Actually there is a Doom Mod called "Astartes" that is pretty fuckin good. Not just does it add a TON of weapons but you can play as several chapters. Blood Angles, Black Templar, Ultra Marines, Dark Angles and even Gray Knights!
Started playing this yesterday. I knew the team behind it had passion when I realized the armor chips you pick up don't give you "armor", they give you "contempt" - any 40k fan will nod their head in satisfaction when they see that.
@@uria3679 At least there are games. Not to mention most, if not all, Warhammer games are handled by smaller devs. I would kill for more IPs to give their license to more smaller devs.
Important gameplay tip: Always remember to tap the taunt button right before you start charging a chainsword lunge. The taunt will be played right as you force the chainsword through their neck. It doesn’t actually do more damage, but it certainly feels like it does.
Just in case anyone is playing there is a dash of sorts, if you hold down the melee button even if you’re in mid-air, the game will go into bullet time and highlight whichever enemy you’re aiming at before dashing to them. It has a pretty decent range so you can get around fast
i think its unironically the Zeitgeist that is to blame. The guys with high-T and a vision who would make the sick Warhammer game just dont exist. The company behind Warhammer even made a "diverse" 40k comic for kids. absolute lunacy.
@@sgtkilgore45 no, it's painfully obvious that it's the Chews who've hijacked and polluted our culture ever since WWII, reframing our once-healthy and salubrious political zeitgeist into a vacuous, hollowed-out, racially unrecognizable, horrid alien product that everyone is forced to conform to, or else... Make no mistake, it _will_ find its way into every last refuge of our dying culture before utterly obliterating it under the banner of Diversity, Tolerance (ie. intolerance of intolerance), and Equality (all concepts whose manifestations are both biologically and metaphysically impossible).
Fun fact: the Plasma Gun can be fired repeatedly if you hold the 'Fire' button at the risk of it, much like on the tabletop, overheating and causing you to take damage. Pressing it for individual shots will otherwise cause it to go through the awkward cooldown animation as mentioned.
Yeah, it really needs a better damage indicator because I had no idea it could deal damage to yourself. It looks like it might or is just about to explode, but it's otherwise not well indicated.
@@jonaldbarley7289 gatekeeping is a good thing, so i hope you're not being sarcastic. also...not sure why we live in a world with no individual agency where everyone needs their hand held so they can be walked through everything. some things need a greater barrier to entry than they have.
@@jonaldbarley7289 tbf the gun glows gets visibly bright and makes a “danger, overheating” kind of noise. You don’t need to know anything about Warhammer to know that if you keep firing this thing it’s gonna go badly for you
@@i-never-look-at-replies-lol A damage indicator isn't some sort of horrible thing that makes the game stupidly easy. I mean, for crying out loud Ultrakill has a damage indicator in it and it's one of the most difficult, hardcore boomer shooters on the market right now. You're actually deranged if you think someone complaining about a very much needed quality of life feature is somehow the "death of individual agency".
Fun fact, this is a nod not only obviously towards the models of the tabletop but also the models of the original Doom being 3d sculptures photographed and converted into sprites. The Boltgun model designs are also all literal models from the tabletop as well as certain things like the shipping containers you see scattered across the levels!
I really love how they are trying to be lore accurate in the sense that for instance Nurglings are a playful bunch. If you wait a bit, they'll turn around, clench them cheeks and bare their ass at you to taunt you. Love it.
As a lore nerd, I appreciate that the game actually ties into a previous one. Usually planets blink out of existence the moment the book/comic/game ends, so actually revisiting one is a rare treat.
If you remember there was a twin stick little shooter prequel to Space Marine 1 called Kill Team they released as a promo for the main game. Therefore, this is now a trilogy (and with Space Marine 2 it becomes a trilogy of 4).
Man, I really do love these recent pixelated/voxel games. There's something about them that allows color to pop so vibrantly, and have so much detail without sacrificing clarity. I love looking at them.
@@xio6778too much brown & bloom. Older graphics forces you to make up for the lack of graphics with artstyle. Brilliant artstyle can be appreciated in low res
Not to mention they usually run better, are easier for modders to create new content, and legit allow the devs to do more things with the game itself instead of having to worry about making a 150 G game even run because "shadows have to be realistic". Id much rather have a decent looking game that does 100 things, than a perfect looking game do 1 or 2 things.
@@sketch2347 I think the main difference between this game and modern releases is the focus of the team. Having a focused experience and streamlining some elements allows them to polish their core gameplay elements and graphics to the highest degree. Being able to communicate visually is a core part of retro shooters, allowing them to get really creative with their level design.
Its because they have to use vibrant colors or the game would look very ugly. Early alpha Cultic had this issue and based on tester feedback the developer made the colors bit more contrasting and vibrant.
So back in Fire Warrior a Lord of Change was the final boss of the entire game and here its just a miniboss. That is the might of the Emperor's Chosen at work.
Granted said single Tau was able to fight space marines on his own, so who knows? Fun fact, in the novelization of the game (yes it exists), the protagonist apparently gets slightly corrupted by Khorne, which explains a lot.
I fell in love the moment they’ve showed Boltgun last year. It’s just one of the best Retro FPS games I’ve ever seen. Definitely one of the all time best shooters this year.
As far as the Plasma Gun goes, it's cooling down and not charging back up. It's the kinda weapon, in the lore, that if a standard guardsman in his standard armour fired it too much then it'd probably melt his arms off. Not unreasonable to let the thing vent before it becomes pocket thermite
it'd be nice if instead of machine spirits you found weapon-specific attachments like some kind of vent that lets you fire the plasma gun as twin-linked or something like that. like doom eternal.
He didn't realize that if you hold it down it shoots much faster and only vents after you stop shooting. Just like in Doom. It's not the most powerful weapon in the game but it's a really good all around weapon, and very good at clearing mobs of weak enemies because it has splash damage.
@@copsuicidethat’s basically what the machine spirits do. They give an upgrade to whichever gun you’re holding, and it does different stuff for different guns. For instance, an upgraded shotgun has ricocheting ammo, while the upgraded Heavy Bolter just removes the movement speed penalty.
