Finally, Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters has had a console release. In doing that I have been able to get my hands on it. I have been a fan of all things Warhammer since my teens (I won’t indulge my age but trust me it’s a long time) so I will jump at any chance if I get to review any game in the settings. Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters piqued my interest because it featured the Grey Knight Chapter. It is very rarely you see them out in the wild never mind in a game but I will get into them later.

Did someone order Chapter 666?

In Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters you follow the Grey Knights Flagship, Baleful Edict. The Grey Knights are a secretive chapter of the Space Marines who specialize in hunting down and eradicating all Demon threats to the Imperium of Man. The ship is returning to the Grey Knight home-world of Titan for repairs when it is commandeered by Inquisitor Vikar.

The Inquisitor needs the help of the formidable Chapter as a nearby star system has had a terrible plague
unleashed upon it by the powers of the Chaos God, Nurgle. This you will find out is called The Bloom and
transforms those infected into various Nurgle-type monsters. The main objective for the players is to keep the bloom in check by not letting it spread from the system. You will also manage the Baleful Edict by managing repairs, researching weapons, updating barracks to receive more Knights, and talking to various characters to ease the tensions between your knights, the Inquisitor, and the Mechanicium.

Blooming hell

If you have played XCOM or the like then you will be very familiar with the gameplay mechanics in Chaos Gate –Daemonhunters. As I mentioned above there is some ship management. The ship screen is the main place for requests, repairs, and upgrades for both the ship and your squad. It will also be where the system map can be found. Here you can travel from planet to planet and wherever The Bloom rises. You will need to make tough choices on which planet needs your squad’s help the most as others will fall to The Bloom. You can also advance time on the map screen to finish the research or let a Knight recover from injuries. It is handy to do but you will find yourself doing it less and less as you will have to stay on top of The Bloom growth in the system.

This won’t take long as the Grey Knights will be called by Inquisitor Vikar into action. Most missions are
investigation or retrieval and can get a bit repetitive after a while. Once down on the planet, you will be launched into a familiar turn-based tactical game. Each character in your squad can take different actions each turn. They can use an ability, to find cover, reload, or attack the many enemies that you encounter. As I said if you have played XCOM or the likes you will pick this up easily the only real difference is Chaos Gate tells you straight off if you will hit or miss with an attack. One of the great mechanics is the enemies’ stun value. Get this to zero and you can trigger an execution. This not only looks great but as a bonus, you give all squad members an extra action.

In Daemonhunters there is only Grimdark

The look and feel of Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters is everything you want from a Warhammer 40,000 game. The settings are Gothic and Grimdark. It’s like the tabletop game itself in many ways. There are a few little issues that I didn’t like. The character interactions were a bit bland and uneventful. I put this down to them being scrolling text with a voiceover, I would have preferred a cut scene or something with a bit of life in it. The same can be said about the storyline it is fairly basic for a Warhammer 40K game. The gameplay does get repetitive especially once you get the hang of things but there is a big difficulty curve. Just keep an eye on the Bloom meter as when it hits 100% you will get swamped with enemies. This is chaotic especially as you only have a small squad of Grey Knights.

All in all, this is a game that any Warhammer fan should play. It has all that you need to feel like you are in the setting. You also get some insight into the workings of the Grey Knights, Nurgle, and the Inquisition. By the Emperor’s Throne, you won’t want to miss out.

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Antwyr enters the fight

The Castellan is an incorruptible soul. Champion of the Purifier Brotherhood and warden of the Black Blade of Antwyr. This is a relic of unimaginable evil that eternally taunts and tempts him with the limitless power of Chaos. No matter how desperate the hour, Crowe’s resolve never waivers. In this, he alone must bear this burden, until the day of his death.

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Players who pre-order the Castellan Champion edition will be able to access Garran Crowe during the main campaign. Here he will join your squad after a specific event in the game. The Castellan wields the Black Blade of Antwyr and arrives with a full suite of abilities.

In addition, Castellan Champion edition owners will also receive a copy of the game’s official soundtrack.

Pre-orders are now available for Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters (Castellan Champion Edition), which releases on May 5th on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store for a suggested retail price of £44.99/$54.99/€54.99.

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Players are once again greeted by Complex Games’ Creative Director Noah Decter-Jackson and Lead Designer Peter Schnabl. They are joined by Senior Programmer David Reimerto to introduce the campaign’s main antagonists and how players will battle against the Bloom itself across individual missions and the entire sector.

The second of a three-part video series, “Episode 2 – Seeding the Bloom” takes an in-depth look at the Bloom and how it mutates the forces of Nurgle, challenging players to evolve their strategies throughout the game. When a planet is infected, unpredictable warp surges can occur during missions, summoning enemy reinforcements or strengthening their abilities. Not only do enemies evolve throughout the campaign, but so does the Bloom itself, with a variety of ‘strains’ which further increase the danger of combat missions the longer the plague is left to corrupt a planet.

