Ogryn from ear to ear.

Thankfully for Darktide though, I’m not.

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide review

Some players will already be familiar with the formula.

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universe of fantasy Warhammer.

But there are departures, the most significant being the introduction of guns.

The good news to all this is that there is some proper variance here, even within classes.

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This is down to Darktide’s perks system, which is one of its weakest points.

Again though, I have to emphasise the fun of the few viable builds that there are.

The constant pop-head-and-recharge rhythm of the Psyker is dark and horrible and wonderfully 40k.

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This is important because it carries Darktide where there’s a real risk of it becoming a pain.

Even then, I can’t imagine ever beating level five.

Less notable but still annoying: the shops and sense of progression are somewhat naff.

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A few more options besides a larger bum bag or different coloured dirty rag would fit in well enough.

That, and by the grace of the Emperor’s mercy.

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Darktide review - the Ogryn Feats screen showing your skill tree options

Darktide review - a cutscene with a holographic head on a mechanical body talking to you

Darktide review - an end-of-mission cutscene as cahracters walk across a bridge to their ship, with a sandy yellow hue

Darktide review - an end-of-mission cutscene as characters walk across a bridge to their ship, with a green hue

Darktide review - the mission select screen, showing twelve missions plus a quickplay option, over a techno-green background map of the hive

Darktide review - the upgrading station in the hub area

Darktide review - the end of level screen showing some rewards but not enough info

Darktide review - another large horde in combat

Darktide review - a vast horde in close quarters being killed by your knife and your ally’s flamer

Darktide review - mowing down a horde with the ripper gun

Darktide review - a mulch of zombies

Darktide review - inserting a data interrogator, which you will do very often

Darktide review - looking out over a rare exterior area in a mission, with a sandy yellow hue, holding a club

Darktide review - looking up at some large gothic statues in an a dark, red-lit interior area

Darktide review - looking up at a giant spire of servitor skulls that you need to switch back on for a mission

Darktide review - the familiar loading screen, with rotating 40k quotes. This one reads ‘Happiness is the delusion of the weak.'