Beat it yesterday, really enjoyed it. I’m a pretty new 40k fan myself. I thought the way they designed chaos exposure was incredible, it messes with your eyes and makes it hard to make out any specific detail that that stuff is exposed to, which represents the warp and chaos really well
13:00 the number thing is a throwback to the tabletop game, where you have to compare Strength v Toughness stats to determine what dice result you need to roll. Naturally, if you use a stronger weapon against a less tough opponent, your shot can get through with a lower dice roll
As a fan of wh40k and a bit of a gun nut i have to say i'm absolutely blown away by the representation of the weapons. It's very easy to completely mess up the iconic boltgun or delivering an underwhelming volkite charger due to the lack of visual representaion. However pretty much every weapon is well executed and feels punchy, while fulfilling a nice role in the roaster. I also agree on making the meltagun a sort of shotgun like in "SPACE MARINE" despite being a bit less accurate lorewhise.
Yeah it feels like this game was tailor made specifically to fix the problem of the Bolters just being made into regular rifles by games. Just as punchy and explody as it needed to be.
this is what made original Doom games so addictive and timeless: when you really pay attention to it, you are still firing at small basic enemies even in late game, really great Dopamine button in the brain
Little tip for dealing with champions: You need to destroy their corpses, If their corpse is intact after you kill them they'll revive, if you put in one or two extra rounds and reduce them to a red pile of flesh, they wont come back
Also I found a consistent way to avoid getting hit by them. You do that chainsaw charge and immediately back off, it will cause them to miss their attack and give you time to shoot them a few times. Rinse and repeat and that's it. Still annoying but you at least don't get hit.
Those Chaos Terminators look amazing! Nightmare Reaper had a really solid 40K bolter too. They called it the "Devastator". It was one of the best bolters in a video game. I cant wait to try this one.
I read somewhere that most sprites in the game were made by starting with a picture of an actual miniature. Once I read that, it made sense why the enemies and weapons had such a cool look to them. I think that was a fantastic choice, whoever made it.
Note on the plasma gun, the lock-in is the gun cooling down. If you hold down fire, it fires on full-auto but damages you as it "Gets Hot!". It's annoying, but at least it's accurate. Machine Spirit upgrades also do different things between weapons. It increases the bolter from S4 to S5, lets you shoot the plasma without overheating and etc.
I think the Power level thing is a reference to the tabletop, in which you need a weapon with a Strenght equal or higher than the Toughness of the enemy to be sure to make a correct wound roll... Still it's a bit clunky
Honestly, this game does show people you don’t need fancy high-tech, graphics or anything all you just leave is a good game, genre, IP name of a series, good mechanics, and the most important one of all make it fun
Even if it had basic Imperium vs Khaos it would be enough. To balance stuff out allow traitor legion special power ups from their patron deity and some special Imperial power ups and it would be simply great. BREASTS FOR THE BREAST GOD!
Ikr!, I think this is an experiment to see how it goes a title of this kind, watching the first impression success i believe we would have some dlcs and even multiplayer
For me, my personal favorites (so far) for these new batch of boomer shooters are Prodeus and Amid Evil. But if I am asked what I'd consider to be the REAL top/best ones in the crop, I'd easily point to Dusk(absolutely, 100% refined), Devil Daggers(perfect simplicity) and Ultrakill(the depth of its combat aspect).
@@DefineHatespeech It's incredible being an old-school FPS fan due to the, downright surreal-numbers of good-to-great choices you have in this niche. I'm currently waiting on Fallen Aces, Wrath, and Phantom Fury.
@@CatsOverdrive it is Dusk, Cultic and Ultrakill for me. the trio of peak modern retro fps also "incision" is underrated af. ion fury was great time if were looking for something straight out of 90s. havent played Turbo overkill, Selaco , killbug yet. and i am ready to put Boltgun right beside Incision as my personal Fav go-to retro shooters
Meltas being reminiscent of shotgun blasts is just the way I like it. From the table top game they are supposed to be short ranged anti-tank weapons after all. Pack bit more punch than plasma, while plasma has longer range.
I like the “Torch” beam rendition of Melta weapons instead of the shotgun route space marine took. Considering this game has a Volkite weapon it’s acceptable.
The quirk of the plasma cannon is that you can fire it continuously, but after 4 shots you'll take selfdamage from it overheating, you don't have to play the cooldown animation each time.
@Nonesovile96 Still going to use the term regardless as I don't really care if it was made as a slight to 1990s fps as I'm a millennial raised by Gen Xers so I could care less. Doom popularized the genre instead of creating it as even its predecessor, Wolfenstein, wasn't the first 90s shooter either, so you can't even call others like it a "Doom shooter". So tl;dr, I'll call it whatever is convenient to me, no slight intended unlike the Zennials reaponsible you mentioned.
@@Kratos7560 Ultima Underworld predates Wolfenstein by a few months and even then it's a much more clear evolution of Dungeon Master, which dates back to at least '87. Wolfenstein was really just a dungeon crawler with Nazis ^^
I was suprised how hard it was only on Medium difficulty. I love it! I hope to see a top-down shooter of a Imperial Infantry fighting swarms of tyranids.
I love that its not lore heavy. Its just using the atmosphere of 40k and putting you straight into the heavy and menacingly massive boots of just this one marine. The lady (i dont care much about names) in the beginning even mentions how she feels her concerns weren't priority since they send just you alone but clearly she underestimates the power of a sole imerial marine. This game just has me take a mission, go head first with my saw (Doom 2 style) and just start my onslaught. I just started this game and its an absolute delight of a game. I hope the devs do more stuff like this in the future.
Had this on the wishlist for ages and bought immediately on launch. I want more games like this which are finished and perform well on release. Great art style, wow the pixel art is gorgeous
I honestly just want them to keep making games like this lol. Imagine a whole series of retro shooters where you play as the other factions inspired by other games. Tyranids like the old avp fps, Orks playing like quake, Tau etc. Could be great!
