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Space Hulk: Vengeance of the Blood Angels is an excellent sequel to the vastly underrated Space Hulk game, first published by EA in 1993. Like its predecessor, SH:VBA is based on Games Workshop’s acclaimed Warhammer 40K sci-fi RPG universe, casting you as the commander of a squad of Terminator Space Marines, a pseudo-religious sect that makes up the Emperor’s elite fighting force, leading the troops in battles against the genetic abominations known as the tyranid “Genestealers.” But in contrast to Space Hulk’s emphasis on purely tactical elements (delivered with innovative “phased real-time” veneer), SH:VBA is a full-featured first-person shooter similar to DOOM that uses the official RPG rules to give it strong RPG and strategy elements. Think Terra Nova, but with a greater range of commands you can use to order the troops.
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