![]() ![]() I won’t spoil the ending but it is an epic little story and the visuals and atmosphere are absolutely incredible. It tells the story of the battle for Cadia – a world that is keeping the forces of Chaos at bay. Instead of focusing on gameplay it sets the scene for the main campaign and gives players an introduction in to the crazy game-world you are about to enter. It is light on actual gameplay but it does teach you the basics. The PrologueīGA2’s prologue is hands down the best tutorial/prologue I have ever experienced. If you can’t find a play style you like then I will be very surprised! The skirmishes are only the tip of the iceberg though, the campaigns really make it. For more diverse play-styles there are the ram-happy Orks, the speedy Eldar and the devouring Tryanids. I’m a big fan of the Imperials who have the best all-round fleet but don’t excel in any one thing. If you just want to skirmish against the computer or other players, there are so many factions and options to choose from that you are spoilt for choice. Watching the video you will see we use Warp Jumps, tricks from the Eldar to move fast, ramming speed, full burn of the engines to move faster, Nova Cannons with immense power, Imperial ships firing broadside, boarding parties, void torpedoes, escort vessels, massive explosions, crew mutinies, you name it from the novel’s descriptions of void warfare in the 41st millennium and chances are this game has it! I highly recommend this game to all fans of the Warhammer 40k universe.In a nutshell BGA2 (to abbreviate it) is space ships kicking the hell out of each other in the lore-rich 40k universe. Available on Steam for less than $30 this game is a must play for anyone who has ever wanted to experience the void warfare as it’s described in the numerous 40k novels. The campaign only supports a few, but in multiplayer your chances to play the full panoply of factions is present. ![]() With Imperial Navy, Mechanicus, Adeptus Astartes, Eldar, Dark Eldar, Necrons, Orks, Tyranids, Chaos, and Tau all available for you to pick from the multiplayer is the best way to experience using those factions. You’ll see we spend a decent amount of time making custom fleets and trying out the different factions and types of ships. In the video above I play several multiplayer matchups with fellow #REKT 40k teammate Jeff Poole. Which makes the multiplayer aspect of this game the best feature! While I enjoy the more macro management aspects of the campaign map, it’s really controlling your fleets in void warfare against other ships that’s the best part of the game in my opinion. In my opinion, the game is the most fun when you’re battling. Just like in the Total War: Warhammer Fantasy games. Once a battle is joined you go into micromanagement of the fleets involved in the battle. ![]() You move your fleets to attack systems that aren’t yet under your control, or you move them to defend your systems that are under threat of imminent attack. There is a lot of macro management in the campaign itself and building different fleets is probably my favorite part. Your turn in the campaign begins on the main map of whatever sector you’re fighting over and you can upgrade your systems to produce better quality ships, add ships to fleets, or create new fleets. BFG2 follows suit and the gameplay will feel very familiar to anyone who has played Total War: Warhammer Fantasy or the similar Total War style games. Like X-Wing, the game takes place in space but uses the mechanics of naval games that take place in the ocean, as it’s difficult to represent the 360 degrees 3 dimensions of space on a table top!īattlefleet Gothic Armada followed the 2d plane and “naval” combat style of the OG tabletop game. The tabletop game was great and had multiple factions as playable in the game. It would be even better if it was brought back, hint hint, GW. The original Battlefleet Gothic was a tabletop miniature game produced by Games Workshop, and it was a great game. ![]() You see the Blackstone Fortress, the Vengeful Spirit, and the Imperial Fists Fortress Monastery, the Phalanx, in action all during the tutorial! If that doesn’t get you amped to play this game can you even say you’re a 40k fan?īattlefleet Gothic Armada 2 has its roots in two previous projects, one video game, one table top. The game begins with you commanding a fleet during the 13th Black Crusades assault on Cadia. Hello, fellow Warhammer 40k and video game fans! SaltyJohn from TFG Radio, and one of the Las Vegas Open Head Judges, here to bring you a review of Battlefleet Gothic Armada 2!īattlefleet Gothic Armada 2 is a fleet based void battle game set in the iconic 41st millennium of the Warhammer 40k universe. ![]()
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