Check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk3LN7bKYAU

Looks awesome. I continue to be impressed by 40k video games.

do they have a web page with info so I don't have to watch a movie at work?

Necros wrote:do they have a web page with info so I don't have to watch a movie at work?

Not really much besides the video and some screenshots so far. I'm sure their plan is to release this a bit before Space Marine... gotta get that hype train rollin!

Quick cash in or a fun game to play? Hmmm.

Sweeeeeeeeeet!!!

Is it just on the Kersbla? Or is it likely to be on Steam as well? (Hope hope)

Now that is awesome.

Wish the xenos were something other then Orks though. Killing Tau would be very nice.

It didn't list PC on the screen at the end of the video, so no PC release at launch at least it appears, bleh.

Shellfishguy wrote:It didn't list PC on the screen at the end of the video, so no PC release at launch at least it appears, bleh.

Aw. All I have is a PC. :(
*twiddles thumbs for Space Marine*

I imagine it will just be for XBLA and PSN, although I wouldn't be surprised if they did something for PC eventually.

So far it's only for XBLA and PSN according to official announcements.

Hopefully PSN will be back to normal by then... last I checked a few nights ago the PSN store was still dead.

Looks awesome! Anyone know if its coming to PS3? Or did I miss that?


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PSN is working in the UK now, playing Resistance 2 again....missed that bad boy!

Righteous! Love me any and all arcade run-n-guns, the fact that it involves space marians is just the dab of icing on the top

- Salvage

If GW doesn't change their policies anytime in the distant future, the 40k IP will live on in Black Library and video games. Both mediums represent the IP far far better than the tabletop game ever will.

Looks like great old-school arcadey fun.

Looks cool.. have to wait for review tho

Ah, might pick it up for my PS3 then.

Why would I want the power sword? I can have a THUNDA HAMMA!

Any form of release date mentioned yet?

NoBaconz4You wrote:Any form of release date mentioned yet?

Summer is all they have said.

Cool! I hope that sword promo is just cosmetic though.

warboss wrote:Cool! I hope that sword promo is just cosmetic though.

I don't. There's no power sword in game, which irks me, simply a chainsword and 2h power axe/thunder hammer. I wants a sword/pistol, dangnabbit!

It likely is "Perform X achievement and Y is unlocked in Space Marine". Not a bad way to do it, similar to how a lot of Steam games now have achievements in indie games that unlock hats for TF2.

Looks awesome

Kanluwen wrote:

warboss wrote:Cool! I hope that sword promo is just cosmetic though.

I don't. There's no power sword in game, which irks me, simply a chainsword and 2h power axe/thunder hammer. I wants a sword/pistol, dangnabbit!

It likely is "Perform X achievement and Y is unlocked in Space Marine". Not a bad way to do it, similar to how a lot of Steam games now have achievements in indie games that unlock hats for TF2.

There's also a power sword (blinged out in gold IIRC) that is a preorder bonus in case you missed that announcement last week. I wholeheartedly support tie ins with other games (I wish xbox games had more unlocks in new sequels for having previous games in the title completed but that is rarely the case) but I'm not a fan of ones that give you a multiplayer benefit.

warboss wrote:

Kanluwen wrote:

warboss wrote:Cool! I hope that sword promo is just cosmetic though.

I don't. There's no power sword in game, which irks me, simply a chainsword and 2h power axe/thunder hammer. I wants a sword/pistol, dangnabbit!

It likely is "Perform X achievement and Y is unlocked in Space Marine". Not a bad way to do it, similar to how a lot of Steam games now have achievements in indie games that unlock hats for TF2.

There's also a power sword (blinged out in gold IIRC) that is a preorder bonus in case you missed that announcement last week. I wholeheartedly support tie ins with other games (I wish xbox games had more unlocks in new sequels for having previous games in the title completed but that is rarely the case) but I'm not a fan of ones that give you a multiplayer benefit.

It's a chainsword that's gold, not a power sword.


Amazon's preorder bonus.

Holy crap! freaking awesome! It's gauntlet with 40k mixed in

Power Axes rule!

Hadn't heard of this until now, so thank you for sharing!

Alpharius wrote:

Hadn't heard of this until now, so thank you for sharing!

Same here! This will definitely be getting a purchase, from me, whenever it comes out.

Holy....

This is a video game I would actually play (if I had the game system for it).


Eric

Kanluwen wrote:
It's a chainsword that's gold, not a power sword.


Amazon's preorder bonus.

http://www.dualshockers.com/2011/05/25/thq-releases-warhammer-40000-space-marine-pre-order-details-and-a-new-dev-diary/

Hurr!! I was wrong about the gold color though as it's just a plain instrument of the God Emperor's will.

Aww man im going to have to save my pennies for this bad boy!

Wow, I always have enjoyed games like this. Looking forward to it.

Oh they got me! But I want to play as the Orks

Necros wrote:do they have a web page with info so I don't have to watch a movie at work?

http://www.vg247.com/2011/06/02/warhammer-40k-kill-team-goes-shoot-mental-xbla-psn/

THQ’s dropped first details, screens and a video of Warhammer 40K: Kill Team, an XBLA and PSN arcade shooter designed to pre-cursor the release of Space Marine in September.

The local co-op 40K shooter will be released only for PSN and XBLA in July for $10, and will unlock a Power Sword for use in Space Marine. Take a look at a gameplay movie and screens below.

Kill Team casts you in a Space Marine team sent to assault a giant Ork Kroozer en-route to an Imperial Forge World.

You’ll be able to choose from four classes, including ranged specialists the Sternguard Veteran and Techmarine, and more melee-focused classes like the Vanguard Veteran and Librarian.

It’s to feature two-player, same-screen co-op, multiple weapon upgrades and six Space Marine chapters.

Anyone that buys the game and completes its first mission will unlock the Power Sword weapon for use in Space Marine multiplayer: it apparently features “unique animations, combos and damage output.”

