Space Crusade (video game)

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Space Crusade
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Developer(s) Gremlin Interactive
Publisher(s) Gremlin Interactive
Producer(s) Peter J. Cook
Artist(s) Adrian Carless
Composer(s) Barry Leitch
Series Warhammer 40,000
Platform(s) Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Release1992
Genre(s) Turn-based tactics
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Space Crusade is a 1992 video game based on the Space Crusade board game. It is the first video game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Gremlin Graphics Software Ltd. released the video game version of Space Crusade in early 1992. It was available on Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum. It later received an expansion pack, The Voyage Beyond.

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Gameplay

Space Crusade is considered a faithful conversion of the original boardgame, with a digital board that could be viewed from both a 2D and isometric view. [1]

Reception

Space Crusade was praised for being a faithful conversion of the boardgame. [6] [7] The ZX Spectrum version was voted number 24 in the Your Sinclair Readers' Top 100 Games of All Time. [8]

CU Amiga called Space Crusade "a classic strategy game". [9] Amiga Computing called Space Crusade "one hell of a game". [10] The reviewer from Amiga Action said that he had "no reservations in recommending this game to everyone, especially commanders with prior experience in the Adeptus Astartes". [11] The reviewer form The One for Amiga Games wrote that the game's pros "more than outweigh the cons and make Space Crusade a very worthwhile product, especially with the prospect of plenty of data disks to liven things up". [12] The reviewer form The One for Amiga Games stated that "Space Crusade retains much of the original feel of the board game, but the computer format adds some great touches you'd be hard pressed to imitate physically, short of tipping lighter fluid over the board characters and lighting them as they get blown away". [13] Amiga Format called Space Crusade "fun, not fast-paced joystick-bashing fun, but you're your thoughtful, war-gamey, tactical move-type, with some mindless blasting thrown in". [14] The reviewer from Amiga Mania wrote that Space Crusade has "a lot of nice effects, touches and tweaks which a great game needs to lift itself above its competitors". [15]

Expansion

Space Crusade: The Voyage Beyond is an expansion pack to Space Crusade. It was released in 1992 for the Amiga and Atari ST. It adds 10 new levels. A compilation that included the main game and expansion was released around the same time.

The reviewer from CU Amiga gave a positive response to the game. [16] The reviewer from Amiga Power called the game "definitely quality stuff and well up to the original's standards". [17] The reviewer from The One Amiga called it "a simplistic but fun RPG that is never less than engrossing". [18] The reviewer from Amiga Format stated that "The Voyage Beyond expands upon a good strategy game". [19]

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References

  1. ↑ Barker, Linda (March 1992). "Space Crusade". Your Sinclair (75). Archived from the original on 2006-01-05.
  2. ↑ Game review, Crash magazine issue 97, March 1992, page 58
  3. ↑ Game review, Sinclair User magazine issue 121, March 1992, page 20
  4. ↑ Game review, Your Sinclair magazine issue 75, March 1992, page 14
  5. ↑ Game review, Amstrad Action magazine, Future Publishing, issue 78, March 1992
  6. ↑ Eley, Peter (February 18, 1999). "Complex war game develops cult following". The New Zealand Herald .
  7. ↑ "THE GAME ZONE: 'Rites of War' falls short despite good pedigree". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . September 19, 1999. p. 5.
  8. ↑ "Readers' Top 100 Games of All Time". Your Sinclair. September 1993.
  9. ↑ CU Amiga (May 1992)
  10. ↑ Amiga Computing 50
  11. ↑ Amiga Action 29
  12. ↑ The One for Amiga Games 43
  13. ↑ Amiga Power 12
  14. ↑ Amiga Format 34
  15. ↑ Amiga Mania (June 1992)
  16. ↑ CU Amiga
  17. ↑ Amiga Power 23
  18. ↑ The One Amiga 55
  19. ↑ Amiga Format 45
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