Necromunda: Underhive Wars

Necromunda: Underhive Wars

September 7, 2020

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Deep below the nightmarish, polluted hive cities of Necromunda, in the twisted, vertiginous, dark tunnels of the Underhive, rival gangs fight to the bitter end for personal power, wealth, survival and the honour of their Houses. Only the strongest survive. Lead, customize, and grow your gangs of Escher, Goliath, and …

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Adam Potts TechRaptor Sep 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

60.0

"Necromunda: Underhive Wars is a solid port of the tabletop game with a great campaign system, currently hampered by poor AI and crashing and save loss issues."

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Andrew Banks Cram-Gaming Sep 2020
40.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

70.0

"To be less critical though, as it stands in the here and now, there is a fun game if (and that&s;s a big if) you can overlook the many negatives. The basics are in place for a game you could …"

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Andrew McKissock Game Freaks 365 Sep 2020
50.0 /100

"Necromunda: Underhive Wars has the makings of a good game. However, for every positive that made me want to keep playing there were always drawbacks waiting to push me away again."

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Blaine Smith Gamers Heroes Sep 2020
45.0 /100

"Die-hard Warhammer fans and those looking for a Necromunda fix are sure to enjoy some of what Necromunda: Underhive Wars has on offer. However, for anyone else looking for an exciting turn-based strategy experience, it may feel somewhat underwhelming."

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Branislav Kohút SECTOR.sk Sep 2020
50.0 /100

Graphics

52.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

57.0

"Gangs from underground are not strong enough to keep You playing this unpersuasive tactical game."

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Chris Hyde God is a Geek Sep 2020
55.0 /100

"Necromunda: Underhive Wars has potential, but never quite lives up to it thanks to slow-paced battles and dodgy AI."

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Cosmin Vasile Softpedia Sep 2020
70.0 /100

"As such, just as the tabletop game is based on, Necromunda: Underhive Wars proved that it is not for everybody. You need patience and you need to have passion for the deep tactical approach, to enjoy what the game offers. …"

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Daniele Dolce The Games Machine Sep 2020
45.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

60.0

Story

70.0

"Necromunda: Underhive Wars is a disappointment on all fronts, a disaster on both the technical and the gameplay side."

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Daniele Spelta Spaziogames Sep 2020
50.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

38.0

Story

42.0

"Necromunda: Underhive Wars is a tactical RPG set in the Warhammer 40K universe, but unfortunately it doesn&s;t share much with the quality of the board game"

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Dave Aubrey VGC Sep 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

70.0

"Necromunda: Underhive Wars is a great strategy game, with pacing that leaves the entire experience marred. The slow crawl of progress is enough to drive you insane, but despite all of that, it&s;s still a darn good time. If you …"

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Dia Lacina Paste Magazine Sep 2020
40.0 /100

Graphics

40.0

Gameplay

20.0

Story

40.0

"Maybe in a few months there&s;ll be patches, course corrections, and I&s;ll get an update and try it again. I came to Mordheim late and I have no idea what the base game was like. XCOM 2 needed War of …"

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Dustin Murphy Blast Away the Game Review Sep 2020
85.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

70.0

"Despite its flaws in the art department, Necromunda: The Underhive Wars is an astonishing title that actually goes above and beyond against its competitors."

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Hailey McKay Checkpoint Gaming Sep 2020
40.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

25.0

Story

20.0

"Overall, Necromunda: Underhive Wars misses the mark when it comes to being enjoyable. If you’re a fan of the 40K universe and can’t play the physical game, then this game may scratch an itch. But it’s a game for fans, …"

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Jason Rodriguez PC Invasion Sep 2020
55.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

45.0

Story

50.0

"Necromunda: Underhive Wars has an engaging sandbox filled with a trove of missions and operations, as well as gang customization. Unfortunately, its linear campaign leaves a lot to be desired, and its own combat mechanics remain egregiously flawed and underwhelming …"

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Jim Hargreaves TheSixthAxis Sep 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

45.0

"While we would have preferred to see an adaptation of the grunnier 90s tabletop game, Necromunda: Underhive Wars is still a thorough, faithful adaptation of a Games Workshop classic. Its strategic skirmishing gameplay can prove rewarding, but it&s;s clunky and …"

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Marcello Perricone GameWatcher Sep 2020
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

60.0

"Necromunda: Underhive Wars is a capable strategy games full of tactical options, but the glacial pace will put more people off than draw them in."

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Martynas Klimas PC Invasion Sep 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

58.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

62.0

"This adaptation of the iconic tabletop game blazes its own path, but could have done with a bit more care and attention to make it truly great."

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Patrick Anderson COGconnected Sep 2020
65.0 /100

Graphics

38.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

19.0

"There is a lot to like in Necromunda: Underhive Wars, and there are some fresh ideas that bring a welcome change to the turn-based strategy genre. But those positives are let down by an overall lack of polish and finish. …"

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Pierre-Yves Lanthier Chalgyr&s;s Game Room Sep 2020
72.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

70.0

"So overall, Necromunda: Underhive Wars will not be for everyone. The price of entry is high and the cost may be too much for budding strategists while veterans should find plenty to challenge them through the three modes. Otherwise? The …"

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Richard Seagrave GameSpew Sep 2020
60.0 /100

"Ultimately then, Necromunda: Underhive Wars is actually a pretty decent strategy RPG once you dig into it. It does itself a great disservice by simply being obscure and steering you towards its boring story mode from the outset, but go …"

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Ryan Costa RPGamer Sep 2020
40.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

25.0

Story

40.0

"Due to an erratic AI and far too many glaring technincal issues, Necromunda: Underhive Wars will appeal to a very narrow audience who cannot get enough of XCOM-style games."

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Thiago de Alencar Moura PSX Brasil Sep 2020
50.0 /100

"Necromunda: Underhive Wars is an interesting game, but one that fails in some of the most basic premises of the genre and ends up managing to turn it into something boring that not even the setting can save it from …"

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Thomas Medina WayTooManyGames Sep 2020
60.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

25.0

"I hate games like this. The actual concept is great, but playing it just sucks all the fun out. There’s so much potential here, so many things to do, and the presence of both PvE and PvP means that low …"

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Vadim Eatin GameMAG Sep 2020
50.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

30.0

"It&s;s sad to see that Necromunda can&s;t deliver on its full potential, even though the concept itself is great. Good tactical or RTS games, based on Warhammer 40,000 universe is always a treat. We still cherish our memories of Squad …"

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