Some things I wished it did better: 1. better secret locations, too many times secrets are in boring places like in a crate facing the wall or on a random ledge. The levels are so big and detailed there's lots of interesting places to hide some goodies. Too often I tried to explore and get to ledges I thought might have something interesting, and it was just a empty spot, or was blocked by an invisible wall. 2. A MAP! A few of the levels are bit of a pain to navigate, especially the ones where you have to backtrack and you can't remember exactly where that locked door you need to go back to is. Automaps are a pretty big thing in games like these, and even small, fully 3D games like Prodeus had great maps. 3. Better item placement/balance. This isn't a huge issue, but some maps were basically littered with so many grenades that it was literally impossible for me to use them all, and then others barely had any at all. It was just weird, especially since you could only carry 2 of each type. 4. More unique items and traversal mechanics. For example there is a jumpjet (Well, really it's just disguised jump pads) but only a few maps use it. What they should have done is make it an actual ability you can use anywhere, especially in the big battles. Sure you'd probably have to limit their use in some levels so players can't just bypass everything, but then again, if they planned it from the start, the levels could have been built around it.
@@cornhub8823 Space Marines is not exactly "Human". They are basically an 8ft tall former human that have their bodies mutated with big muscle mass, operated (with two hearts and powerful lungs) and added alot of painful mechical parts like the Black Carapace in order of them to wear those Power Armor as if it was their second skin.
I'm kind of in love with this game. The feel is amazing where every action has a weightiness to it. It perfectly replicates that Doom run and gun action, with some puzzle elements, but with an added modern sleekness. The environments are really faithful to the 40k aesthetic and the art style gives them so much more personality. I don't know if its the level design/graphics, or a mix of both, but they feel like I'm scaled sown exploring a really well made board. I really like the subdued but strong colours that can create a bleak look without feeling washed out too. The enemies also look great with this style, and its easy to see the devs have a true love for the 40k universe as things like having "contempt" power ups, reading scripture when idling, and having a servo-skull as a guide are great little touches. The taunt button is not needed at all but now I have it I don't want it to ever be taken away. The music is perfect and mirrors the 40k mechanicus tactics game with a mix of dark atmospheric synth music that progresses into more poignant synths with Gothic tones added on top. The only thing I want from this game now is more. It has me thinking about all the settings that could be used (surviving in catachan jungles, fighting dark mechanicus on mars...), and all their associated inhabitants and fauna. Not to mention all the different space marine factions that could be controlled and how they could have lore specific differences in how they play and their loadouts. Maybe even branch out to factions like the Sororitas (a level in a battlefield where churches are being dropped from the sky would be insane). I want all this to stay within how they designed this game though, and even if they bring a bit more customisation, as long as it remains true to what it went for with this game I think the potential of this series could be nearly unlimited. I really hope this game does well, it plays great and it has really immersed me in the 40k universe in a unique way, and I'm here for more of that
I love how the devs payed attention to the lore to a T, volkite in lore deals with armor really effectively and in game it melts traitor marines, plasma can overheat and damage you, pink horrors split to two blues
Necromunda hired gun has to be one of the saddest failures in recent memory. Its like eating a cadberry chocolate only to realise the filling is raw egg.
Really wish this was Co Op too. But it's still a great looking game. Hope the upcoming Space Marine 2 really capitalizes on what it should've the first time. It's only short coming that you have fellow marines, so it should let you play co op with your actual fellow members of Mankind and not just the AI.
The only thing I know about 40k is space guys shoot soda can sized bullets at psychic orks So I see this game and I think it fits that dopamine rush perfectly
Oh thank god. You have no idea how nervous I was the whole time waiting for this game to come out from the very announcement of it, but now I can rest easy.
12:35 They did explain that in the game :D In a main menu Help you have all those mechanics explained. What Toughness does is basically this W=T normal damage, WT increased damage, and when you exceed of fall short of threshold of Toughness by double it's number then the damage is either massively reduced or massively increased. That's why Melta gun just gibs everything. Also it's pretty much a neat nod to TTRPGs and Wargame
16:15 hard disagree, the game already has way too much ammo, having less weaponry overall will keep the difficult ramps more proper and less a landslide of challenge.
The bigger problem is that most of them don't go anything beyond just shooting enemies each level. There's very little story or any interesting ideas among most of them. What about something like Non Linear level progression? like Strife?
12:25 The Strength indicators on weapons are a reference to the 1990s era tabletop stats, which matched a weapon's strength against an enemies toughness on a dice roll table to see how easy it was for a weapon to wound a particular enemy. In the 90s, Boltguns were STR4, Shotguns were STR3, etc Basically, don't worry about it
To anyone having trouble with the Aspiring Champions, you can hit them with a quick and cheeky chainsword when they get close and immediately back up and they won't be able to hit you.
That intro sold me. I'll come back and watch the rest once I beat it. You've become a heck of a tuber btw. I remember when you were still semi new. The reviews were always spot on but the editing needed a facelift. You've done that and more.
Wish I could get into boomer shooters. Either the old style like this or the newer high paced ones like Hired Gun or the Doom remakes. But even though I grew up in the original Era. I was always and RTS guy and when I did play shooters they were tactical ones. Excited 40k has another good game though
Space Marine was so fucking good. Dark and gritty..no bullshit. Just killing hordes of orcs in brutal ways and stomping around like a metal beast. Take me back to the 360 era of gaming.
It really made me mad that they didn't include a map. Especially in the later levels. Also the level design in some levels is quite confusing - I was looking propably half an hour for the next waypoint in this tower-factory-lift-area which moves up.
I'm not sure if its because the developers don't know of Doom and other legacy shooters. But it's really sad to see lessons learned fall by the side. It's so important in any shooter, but especially old school fast paced shooter to know by what, how and where you are getting hit. You shouldn't have to look at you hud to see you take damage. Hopefully the developer listens to feedback.
Your comment makes no sense at all! This game is inspired by Doom in a very obvious way and the thing you are pointing out is intentionally there so please stop commenting and uninstal youtube and block it from your devices.
I definitely recommend playing it on hard and above first play through, feels like it gives the game a good challenge and really makes you plan through those arena sections
The years of playing crazy DOOM mods gave me the strength to beat this game on max difficulty in about 11 hours across 2 days. I've never sat down and been so hooked on a game before. I'll usually play games at most 2hrs a day. But god damn I felt so happy getting to play a great 40k game while reliving the joy of my first video game ever, DOOM. Great video too as always m8. Haven't had a channel till last year but I've been watching your stuff for years :)
11:00 Funny you mention that, since I do have a pair of subwoofers on the bottom and back of my chair, and yes, the sound of the heavy bolter provides that experience.
