital turn based strategy game that recreates the classic claustrophobic board game experience for single player and multiplayer.

Space Hulk is set in the isolated corridors and tomb-like chambers of an ancient vessel lost in the graveyard of space. Players lead a small army of fearless Space Marine Terminators to battle in a ferocious fight for survival against hordes of predatory alien Genestealers. Based on the "Sin of Damnation" campaign from the 3rd edition board game, Space Hulk includes a robust 12 mission single-player campaign, a co-operative campaign, Blood Angel and Space Wolf Chapters and many other thrilling missions! Recreating the tense battles of the board game, multiplayer mode will allow players to go head-to-head as one player controls the Space Marines and their opponent the Genestealers, in the ultimate fight for domination.

‘We are simply honored to bring this legendary universe to consoles everywhere. Having played the board game years ago and being a big fan of Games Workshop products, our decision to make this journey was a natural one’ expressed Manny Granillo, President & CEO of HR GAMES. ‘The PS3, PS-Vita and Wii U™ with its unique GamePad controller, will make the SPACE HULK® universe come to life!’

About Space Hulk the board game

Space Hulk® is a game for two players based on the battles fought between the Space Marines and the alien Genestealers, in the darkened corridors and rooms of an incredibly ancient space vessel known as a Space Hulk. First released as a board game in 1989, it has seen multiple expansions and editions up to the limited 4th edition in 2014.

About HR GAMES

HR GAMES is the publishing arm of Hoplite Research, LLC. As a developer, publisher and marketer of interactive entertainment software, Hoplite Research, LLC is currently celebrating its 14th year. Hoplite Research, LLC creates intellectual property and games through technology, innovation, and design on console, online, arcade, PC, Mac, and mobile devices.,

About Full Control

Full Control is a small but dedicated independent game development studio based out of Copenhagen, Denmark. Full Control specializes in creating high quality tactical turn based strategy games for PC, Mac, Linux and mobile platforms using the Unity engine. Further details on the company can be obtained at www.fullcontrol.dk

About Games Workshop®

Games Workshop® Group PLC (LSE:GAW.L) is based in Nottingham, UK. Games Workshop designs, manufactures, retails, and distributes its range of Warhammer® and Warhammer® 40,000® games, miniature soldiers, novels and model kits through more than 400 of its own Hobby centers, the Internet and independent retail channels in more than 50 countries worldwide. Further details on the company can be obtained at www.games-workshop.com

Nintendo trademarks and copyrights are properties of Nintendo. “PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc Rights Reserved. Published by Hoplite Research, LLC. The information on this site has been prepared by third parties, and Hoplite Research, LLC does not monitor, endorse or accept responsibility for the content on non-Hoplite Research, LLC sites.

Space Hulk®Games Workshop Limited 2014. Games Workshop, GW, Space Hulk, Warhammer 40,000, GW, the Games Workshop logo, the Double headed/Imperial Eagle device, Adeptus Astartes, Blood Angels, Dark Angels, Genestealer, Space Marine, Space Marine chapters, Space Marine chapter logos, Space Wolves, Tyranid, Ultramarines, Warhammer, 40K, Warhammer 40,000 and the Warhammer 40,000 device the foregoing marks’ respective logos and all associated marks, logos, names, places, characters, creatures, races and race insignia, illustrations and images from the Space Hulk game are either ®, TM and/or © Games Workshop Limited 2014, variably registered in the UK and other countries around the world. All rights reserved. Published under license to Hoplite Research, LLC

 

[Jamix012]

A weird choice of platforms. Will it get a physical release?

 

[jblank83]

Space Hulk 2013 is not very good. I say that as a huge fan of Games Workshop. It's just rough. It looks rough. It plays clunky.

Supposedly the new Space Hulk Ascension, released this year, is very good.

So it confuses me why they would release last year's clunker to consoles, not the newer better game.

 

[DyslexicAlucard]

I'm interested to see how good the performance is, especially on Vita. Apparently, the PC version ran poorly even on pretty good machines.

 

[Shard]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=943471&highlight=space+hulk

 

[Joseph Merrick]

Space Hulk 2013 is not very good. I say that as a huge fan of Games Workshop. It's just rough. It looks rough. It plays clunky.

Supposedly the new Space Hulk Ascension, released this year, is very good.

So it confuses me why they would release last year's clunker to consoles, not the newer better game.

isn't ascension just the patched up and slightly expanded space hulk? this console one will probably include all the new stuff.

 

[Hero of Legend]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=943471&highlight=space+hulk

I searched for Space Hulk and GAF on Google, weird.

 

[jblank83]

isn't ascension just the patched up and slightly expanded space hulk? this console one will probably include all the new stuff.

It plays differently, apparently. It also looks different, with new animations, textures, and so on.

So it's significantly different. Again, this is supposedly, as I haven't played it myself.

 

[geordiemp]

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/space-hulk/id742022720?mt=8

Its a £ 6.99 Ipad game no ?

 

[BibiMaghoo]

isn't ascension just the patched up and slightly expanded space hulk? this console one will probably include all the new stuff.

It's a new game. They damaged it I think by calling it as they did, because everyone thinks it's the same game. The devs call it a sequel themselves. It also has no multiplayer, which the 2013 version did, but instead has over a hundred campaign missions, as opposed to about 20.

 

[BumblebeeCody]

On those platforms? You're basically asking to die on already dead platforms. Putting it on the Zeebo would get more sales.

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/space-hulk/id742022720?mt=8

Its a £ 6.99 Ipad game no ?

Well...

 

[astrogamer]

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/space-hulk/id742022720?mt=8

Its a £ 6.99 Ipad game no ?

It's a turn-based strategy game for PC probably simultaneously or relatively soon after released for Tablets . It's also based on the board game as it states in the OP

 

[Joseph Merrick]

It's a new game. They damaged it I think by calling it as they did, because everyone thinks it's the same game. The devs call it a sequel themselves. It also has no multiplayer, which the 2013 version did, but instead has over a hundred campaign missions, as opposed to about 20.

oh. very interesting. will pick it up then! lol. they probably should have stated right on the game blurb first thing on steam THIS IS A COMPLETELY NEW GAME. haha. I remember watching a trailer for it when it came out, and it looked like the exact same game, so I didn't think any further on that and kind of forgot about it.

 

[unapersson]

Space Hulk 2013 is not very good. I say that as a huge fan of Games Workshop. It's just rough. It looks rough. It plays clunky.

Supposedly the new Space Hulk Ascension, released this year, is very good.

So it confuses me why they would release last year's clunker to consoles, not the newer better game.

I was a big fan of the original boardgame and the game was all but identical and I really liked it. Haven't bought Ascension yet but have heard it layers RPG type mechanics on the original.

It might be interesting getting it running on last gen consoles. The initial 32bit version blew up with a out of memory error on my 64bit machine on one of the bigger levels, though they did fix it eventually. I will say their support were very quick to follow up issues. It may just have been an issue with the 32bit version of Unity.