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Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon

PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS • 2014

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Quick resume

In this hex-based, turn-based strategy game, players will lead the Imperial forces of the Armageddon Steel Legion and Space Marines from a variety of Chapters against the Ork invasion through over 30 scenarios, on the hostile terrain of the planet and its gigantic Hive Cities.

Global score

82/100

Genres

Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)

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    Pros

    • Deep tactical gameplay
    • Large variety of units
    • Faithful warhammer 40k atmosphere
    • Extensive campaign and dlc content
    • Scenario editor and mod support

    Cons

    • Dated graphics and minimal animations
    • Steep learning curve for newcomers
    • Lack of multiplayer team modes
    • Some ui and manual shortcomings
    • High price at full cost

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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    • Domination

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      "Interactions appear balanced with no evidence of trash talk or power imposition; multiplayer is mostly respectful and silent."

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    • Escapism

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and fandom rather than obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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    • Exploration

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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    • Fellowship

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    • Growth

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    • Health

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      "Typical sedentary PC game with no physical activity involved."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention during turns; not suited for idle or background play."

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    • Intimacy

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    • Leadership

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    • Progression

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    • Relaxation

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    • Sensation

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    • Status

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    • Story

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value.

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    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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