This project probably started as a meme, yet it's probably going to become one of the most popular and beloved pieces of 40k media that exists. Also, the art style and just in general the way the game looks, is fucking incredible!
I can't believe it took people this long to think "What if Doom, but 40k?" I mean, it's literally a match made in heaven.
What if Carmack and Romero thought "What if 40K, but Wolfenstein?" and we got DooM?
Worked for Starcraft...
Actually there is a Doom Mod called "Astartes" that is pretty fuckin good. Not just does it add a TON of weapons but you can play as several chapters. Blood Angles, Black Templar, Ultra Marines, Dark Angles and even Gray Knights!
Games Workshop is the slowest kid on the short bus when it comes to their IP.
That comparison popped in my head when I saw this and I literally said "never have I needed something so badly and not known it"
A-fucking-men
Started playing this yesterday. I knew the team behind it had passion when I realized the armor chips you pick up don't give you "armor", they give you "contempt" - any 40k fan will nod their head in satisfaction when they see that.
Oh yeah
Would you say it's armour... of contempt? ;)
My armour is contempt, my shield is disgust, my sword is hatred. In the emperor's name, let none survive
I get a stupid smile on my face every so often when I pick up armour. It never gets old.
PURGE THE XENOS
Being a Warhammer 40K game fan is almost as tough as being in the Warhammer 40K universe. This game clearly aims to fix that.
Not going to lie, I’m jealous of Warhammer fans considering that they receive so many games adapting the IP.
@@_insomniac_423 yeah but some of the games have been coin flips
@@uria3679 you mean dice rolls
@@solidusgolidus5157 yeah but coin flips are more simple
@@uria3679 At least there are games. Not to mention most, if not all, Warhammer games are handled by smaller devs. I would kill for more IPs to give their license to more smaller devs.
Important gameplay tip: Always remember to tap the taunt button right before you start charging a chainsword lunge. The taunt will be played right as you force the chainsword through their neck. It doesn’t actually do more damage, but it certainly feels like it does.
Whats the taunt button on Playstation?
@@Clouds12012 I would assume it’s triangle
@GipsyDangerfan
thank you!!!
Incredible. Thank you. So much.
I fully endorse this idea.
Just in case anyone is playing there is a dash of sorts, if you hold down the melee button even if you’re in mid-air, the game will go into bullet time and highlight whichever enemy you’re aiming at before dashing to them. It has a pretty decent range so you can get around fast
still wish they gave me the option to use free aimed melee and not just lock on melee
@@light819 there is. just singletap the melee button.
Also, you can jump at the end of your charge for increased distance.
Chaos: invades Graia again
Ultramarines: _How many times we have to teach you the same lesson?_
hEEEe?
We March for Macragge brother
Presumably about as many times as Abaddon needs to be taught.
@@Eccles116h. 0
They invade because strategic value of this planet is ABSOLUTE.
Like with everything 40k related, fans had to wait literal decades for this cool thing to manifest.
In spite of all the funds n access to actual talent they had.. gw just fumbled so constantly XD chaos cucked faction that gw
i think its unironically the Zeitgeist that is to blame.
The guys with high-T and a vision who would make the sick Warhammer game just dont exist.
The company behind Warhammer even made a "diverse" 40k comic for kids. absolute lunacy.
@@Senumunu Yeah. Cause that's what the real issue is , "woke" stuff . Pfft
That was sarcasm btw
@@sgtkilgore45 no, it's painfully obvious that it's the Chews who've hijacked and polluted our culture ever since WWII, reframing our once-healthy and salubrious political zeitgeist into a vacuous, hollowed-out, racially unrecognizable, horrid alien product that everyone is forced to conform to, or else... Make no mistake, it _will_ find its way into every last refuge of our dying culture before utterly obliterating it under the banner of Diversity, Tolerance (ie. intolerance of intolerance), and Equality (all concepts whose manifestations are both biologically and metaphysically impossible).
Fun fact: the Plasma Gun can be fired repeatedly if you hold the 'Fire' button at the risk of it, much like on the tabletop, overheating and causing you to take damage. Pressing it for individual shots will otherwise cause it to go through the awkward cooldown animation as mentioned.
So awesome the game doesn't mention this at all for non WH4K fans
Yeah, it really needs a better damage indicator because I had no idea it could deal damage to yourself. It looks like it might or is just about to explode, but it's otherwise not well indicated.
@@jonaldbarley7289 gatekeeping is a good thing, so i hope you're not being sarcastic. also...not sure why we live in a world with no individual agency where everyone needs their hand held so they can be walked through everything. some things need a greater barrier to entry than they have.
@@jonaldbarley7289 tbf the gun glows gets visibly bright and makes a “danger, overheating” kind of noise. You don’t need to know anything about Warhammer to know that if you keep firing this thing it’s gonna go badly for you
@@i-never-look-at-replies-lol A damage indicator isn't some sort of horrible thing that makes the game stupidly easy. I mean, for crying out loud Ultrakill has a damage indicator in it and it's one of the most difficult, hardcore boomer shooters on the market right now. You're actually deranged if you think someone complaining about a very much needed quality of life feature is somehow the "death of individual agency".
One thing that I find really cool with the sprites is they’re all based off of existing models, not just interpretations of them.
Fun fact, this is a nod not only obviously towards the models of the tabletop but also the models of the original Doom being 3d sculptures photographed and converted into sprites. The Boltgun model designs are also all literal models from the tabletop as well as certain things like the shipping containers you see scattered across the levels!
@@JustFollowingOrdersYT yeah I literally have like all of the cultist and csm models
*the sassy nurgling*
I really love how they are trying to be lore accurate in the sense that for instance Nurglings are a playful bunch. If you wait a bit, they'll turn around, clench them cheeks and bare their ass at you to taunt you. Love it.
As a lore nerd, I appreciate that the game actually ties into a previous one. Usually planets blink out of existence the moment the book/comic/game ends, so actually revisiting one is a rare treat.
A fucking regular blueberry taking on this many demons alone though? This is way more grey knight territory is it not?
@@ilikeboom100It's okay, he's primaris
If you remember there was a twin stick little shooter prequel to Space Marine 1 called Kill Team they released as a promo for the main game. Therefore, this is now a trilogy (and with Space Marine 2 it becomes a trilogy of 4).
