Fast-paced , adrenaline - pumping awesomeness for fans of the Necromunda-corner of the 40k universe..loads of fun - especially after completing space hulk-deathwing as this game is both similar and different enough from space hulk to be a fantastic (unofficial / unintentional) 40k follow-up set within the same universe whilst at the same time providing an entirely fresh experience with regards to narrative , perspective , and gameplay.

Fast non stop combat action. PERFECT!!!

Necromunda looks good and has some satisfying combat and gore effects. However, it's being held back by some poor design decisions. This game just 'borrows' gameplay ideas for other better games without wondering whether those have a place in their own game. For instance:

It has a grappling hook, wallrunning and double jumping. All great features for mobility. However, most levels are overdesigned cramped corridors or open spaces that are full of clutter and objects to get stuck on. Especially wallrunning is pretty much useless as a result. Titanfall 2 did this much better with it's clean level and clear design. Necromunda fails at this aspect.

The glorykills come straight from the Doom reboot series. However in those game you had to damage and stun enemies in order to pull that move off. In Necromunda it's on a cooldown timer. In other words if you have a charge ready you press a button for an instakill. The animations are weak and lack impact. It heavily interupts the flow of the gameplay.

It pollutes the weapon pool by giving the player several version of the same weapon but with different stats. The Borderlands approach. What is disappointing about this is that all weapons look somewhat similair: a big grey gun with a scope and maybe a muzzle. Compare that to the iconic looking weapons in let's say Halo or Doom. I get this approach for a 30/50 hour FPS/RPG hybrid ala Destiny or the before mentioned Borderlands. I don't get this for a lineair 10 hour singleplayer shooter. The worst thing is, I found a great weapon on mission 2 that was so ridiculously overpowered I never switched to a different weapon after. All the new pickups were worse for many different reaons, breaking the challenge with an audible snap. For those wondering, it was a scoped shotgun with huge range and a 30 bullet clip. It killed basically every enemy in one shot. Regarding the loadout building: this is just pointless busywork. Feigning depth by giving the player minor stat increases through skill trees or somewhat changing the players loadout or appearance. Almost all of these are percentage based: get 5 percent more health, get 1,5 percent quicker cool downs etc. None of these unlock new mechanics.

In conclusion Necromunda is exactly what most modern games do very wrong in my opinion: poor technical performance, high system requirements, a story that was written by an edgy teen and so, so much bloat in it's mechnics. I don't want to waste time in a hub town to talk to poorly written, generic Mad Max reject characters. I don't care about loot crates that give you 2 half decent items and 8 that are useless trash that are only good for selling. Boring number crunching has no place in a fast paced FPS that sells itself as 'old school'.

Play Prodeus, Dusk, Ultrakill or even Doom Eternal instead..