Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus - Reviews

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Some Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus reviews.

Noobfeed No Score

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Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus has an unmistakable tabletop feel to it and its levels ooze a strange alien atmosphere befitting of Necron tombs. With a surprising amount of writing that fleshes out locations and choices inside missions, engaging tactical battles and a whole suite of equipment to purge xenos with, Mechanicus gives plenty of reasons to stick around for the 20-30 hours it lasts. Its pacing and balancing do begin to falter further in, as gaining Cognition Points becomes a tad too easy after a while, giving the player a little too much leeway in terms of the actions they can take within a turn. But the good outweighs the bad, ultimately and all of Mechanicus' missteps don't stop it from being a 40K game worth paying attention to.

RockPaperShotgun No Score

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Even when things got super easy, I still really enjoyed ordering my beautifully animated, lovingly customised Pope bots around these maps, dripping with architectural oddity and detail as they were, and watching them dismantle their foes with fuck-off power axes. But there's just no bite to it, and it sadly ends up undermining itself as a result. If difficulty options get patched in though, grab it in a heartbeat. It's so close to being fantastic it hurts.

Glitched Africa Score: 8.9 - Great

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If you love tactical, turn-based titles like XCOM 2, you will love Warhammer 40K: Mechanicus, even if you aren't all that into the Warhammer 40K. The story and characters take a while to get used to and fully understand, but when you do and realize just how crazy everything is, the game really shines.

Warhammer 40K: Mechanicus features layers of systems that make gameplay in and out of combat a joy. It is complexed and rewarding as you level up your Tech-Priests, uncover a wealth of knowledge and gain a variety of perks and items for your characters to wield. This gameplay loop of heading into the next "dungeon" and taking on hordes of Necrons does become a little bit repetitive but thankfully there are player choices and multiple endings, as well as that sense of urgency in gameplay thanks to a system that shows you how close you are to a full awakening of the Necrons. The game looks great for what it is and apart from a few input response issues I experienced, it is technically solid. The only thing I wish was done better is the sound, which leaves a little to be desired.

In the end, fans of tactical, turn-based games shouldn't miss out on Warhammer 40K: Mechanicus. It is a refreshing game in the massive Warhammer 40K universe that can and will suck you in right until the very end.

Twinfinite Score: 4.5/5 - Great

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Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus triumphs as a thinking man's strategy game. Stellar writing and superb atmosphere combine to create a unique take on the 40K universe. Consequence-heavy choices in exploration add critical thinking to better aid the Mechanicus cohort in combat. And through prioritization of each lieutenant's agenda, campaigns could conceivably branch into different outcomes.

The game's limited budget was well-hidden with intelligent creative decisions, making such gripes a non-issue. As such, Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus proves itself as a spectacular breath of fresh air for the 40K franchise.