Kinda fun how this game most accurately depicts the actual speed and precision of space marines according to written material.
@@VallornDeathblade The power sword in the Space Marine multiplayer was locked behind the paywall of owning a copy of Kill Team.
Man, I really do love these recent pixelated/voxel games. There's something about them that allows color to pop so vibrantly, and have so much detail without sacrificing clarity. I love looking at them.
@@xio6778too much brown & bloom. Older graphics forces you to make up for the lack of graphics with artstyle. Brilliant artstyle can be appreciated in low res
Not to mention they usually run better, are easier for modders to create new content, and legit allow the devs to do more things with the game itself instead of having to worry about making a 150 G game even run because "shadows have to be realistic".
Id much rather have a decent looking game that does 100 things, than a perfect looking game do 1 or 2 things.
It allows for much more expansive visuals too and I will take art style over realism any day.
@@sketch2347 I think the main difference between this game and modern releases is the focus of the team. Having a focused experience and streamlining some elements allows them to polish their core gameplay elements and graphics to the highest degree. Being able to communicate visually is a core part of retro shooters, allowing them to get really creative with their level design.
Its because they have to use vibrant colors or the game would look very ugly. Early alpha Cultic had this issue and based on tester feedback the developer made the colors bit more contrasting and vibrant.
Having a dedicated button just to say a voice line reminds me of Deep Rock Galactic. Seems like a clear hallmark of a game made with passion.
Did I hear someone say Rock & Stone??
@@Claymann71 ROCK AND STONE
Rock solid!
Brutal Doom came up with the concept though.
Rock and stone for the God Emperor brothers
I love the “All your base are belong to us” style bits. really makes the game that much more enjoyable
I love how there's a hommage on Doom. In the first level there's a room which has a structure similar to e1m1
So back in Fire Warrior a Lord of Change was the final boss of the entire game and here its just a miniboss. That is the might of the Emperor's Chosen at work.
"Make haste Tau. I'm already at the gates.
You are weak, like your entire race"
To be fair... one Tau going against the Lord of Change is a herculean task...
Granted said single Tau was able to fight space marines on his own, so who knows? Fun fact, in the novelization of the game (yes it exists), the protagonist apparently gets slightly corrupted by Khorne, which explains a lot.
@@nado1908 that book was amazing! I wish I still had it
I mean , a single Tau taking a Lord of Change is quite the big feat for a average Fire warrior
I fell in love the moment they’ve showed Boltgun last year. It’s just one of the best Retro FPS games I’ve ever seen. Definitely one of the all time best shooters this year.
"Best all time" and "This year" don't make sense in the same sentence.
Finally a game I can blast Bolt Thrower to nonstop.
bolt thrower is based as hell. chad music
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Chad activities
Hell yes, amazing band.
As far as the Plasma Gun goes, it's cooling down and not charging back up. It's the kinda weapon, in the lore, that if a standard guardsman in his standard armour fired it too much then it'd probably melt his arms off. Not unreasonable to let the thing vent before it becomes pocket thermite
Everyone disses plasma guns, but I don't know what they're talking about. I've fired mine five times, and it's been just fine!
it'd be nice if instead of machine spirits you found weapon-specific attachments like some kind of vent that lets you fire the plasma gun as twin-linked or something like that. like doom eternal.
He didn't realize that if you hold it down it shoots much faster and only vents after you stop shooting. Just like in Doom.
It's not the most powerful weapon in the game but it's a really good all around weapon, and very good at clearing mobs of weak enemies because it has splash damage.
@@copsuicidethat’s basically what the machine spirits do. They give an upgrade to whichever gun you’re holding, and it does different stuff for different guns. For instance, an upgraded shotgun has ricocheting ammo, while the upgraded Heavy Bolter just removes the movement speed penalty.
Pocket thermite lmao
Beat it yesterday, really enjoyed it. I’m a pretty new 40k fan myself. I thought the way they designed chaos exposure was incredible, it messes with your eyes and makes it hard to make out any specific detail that that stuff is exposed to, which represents the warp and chaos really well
13:00 the number thing is a throwback to the tabletop game, where you have to compare Strength v Toughness stats to determine what dice result you need to roll. Naturally, if you use a stronger weapon against a less tough opponent, your shot can get through with a lower dice roll
One of my favorite features, but it doesn’t really matter for the shotgun. It’s T3 but it still melts chaos marines at close range in two shots.
As a fan of wh40k and a bit of a gun nut i have to say i'm absolutely blown away by the representation of the weapons. It's very easy to completely mess up the iconic boltgun or delivering an underwhelming volkite charger due to the lack of visual representaion. However pretty much every weapon is well executed and feels punchy, while fulfilling a nice role in the roaster. I also agree on making the meltagun a sort of shotgun like in "SPACE MARINE" despite being a bit less accurate lorewhise.
Yeah it feels like this game was tailor made specifically to fix the problem of the Bolters just being made into regular rifles by games. Just as punchy and explody as it needed to be.
Something else they kept from space marine is your weapon sound changes when your magazine runs low
Fell in love with this game as soon as I heard the footsteps and sprint sounds. It really makes you feel like a space marine
I love that the bolter one-shots most basic enemies, really helps make it feel powerful despite being the basic weapon
this is what made original Doom games so addictive and timeless: when you really pay attention to it, you are still firing at small basic enemies even in late game, really great Dopamine button in the brain
Little tip for dealing with champions: You need to destroy their corpses, If their corpse is intact after you kill them they'll revive, if you put in one or two extra rounds and reduce them to a red pile of flesh, they wont come back
Also I found a consistent way to avoid getting hit by them. You do that chainsaw charge and immediately back off, it will cause them to miss their attack and give you time to shoot them a few times. Rinse and repeat and that's it. Still annoying but you at least don't get hit.
This works every time 👍
@@friendlyreaper9012 basically the meat hook blast combo from Doom Eternal
The whole Str value thing is honestly a pretty interesting adaptation of the Strength v Toughness for wounding rules from the tabletop.
I liked Necromunda, despite being "we have Doom at the Hive". Impatiently waiting the hour left for this to release.
"We have Doom at the hive" made me completely loose it. Thank you for that one
Hired Gun was great!
