It was a genuinely unique experience stepping into Warhammer 40,000: Darktide because the Warhammer series is something I really haven’t had a lot of experience with. I dipped into Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide way back in 2015 when I was still pretty interested in games like Left 4 Dead, and always liked how different it was. But for a series with actual TOMES of lore behind it, I always felt a bit hesitant to jump into it.
But as a critic and general gamer who is always looking for interesting new experiences, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide definitely intrigued me. What looked like a more intensive extension of Vermintide I was eager to jump into a new co-op experience like this. And honestly, it got its teeth in me and didn’t let go—Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is a brutally good time.
Now, for one reason or another, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide seemed to slip past CGM and never got a proper review, however since it did release officially in 2022, this review is going... Read more