{"id":16129,"date":"2013-01-31T13:53:17","date_gmt":"2013-01-31T19:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcitement.com\/?p=16129"},"modified":"2013-01-31T20:46:33","modified_gmt":"2013-02-01T02:46:33","slug":"dungeon-crawling-in-space-earthbound-rat-people-and-future-of-warhammer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techcitement.com\/software\/mac_os\/dungeon-crawling-in-space-earthbound-rat-people-and-future-of-warhammer\/","title":{"rendered":"Dungeon Crawling In Space, Earthbound Rat People, And Future Of Warhammer"},"content":{"rendered":"
For those who adore the grimdark Warhammer<\/em> universes, both 40k<\/a><\/em> and Fantasy<\/a><\/em>, and anyone else that enjoys a fully fleshed out, tripped out, universe born in the 1980s, this news is for you:<\/p>\n [yframe url=’http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sepWI5pMGSw’]<\/p>\n An elite squad of eight foot tall space marines wearing terminator armor, effectively\u00a0transforming the individuals into walking tanks, explore space and purge any xenos scum residing\/and or lurking within. A space hulk is a conglomeration of space ships that were lost to time and space in this extra-dimensional plane called “the warp” that space ships travel through to speed up interstellar travel. Think warp speed, only through Hell. Think\u00a0Event Horizon<\/em>. In this realm of pure chaos and lawless physics (if those exist there), other physical objects, like ships, giant rocks, and demons, all smash together and haunt the ship. So, the ship spirit (yes, machines have spirits), becomes tormented and tainted by the demonic energies of this other plane. Spit that Lovecraftian amalgamation of metal, hate, and impossible back into our reality and let it drift through space. That’s what these walking tanks are exploring.<\/p>\n Now, why would anyone actually explore this thing? Because the ship is infested with all sorts of alien baddies, most notablely, the Genestealers, a unit from the Tyranid army, like Zerg but way cooler and more intense. These creatures are a threat to the Imperium, yadda yadda, burn, purge, murder, and survive. Surviving is the key. That’s the game. Being super overpowered and getting humbled by aliens is what this is all about.<\/p>\n Originally released as a board game, it was successful enough to receive a port to PCs as a\u00a0DOS game<\/a>. The newest iteration includes 12 missions for the single player and co-operative campaign, but also includes a multiplayer head-to-head versus mode, all in the delicious freedom of cross platform gaming. Full Control<\/a> even stated in its press release that the company is including a level editor for fans to share their own interstellar death traps. I mean, levels.<\/p>\n Space Hulk<\/em> is announced as a 2013 release with DLC in its future.<\/p>\n [yframe url=’http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8Yhod1degdo’]<\/p>\n Before space demons, there were regular demons. Also dungeons. And I’ve heard rumors of dragons. Rodeo Games <\/a>announced it’s transferring the old boardgame Warhammer Quest<\/em> into an iOS game, making it the first Warhammer<\/em> title for a mobile platform. Players take control of four characters and delve deep into the depths of Old World, exploring lost dungeons, under-empires (rat people), and slaughtering countless creatures and horrific abominations to attain fame, wealth, and bragging rights. Typical Warhammer stuff.<\/p>\nSpace Hulk<\/em><\/h3>\n
Warhammer Quest<\/em><\/h3>\n