Genuine lol - "Doom at the Hive" too right
thats genius
Mom I want Doom at the Hive
Those Chaos Terminators look amazing! Nightmare Reaper had a really solid 40K bolter too. They called it the "Devastator". It was one of the best bolters in a video game. I cant wait to try this one.
I read somewhere that most sprites in the game were made by starting with a picture of an actual miniature. Once I read that, it made sense why the enemies and weapons had such a cool look to them. I think that was a fantastic choice, whoever made it.
It’s such a breath of fresh air to have a game come out that’s worth your money
Of all the years to say this you choose this one? Stop being so miserable and maybe you'll realize there's plenty of amazing games coming out.
no u
@@alecgleason
Note on the plasma gun, the lock-in is the gun cooling down. If you hold down fire, it fires on full-auto but damages you as it "Gets Hot!". It's annoying, but at least it's accurate. Machine Spirit upgrades also do different things between weapons. It increases the bolter from S4 to S5, lets you shoot the plasma without overheating and etc.
The cooling down of plasma gun is kinda its thing in the lore, be glad it wont overheat and explode in your face.
Heh, still remember that one comment in the Astartes video where the guy shoots his plasma pistol across the bridge: "That's more than 12 inches!"
man if they added gets hot to bolt gun for april fools or something
It can actually fire full auto in the game if you hold down.
@@lilporky8565and it will blow up if you hold it too long! Lol
I’d like to think that TB would enjoy this game. His Space Marine video is what introduced me, and got me into, Warhammer 40k.
TB would find modern gaming ABHORRENT.... But this game would have been a island of paradise in a ocean of shit.
I miss that guy
I miss the FOV biscuit
Finally a good Warhammer 40K shooter.
Darktide?
@@madmonty4761 good gameplay, bad management
Classic shit opinion Balkanac, I figure your PC was simply too weak to run Space Hulk, Necromunda, and Darktide 🤡
@@rxvyyThird person
@@inkeddecker9964 still a shooter.
I think the Power level thing is a reference to the tabletop, in which you need a weapon with a Strenght equal or higher than the Toughness of the enemy to be sure to make a correct wound roll... Still it's a bit clunky
Honestly, this game does show people you don’t need fancy high-tech, graphics or anything all you just leave is a good game, genre, IP name of a series, good mechanics, and the most important one of all make it fun
because it's so cheap and easy to get the right to an IP of a successful series
Imagine this had multiplayer. Everyone would be spamming the taunt button 😂
Even if it had basic Imperium vs Khaos it would be enough. To balance stuff out allow traitor legion special power ups from their patron deity and some special Imperial power ups and it would be simply great. BREASTS FOR THE BREAST GOD!
Ikr!, I think this is an experiment to see how it goes a title of this kind, watching the first impression success i believe we would have some dlcs and even multiplayer
Already, I think of TF2
1 hour match passes, data shows that 45 minutes of this deathmatch was taunting.
Team Fortress 2:
We need a ranking video for all the newer throwback shooters! Prodeus, boltgun, dusk etc.
I'd wager nightmare reaper to be close to a perfect boomer shooter
For me, my personal favorites (so far) for these new batch of boomer shooters are Prodeus and Amid Evil. But if I am asked what I'd consider to be the REAL top/best ones in the crop, I'd easily point to Dusk(absolutely, 100% refined), Devil Daggers(perfect simplicity) and Ultrakill(the depth of its combat aspect).
don’t forget Cultic - the spiritual sequel to Blood.
And Ion Fury! This is a great time to be a fan of 90’s shooters.
@@DefineHatespeech It's incredible being an old-school FPS fan due to the, downright surreal-numbers of good-to-great choices you have in this niche. I'm currently waiting on Fallen Aces, Wrath, and Phantom Fury.
@@CatsOverdrive
it is Dusk, Cultic and Ultrakill for me. the trio of peak modern retro fps
also "incision" is underrated af.
ion fury was great time if were looking for something straight out of 90s. havent played
Turbo overkill, Selaco , killbug yet.
and i am ready to put Boltgun right beside Incision as my personal Fav go-to retro shooters
Meltas being reminiscent of shotgun blasts is just the way I like it.
From the table top game they are supposed to be short ranged anti-tank weapons after all.
Pack bit more punch than plasma, while plasma has longer range.
I like the “Torch” beam rendition of Melta weapons instead of the shotgun route space marine took. Considering this game has a Volkite weapon it’s acceptable.
The quirk of the plasma cannon is that you can fire it continuously, but after 4 shots you'll take selfdamage from it overheating, you don't have to play the cooldown animation each time.
The good ol' "Boomer Shooter" formula of the 90s almost never fails to delight. Glad to see Warhammer 40k get a much needed quality game
Hate to be that guy, but "never fails to disappoint" means it always disappoints...
Unless that's what you were trying to say...
@@NewExile Woops, my bad, you're right. I must have gotten that mixed up; I'll edit that.
@Nonesovile96 Still going to use the term regardless as I don't really care if it was made as a slight to 1990s fps as I'm a millennial raised by Gen Xers so I could care less. Doom popularized the genre instead of creating it as even its predecessor, Wolfenstein, wasn't the first 90s shooter either, so you can't even call others like it a "Doom shooter".
So tl;dr, I'll call it whatever is convenient to me, no slight intended unlike the Zennials reaponsible you mentioned.
@@Kratos7560 I had to re-read that a few times because I thought for a moment I'd told you to correct something that didn't need fixing XD
@@Kratos7560 Ultima Underworld predates Wolfenstein by a few months and even then it's a much more clear evolution of Dungeon Master, which dates back to at least '87.
Wolfenstein was really just a dungeon crawler with Nazis ^^
I was suprised how hard it was only on Medium difficulty. I love it! I hope to see a top-down shooter of a Imperial Infantry fighting swarms of tyranids.
Yeah bro exterminatus is causing pain in several sections
Helldivers?
I’ve never really been in to war hammer but 10 seconds of this video was all I needed to see to make me wanna play this game
I never been hardcore Warhammer either, if your computer is good enough would highly recommend Darktide.
Welcome to the Emperor's light
This looks like such a badass game. Very fitting for a badass series
I want to point out that they made the character model look like an actual real life figurine. Not sure if they actually used one, but it's neat.