Space Marine itself releases in September for PC, PS3 and 360.

Frakking Epic!!!

Now I have to find an excuse to buy new Xbox, as mine has a dead internet card. Sonnofa...

I was actually saddened when the title said "XBLA". Glad the title is wrong and it's also coming out on PSN.

PC would be nice too.

Gameplay looks like mindless, explosive awesomeness. And Tyranids are in it as well!
Not a fan of this being only two-players. Hopefully they'll expand it to the de facto top-down standard of four before release.

I just can't wait for people to use this to justify their super space marine fluff. "They need to make marines better in 40k I mean it's well known that a space marine can take down an ork stompa, I did it in the video game. All their stats should be 11s".

Andrew1975 wrote:I just can't wait for people to use this to justify their super space marine fluff. "They need to make marines better in 40k I mean it's well known that a space marine can take down an ork stompa, I did it in the video game. All their stats should be 11s".

Sounds like clear and concise reasoning!

Oh, just saw it was only 10 bucks. Yeah i'll buy that.

40k Smash TV!

A little surprised they went with orks over nids, but maybe they'll add more races?

Noisy_Marine wrote:40k Smash TV!

A little surprised they went with orks over nids, but maybe they'll add more races?

Really? SMs Vs. Orks is the old classic battle (See Assault on Black Reach, and pretty much every other starter set).

Oh look, there goes more of my money.

Revenent Reiko wrote:

Noisy_Marine wrote:40k Smash TV!

A little surprised they went with orks over nids, but maybe they'll add more races?

Really? SMs Vs. Orks is the old classic battle (See Assault on Black Reach, and pretty much every other starter set).

Yeah but I think they're in a space hulk, which is usually full of nids.

Noisy_Marine wrote:

Revenent Reiko wrote:

Noisy_Marine wrote:40k Smash TV!

A little surprised they went with orks over nids, but maybe they'll add more races?

Really? SMs Vs. Orks is the old classic battle (See Assault on Black Reach, and pretty much every other starter set).

Yeah but I think they're in a space hulk, which is usually full of nids.

Actually, they could be in a Rok (an Asteroid converted into an Ork ship) or if they are on a hulk, then they are just as often full of Orks (or even Eldar or Daemons) as they are of Nids.
I would however look forward to other races being added.

Noisy_Marine wrote:40k Smash TV!

A little surprised they went with orks over nids, but maybe they'll add more races?

There are nids in some of the screenshots. I'll see if I can find them.

Noisy_Marine wrote:40k Smash TV!

A little surprised they went with orks over nids, but maybe they'll add more races?

The game has some DLC tie ins with the upcoming full console/pc Space Marine game which starts as a marine vs. ork story (with some chaos apparently thrown in later). I'm not surprised for that reason. It could be a somewhat related story where a DW kill team (despite them not having the right armor colors) are sent to destroy something orky which leads to the plot in the full game, ala the DA and Ghaz on Piscinia and then everyone else versus him on Armageddon.

How come it has the same name as the other Xbox Space Marine game?

Davor wrote:How come it has the same name as the other Xbox Space Marine game?

The full disc game is called Space Marine and this one is Kill Team.

Remids me of the plain fun oldschool games for Amiga . Can't wait to see this one out .

yeah,
looks like fun. The last splash screen says this game unlocks the power sword in the full game.

read the comments...
Holy feth that confirms that all GW fans are a bunch of crying pricks! It doesn't seem to matter if you play on screen or on a table, the nerd rage is very real!
classic.


Panic...

Revenent Reiko wrote:

Noisy_Marine wrote:

Revenent Reiko wrote:

Noisy_Marine wrote:40k Smash TV!

A little surprised they went with orks over nids, but maybe they'll add more races?

Really? SMs Vs. Orks is the old classic battle (See Assault on Black Reach, and pretty much every other starter set).

Yeah but I think they're in a space hulk, which is usually full of nids.

Actually, they could be in a Rok (an Asteroid converted into an Ork ship) or if they are on a hulk, then they are just as often full of Orks (or even Eldar or Daemons) as they are of Nids.
I would however look forward to other races being added.

wrote:

Kill Team casts you in a Space Marine team sent to assault a giant Ork Kroozer en-route to an Imperial Forge World.

So, I guess Orks would be on a Kroozer!

Yeah, I'll probably get it.

winterman wrote:

Necros wrote:do they have a web page with info so I don't have to watch a movie at work?

http://www.vg247.com/2011/06/02/warhammer-40k-kill-team-goes-shoot-mental-xbla-psn/

THQ’s dropped first details, screens and a video of Warhammer 40K: Kill Team, an XBLA and PSN arcade shooter designed to pre-cursor the release of Space Marine in September.

The local co-op 40K shooter will be released only for PSN and XBLA in July for $10, and will unlock a Power Sword for use in Space Marine. Take a look at a gameplay movie and screens below.

Kill Team casts you in a Space Marine team sent to assault a giant Ork Kroozer en-route to an Imperial Forge World.

You’ll be able to choose from four classes, including ranged specialists the Sternguard Veteran and Techmarine, and more melee-focused classes like the Vanguard Veteran and Librarian.

It’s to feature two-player, same-screen co-op, multiple weapon upgrades and six Space Marine chapters.

Anyone that buys the game and completes its first mission will unlock the Power Sword weapon for use in Space Marine multiplayer: it apparently features “unique animations, combos and damage output.”

Space Marine itself releases in September for PC, PS3 and 360.

$10, is that 800 MSP?

Alpharius wrote:

Revenent Reiko wrote:

Noisy_Marine wrote:

Revenent Reiko wrote:

Noisy_Marine wrote:40k Smash TV!

A little surprised they went with orks over nids, but maybe they'll add more races?

Really? SMs Vs. Orks is the old classic battle (See Assault on Black Reach, and pretty much every other starter set).

Yeah but I think they're in a space hulk, which is usually full of nids.

