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**newbis**

Just a teaser trailer up, really. Sounds kind of like they modeled it after XCOM, which would be fine with me.

http://www.spacehulk-game.com/index.html

**mattyrm**

Could be totally awesome. I used to love the amiga version, so a new one would be bad ass!

**Medium of Death**

ABOUT SPACE HULK

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 cross-platform play between PC, Mac and on iOS.

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.

The main features are
Blood Angel terminator squad
Fearsome Genestealers with challenging AI
Thematic 3d environment
Single player campaign based on the "Sin of Damnation" hulk
New coop multiplayer levels against the Genestealer AI
Multiplayer head-to-head recreating the board game experience against a friend
Cross platform multiplayer between PC, Mac and iOS
Level editor with ability to share creations
Game expansions in the future as DLC

Has my interest.

**newbis**

Yeah, I liked the old version as well. My friends and I still make, "bolter jammed!" jokes.

**Alkasyn**

I'm afraid this will prove to be of the same quality as Ultramarines the Movie. No one heard about the company making that movie and the situation repeats itself here - the company is relatively unknown.

That said, I'm waiting for the game itself anyway, since I like strategy games and I might be wrong in my initial assessment.

**gilljoy**

This could either be very interesting or very very bad.

Would be cool if they re-released the wargame at the same time

**RiTides**

I wish it was for Xbox! My home PC is just a netbook these days.

**notprop**

I liked the old space hulk game as well (smashing the space bar sending unlimited bolts down the corridor ftw!) but I kinda hope this more than a computer version of the game, I suspect not though.

It's sad that I will buy no matter what it's like.

**Bolognesus**

Alkasyn wrote:
I'm afraid this will prove to be of the same quality as Ultramarines the Movie. No one heard about the company making that movie and the situation repeats itself here - the company is relatively unknown.

That said, I'm waiting for the game itself anyway, since I like strategy games and I might be wrong in my initial assessment.

It's a "turn-based strategy game" based directly on space hulk - all they have to do to make it nice to play is copy the game rules&scenarios, add some nice graphics (not all that hard nowadays) and make sure it doesn't crash regularly.
How would they feth that up? Okay, if the AI were horrid single player might not be all that good - but there's still an MP option.
Some of us don't have a physical SH game set lying around - and some of us just like board games on the iPad (which this will work on - so that netbook mentioned earlier might stand a bit of a chance as well!) instead of having big, clunky boxes that cost way more than a digital version anyway lying around

from the moment they mentioned "Multiplayer head-to-head recreating the board game experience against a friend" you could be pretty much sure it'd be an okay game to play

**Medium of Death**

RiTides wrote:
I wish it was for Xbox! My home PC is just a netbook these days.

This!

Considering "Deathwatch" was released on the XBL Marketplace and PS Network I'm surprised to see this. Apparently it can be a bit pricey to distribute on XBL and maybe they aren't prepared to pay for console functionality.

Early days yet though. Maybe they'll be another limited run of the Boardgame too... ha...

It's also good to see that Relic's demise hasn't slowed GW.

**judgedoug**

Space Hulk for the PC was one of the best games I've ever played. Space Hulk Vengeance of the Blood Angels was pretty good but didn't have the same frenetic energy as the first did (and the first had the awesome command points system too)

**MajorTom11**

I see they are still shooting for Reboot Season 1 quality CG clips... jeeze they must have thrown all of 250 bucks at that...

**scarletsquig**

This could be brilliant.

I absolutely loved playing Alien Assault (freeware game based around space hulk), check it out if you haven't already, it is *loads* of fun.

Hopefully this version will be just as awesome.

**ShatteredBlade**

Huh, the trailer was lame. But, it does look like I'd like to play it. I mean if it is anything like the old 90's game.

**Rotgut**

I'm really excited about this!

**Pacific**

notprop wrote:
I liked the old space hulk game as well (smashing the space bar sending unlimited bolts down the corridor ftw!) but I kinda hope this more than a computer version of the game, I suspect not though.

It's sad that I will buy no matter what it's like.

Haha yes me too, I've spent far too much time on Warhammer games over the years and most of them probably didn't deserve it.

Would love it if someone found a way to get Chaos Gate to run on Windows 7 though..