I love that its not lore heavy. Its just using the atmosphere of 40k and putting you straight into the heavy and menacingly massive boots of just this one marine. The lady (i dont care much about names) in the beginning even mentions how she feels her concerns weren't priority since they send just you alone but clearly she underestimates the power of a sole imerial marine. This game just has me take a mission, go head first with my saw (Doom 2 style) and just start my onslaught. I just started this game and its an absolute delight of a game. I hope the devs do more stuff like this in the future.
10:02 acually guy here but it's not charging up. It cools off.
Imperial plasma weapons are prone to overheat and explode, so use in caution
It makes me so happy to see that this game is good.
I was very excited when this game was announced but I'm always skeptical of new games.
With Space Marine 2 and 10th edition coming, it's a good year for WH fans.
Indeed
The weapon 'strength level' thing is a deliberate nod to how the tabletop game works. The most invested fans of the IP love that Boltgun does this.
Had this on the wishlist for ages and bought immediately on launch. I want more games like this which are finished and perform well on release. Great art style, wow the pixel art is gorgeous
I've just finished Cultic, this games timing is perfect!
and I'm planning to play Cultic after finishing Boltgun :D
I honestly just want them to keep making games like this lol. Imagine a whole series of retro shooters where you play as the other factions inspired by other games. Tyranids like the old avp fps, Orks playing like quake, Tau etc. Could be great!
Eldar would have a horror shooter based around having daemons chase your ass around the web way
Tau already have a game for the ps2, it's called Fire Warrior
Malum Cado also has a voiceline that references Titus's battle brother Sidonus and his sacrifice, but unfortunately has nothing for Leandros.
I love how the Dawn of War style space marine voice is the gold standard for what a space marine should sound like
Damn, that "your mom" joke was so outta left field and savage. Made me audibly laugh
Just finished Ion Fury, and until Selaco comes out, this looks right up my alley!
Just pre-order… waiting the next 30 mins for it. Finally a good game release
Nurglings looking so cute. You see the sprite with the little helmet? Adorable. They’re so happy, look at em go.
In 2023, same year we had Jedi survivor and tears of the kingdom, this little boomer shooter was probably my game of the year.
The number just dictates their health basically, and the green or red arrows means that a weapon does specifically more damage to that enemy.
Toughness* it's basically how much armor they have
@@snakeballs8965 yeah, about 2 tougness above weapon strength is enough to only deal chip damage
It comes out in a few hours im so freaking excited ive been pumped for this for so long.
That intro was perfect. XD that look awesome definitely gonna buy that game 😂
Some things I wished it did better:
1. better secret locations, too many times secrets are in boring places like in a crate facing the wall or on a random ledge. The levels are so big and detailed there's lots of interesting places to hide some goodies. Too often I tried to explore and get to ledges I thought might have something interesting, and it was just a empty spot, or was blocked by an invisible wall.
2. A MAP! A few of the levels are bit of a pain to navigate, especially the ones where you have to backtrack and you can't remember exactly where that locked door you need to go back to is. Automaps are a pretty big thing in games like these, and even small, fully 3D games like Prodeus had great maps.
3. Better item placement/balance. This isn't a huge issue, but some maps were basically littered with so many grenades that it was literally impossible for me to use them all, and then others barely had any at all. It was just weird, especially since you could only carry 2 of each type.
4. More unique items and traversal mechanics. For example there is a jumpjet (Well, really it's just disguised jump pads) but only a few maps use it. What they should have done is make it an actual ability you can use anywhere, especially in the big battles. Sure you'd probably have to limit their use in some levels so players can't just bypass everything, but then again, if they planned it from the start, the levels could have been built around it.
This game gave me nostalgia and has encouraged me to play the old doom games I never got to play.
Grateful for Boltgun’s existence!
In warhammer lore, the Bolter is basically an RPG for normal mortal humans
Mini RPG. Many can wield the miniature versions no problem, and Catachans can even walk around with the heavy version.
I'd say more of a 'portable' autocannon.
@@TheBayzent the Catachan are Rambos
wait the dude you play as isn’t human?
@@cornhub8823 Space Marines is not exactly "Human". They are basically an 8ft tall former human that have their bodies mutated with big muscle mass, operated (with two hearts and powerful lungs) and added alot of painful mechical parts like the Black Carapace in order of them to wear those Power Armor as if it was their second skin.
3:46
You didnt have to do us like that.
Im so glad that it lives up to the trailers, fell in love with it from the first trailer on.
3:36 the intrusive thoughts won
I'm kind of in love with this game. The feel is amazing where every action has a weightiness to it. It perfectly replicates that Doom run and gun action, with some puzzle elements, but with an added modern sleekness.
The environments are really faithful to the 40k aesthetic and the art style gives them so much more personality. I don't know if its the level design/graphics, or a mix of both, but they feel like I'm scaled sown exploring a really well made board. I really like the subdued but strong colours that can create a bleak look without feeling washed out too. The enemies also look great with this style, and its easy to see the devs have a true love for the 40k universe as things like having "contempt" power ups, reading scripture when idling, and having a servo-skull as a guide are great little touches. The taunt button is not needed at all but now I have it I don't want it to ever be taken away.
The music is perfect and mirrors the 40k mechanicus tactics game with a mix of dark atmospheric synth music that progresses into more poignant synths with Gothic tones added on top.
The only thing I want from this game now is more. It has me thinking about all the settings that could be used (surviving in catachan jungles, fighting dark mechanicus on mars...), and all their associated inhabitants and fauna. Not to mention all the different space marine factions that could be controlled and how they could have lore specific differences in how they play and their loadouts. Maybe even branch out to factions like the Sororitas (a level in a battlefield where churches are being dropped from the sky would be insane). I want all this to stay within how they designed this game though, and even if they bring a bit more customisation, as long as it remains true to what it went for with this game I think the potential of this series could be nearly unlimited.
I really hope this game does well, it plays great and it has really immersed me in the 40k universe in a unique way, and I'm here for more of that
I love how the devs payed attention to the lore to a T, volkite in lore deals with armor really effectively and in game it melts traitor marines, plasma can overheat and damage you, pink horrors split to two blues
>payed attention to the lore to a T
A single Ultramarine tears through like 3 Chaos Terminators within the first 30 minutes.
