The key difference between this version and the boardgame is that this plays out in real time rather than being turn-based, and you'll control each member of your squad simultaneously, issuing orders on the fly and adapting to changing circumstances. Through a series of missions, you'll track them down and wipe them out with a mix of weapons, both ranged and melee, and hopefully return home in glory. In terms of concept, this is pretty much the same thing as its inspiration, and sees you controlling a squad of bad ass space marines as they enter an abandoned spaceship which just happens to be infested with a nasty species of aliens. However, if you don't have access to the boardgame version, this computerized take is just as enjoyable and although it's been superseded by more modern interpretations, this one still shines. The original Space Hulk boardgame from Games Workshop, home of the Dawn of War and Dark Omen games amongst others, is a cracking little game which is well worth digging out.

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