At the end of the month, dive back into the prolific universe of Warhammer 40,000 with Darktide, Fatshark’s new cooperative shooter. A highly anticipated release from fans on which we make a small point just below.
[Mis à jour le 04 novembre 2022 à 17h39] For more than thirty years, the universe of Warhammer 40,000 has fascinated young and old with its almost infinite depth, its complex story and its multiple levels of interpretation. An extremely prolific world that has expanded beyond the board game, but never really hit the stars in the video game category. A situation that changed a few years ago with the rise of the Total War games Warhammer and Vermintide (yes it’s about Fantasy but still) and which generates an ever-increasing interest on the part of players for legends from Games Workshop. The proof is today with the upcoming release of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, a dark and brutal cooperative FPS transporting us to the heart of the Imperium’s gigantism. Developed and published by Fatshark, it promises to be an experience not to be missed, and that is why we give you all the essential information about it.
After two postponements, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide has seen its release date set for November 30, 2022. The game will be available on PC via Steam, but also on Xbox Series X|S, confirming its Xbox exclusive status. Unfortunately for players still on Xbox One, the game will only be released on Xbox Series consoles, reserved by its technical requirement for the latest generation consoles. The game will also be available on the first day of its release on the Xbox Game Pass, further expanding the already well-stocked catalog of Microsoft’s subscription service.
As for the gameplay of Warhammer 40,000 Darktide, you don’t have to rack your brains for long to know what you’re dealing with. Fatshark intends to use the formula that made the success of Vermintide and Vermintide 2, that is to say the cooperative FPS where a team of four players must go from point A to point B while being attacked by successive waves of more or less tough enemies. The Left 4 Dead inspiration is obviously glaring, but assumed, and generally fits very well with the brutality of the Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40,000 universes, where the enemies of humanity are legion and the heroes so rare. Only, in Darktide, you will trade your halberd and your bow for a laser rifle and a chainsword, and trade the hordes of Skaven and cultists of Nurgle against… the hordes of cultists of Nurgle from the depths of the hive cities of the Empire. Of course, everything is to be done for Fatshark, who will have the heavy task of bringing to the screen the gigantic scales typical of the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
For the moment, the scenario of Darktide remains very mysterious, we know that we will embody an atypical squad of the Imperial Guard sent to the planet Atoma-Prime to try to prevent an incursion of Chaos into the hive city of Tertium . We know, however, that the story of this new project will be written in collaboration with Dan Abnett, the veteran author of the Warhammer 40,000 novels, to whom we owe several dozen books and comic books revered by the community of fans of the Warhammer. ‘universe. He also insisted that Darktide would be “about basic humans trying to survive against all odds“, and less centered around the more “traditional” adventures of the Spacemarines or the Inquisition.
Regarding the classes available in the game, know that they are made up of three archetypes. You will find there the Ogryn, a semi-human despised by his peers, expert in hand-to-hand combat and fond of heavy weapons. At his side, you can embody a Imperial Guard Veteran, a soldier loyal to the Imperium but rejected by his army, and who does not leave his trusty laser rifle. But that’s not all, if the voices of the Emperor resonate in your ears, you also have the opportunity to play a Zealot, a devout believer in the Imperial Faith, determined to defeat any heretics who stand in his way. Useful against waves of enemies and bosses, it does more damage if its life bar is low.