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A librarian from the Black Library enters Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters

Iconic Black Library author Aaron Dembski-Bowden also joins the developers to provide additional insight into Nurgle, his minions, and the fearsome Death Guard. The developer diary concludes with the introduction of a familiar face as the driving force behind the Bloom, the Prince of Decay, and Primarch of the Death Guard, Mortarion. As well as the Pale King, the Complex Games team preview the unique challenges posed by each of the game’s boss encounters; towering Greater Daemons and cunning Daemon Princes which must be overcome in their domain, between Realspace and the Warp.

For fans of the tabletop Warhammer 40,000 experience, this episode of Beyond the Gate features an in-depth look into the influence of lore on Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters, bringing the grim darkness of the far future to life through armaments and abilities.  Aaron also explores the process of bringing his narrative talents to video games, including an introduction to the Bloom and what makes this plague unique amongst Nurgle’s previous ‘gifts’.

As the forces of Chaos spill from the gate, the galaxy awaits the arrival of the Grey Knights to cleanse the corruption in the final part of the developer diary series, as well as further news updates on Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters in 2022.

Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters will release on PC in 2022 on Steam and the Epic Games Store. It is currently available to put on your wishlist now. Follow the game on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Visit the Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters official website at www.chaosgate.com to learn even more.

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The first in a three-part video series, “Episode 1 – Beyond the Gate” offers players an overview on Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters’ core gameplay mechanics, presented by Creative Director Noah Decter-Jackson. Joined by Art Director Jonas Van Niekerk and Lead Designer Peter Schnabl, the Complex Games team present players with an introduction to the game’s two gameplay layers; the first, Tactical Combat, provides total control on an ever-changing battlefield, from customising and commanding your strike force on the ground, to utilising environmental obstacles and hazards. The second, Strategic Management, covers the management and repairs of the squad’s battle cruiser, ‘The Baleful Edict’, as well as overseeing the galaxy-wide battle against the Bloom.

The first developer diary touches upon some of the reasons why players should be excited to take on this challenge as the Grey Knights, from an immersive narrative penned by legendary Black Library author Aaron Dembski-Bowden, to some unique changes to the traditional turn-based genre format in order to better suit the overwhelming power and elite training regime of Space Marine Chapter 666.

Complex Games also explore the legacy of the ‘Chaos Gate’ setting, a key source of inspiration for the developers and an exciting direction for fans of the Warhammer 40,000 universe.

With the first seeds of The Bloom lingering in the air, players can expect to learn more about the corrupting warp-spawn who await with the arrival of part two in our series, which lurks ominously in the shadows, awaiting the call of Nurgle.

Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters will release on PC in 2022 on Steam and the Epic Games Store, published by Frontier Foundry, and is available to wishlist now.

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The Grey Knights assemble

Assemble your squad, shaping their abilities through an in-depth skill tree and class system, and customising each Knight to a level worthy of the Emperor’s blessing. Not only will your team build experience from each bloody encounter, but you will also invest resources into the advancement of your Strike Cruiser, ‘The Baleful Edict’ as you hunt the plague from system to system, severing the tendrils of Chaos before they can spread their foul corruption.

Set across a multitude of evolving maps including crumbling gothic cathedrals and daemon-infested factorums, utilise the battlefield itself to your advantage. Target plasma generators to throw enemies from their hiding spots in the darkness or bring a crumbling pillar crashing down upon them. Whether you choose to strike down the warp-spawn up close or from afar, Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters adds a variety of new mechanics to the turn-based tactics genre.

The Grey Knights and their brutal battle against Chaos

Developed by Complex Games, Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters places players in command of a squad of Grey Knights, humanity’s greatest weapon, as they battle the forces of Chaos. In an epic new story composed by New York Times bestselling author, Aaron Dembski-Bowden, players will purge the daemonic in brutal turn-based combat as they seek a cure to a mysterious plague sweeping the worlds of the 41st millennium.

Players can expect to find more information on the source of this galactic threat, as the bloom begins to take hold.

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Developed by Complex Games, Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters is a fast-paced, turn-based tactical RPG, telling the story of a squad of Grey Knights, an elite brotherhood of genetically-enhanced Space Marines devoted to purging the corrupting forces of Chaos and their fight to stop the spread of a daemonic plague; The Bloom. If you play the tabletop version of 40K you will know you will only need like three Gray Knights for this *Dec inserts tongue firmly in cheek*

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Armoured in faith and shielded by devotion, the Grey Knights are humanity’s greatest weapon in the 41st Millennium. Controlling a Strike Force of these superhuman Daemonhunters, players will experience the visceral, brutal combat the Warhammer 40,000 universe is renowned for, while following the journey of these battle-brothers in a narrative penned by acclaimed New York Times bestselling author, Aaron Dembski-Bowden.

Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters will release on PC in 2022 on Steam and the Epic Games Store, published by Frontier Foundry, and is available to wishlist now. Frontier’s existing partnership with Games Workshop also includes the previously announced Warhammer Age of Sigmar RTS title, which is currently in development.

Players can expect to see a first look at gameplay this month. Follow the game on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. Visit the Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters official website at www.chaosgate.com.

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