Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus

First of all, I should say that this was THE game that finally got me into tabletop Warhammer. Now, I’ll describe what aspects of the game made me think that tabletop should be my next step. I would say this game is X-COM-like, but actually, it’s not. Here, you don’t have any luck-based attacks with a 90% chance to hit—you just hit. Always. There are two main types of damage (physical and energy), with corresponding types of armor. No cover increases armor—only line of sight and the weapons you use matter. So, a general fight looks like this: you discover your opponent’s stats and armor, shoot and hide, then win or lose. But that’s not all. Many of your hero units' actions cost Cognition. What is Cognition? It’s a resource you collect from points of interest on the battlefield and from fallen enemies. Stronger weapons cost more Cognition to use—simple. Wait, I see you asking: “Hero units? Do you mean there are other units?” Well, yes and no. Aside from your hero units (tech-priests who have all the RPG mechanics), you can take some general units (melee infantry, ranged infantry, and so on...) on a mission. This costs some money (blackstone), which is used to power up your heroes. You’ll also need some Cognition to summon them, but once summoned, you can use their attacks for free. Some even generate Cognition. Plus, their cost is refunded at the end of the mission if their health is full, which encourages tactical thinking instead of just using "meat wave" tactics. During missions, between battles, you’ll encounter random events with decisions that can affect various aspects of the battles, such as additional Cognition, changes in initiative, and so on. It all sounds pretty simple. That’s where the RPG elements come in. Your hero units have limited equipment slots. This number increases as they level up. Stronger equipment requires more slots. Each level also lets you choose between different specializations for your heroes (support, melee, ranged, and so on). And you can—and should—multiclass! This is where the depth really shines: now you’re not just shooting enemies, but also using different buffs. And they stack, so you want to make sure to stack them! You also have Canticles—special, limited abilities that can be used once per mission. And they’re powerful. Actually, I’m partially lying to you about the “once per mission” thing, but I don’t want to spoil some of the RPG moments. With all of this, by the end of the campaign, your gameplay evolves from tactical operations with proper positioning to more strategic gameplay, where you choose your loadout, buffs, and everything else to sweep through the battle as quickly as possible. Sadly, I find that using general units by the end of the campaign is... useless, because your heroes can do it better. I’m not sure if this review is very helpful, but I hope it gives you an overall understanding of what to expect. And yeah, the soundtrack, lore, and atmosphere are top-notch.

El juego al principio parece complicado de entender pero con el paso de las misiones se te va haciendo cada vez mas facil como, mas desafiante a la hora de enfrentar a las versiones mas duras de los necrones

Nice game with some interesting mechanics for turn-based combat, nice unit development and atmosphere. A lot of options for tweaking difficulty settings. Being repetitive by the end and annoying RNG based mechanics in between-battles choices pulls down the experience bit, but still overall recommended and a plus experience.

good stuff

好玩

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Pretty good! A simple but fun turn-based game with some good customization. The music is great, really fits this specific 40k atmosphere.