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The title pretty much says it all so if you missed some older wargaming related titles then you can get them probably cheap right now. Does anyone know the difference between Space Hulk and Space Hulk Ascension? They're both on 75% off sale.

One has multiplayer, the other is later standalone expansion with some new mechanics but single player only...

Thanks for posting this. Picked up DoW3 for $10. Haven't heard good things, but I've got all the others soooooo...

 godswildcard wrote:
Thanks for posting this. Picked up DoW3 for $10. Haven't heard good things, but I've got all the others soooooo...

Ditto - £7 ish, should get my money's worth...

Its a port of a really old GW solo play boardgame but I can heartily recommend Chainsaw Warrior also in the sale.

It’s not different from the boardgame at all, you still flip cards and you still have only 60 game minutes to save New York, but it’s surprising how on edge you get and for less than a Quid you can’t complain. Well worth a look.

Even if they paid me to I would never even lay my eyes on the purchase button of the abomination that is DoW3.

But it's a good opportunity to pick up little cheap games as kill team, that maybe aren't the century's top games but for that price, it's woth it.

How's Warhammer Quest? 6 bucks for all dlc sounds good, if its reasonably fun.

 godswildcard wrote:
Thanks for posting this. Picked up DoW3 for $10. Haven't heard good things, but I've got all the others soooooo...

$10 is pretty much exactly what it's worth, so don't feel bad. The AI sucks, the UI is clunky and the missions are uninspired, but everything connected to 40k is pretty much as you would expect it. You get to see orks, eldar and space marines (including DW and IK) in action, the characters act pretty much as you would expect it, and the story is on par with what you read in the codices/BRB but obviously doesn't reach BL level.

The most annoying part about the game is that it expects you to react very quickly to things happening in combat, but both the AI and the UI prevent you from doing so. Anything that's GW IP is actually pretty on spot.

Dow3 is offensive to the IP. The graphics are great but the gameplay is so very bad. I tried so hard to like it but I couldn't. Not even a little bit.

A lot of the GW games feel unpolished but since we are fans, we can look past a few errors here and there...

Warhammer Quest and Deathwatch are kinda similar but very clearly mobile ports. Still, they are quite enjoyable for a time. I have most GW games and a few I would definitely recommend are: Space Marine, Battlefleet Gothic Armada, Vermintide 1 and 2, Warhammer Total War 1 and 2, Space Hulk and Regicide. Martyr is also good but it still feels unfinished.

I'm sure there are others but those are the good ones off the top of my head. If you could find a copy of Dark Omen, you would win (especially if it works). That game was amazing.

Oh and there's a few new ones coming out; Mechanicus, Gladius, and BFG Armada 2.

 Gitzbitah wrote:
How's Warhammer Quest? 6 bucks for all dlc sounds good, if its reasonably fun.

Assuming it’s the same as the mobile version I have on my iPhone then it’s excellent. You have to play it on the hardest level to be any where like the lethality of the boardgame but it’s great for the train/bus/tube to work I find.

Cheers for the heads up, I've been wanting to give DoW a go for a while. Speaking of which, is there a consensus on which of the first to is better, assuming I get all the expansions for either?

2 seems to have better graphics and the gameplay is presumably a step better, but 1 seems to have a larger array of factions available. For a fairly complete 40k package, which holds up better?

DOW 1 is great for a Command and Conquer type experience, quite a good campaign to work through too...

 anticitizen013 wrote:
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Warhammer Quest and Deathwatch are kinda similar but very clearly mobile ports. Still, they are quite enjoyable for a time. I have most GW games and a few I would definitely recommend are: Space Marine, Battlefleet Gothic Armada, Vermintide 1 and 2, Warhammer Total War 1 and 2, Space Hulk and Regicide. Martyr is also good but it still feels unfinished...

A fine list, I would also add DOW 1 & 2 and Mordheim.


