Review: Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf (Nintendo Switch)

Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf is a turn-based tactical strategy in which you have to take command of the Space Wolves and join the battle against the wicked servants of Chaos and the sinister Necrons.

Pros:

  • Decent graphics.
  • 4.1gb download size.
  • Opening tutorial fight.
  • Turn-based strategy gameplay.
  • Campaign-four acts with a handful of levels in each.
  • Effort points-earned and used to play cards.
  • Cards-each one houses an action like a gun, sword or health, etc.
  • Golden skulls-earn from completing missions and they are used to level up.
  • Collection mode-deck builder.
  • Forge-craft/break cards.
  • Armory-armour upgrade trees.
  • Includes all previously released DLC.
  • Squad-upgrade trees for each individual team member and you do team management here.
  • Challenges-collection of optional rotating tasks.
  • Local co-op support.
  • Camera control-spin and zoom in and out.
  • Missions-main and secondary objectives.
  • Pre mission setup for loadout and type.
  • At the end of your movement phase, you choose which way you face.
  • See damage numbers.
  • 3 story difficulties.
  • Can see turn orders.
  • Overall grid-on/off.
  • Missions can change as you play them.

Cons:

  • No touchscreen support.
  • Clunky controls.
  • Not the best loading times.
  • Slow-paced.
  • Small text in places.

Jim Smale

Gaming since the Atari 2600, I enjoy the weirdness in games counting Densha De Go and RC De Go as my favourite titles of all time. I prefer gaming of old where buying games from a shop was a thing, Being social in person was a thing. Join me as I attempt to adapt to this new digital age!

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