Actually, they could be in a Rok (an Asteroid converted into an Ork ship) or if they are on a hulk, then they are just as often full of Orks (or even Eldar or Daemons) as they are of Nids.
I would however look forward to other races being added.

wrote:

Kill Team casts you in a Space Marine team sent to assault a giant Ork Kroozer en-route to an Imperial Forge World.

So, I guess Orks would be on a Kroozer!

Haha OK OK i didnt read the blurb i still stand by my comment though, as far as it goes.

Looks like good ol top down fun, way faster I think than other top downs I've played (like alien swarm)

Kinda sad though its only 2 players, top downs imo are best played with x4 people, from alien swarm to marvel ultimate alliance. But I suppose with Space Marines and orks it would get way too chaotic

Also, Dat Stompa!

'Nids visible in screenshots here.

http://www.destructoid.com/warhammer-40-000-kill-team-announced-202673.phtml

Also with it was 4 player, but will still be fun with 2

This looks a lot like the initial gameplay of Space Marine when THQ took over the license. Not sure about Space Marine yet but I'll almost certainly be picking this up.

heh.cooll

Woot I saw some nids. A space hulk full of eldar would be weird. Silly eldar.

This is excessively cheaply made with models ported directly out of dawn of war two and a significant amount of terrain models taken from there as well (at one point theres a ten foot tall tyranid command center just sitting in the background). It also looks like it's using dawn of war 2's engine.

Still, despite looking like a high grade starcraft 2 map editor creation, it's an alien swarm clone and I liked alien swarm. I may pick it up if the ratings are good. Hopefully it's not too short/buggy.

Alien Swarm was indeed awesome.

I hope this has local co-op play.

ShumaGorath wrote:This is excessively cheaply made with models ported directly out of dawn of war two and a significant amount of terrain models taken from there as well (at one point theres a ten foot tall tyranid command center just sitting in the background). It also looks like it's using dawn of war 2's engine.

Still, despite looking like a high grade starcraft 2 map editor creation, it's an alien swarm clone and I liked alien swarm. I may pick it up if the ratings are good. Hopefully it's not too short/buggy.

"Excessively cheap" is probably why it's only $10, too. I'm all over it!

I'm actually more excited for this DLC game than I was about Space Marine. I like cheap and mindless fun. I will be getting this.

Looks fantastic. Easy purchase. $10 for non-sensical arcade shooting fun?

Sold.

I hadn't heard of it either! I'll pick it up, I'm a sucker for arcade games like this.

Nice!

Do they really think I'm gonna shell out ten bucks for a modern Heavy Barrel set in the 40K universe???

If so, they're right. I will.

Ahtman wrote:Alien Swarm was indeed awesome.

I hope this has local co-op play.

Me too. I had a last playing Alien Swarm on steam with my friends. They'll have to come over to play this one, if it does.

Raptor wrote:Do they really think I'm gonna shell out ten bucks for a modern Heavy Barrel set in the 40K universe???

If so, they're right. I will.

Heavy Barrel?



Nice call!

What a game that was - good times indeed!

Looks to be quite decent. Shame I've lost the ability to hook my xbox up to the interent.

For about 800msp I hope it will be better than Mass Effect dlc.

Did anyone notice that the marines boarded using the Caestus Assault ram? Nice attention to detail really.

Looks cool but I think 1st person shooter is the way to go. i think space marine will be better

The Acolyte wrote:Looks cool but I think 1st person shooter is the way to go. i think space marine will be better

Whatever lead you to believe that 'Space Marine' would be better? The much larger game, the more indepth story, the fact that it doesnt just cost $10?

I love the look of this, but sadly unless it releases on PC I am doomed not know the joy it could bring me.

Plus, Space Marine isn't a first person shooter!

This one will be good.

Maybe not IKARI WARRIOR good, but still fun!

Chances are it'll do its job well enough: Generate interest in Space Marine and make you mindlessly waste time with some mates.

Alpharius are you just taking the opportunity to show off the old games?



I love it!

Mmm, I hope my free 800pts for joining Gold turn up soon, otherwise I'll be forced to spend cash, as this is a must purchase.

Kill Team actually appears to be the same game as Space Marine, just with the camera pulled out further and more top-down with an emphasis on the shooting. I'll bet they tweaked the code for Space Marine as they built it to generate this as an appetizer.

Raptor wrote:Kill Team actually appears to be the same game as Space Marine, just with the camera pulled out further and more top-down with an emphasis on the shooting. I'll bet they tweaked the code for Space Marine as they built it to generate this as an appetizer.

This and space marine are nothing alike. The models, engine, and gameplay are totally different. They don't seem to share any assets what so ever.

Revenent Reiko wrote:Alpharius are you just taking the opportunity to show off the old games?



I love it!

What?

No, of course not!

The Acolyte wrote:Looks cool but I think 1st person shooter is the way to go. i think space marine will be better

boy are you going to be disappointed when you find out space marine isnt 1st person either

Alpharius wrote:

Revenent Reiko wrote:Alpharius are you just taking the opportunity to show off the old games?



I love it!

What?

No, of course not!

Thats what im talking about!

ShumaGorath wrote:This and space marine are nothing alike. The models, engine, and gameplay are totally different. They don't seem to share any assets what so ever.

True, now that I look at it it looks more like Dawn of War. Though I wouldn't necessarily say two 3rd-person action/shooters have "totally different" gameplay. Did Relic or someone else make this?

Here is a preview article.
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/warhammer_40000_kill_team/b/xbox360/archive/2011/06/02/warhammer-40k-kill-team-packs-arcade-action.aspx

This games looks to be a lot of fun, and at that price, it is a no-brainer!

Raptor wrote:

ShumaGorath wrote:This and space marine are nothing alike. The models, engine, and gameplay are totally different. They don't seem to share any assets what so ever.

True, now that I look at it it looks more like Dawn of War. Though I wouldn't necessarily say two 3rd-person action/shooters have "totally different" gameplay. Did Relic or someone else make this?