**Brother SRM**

To everyone complaining about the graphics from the single tiny bit of animation we've got: It's built to be an iOS game. It's probably using Unity. It's meant to look clear and decent on an iPad or iPhone screen, and just so happens to run on Mac and PC. Regardless, graphics don't make a good game.

As for the gameplay, it's sounding like a 1:1 adaptation of the board game. As long as it isn't absolutely broken, it will be enjoyable.

**N'Ferno**

Looks like the graphics are dating back to the original Space Hulk too.

**Manchu**

scarletsquig wrote:
I absolutely loved playing Alien Assault

Thanks thanks thanks very much for bringing this to my attention!

**Linkdead**

I'm curious how a small iOS developer managed to get the Space Hulk license.

**Ouze**

Linkdead wrote:
I'm curious how a small iOS developer managed to get the Space Hulk license.

That's easy. Pretend that you're running a multi-million dollar business. Now pretend that you're not willing to market your products at all, and only willing to license your product in tiny ways where they won't be supported by you for even a cent despite the fact these are gigantic revenue drivers for other IP's like yours.

**mattyrm**

feth me but some of you lot drip!

Of course the graphics will suck, it's a tiny indy development, why would you expect the graphics to be up there with Skyrim?

The fact is, I would still enjoy the amiga version, and I still enjoy the original xcom!

Might be showing my age, but I will be well pleased if I can pay 6 quid and get a crappy amiga port onto my Ipad. I certainly wasn't expecting anything else from a nameless Dev.

Graphics don't make a game.. Remember dragons lair?

**Absolutionis**

The Venerate, Pursue, Observe actually made me laugh. Clever.

**Ouze**

Absolutionis wrote:
The Venerate, Pursue, Observe actually made me laugh. Clever.

Yeah, I have to admit, I snickered when I shared that.

And, I agree that the graphics aren't end-all, be all to this one bit. I see this as a pretty hard game to screw up, really. All you're doing is fill-in-the-blanks cutscenes against someone else's rules and mechanics.

**ChiliPowderKeg**

A 40k game I can use on my Mac book? Sweet.

**MajorTom11**

mattyrm wrote:
feth me but some of you lot drip!

Of course the graphics will suck, it's a tiny indy development, why would you expect the graphics to be up there with Skyrim?

The fact is, I would still enjoy the amiga version, and I still enjoy the original xcom!

Might be showing my age, but I will be well pleased if I can pay 6 quid and get a crappy amiga port onto my Ipad. I certainly wasn't expecting anything else from a nameless Dev.

Graphics don't make a game.. Remember dragons lair?

Lol that's a bit much... I still play Alien Assault once in a while, and am perfectly content with it. I simply don't react well to graphics intended to impress that have no readily available expertise or effort in them. It wastes my time and makes a negative impression that is completely unnessesary, it didn't need a cg intro to sell us. If you are going to go to the trouble of doing one, do it right.

I don't think it is particularly reasonable of you to complain about a reaction to visuals that were targeted at us to get a reaction... they did the work, obviously they hoped to gain something by it. If the work is substandard, and they still expect the gains, then there is where the complaint becomes valid.

Different strokes... if you enjoy it, good on ya. If I enjoy it, good on me too. But likewise if you don't like it for valid reasons I don't think there is a need to cry 'whiner!' either. They want my money, I want some quality. Fair exchange.

**Sigvatr**

There already is a pretty close 1:1 recreation of the turn-based Space Hulk so...I'll pass

**warboss**

RiTides wrote:
I wish it was for Xbox! My home PC is just a netbook these days.

Ditto (even down to the netbook). My computers are relegated to checking out stuff on the internet (like Dakka!) and for work. About the only game that gets played on them is an occasional Dawn of War 1 campaign mission.

**anticitizen013**

...and GW gave this random unknown company the license? :(

**d3m01iti0n**

I think the most important question here is....... is this the new company holding onto the 40K license?

Where is the partially complete DMO? I dont give a flying crap about Space Hulk. Maybe if its a cheapo one-off like Kill Team was, but something like that is not an investment to promote your product.

DMO, DoW3, or SM2 is where we need to be at. So get on the ball with that license GW. And make some merch for fethsakes. Make 40K a household name.