Warhammer 40,000 Armageddon is a tense turn based strategy wargame from Slitherine whose forte are tabletop style games created for the digital gamer.
Missions are difficult and require proper use of troops and reinforcement resources along with tight timing and luck. Each individual soldier etc shown represents hundreds of units if not thousands. Truly mass carnage worthy of Warhammer 40,000 Armageddon.
Battles feel like a blood drenched death cloaked Warhammer 40k campaign of purified rage with huge losses by both you and the enemy. Many units have multiple weapon systems which fire at different ranges such as bolt weapons hitting at closer distances while canons and lasers fire further. No broken up disembodied scenarios here. Everything feels connected like a Dreadnought's crushing fist from its metal mechanical combat structure. A most blissful engaging gaming euphoria.
Graphics are done really well with stunning detail where one can zoom in to indulge in the visceral imagery of units. The user interface is a veritable wealth of information showing things like weapon damage, range, chance of hitting and possible damage, type of weapons carried etc. By clicking on units I was taken to a screen with mesmerizing artwork which displayed all the strengths and gear of the current unit.
On another note it was a pretty cool moment to see in the tutorial mission for Warhammer 40,000 Armageddon the seedier side with the obviously corrupt official making his self aggrandizing speech before the start of the scenario. A shocker to see compared to the strict iron will society of the space marines we mainly see in video games. I always thought Commisars were strict with fanatical military discipline. The voice acting in these scenes are excellent bringing home the over the top campy extremes of the Warhammer 40k universe.
Music and sound effects explode like a doomsday orchestra shaking the senses with sonic devastation across the brutal battlefields.
With the latest patch update of 2-13-15 we even get to play with the brutish thumping Ogryns while enjoying a ton of new added audio effects such as unit death sounds and more dramatic music at the start of turns, after a victory or defeat.
Warhammer 40,000 Armageddon has been compared to Slitherine's masterpiece Panzer Corps but after playing both one will see they are different beasts with their own unique character.
Warhammer 40,000 Armageddon with at least three DLC campaigns already unleashed Untold Battles, Vulkan's Wrath, Angels Of Death further improving and enhancing the base game is a must buy if your into table top gaming and if you loved past games in the series such as Warhammer 40,000 Final Liberation.