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(More customer reviews)This is a limited release of a classic boardgame intended for "core" fans of the genre. If you really want a copy you might want to get it now, because there is no telling if there will be a reprinting anytime soon. The "Space Hulk" itself is a massive derilict ship drifting thru space that serves as the setting for the game.
The pics above show assembled and painted minis. The game itself comes unassembled and unpainted. That is part of the hobby for "Games Workshop" fans. It is a heck of a lot of work to get minis to look that nice, but that's part of what makes it worth it for enthusiasts. Everything about this product is very high quality... the rules and scenarios are very well done, the map tiles and tokens are very heavy duty and once assembled, the minis are fantastic.
The game itself is a blast! A fast and brutal 2 player tactical exercise that is complete and devious. One player controls a band of Space Marines attempting to accomplish a mission. The Marines are well armed, but what they start with is what they get. The second player controls hordes of viscious aliens whose sole purpose is to kill the Marines. Each turn more and more aliens swarm into the game making it harder and harder for the Marines. In other words, Player "A" has to do something and Player "B" has to stop him. Space Hulk is about as cutthroat as it gets.
The rules are a model of efficiency and the theme and backstories are very interesting. It's actually fun to read the rulebooks. Space Hulk started out costing $99 but now is creeping up to $149. If there isn't a second release the price will keep going up. That's too bad, because mechanically this game is great. It would be fun and well worth playing with cheaper pieces and components if that is what it would take for further releases of the game.
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From the depths of space an ancient vessel drifts slowly towards the Imperium of Mankind - a space hulk. Within its confines, untold thousands of Genestealers slowly emerge from hibernation. The Space Marines must enter the cramped corridors and tomb-like chambers of the ancient ship to defeat this alien menace. Space Hulk is a board game for two players, recreating the battles fought between the Space Marines and Genestealers. One player commands the Space Marines as they carry out deadly missions in the ancient Space Hulk, and the other commands the horde of Genestealers opposing them. Space Hulk's fast-paced rules simulate the tense atmosphere of a mission deep inside the cramped confines of a derelict space hulk, where split-second decisions are needed for victory. This boxed game contains: a 23-page Rulebook, a 47-page Mission book and 35 finely-detailed, plastic Citadel miniatures, including: 11 Space Marine Terminators, one Space Marine Terminator Librarian, 22 Genestealers, and one Broodlord. Also included are: 105 gaming counters, 24 corridors, 10 rooms, eight crossroads, eight T-junctions, six corner sections, four dead ends, four end pieces, 20 doors with plastic stands, one mission status display, and three plastic mission objectives, including: a dead Space Marine on throne, a Blood Angels artefact and a Cyber-Altered Task Unit. Plus a sand timer and five bone-coloured dice unique to this game.
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