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Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector
In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war. Experience every bone-rattling explosion and soul-crushing charge in Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector, the definitve battle-scale game of turn-based strategy and fast-paced combat that takes you to the battlefields of the 41st Millenium.
Details
- Released
- July 21, 2021
- Developer
- Black Lab Games
- Genres
- Strategy · Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Tactical
- Publisher
- The Slitherine Group
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Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector Reviews
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Having faced near extinction of their Chapter during the devastation of their home world ‘Baal’, the Blood Angles now seek to purge their planet of the
Aside from some doubts about the balance and the AI, and some Warhammer-specific quibbles, Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector is a great Blood Angels experience.
If you like your battles tactical then this is a great game to sink you teeth into. The campaign escalates nicely and does a good job of selling the desperation of your mission. Being able to easily switch out your units and play around with army composition is also a really nice touch that means you don’t end up locked into a single playstyle.
I remember the days when 90% of Warhammer games we got were Space Hulk variations. From Space Hulk: Tactics to Deathwing, mobile titles, everything was about Space Marines in broken ships. Which was cool, but limited. In recent years, we’ve finally gotten a bit more variety, thankfully. Not just with 40,000, but with Fantasy and even Age of Sigmar getting some love. And what Space Marine games we do get, they’re more than just old board game adaptions. And that’s where Warhammer 40000: ...
Warhammer 40,000: Battle Sister is the kind of game I would expect out of this franchise. It’s bloody, visceral, and throws all sorts of enemies at you to cleanse through the mighty judgement of bullet and blade for the Emperor. The campaign is passable and the levels can sometimes feel uninspired with a few notable exceptions, but all of it feels like a vehicle to move you to the next fight. When those fights are up close and personal, Battle Sister sings with slashings and shooting a-plenty. When things get a little more long distance, the seams start to show a little much. That said, if you...
Warhammer 40,000: Battle Sister tries to strike on many occasions but never quite lands. Its gun-play is as enjoyable as a shooter should be but it doesn't offer anything you can't get better elsewhere
While that might sound like a catastrophic weakness for a tactics game, it’s really not and hidden well. Look at how compelling Advance Wars or Final Fantasy Tactics is despite the simplicity of the enemy AI and the actual on-field tactics. Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector aims for a similar casual tactical feel as those kinds of games, and, thanks to the excellent and authentic depiction of the grimdark 40K universe, nails it. This is just plain good tactics play, and sometimes that’s enough.