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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.