I'm not sure I would call this third person as the camera is isometrically docked to a consistent center point between players and doesn't seem to have a y axis rotation.

Four different classes. Wonder what the differences are.

KamikazeCanuck wrote:Four different classes. Wonder what the differences are.

spells vs ranged vs mellee vs support and heals.

So Techmarine buffs and Lilbrarian heals? Meh, I like shooting things, Sternguard for me.

Gauntlet style play... very cool. This is a must get for our family of 4 gamers.

Only two player I think.

this is something that I think could work really well for THQ and Relic. strip the skins off of everything. Animate new enemies, adjust the levels, and create a 'series' of kill team games! There could be 'space marines crash into a space hulk (genestealers, classic space hulk)', space marines crash into a hive ship (tyranids!), space marines crash into a craftworld (eldar), space marines crash into a black fortress (chaos space marines/demons), space marines crash into a tomb ship (necrons), space marines crash into 'what ever the largest tau ship is' (sperm whale?) . Anyway, you get the picture.


YES they will be repetitive, these kinds of games always are! We still love them.

They could mix it up with new weapons, and equipment like flamers, melta guns which are good at taking out vehicles, but suck against infantry. Allow a variety of chapters with different attributes which correspond to their fluff (space wolves have CC bonus', blood angels flip out with blood rage, Dark angels are sad , ultra marines do NOTHING DIFFERENT!!! ).
Maybe ad some special characters, Mephiston helps you figure out a puzzle, Vulkan helps you craft a new weapon, Draigo comes in and wins the game for you, etc..

I hope they think about it, I would love to have this sort of thing be a regular occurrence.

skullking wrote:this is something that I think could work really well for THQ and Relic. strip the skins off of everything. Animate new enemies, adjust the levels, and create a 'series' of kill team games! There could be 'space marines crash into a space hulk (genestealers, classic space hulk)', space marines crash into a hive ship (tyranids!), space marines crash into a craftworld (eldar), space marines crash into a black fortress (chaos space marines/demons), space marines crash into a tomb ship (necrons), space marines crash into 'what ever the largest tau ship is' (sperm whale?) . Anyway, you get the picture.


YES they will be repetitive, these kinds of games always are! We still love them.

They could mix it up with new weapons, and equipment like flamers, melta guns which are good at taking out vehicles, but suck against infantry. Allow a variety of chapters with different attributes which correspond to their fluff (space wolves have CC bonus', blood angels flip out with blood rage, Dark angels are sad , ultra marines do NOTHING DIFFERENT!!! ).
Maybe ad some special characters, Mephiston helps you figure out a puzzle, Vulkan helps you craft a new weapon, Draigo comes in and wins the game for you, etc..

I hope they think about it, I would love to have this sort of thing be a regular occurrence.

This is awesome I would definitly play it!

Man, I loved Heavy Barrel back in the day.

And Alph, Ikari Warriors II: Glory Road (the arcade version, not the lame NES version)...that is what the P.I.M.P.s played.

Looking forward to playing this with my son.

dienekes96 wrote:Man, I loved Heavy Barrel back in the day.

And Alph, Ikari Warriors II: Glory Road (the arcade version, not the lame NES version)...that is what the P.I.M.P.s played.

I remember that one too (but only after I just looked it up!).

I was a regular at many arcades 'back in the day'... good times!

dienekes96 wrote:
Looking forward to playing this with my son.

Looking to recruit my daughter here...!

HEEEAAAVY BARREL!!!

What about Midnight Resistance? The side-scrolling version of Heavy Barrel.

You know what was awesome in Heavy Barrel? The red grenades.


What was this thread about, again?

Hey, marines attacking orks heading to a forgeworld to generate hype for marines fighting orks ON a forgeworld?

I smell a story teaser in there too.

I honestly do not expect story for some reason looks like good old honest ork killing.

It's a skin and bug hunt, what more could you ask for?

BY THE EMPEROR! I just noticed that they were Sallies! Thank you for the Sallie love GW!

Do want! Look forward to expansions killing tyranids, eldar, chaos, etc. And adding new playable factions.

Dawi-Marine'Va wrote:BY THE EMPEROR! I just noticed that they were Sallies! Thank you for the Sallie love GW!

Looks like you can choose, I saw some blood angels in there too!

Defo going salamander flamer/melta love

jmurph wrote:Do want! Look forward to expansions killing tyranids, eldar, chaos, etc. And adding new playable factions.

Nids are already in.

Now if we only gun down Tau too...

BrookM wrote:]Nids are already in.

Even better!

For once there's a good article on the GW website. I guess the game informer link came first, but this article was the first place I read that you can choose chapter and class.

I have 2 things to say about this:

Elf needs food badly.

And

Since when can SM move and shoot heavy weapons?

Lol

Just kidding this looks awesome!

The only reason they can't in 40K is game balance - otherwise... run and dakka, especially with a heavy bolter, FTW!

Alpharius wrote:The only reason they can't in 40K is game balance - otherwise... run and dakka, especially with a heavy bolter, FTW!

If anyone in 40k should, Space Marines are the most reasonable. If rebuilding 40k from the ground up, I think it would make perfect sense to give them a special rule where they can shoot on the move, albeit at a minus of some sort.

Commander Endova wrote:For once there's a good article on the GW website. I guess the game informer link came first, but this article was the first place I read that you can choose chapter and class.

They still managed to get an Ad in at the end though!

Jaysus how did I miss this?
Looks excellent from the small amount shown.
There arent enough good co op games being released imo.

Damn, now I want Land Raider Outrun!

Can anyone say Robotron 2084???

http://www.box10.com/robotron-2084sh.html

lol

Yeah, that is an inspiration for many of the modern run and gun style 3 quarter overhead shooters. See also Smash TV.

Alpharius wrote:The only reason they can't in 40K is game balance - otherwise... run and dakka, especially with a heavy bolter, FTW!

That and they refuse to give us suspensors.

Jerks.

