Fixed a ton of issues I have with the base game. Shorter, better mission variety (with alternate playstyles with the alignment system), better character builds. I enjoyed making Tarkus melee for a while even though he is so clearly not designed to be, to the point he will yell, "Tactical Squad caught in melee!" as he does 1400 damage sword to a cultist.
Story is more fun too than simply, "We are Space Marine, we save world." A shame Eliphas' beautiful Dark Crusade voice is gone, but it is hilarious Steve Blum voices half the cast.
The deployment and infestation system are thankfully gone. They could have slapped "Chaos Cult Corruption" on there to replace it, but thankfully thought better of it.
The corruption system is deeply lacking, and I never felt pressured to go either way. The pure equipment was enough to carry me on hard, and I never was compelled to do the corrupting mission alternatives to save time or for better gear. So in a way it felt like a very nothing mechanic, even if I appreciated its existence and do think it served more than the ones I had issues with last time.
Good game, good game. A shame Space Marines are just so damn boring to play as after a while.
Story is more fun too than simply, "We are Space Marine, we save world." A shame Eliphas' beautiful Dark Crusade voice is gone, but it is hilarious Steve Blum voices half the cast.
The deployment and infestation system are thankfully gone. They could have slapped "Chaos Cult Corruption" on there to replace it, but thankfully thought better of it.
The corruption system is deeply lacking, and I never felt pressured to go either way. The pure equipment was enough to carry me on hard, and I never was compelled to do the corrupting mission alternatives to save time or for better gear. So in a way it felt like a very nothing mechanic, even if I appreciated its existence and do think it served more than the ones I had issues with last time.
Good game, good game. A shame Space Marines are just so damn boring to play as after a while.