Big up telekinetic space witch Barbara
Warhammer 40,000: Darktideis not for the squeamish.
Fatsharks spiritual follow-up to Vermintide andVermintide 2is ferocious, violent, and involves a whole lotta gore.
Preferably ones with strong stomachs.
Nope Im 22 hours in and not even close to abandoning interest in my greasy crew of Imperial screwups.
I think it might be because Darktide strikes a finer balance of slicingandshooting?
Like theres more of a dynamism to horde fights when youre switching between the two.
Alice0:Whos your main herbert?
James:Wonder if hes related to my own Yorkshire Ogryn.
But my primary lad is a permanently bemused, if hardly shouting-averse Veteran Sharpshooter.
The least mechanically interesting class in the game?
But you’re able to give him a Boltgun, the most mechanically devastating firearm in the game.
(Some cracking British and Irish accents in this, by the way.
Shout out to the merchant lady from Space Bristol.)
Alice0:By the Emperor, that boltgun!
I, too, wish I had a good one for my own Veteran Sharpshooter.
I, too, don’t have one because the game’s loot system is time-padding garbage.
I do like my hefty laser pistol, though.
Cor, thezingof it.
Heaven forbid you enjoy being a wizard from the start.
James:The Horus Heresy?
More like the Ed Eresy.
But nah the mess of stats and RNG is a bummer.
Especially since it all seems so unnecessary?
I feel like I could have an equally good time if I just had one, completely stock Bolter.
And yeah, it’s a shame that rewards for good bashing are mired in numbers.
Quite transparently L4D, but wonderful.
Fatshark have absolutely nailed Grim-Space-Britain in a way few other 40K bits have managed over the years.
Liam:The use of skulls is so good!
Ed:I think Darktide has some of the best grates in games.
Lovely sheets of metal too.
Good patina, is that what they say in blacksmithing school?
Alice0:Hey it’s your execution, heretic.
Liam:I think Im a little cooler on this one compared to you and James.
Assassinating a big lad after he steps off a train is exciting!
But its over and done with before you know it.
Did anyone else feel the same, or have I succumbed to the chaos?
Maybe I’ve gone too hard there, or maybe I’m being a massive diva - or both.
Again, much more so than I did with Vermintide.
Liam:The soundtrack is a strong contender for the best of the year, to be honest.
Its a body bag full of bangers.
Alice0:It’s not divided into good portions, is it.
Especially if you let matchmaking pick the map and it sends you back into one you just did.
It was a beautiful blank slate for ultraviolence and chat with my pals.
Maybe Darktide is too involved.
Too much video game in this video game.
Thats precisely whats leaving me cold, I think!
Not enough confidence to leave some corners empty, maybe.
James:Perhaps a different class, Ed?
And have a fun new accent.
I think this would vastly improve my enjoyment of, well, everything.
Although I do want to become an uber-powerful wizard.
Alice0:Has anyone ventured deep into the higher difficulty levels much yet?
I have cautiously dipped my hairy toe in, and enjoyed being megamurdered.
The amount of caution, teamplay, responsibility, and trust needed is quite satisfying.
On high difficulty, class roles and weapon choices form a complex interdependent mechanism.
It’s quite good.
On that note, why can I only change classesbeforeI see who my matchmade squadmates will be?
I need my comp data, Fatshark.
Liam:Well thats kind of the most damning thing I can say about the equipment system.
Ed is also here.
delivered in this thick German accent.
It’s proper sassy and I love it.
Some great bants all round, I’d say.
James:Sometimes bants are all we have.
As someone who forgets names and faces almost instantly upon turning away from them, I empathise.
Alice0:Lets scarper and get some scran before the Tech-Priest repurposes Liams skull for a camcorder.
Ive been stockpiling the extra rations I earned by being the best boy.
Swap you rations for a good bolter roll.