Decent chunk of gameplay

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2011-warhammer-40-000/715488

its looking pretty fun

I was surprised to find out that it will have only couch co-op play instead of online play. I'll still get it but I was really hoping to go arcade shooting with friends online through the kroozer.

I may have missed it, but any idea on the release date for this thing?

Dude, much time will be wasted playing this. Old school hack and slashes...FTW!!!

I just wish that it could be co-op over the internets...Oh well.

Ozymandias wrote:I may have missed it, but any idea on the release date for this thing?

Sometime in July but I don't think they've been more specific than that.

Also, an expansion allowing four players would be supercool. It's one neat feature of modern systems and having big screens common- community games.

Reckon this will still cost £10 in the UK despite costing only $10 in the US. Will still get it though as it looks like a fun little game for the cost of 3 pints.

THQ does seem to be doing very well with the W40k licence. The Dawn of War games are great and I'm looking forward to Space Marine (despite not even being a SM player) and Dark Millenium.

Look like this is out on Wednesday

http://majornelson.com/2011/07/11/this-week-on-xbox-live-arcade-2/

I'm excited!

Damn i need some cash so i can get this bad boy!

Finally!

I was ready to kill for the actual release date, good to know it's here so soon.

LavuranGuard wrote:Look like this is out on Wednesday

http://majornelson.com/2011/07/11/this-week-on-xbox-live-arcade-2/

I'm excited!

I hope this is true, but honestly i doubt it. Space Marine site hasn't said anything, neither has their twitter or thq. Hell the only site that had a release date was gamefaqs and it said end of this month. I really hope my pessimism is proven wrong though, i'm super psyched for this and space marine.

I remember reading a few weeks ago it was supposed to be the end of the month, I think I remember July 27th or something like that

Joetaco wrote:

LavuranGuard wrote:Look like this is out on Wednesday

http://majornelson.com/2011/07/11/this-week-on-xbox-live-arcade-2/

I'm excited!

I hope this is true, but honestly i doubt it.

You do realize Major Nelson works for xbox live and does the videos for all the XBLA games, right? I'd say his announcements are a little more trustworthy than anything else floating around online.

As for the game, I'm not super excited about it, mainly because I don't like twin joystick shooting games, but I might pick it up to get the powersword for Space Marine.

Cadavar wrote:

You do realize Major Nelson works for xbox live and does the videos for all the XBLA games, right? I'd say his announcements are a little more trustworthy than anything else floating around online.

As for the game, I'm not super excited about it, mainly because I don't like twin joystick shooting games, but I might pick it up to get the powersword for Space Marine.

That's reassuring I guess, it's just that space Marine and the were so tight lipped about info i doubted everything. Good to know, now I have a source for future xbox release dates. Thanks

It's funny because everything has said 'early July' and White Dwarf supposedly said it should be on your console by July 7th.

July 27th however is information for Space Marine's multiplayer.

SPACE MARINE is a thing, Kill Team is another!

Necros wrote:I remember reading a few weeks ago it was supposed to be the end of the month, I think I remember July 27th or something like that

June 27th, yeah.

And the ridiculous Xbox website has it up for June 27th still.

Still, I'm hoping it'll show tomorrow... a man can dream, can't he?

Does anyone know what time during the day Xbox Live generally puts up new games on wednesday?

I may try a little Kill Team during my lunchbreak ...

Cryonicleech wrote:

Necros wrote:I remember reading a few weeks ago it was supposed to be the end of the month, I think I remember July 27th or something like that

June 27th, yeah.

And the ridiculous Xbox website has it up for June 27th still.

Still, I'm hoping it'll show tomorrow... a man can dream, can't he?

Actually, reread the Xbox website.

June 27th is when the Kill Team Announcement Trailer released. That's the only game material listed on there.

It confused me a bit at first too, but when I went back and reread it that's what I realized.

For those still wondering, they've announced via their facebook page that Kill Team will be hitting XBLA tomorrow.

Any mention of when the PS3 version will be available?

xbox release confirmed by space marine twitter as well. glad i was wrong!

Alpharius wrote:Any mention of when the PS3 version will be available?

Nope...I've been checking IGN every couple days and they STILL don't have a release date, despite the fact it's almost half away through July

I've seen some other DLCs only get dates listed for xbox, but it's also released the same time for PS3.. so here's hoping

I'll have to keep an eye on the PSN Store then...

Necros wrote:I've seen some other DLCs only get dates listed for xbox, but it's also released the same time for PS3.. so here's hoping

Looks like the PSN version will be released at a later date this month according to the post on facebook.

mazik765 wrote:

Necros wrote:I've seen some other DLCs only get dates listed for xbox, but it's also released the same time for PS3.. so here's hoping

Looks like the PSN version will be released at a later date this month according to the post on facebook.

Lame Sauce...I really want to play the crap out of Kill Team before Space Marine comes out...

Looks like Alien Swarm...

mega_bassist wrote:

mazik765 wrote:

Necros wrote:I've seen some other DLCs only get dates listed for xbox, but it's also released the same time for PS3.. so here's hoping

Looks like the PSN version will be released at a later date this month according to the post on facebook.

Lame Sauce...I really want to play the crap out of Kill Team before Space Marine comes out...

You'll still be able to do that!

SPACE MARINE is in September, isn't it?

Epic win (ive found some money, thank you Graduation money )

Now to set up my xbox and download, happy times


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Alpharius wrote:

mega_bassist wrote:

mazik765 wrote:

Necros wrote:I've seen some other DLCs only get dates listed for xbox, but it's also released the same time for PS3.. so here's hoping

Looks like the PSN version will be released at a later date this month according to the post on facebook.

Lame Sauce...I really want to play the crap out of Kill Team before Space Marine comes out...

You'll still be able to do that!

SPACE MARINE is in September, isn't it?

