Clanging metal and alien screeches can be heard echoing in the distance. The hallways of the Space Hulk are massive, with plenty of industrial lighting and religious architecture sprinkled about. When I first landed on the Space Hulk, I immediately got vibes of Dead Space with a bit of Star Wars: Republic Commando mixed in. The Imperium isn’t having any of that, so it’s delegated to the Dark Angels to clean out the hive-in-progress. Word has gotten to your chapter that the Genestealers have gotten hold of a Space Hulk, the floating wreckage of a gigantic space ship, and are using it to try and build a giant hive. Among these heretics are the Genestealers, Tyranids (think Alien Xenomorphs mixed with a bit of the Zerg from Starcraft) who corrupt and infect planets under the Space Marines’ watch. This elite Space Marine unit employs some of the most capable and powerful warriors in the Empire, and you not only have hulking power armor and weapons on hand, you also have an armory of otherworldly spells to smite your unholy enemies. The story of Space Hulk: Deathwing Enhanced Edition begins with the player being enlisted as a member of the Dark Angels, 1 st Company. Unfortunately, my time spent as a gargantuan Space Marine clad in Terminator Armor purging the heretics was nowhere near as exciting as it should have been. So, when I was tasked to sit down and play an overhauled version of Streum On Studios’ Space Hulk: Deathwing Enhanced Edition, I was pretty excited to finally get a taste of what the franchise had to offer. However, I’ve never sat down and painted a mini-figure, I’ve never played a campaign, I’ve never tread through the bibles of lore available through guides, books, or numerous wikis, nor have I played any of the Warhammer related video games. Yes, I’m marginally aware of the basics of Space Marines, Space Orks and Tyranids, and how Games Workshop has a multi-million dollar business through its plethora of tabletop gaming related merchandise. Despite all my geek-oriented interests and friendships I’ve made throughout the years, my scope on the Warhammer universe is very limited.
I have an embarrassing confession to make.
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