Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch
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Developer(s)Rodeo Games
Publisher(s)Rodeo Games
SeriesWarhammer 40,000
EngineUnreal Engine 4[1]
Platform(s)iOS, Windows, PlayStation 4
ReleaseJuly 16, 2015 (iOS)
October 16, 2015 (Windows)
  • EU: February 24, 2017 (PS4)
Genre(s)Turn-based tactics
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch – Tyranid Invasion is a turn-based tactics video game developed and published by Rodeo Games for iOS on July 16, 2015. Ports for the Windows and PlayStation 4 were released later as Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch – Enhanced Edition. It is based on Games Workshop's tabletop wargame Warhammer 40,000. The game has been described as a spiritual successor to Hunters series.[2][3]

Gameplay

Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch is a 3D turn-based square-tiled squad tactics game.[4] Different actions (e.g. movement, shooting, overwatch) cost action points (AP) that replenish after each turn.[5] The player controls a squad of Space Marines from the Deathwatch chapter whose job is to kill alien creatures called Tyranids.[4] Competitive four-player multiplayer was added to the iOS version in an update.[6] It supports play-by-mail method.[7] The Enhanced Edition has remastered graphics and redesigned user interface.[8]

Release

Deathwatch was developed by Rodeo Games, a studio based in Guildford, England.[9] Deathwatch was announced on March 18, 2015, for iOS, and released on July 16, 2015.[10][11] A PC version was announced on September 18, 2015, and released on October 16, 2015.[12][13] After the release of iOS and PC versions, Rodeo Games announced that the staff were made redundant and no new games will be developed because of the poor sales of Deathwatch.[9] On January 27, 2017, a PlayStation 4 version was announced for release in Europe on February 24, 2017.[14]

Reception

According to the review aggregate website Metacritic, the iOS version of Deathwatch received "generally favorable reviews", while the PC version received "mixed or average reviews".[15][16]

Harry Slater of Pocket Gamer said: "Deathwatch is probably the best of the recent slew of mobile games based on Games Workshop licences. It catches more of the spirit of Space Hulk than Space Hulk did, and the tight strategic skirmishes are smart and tactically rich."[20]

Shaun Musgrave of TouchArcade said: "Warhammer 40K: Deathwatch is a gorgeous game with strong design backing it. The campaign is big and meaty, and it presents a fun challenge that will test your tactical skills. If you’re looking for innovation, you might not be as impressed with Deathwatch‘s safe, sturdy structure, but I found the game to be a real joy."[3]

Edward Dang of Hardcore Gamer reviewed the PC version and summarized: "While not a complex top-down, turn-based strategy RPG, Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch – Enhanced Edition does a nice job of laying a solid groundwork from the beginning in tactical options, challenge and character progression. Even if this groundwork never truly changes or improves, it doesn’t stop the title from delivering an enjoyable strategy game for the most part."[5]

Jody Macgregor of PC Gamer said that "[f]or a budget version of a Firaxis-style XCOM with space marines, it was decent."[22]

References

  1. ^ Ohle, Tom (8 May 2015). "Deathwatch: Tyranid makes mobile shine". Unreal Engine. Epic Games. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. ^ Brown, Mark (13 July 2015). "Rodeo's Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch - Tyranid Invasion launches this week". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Musgrave, Shaun (24 July 2015). "'Warhammer 40K: Deathwatch – Tyranid Invasion' Review – Glorious Space Hunters". TouchArcade. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Faraday, Owen (17 July 2015). "Review: Deathwatch: Tyranid Invasion". Pocket Tactics. Archived from the original on 19 July 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  5. ^ a b c Dang, Edward (21 October 2015). "Review: Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch – Enhanced Edition". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  6. ^ Brown, Mark (18 August 2015). "Rodeo announces 4 player multiplayer mode for Warhammer 40k: Deathwatch". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  7. ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (18 August 2015). "Warhammer 40K Deathwatch to get asynchronous "play by mail" multiplayer mode". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  8. ^ Nunneley-Jackson, Stephany (23 September 2015). "Enhanced version of Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch makes its way onto PC next month". VG247. Gamer Network. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  9. ^ a b Yin-Poole, Wesley (17 February 2016). "Rodeo stops making new games after poor Warhammer 40k Deathwatch sales". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  10. ^ Franchini, Alex (18 March 2015). "Svelato Deathwatch: Tyranid Invasion per iOS". Eurogamer.it (in Italian). Gamer Network. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  11. ^ Futter, Mike (16 July 2015). "Rodeo Games Launches Unreal Engine 4-Powered Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch [Trailer Added]". Game Informer. GameStop. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  12. ^ Franchini, Alex (18 September 2015). "Warhammer 40.000 Deathwatch arriverà anche su PC". Eurogamer.it (in Italian). Gamer Network. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch - Enhanced Edition is out today!". Steam. Valve Corporation. 16 October 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  14. ^ Fuller, Alex (27 January 2017). "Warhammer 40,000's Tyranid Invasion Spreads to PS4". RPGamer. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  15. ^ a b "Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch - Tyranid Invasion for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  16. ^ a b "Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch - Enhanced Edition for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  17. ^ Pessach, Davide (27 July 2015). "Warhammer 40,000 Deathwatch: Tyranid Invasion - recensione". Eurogamer.it (in Italian). Gamer Network. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  18. ^ Montero, Chuso (24 February 2017). "Análisis de Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch". Eurogamer.es (in Spanish). Gamer Network. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  19. ^ Maderna, Andrea (20 December 2015). "Indiegram - Recensione - Warhammer 40k: Deathwatch". IGN Italia (in Italian). Ziff Davis. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  20. ^ a b Slater, Harry (16 July 2015). "Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch - Tyranid Invasion - A squelchy blast of gothic violence". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  21. ^ Armani, Mattia (20 October 2015). "Warhammer 40,000: Deathwatch - Enhanced Edition, recensione". Multiplayer.it (in Italian). NetAddiction Srl. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  22. ^ Macgregor, Jody (4 January 2023). "Every Warhammer 40,000 game, ranked". PC Gamer. Future plc. Retrieved 13 March 2023.

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