Yeah, September 9th

Out tomorrow? Good I'll be getting it. Actually I'll be getting it tonight!

so x box comes out tomorrow, and playstation 3 is 13 days away

figures my luck./

this morning the game was not available for download or at least I didn't found it on the Arcade list.

Last time I was waiting for the XBLM to get updated it took till 10:00AM GMT hopefully trenched will finally come out in EU as well :S

Its on sale now in Xbox live...

not yet in UK but i think xbox is doing their update now overhere

I just saw on Gamefaqs that the European version of the game won't be released until a week from now.

It should be up for Europe, as a friend in the UK is playing it right now.

yeah its up now im downloading it USA side of the world got the 1st update

Yay, Gamefaqs is wrong. It's a fun game so far.

I got it and in lunch brake I did one mission of 20 minutes circa. Dammit it's good. I mean, it's simple but it should be a blast with a friend.

It is quiet good, but perhaps it's acceptable only because you know what is going to happen since we are all fan boys of WH40K.

Looking a Cestus flying around the blazing guns was a blast!!!

Alpharius wrote:

mega_bassist wrote:

mazik765 wrote:

Necros wrote:I've seen some other DLCs only get dates listed for xbox, but it's also released the same time for PS3.. so here's hoping

Looks like the PSN version will be released at a later date this month according to the post on facebook.

Lame Sauce...I really want to play the crap out of Kill Team before Space Marine comes out...

You'll still be able to do that!

SPACE MARINE is in September, isn't it?

Ah, worded poorly. I meant I can't wait to play the crap out of it before SPACE MARINE is released

Was it released on PSN this morning??? I didn't have time to czech it out before work...

I think I read in this thread that the PSN release is a good 2 weeks away.

Aw, Boooooooo....I've been looking for a release date for almost 20 minutes, and I have found nothing.

COME ON PSN, JUST RELEASE IT!!!

Yeah, I had tonight all planned out. Was going to have a couple people over, run a demo game for a newbie in the area who is thinking about getting into 40K, play a game with my Nids, and then spend the rest of the evening rocking some co-op kill team. Thanks alot playstation for sucking lol

I heard PSN was July 26th, but don't quote me on that, not too sure.

Played the first mission on lunch, was quite fun, I imagine it would be even more so with a friend!

Will be playing more tonight for sure

It's pretty great, though the tendency to get swarmed by stuff spawning on top of you makes playing Sternguard or Techmarine a little annoying. It looks pretty good too.

If anyone cares, the chapters in it are: Ultramarines (duh), Blood Ravens, Blood Angels, Imperial Fists, Salamanders, and White Scars.

Everyone get on their XBOX's Kill Team just dropped early!

add me if you want to get on some co-op play. I havnt DLed it yet, but I will today.


-italiaplaya925

italiaplaya wrote:add me if you want to get on some co-op play. I havnt DLed it yet, but I will today.


-italiaplaya925

There's no online play, only "split-screen"

This game is so awesome because it's the only game in history where you can be a librarian!

Kilkrazy wrote:This game is so awesome because it's the only game in history where you can be a librarian!

I know! I can't wait ...curse you PSN for releasing later than 360!!!

Almost done with it in coop, might go through it again for the sake of getting all the power ups etc. So far I've played as Sternguard and the better half as the Vanguard, which made me feel somewhat useless as the Vanguard is way better at this than the Sternguard. Tech Marine is even worse off, melta or not.

mega_bassist wrote:There's no online play, only "split-screen"

I know, which is cool, very tired of XBL only MP, the only time I play Xbox is when I'm on my own or when friends are round and we need split screen.

When we have our game nights at work (the joys of working for a video game company) we have real trouble of finding games that aren't XBL gold only - I salute this move for more games that require you to be in the same room.

Drake118 wrote:Everyone get on their XBOX's Kill Team just dropped early!

If by 'early' you mean 'on the day it said it would', then yes...

it is essentially Gauntlet/Castle Crashers in 40K clothing. Not to deep or breath-taking, but good mindless fun. My Sons and I have been playing it...

LavuranGuard wrote:

mega_bassist wrote:There's no online play, only "split-screen"

I know, which is cool, very tired of XBL only MP, the only time I play Xbox is when I'm on my own or when friends are round and we need split screen.

When we have our game nights at work (the joys of working for a video game company) we have real trouble of finding games that aren't XBL gold only - I salute this move for more games that require you to be in the same room.

And I completely agree. I miss the days of having a bunch of friends over and playing Nightfire on Game Cube...

mega_bassist wrote:

LavuranGuard wrote:

mega_bassist wrote:There's no online play, only "split-screen"

I know, which is cool, very tired of XBL only MP, the only time I play Xbox is when I'm on my own or when friends are round and we need split screen.

When we have our game nights at work (the joys of working for a video game company) we have real trouble of finding games that aren't XBL gold only - I salute this move for more games that require you to be in the same room.

And I completely agree. I miss the days of having a bunch of friends over and playing Nightfire on Game Cube...

And I completely disagree!

Online Campaign Co-Op is awesome, especially for those of us not near our Video Gaming friends!

Alpharius wrote:
Online Campaign Co-Op is awesome, especially for those of us not near our Video Gaming friends!

Agreed. The lack of 4 player (or even 2!) online coop on the same screen is what turned this from a ZOMG MUST BUY!! to a must download and try. I applaud developers not forgetting about couch coop (which they have been doing in recent years) but us folks in the boonies need grimdark love too!

Kill Team is as awesome as I hoped it would be. Stupid mindless fun at its best.

Kilkrazy wrote:This game is so awesome because it's the only game in history where you can be a librarian!

I have a FORCE SWORD EPIC

This is, in fact, what it is called.

Definitely enjoying the Librarian.

I managed 29 simultaneous kills with my Psychic power which is my record so far. Good times...

Having a blast with the game. Definitely a fun little primer to the big game release.

Looks an awful lot like Gauntlet Legends updated for the 40k IP and current platform set. Which is awesome, because Gauntlet Legends was a blast.

