Posted on: January 7, 2021

nitrogenfingers
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License doesn't save it from mediocrity
It's almost hard to remember a time when the 40K license was a novelty in games; a handful of SSI-style strategy games used it in the past, which made Fire Warrior a novelty to 40K fans. The question "can we make a shooter out of it" was all too common in the Halo-dominated gaming market of 2003, and Fire Warrior is the predicably mediocre result. The game focuses on the T'au race, eschewing the popularity of the human races in an unusual but somewhat laudable choice. The plot hits many familiar notes for a 40K storyline, starting with an against-the-odds rescue mission, and culminating in fighting the forces of chaos corrupting a human colony; but the pace is plodding and there is very little characterization. The voice acting is average to bad (there are some somewhat problematic accents), and the screenshots tell you all you need to know about the graphics. Gameplay-wise, it feels like a budget 2003 shooter, with heavy design inspiration from Halo- with recharging shields and two weapon slots. It's design nods to other, better games like Deus Ex from time to time as well. Enemies jerk when shot, but the lack of feedback on hit-scan weapons and slow speed of projecties makes the shooting feel anaemic, with no sense of impact. Enemies kind of look like their 40K counterparts, but their mindless, suicidal attack patterns make them a chore to fight. Level design is typically bland but sinks to bad from time to time, with some frustrating boss fights and unobvious destructable level elements that hinders progress. Mostly however, they're featureless, linear corridors peppered with troops to mow through. The only thing that made Fire Warrior distinctive at the time was it's license; a distinction it does not have today, with a new 40K game being released seemingly every other month. Now. it is merely a dull, below-average Halo clone. Relic picked up the license in 2004 to make Dawn of War; if you want to fight humanity as the T'au, that's the game to play.
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