What really can't be forgiven though is that the voice-overs seem to have been recorded by the producer's dad, or next-door neighbour or something. Firstly, the quality of some of the extra speech - even through a 16-bit sound card - is appalling.

Well there shouldn't be, but the extra samples are deficient in two ways. Having a lot more space to work with, the designers have gone to the trouble of adding some additional sampled sounds. Here comes my only real problem with the CD version of the game (although I must stress, it is a big problem). While the 3D graphics aren't exactly in the Doom category, they're realistic enough, especially when coupled with the ace sound effects, which generate a nail-biting atmosphere. What sets Space Hulk apart from other fast-paced strategy games is the unique combination of top-down strategic planning and realtime, nightmarish, shoot 'em up sequences in claustrophobic corridors. It's your task to lead the marines on missions that range from eliminating a set proportion of unwanted alien life to rescuing trapped marines. These rabid purple beasties hang out in derelict spaceships (named space hulks, as in the title), floating around until they happen upon an unsuspecting colony of humans to destroy.įortunately for humanity, space hulks are also frequented by a bunch of good guys called Space Marines, who like nothing better than whiling away a Sunday afternoon by turning Genestealers into dog meat. It's the far future and mankind has encountered a hostile alien race called Genestealers. Ordinarily, board games don't translate well to computer game, but Space Hulk is a phenomenal exception.

Space Hulk was originally a board game, designed by Games Workshop. If you're thinking about getting the cd version however, then read on, because it's not necessarily the version you should buy, even if you do have a cd drive.īut for the benefit of those readers, who didn't catch the original review back in issue three, let's recap.

If you're looking for a different kind of strategy game, and you haven't already bought Space Hulk on disk, then don't waste time reading this review - go out and buy it right this minute.

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