I've gone through the second and third stage, if I use something else than the Sternguard Veteran, I get steam rolled hard... almost as my usual WH40K table top game.

Plasma Cannon / Heavy Bolter are good weapons, especially with perks and special power activated.... I'm just wondering why the Plasma Cannon never gets hot!

The Librarian is a beast in shining power armour for close combat, but I've found it a bit lacky on defence and hit points, his special power then it's not so... great. Basically you need to get too close to the enemy and get beaten for a couple of seconds before using the power :\

Vanguard Veteran is cute even if I would have loved to effectivly use the Jump Pack rather than see it used only for the special move.

I yet have to try the Techmarine.

This evening I'm going to have a real good session of hot plasma shots!

Can you play co-op online with another friend (not local split screen)?

Nope.

no, it's only hot seat. This means that you just have the split screen for co-op.

I think I'm the only PS3 owner not to be bothered by the later release - but that's only because I got a YLOD 2 nights ago! As soon as I get a replacement (tomorrow hopefully) I'll be bemoaning the XBOX earlier release again.

Split screen sounds good, not enough games have it IMHO... I think the lack of an online multiplayer option is no surprise to what's essentially a lead out game to Space Marine, which surely will have it... Is there a thread anywhere where people can list their PSN/XBL IDs for online SM larks?

Does anyone know when its going to be released for PS3?

ps3 should be july 26th

Beat it last night, was great fun. Now I just need to get someone to play it with me

Great thanks!

Went Sternguard crazy last night. Good thing the Plasma Cannon does not overheat!

My TV isn't HD and it isn't spilt screen in co-op, just old school singe screen, like Heavy Barrel.

Ahtman wrote:My TV isn't HD and it isn't spilt screen in co-op, just old school singe screen, like Heavy Barrel.

That is good news - I really don't like 'split screen' at all!

So, although the lack on online co-op hurts, this is welcome news!

And because you mentioned it, here we go again!

Dang it, my xbox has been broken for months and I just bought magika! Oh well, I'll await the PS3 release

I broke down and got it despite my reservations about not having online co-op. Its actually alot better AFTER the demo first level in case someone is basing their opinion on just that one.

I do hate that you can't skip the ingame cutscenes.

Just got it myself. I can't wait to go through the game with each character - I'm starting out with the Librarian, then the Vanguard, Sternguard, and then the Techmarine.

Haven't gotten a chance to play co-op, but if it's anything like Gauntlet, it'll be a blast.

I wanted to start out with a close combat character but all those years in the 80's playing gauntlet and ikari warriors meant that I was using the bolt pistol more than my close combat weapon... instead of fighting the inevitable, I just switched to the sternguard/devastator. The final upgrade (the missle launcher) has a slow ROF but has a blast radius!!

warboss wrote:I wanted to start out with a close combat character but all those years in the 80's playing gauntlet and ikari warriors meant that I was using the bolt pistol more than my close combat weapon... instead of fighting the inevitable, I just switched to the sternguard/devastator. The final upgrade (the missle launcher) has a slow ROF but has a blast radius!!

Yeah man, missile launcher rocks - then add quad shots / rapid fire or special abillity and thats a lot of green up the walls!

Found the techmarine to be far too weak, as was the librarian

kitch102 wrote:
Found the techmarine to be far too weak, as was the librarian

Really? I found the librarian to be kind of awesome. I haven't played the Techmarine for more than 5 minutes, though. I just felt like I was Roland from Borderlands all over again.

kitch102 wrote:Found the techmarine to be far too weak, as was the librarian

I have to disagree, the techmarine and librarian while not being as good at their role shooting/ melee, respectively. They didn't suffer from the weakness of their opposite like the sternguard and vanguard did. Just as an example, i found it easier to melee ranged nobs and tyranid warriors, but the sternguard was just too ineffective at it whereas the techmarine was able to do it , albeit not that well.
one thing i will say is that the vanguard and sternguards "specials" are more effective because you activate them and they're immediately used whereas the tarantula requires a second or two to deploy and the psychic blast has a charge up time.

If you're not using your techmarines special as much as possible, you're doing it wrong

When it's full, find a choke point to deploy it, it'll nearly recharge the special meter itself. It actually will when you use the special attack perks.

Turret+ Meltagun= win the game.

I've gone through as a Sternguard and going through right now as a Techmarine. The Sternguard was really killy but died alot.

I just killed the hive tyrant with the Techmarine: no deaths. Takes longer to drop bosses, but turret spam makes the world a better place.

yesterday evening I've finished the game with a couple of friends. We switched at every level. IT WAS A BLAST!

We used :

Sternguard Veteran (given to the most inexperienced player)
Techmarine (first choice of the inexperienced player, switched from 2nd level)
Librarian (friend's personal charachter)
Vanguard Veteran (mine)

sincerely, the Sternguard rocks, it's a beast with the Requiem, then with the Plasma and with the Missile Launcher is practicaly a WIN WIN situation. He was the core of our tactics, he gave fire support while the Vanguard / Librarian cleared the path.

The Librarian is most useful in co-op because it's a fast DPS rather than the Vanguard who generates more damage but it's slower (even with power claws).

Perks are great at some point... but I do have to understand how some people managed to obtain 1.760.000 points on the last level when we barely managed to get to 660.000/700.000 I think they did not die so often as we did.

Blast game anyway, I hope they make some DLC to increase maps and such even if they've closed the developing team... it's excellent to play with friends into WH40K or to explain effectively how and what Marines are from Deathwatch. Those two friends are also players in my ongoing campaign of Deathwatch RPG... we wanted the DW armor but instead we did the Salamanders.

Im guessing that this game doesnt scale down when theres only me playing it on my own ()...because some bits are fething hard!

Anyway, really liking it so far, great little arcade game, very happy (and less then £8!)

A few things however:
How come i cant jump...?
Scaling (ie playing on your own)
Again, how come i cant jump!!!

EDIT:
O yeah, and red Ork blood? Thats not right...