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 Paradigm wrote:
Cheers for the heads up, I've been wanting to give DoW a go for a while. Speaking of which, is there a consensus on which of the first to is better, assuming I get all the expansions for either?

2 seems to have better graphics and the gameplay is presumably a step better, but 1 seems to have a larger array of factions available. For a fairly complete 40k package, which holds up better?

I liked the better Squad Upgrading, detail and interaction in DoW2 more over the more build and rush of DoW1.

Yeah DOW 1 and 2 are great. Mordheim was okay. I think there has been more updates since I last played it. I should try it again! Thanks for reminding me about it, notprop

I'd recommend Regicide, if only so you can crib the rules for analog play - you can practically hear the dice rolling!

Possibly a dumb question, but assuming I'm only playing offline, which DoW1 expansions do I need to get access to all the races in Skirmish mode (not to fussed about campaign)?

I was under the impression that I needed each expansion to play the factions within it, but I just read something that suggested that only applies online games, and that for offline games I'd have access to every faction with just Soulstorm. Is that correct?

Soul Storm has the most factions in it but Dark Crusade has the best game play IMO but you then lose out on SoB and DE. These all 'expansions' on the fist game but don't require the base game to play.

I’ve not played it but Sanctus Reach has positive review so I’ve download and will have a go later.

I've recently started playing the Blood Bowl miniatures game, and so finding Blood Bowl 2 Legendary Edition for cheap was a godsend. During the week when I can't go out and game, I can still get practice and learn how teams work with it (my Skaven team from the tabletop are already getting a lot of table time, and I've got a Khemri team planned too)

I totally forgot about Blood Bowl! It's amazing! Just like the tabletop but INSIDE A COMPUTER!

 gianlucafiorentini123 wrote:
Soul Storm has the most factions in it but Dark Crusade has the best game play IMO but you then lose out on SoB and DE.

I also think DOW1 peaked at Dark Crusade despite the absence of sisters and DE.

 notprop wrote:
I’ve not played it but Sanctus Reach has positive review so I’ve download and will have a go later.

Let me/us in here know your thoughts on it please, Sanctus Reach and the Armageddon game look really good fun

They are.

Armageddon more so.

Also my game too.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/684470/Super_Blockbreak_3D/

I'd definitely recommend DoW 1 and 2 - only get 3 if you're a die hard collector. Also, the majority of the DLC for TW:W/2 are on sale as well, for those that already own the base games.

Been considering Sanctus Reach and Armageddon...so I guess I'll snag those guys.

Armageddon is good fun, just ignore the poor voice acting and dodgy dialogue.

I picked up tabletop simulator for 50% off, just download the free Workship 40k unit sets and you are good to go.

Thats good to hear about Armageddon as ive had my eye on that for a while, i dare say il end up grabbing it on payday

I've been sitting on Sanctus Reach for quite some time now, played through a tutorial or the like, it didn't catch my fancy as much as Armageddon did, but I will revisit when I've got the time.

Also on sale right now is the new Titanicus game, already at a budget price, but now ever more so.

 Jidmah wrote:

 godswildcard wrote:
Thanks for posting this. Picked up DoW3 for $10. Haven't heard good things, but I've got all the others soooooo...

$10 is pretty much exactly what it's worth, so don't feel bad. The AI sucks, the UI is clunky and the missions are uninspired, but everything connected to 40k is pretty much as you would expect it. You get to see orks, eldar and space marines (including DW and IK) in action, the characters act pretty much as you would expect it, and the story is on par with what you read in the codices/BRB but obviously doesn't reach BL level.

The most annoying part about the game is that it expects you to react very quickly to things happening in combat, but both the AI and the UI prevent you from doing so. Anything that's GW IP is actually pretty on spot.

I'd echo this sentiment. It's worth $10 and one of those games you'll play through once for the campaign and probably never pick it up again.

The multiplayer IMO is a poor attempt at a MOBA arena style that just didn't work. They tried to fix it for the first few months but ultimately gave up and abandoned the franchise (for now at least)