@@hoked2194 Matt ward would be proud
@@hoked2194 Mate, it's a named Ultramarine, this is _incredibly_ lore accurate
If Gman Says its worth it then its a 100% buy!
The initial trailer looked very promising and I'm glad that it seems to have delivered on the hype
Necromunda hired gun has to be one of the saddest failures in recent memory. Its like eating a cadberry chocolate only to realise the filling is raw egg.
I’d say its like eating a creme egg but there is no filling. Its not awful is just sad. Visually its Necromunda to a T but gameplay sucks.
@@afd19850 not to mention its utterly unplayable and broken. Even on ps5.
Hired gun is fun, the bugs are just a problem
People that act like it’s the worst or greatest thing are both reaching
Sounds like thats just normal Necromunda. Shitty and boring. Play a real game.
@@Hopium500 really? It was playing fine on my series x
Really wish this was Co Op too. But it's still a great looking game. Hope the upcoming Space Marine 2 really capitalizes on what it should've the first time. It's only short coming that you have fellow marines, so it should let you play co op with your actual fellow members of Mankind and not just the AI.
Fun fact
The armour our POWERHOUSE of a space marine is wearing is actually a light armour variant explaining how you can zip around at great speeds
The only thing I know about 40k is space guys shoot soda can sized bullets at psychic orks
So I see this game and I think it fits that dopamine rush perfectly
Oh thank god. You have no idea how nervous I was the whole time waiting for this game to come out from the very announcement of it, but now I can rest easy.
Last part of your comment felt ominous....I guess it suits the game in question lol
@@RsKnDR0991 what you thought I was gonna die lol? I have to play the game first
Then I can rest in peace
@@commanderknee3821 hehe understood my good sir (:
The timing of gman saying I could spend my time better by buying and playing the game just as the game unlocked on steam was perfect.
12:35 They did explain that in the game :D In a main menu Help you have all those mechanics explained. What Toughness does is basically this W=T normal damage, WT increased damage, and when you exceed of fall short of threshold of Toughness by double it's number then the damage is either massively reduced or massively increased. That's why Melta gun just gibs everything. Also it's pretty much a neat nod to TTRPGs and Wargame
Keep up the videos man, they're so fun and entertaining. Getting me through a tough time
16:15 hard disagree, the game already has way too much ammo, having less weaponry overall will keep the difficult ramps more proper and less a landslide of challenge.
Retro style FPS games are always fun to play.
The bigger problem is that most of them don't go anything beyond just shooting enemies each level. There's very little story or any interesting ideas among most of them. What about something like Non Linear level progression? like Strife?
@@aryabratsahoo7474 thats the point
@@aryabratsahoo7474 Dusk is a subversion of the genre.
@@KilliK69 I see it as more of technological advancement, not subversion of the genre. What did it subvert?
Been looking forward to this ever since it was announced. Glad to hear its as good as I was hoping.
12:25 The Strength indicators on weapons are a reference to the 1990s era tabletop stats, which matched a weapon's strength against an enemies toughness on a dice roll table to see how easy it was for a weapon to wound a particular enemy. In the 90s, Boltguns were STR4, Shotguns were STR3, etc
Basically, don't worry about it
To anyone having trouble with the Aspiring Champions, you can hit them with a quick and cheeky chainsword when they get close and immediately back up and they won't be able to hit you.
I am so pumped to get my hands on this! I adore the graphics! We need a 40k revival
i’ll never get bored of killing a terminator twice my size with a chainsaw sword while all the regular humans shit themselves
Just dropped on gamepass and this games looks right up my street. Love old school run and gun( am old at 41 😂)
That intro sold me. I'll come back and watch the rest once I beat it. You've become a heck of a tuber btw. I remember when you were still semi new. The reviews were always spot on but the editing needed a facelift. You've done that and more.
Pretty rare for a game to become a good old game the day it comes out. Awesome.
Wish I could get into boomer shooters. Either the old style like this or the newer high paced ones like Hired Gun or the Doom remakes. But even though I grew up in the original Era. I was always and RTS guy and when I did play shooters they were tactical ones.
Excited 40k has another good game though
I need this game. So glad its a sequel to Space Marine.
Space Marine was so fucking good. Dark and gritty..no bullshit. Just killing hordes of orcs in brutal ways and stomping around like a metal beast. Take me back to the 360 era of gaming.
Currently in episode 2 and having tons of fun. I love the slippery movement, like violent ice skating.
It really made me mad that they didn't include a map. Especially in the later levels. Also the level design in some levels is quite confusing - I was looking propably half an hour for the next waypoint in this tower-factory-lift-area which moves up.
Gman and ACG, the only two reviewers I COMPLETELY trust
You missed Gameranx which is superior to both, but for boomer shooters Gman is the guy for sure
"KiRK collects" is undeerated af when it comes to boomer shooters
I'm not sure if its because the developers don't know of Doom and other legacy shooters. But it's really sad to see lessons learned fall by the side. It's so important in any shooter, but especially old school fast paced shooter to know by what, how and where you are getting hit. You shouldn't have to look at you hud to see you take damage.
Hopefully the developer listens to feedback.
Your comment makes no sense at all! This game is inspired by Doom in a very obvious way and the thing you are pointing out is intentionally there so please stop commenting and uninstal youtube and block it from your devices.
I definitely recommend playing it on hard and above first play through, feels like it gives the game a good challenge and really makes you plan through those arena sections
The years of playing crazy DOOM mods gave me the strength to beat this game on max difficulty in about 11 hours across 2 days. I've never sat down and been so hooked on a game before. I'll usually play games at most 2hrs a day. But god damn I felt so happy getting to play a great 40k game while reliving the joy of my first video game ever, DOOM.
Great video too as always m8. Haven't had a channel till last year but I've been watching your stuff for years :)
11:00 Funny you mention that, since I do have a pair of subwoofers on the bottom and back of my chair, and yes, the sound of the heavy bolter provides that experience.
Other than the fact that it's another Ultramarine story, this game looks absolutely legendary.
This project probably started as a meme, yet it's probably going to become one of the most popular and beloved pieces of 40k media that exists.
Also, the art style and just in general the way the game looks, is fucking incredible!