Space Hulk: Ascension (Classic)

Great to see the best version of video game adaptations of Space Hulk is back and still works with the fantastic Cold Corridor Combat Overhaul, the mod needs to applied to a fresh install to work as if you happened to have the game and mod still installed when the Classic version was updated/released then the game with freeze before getting to the menu.

Even on easy, I'm following the exact tutorial directions and losing men on the first map. Maybe it's a good game that I just suck at, I don't know. Doesn't seem to be much build up or strategy. Just Waves of Mutilation. Was hoping for something a bit more like an early FFT, where there's the potential for creative strategy like attacking your own enemy for 1HP so they Auto-Potion. This is worse. There's none of that. This is you optimize your positioning exactly at every step, play the level exactly how they want you to with no real leeway, or you lose.

I don't care if this game is an adaptation or nor - there is no power phantasy here. A single genestealer from a tutorial campaign kills your Emperor's Chosen Terminator. WTF is that?

So glad this is back, thought this would be lost to time. Shout out to the Cold Corridor Mod for adding extra chapters. Works on steam deck nicely just tone down the graphics settings a bit or turn off shoulder camera, whichever is your preference.

Amazed to see it back. I had base game bought a long time ago, but didn't get DLCs before they are delisted. And now you are telling me I get them for free? Incredible. And ofc, the game is decent. I enjoyed it a decade ago. Going to replay now.

Goated, most certainly, with the sauce. This game is amazing. I have no idea what people were on about with the controls being clumsy or difficult. The game is exceedingly simple to understand and play, and the actual content here offers hundreds of hours of replayability. When I started the game up, I saw about 8 different icons on the in-game map. "Okay", I thought, "the game has 8 missions for me to do right now". Uh.... nope. Those were 8 [b]campaigns[/b] for me to play, each with what seems like over a dozen missions. AND you're telling me I can play different chapters, each with gameplay differences and bonuses to their loadouts and stats? By the Emperor... Then I heard from a friend there's a rogue-like mode or some sort of randomly generated level option that I've not seen yet. This game is great if you want an old, classic warhammer game where you're just a bunch of bros purging xenos in the Emperor's name. The overview for the camera put me off at first, since it's a bit odd looking for this sort of game, but the mini-camera view in the top-right is a godsend. It's such a simple thing, but it adds so much atmosphere and character to the game. Definitely a 10/10 for me, though if I'm being serious it's probably more of a 9.5/10, since there are certainly places where the controls could be streamlined (hotkeys for abilities and overwatch, etc) that are slighly abrasive whilst playing, but this is like complaining that the perfectly seasoned and cook steak you're eating is too thick.

Welcome back space hulk ascension we have missed you

Almost perfect, missing steam cloud saves so I can't switch to the deck without manual copying...

Great game with Classic Returns

A decent board game, though I don't think I'd generally recommend it. The campaign narrative was cool but it would've been better if it were more cinematic and fully voiced. Missions were fun individually but the repetitive gameplay didn't inspire continuous play. Character progression was too slow to be interesting and the environment was a bit darker than necessary.