Nah, it's right. I think they retconned it.

The Algae is in their flesh, not their blood.

Anvildude wrote:Nah, it's right. I think they retconned it.

The Algae is in their flesh, not their blood.

Huh?
The Algae was always in every part of them, symbiotic....
Weird that they retconned it.

It has been that way from second ed last I remember

Yea, in DoW which was released in 2004 had orks with red blood which continued for DoW2

Still waiting for the PSN release!

O i know DoW has them with red blood, just assumed that was for meta game (ie easier coding) purposes. Just would have thought (obviously wrongly since theyve retconned it) that they would pay more attention to detail in such a smaller game. Then again, im not a game designer

Well this game is based off the DoW2 engine methinks

Gamesradar.com review.

Maybe they've just gone RT old-school, when Orks had red blood. Before any of this mushroom fungus algae nonsense.

This game is fun. The survival mode has a bug where if you last about 21 minutes it just auto loses you. Also Techmarine with Meltagun is win!

Well, I certainly would't enjoy it as much, if it didn't have a 40k setting.
Seriously, a game on an Ork kroozer? I want more!

And is it just me, or was the music taken directly from Dawn of War 2?

Anung Un Rama wrote:

And is it just me, or was the music taken directly from Dawn of War 2?

Indubitably

Found a couple of severe glitches but other than that a blast. Tried to solo my first time through as the Van Vet, what a terrible mistake. All I have to do now is go back and find the collectables *prepares for 7 more hours of play*

Looks like Alien Infestation, just without online play but plus 40k.

Release it for PC and add ANY other race to play besides Spess Mehreens YET AGAIN and I'll gladly give it a try as well.

Finally downloaded this and played it at the weekend.

Pretty dammed Good!

Had a go with the Sternguard and the Techmarine. I can't see why people have complained about the Techmarine.

The second I swated a bunch of Orks and Grots with the servo arm I was in love!

Plasmacannon blasts for the Sternguard are a bit pixelated but who cares when you are firing that much molten death at greenskins.

I give it a

Revenent Reiko wrote:

Anvildude wrote:Nah, it's right. I think they retconned it.

The Algae is in their flesh, not their blood.

Huh?
The Algae was always in every part of them, symbiotic....
Weird that they retconned it.

Ork blood has been red for years. Andy Chambers wrote a article about it near the start of 3rd edition and presented some good background reasons for it but the main reason is that it looks cool

notprop wrote:I can't see why people have complained about the Techmarine.

I don't know why either as I think he's ace. Give him a meltagun and burn the place up!

+1 on the techmarine with melta gun, pick up a rapid fire do-hicky and you're gonna burn the freakin house down.

First play through was almost entirely sternguard, apart from the nid section when I found the vanguard to be best (special attack great for dodging termagant shots and chopping things to pieces!). On second play through as tech marine, achievement whoring.

Gaz Taylor wrote:Ork blood has been red for years. Andy Chambers wrote a article about it near the start of 3rd edition and presented some good background reasons for it but the main reason is that it looks cool

Yeah fair play. Now that ive thought about it a bit i remembered it was changed, i just prefer it green i think

I forgot to look again last night!

Does anyone know if this is out for the PS3 yet?

August 2nd

Awesome - thanks for that!

FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!

I thought the game was cancelled, so I bought Section 8 Prejudice!

Oh well, I will buy it after I pre-order Space Marine. Nothing says I have to play it before I play Space Marine to get the power sword correct?

grey_death wrote:August 2nd

August 10 if you are not in North America.

mmmmm....40K videogames....aaahhhhhhhhggggggg....

I have it its pretty fun...

8/2/11 - there goes the best 10 bucks I've spent on the PSN!

Eh, it was good and fun for a while, the thing that I feel is missing is the addition of online co-op (note: I said addition; I still support the offline split screen, which most new games seem to be lacking).

I wouldn't say I'd get it again if I had the choice, but the power sword thing for SM is pretty neat.

Yah, I think I will end up getting the powersword retro-actively. You can do that right?

Wait, this doesn't have online co-op? Bummer. :(

Still, I'm hoping to find time to snag this over the weekend.

This wasn't the worst game I've ever played, but if it wasn't three hours long I wouldn't have finished it.

Saruus wrote:This wasn't the worst game I've ever played, but if it wasn't three hours long I wouldn't have finished it.

Really?

I've spent at least that on the first mission.
Trying to beat a friend's score on the level is half of the fun.
Reminds me of Bulletstorm in that way.
Playing it for a score, rather than to get thru it.
Running through with each character gives plenty of replay value.
The only character I dislike was the assault marine. His special felt wonky, and inefficient.

I would have liked online co-op. My xbox friends are not in my city.
I think some spots are almost too difficult for solo play.

skrulnik wrote:

Saruus wrote:This wasn't the worst game I've ever played, but if it wasn't three hours long I wouldn't have finished it.

Really?

I've spent at least that on the first mission.
Trying to beat a friend's score on the level is half of the fun.
Reminds me of Bulletstorm in that way.
Playing it for a score, rather than to get thru it.
Running through with each character gives plenty of replay value.
The only character I dislike was the assault marine. His special felt wonky, and inefficient.

I would have liked online co-op. My xbox friends are not in my city.
I think some spots are almost too difficult for solo play.

I played through it co-op with a friend so maybe that's why it went so fast. The whole thing just felt rushed to me and some of my favorite games are dungeon crawls so I thought I'd enjoy it a lot more.

Saruus wrote:
I played through it co-op with a friend so maybe that's why it went so fast. The whole thing just felt rushed to me and some of my favorite games are dungeon crawls so I thought I'd enjoy it a lot more.

It is too easy with coop. I asked my little cousins to play out a coop level for the achievement (no online coop means I wouldn't have gotten it otherwise) and they passed through an entire level only with only one death... and that was with completely stupid choices that waste the powerups. I do wish that they added a difficulty toggle to the game to increase the challenge.