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Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus

THE MACHINE GOD WILLS IT!

Like many on here, I bought this game after watching MandaloreGaming's review. Well worth it! This is not a high budget title, but the team has clearly put a lot of effort into presentation and making sure the entire experience captures the creepy, gothic universe of 40k. The character writing is very clever, and the entire game, from the interfaces to the spectacular soundtrack, just oozes atmosphere. There's a lot to like here, both for newcomers and fans of the Warhammer 40,000 universe. The game pitches you into the deep end with one of the weirder factions, the Tech Priests of Mars, but manages to make who they are and how they operate very clear. For die-hards, there are a lot of great references and nods to other elements of the fluff, delving in to the different factions and philosophies of the tech priests, and referencing setting material as old and obscure as the original "Inquisitor" skirmish game! The only con I'd give the game is that the default difficulty setting is a little on the easy side. While the first few missions can be enjoyably tense, once you've leveled a few of your Tech Priests up you can start exterminating xenos with ease. I'd recommend X-Com veterans crank up the difficulty and turn on permadeath for their first play through. Still, all in all the game presents you with a lot of interesting tactical choices, and as your team gains experience and unique equipment they

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