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"It will be Space Marines vs. Chaos Space Marines this November when Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command ships. A straight-up strategy game with no hero player characters to rely on, Squad Command has you directing a team of elite soldiers. You unlock 20+ weapons as you advance, and are able to forfeit action points (movement and accuracy potential) for extra ammo, so your team will not feel powerless. The DS version gives you the option of stylus control, but contrary to what you might expect, the face buttons seem to be the more natural, easy way to play."
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1up
"Warhammer 40,000 is a daunting game to say the least. Maybe it's the epic battle scenarios, the apocalyptic storylines or the big number attached to the name, but something about it just seems to exude epic in generous amounts. The strategy game is coming to the Sony PSP and the Nintendo DS in a month or so in the form of Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command, and THQ let us give it a test run."
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IGN
"Warhammer 40,000 (or 40K as it's known) holds an unrivaled place at the top of tabletop miniatures games. The combination of its unique art stye that melds fantasy with distant-future sci-fi, and deep rules for combat helped make it a fan favorite. Dawn of War finally gave PC gamers a videogame version that did the franchise justice. Now with Warhammer 40K: Squad Command THQ hopes to duplicate that feat on the DS and PSP."
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1-up
"While strategy games continue to eek out a healthy existence on PC, more and more are taking their turn on handhelds – literally. Warhammer 40k: Squad Command marks the Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable debut for the franchise, offering a turn-based tactical approach to gameplay.
We went hands-on with the game during E3 in a private meeting with THQ.
Squad Command follows a new conflict between the Space Marines and their offshoot rivals, the Chaos Space Marines. You control a squadron of six Space Marines across a 15-mission single-player campaign, confronting cultists, daemons, and other units in the Chaos Space Marine army. Brand manager Adam King wouldn't go into further detail about the story, instead shifting the focus to the tactical elements that will permeate the game."
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Pocketgamer.co.uk
"Warhammer 40K: Squad Command was available for a quick peek at this year's E3, giving us the mixed blessing of being excited for a title we don't have nearly enough information on. Releasing on both the PSP and the DS, with graphical glamour and ease of control anchoring the respective platforms, Squad Command puts you in charge of small-scale Warhammer 40K combat as a Space Marine leader in single-player, and as either a Space Marine or Traitor Legion (Chaos Marines, if you must) leader in multi-player."
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Gamespy
"While our colleagues on the PSP side of Pocket Gamer's operations have already been blessed with screens of THQ's portable version of its Warhammer 40,000 license, it has taken E3 to get us the first DS examples of what's been described as a fast, action-packed combat game wrapped within the chipped battle armour of a turn-based strategy mechanic.
It seems to have been worth the wait however, with Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command looking like offering plenty of detailed options for the armchair general to ponder."
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Pocketgamer.co.uk
"It was only a matter of time before a Warhammer strategy game found its way onto handheld systems. Sure enough, THQ is bringing one to the Sony PlayStation Portable and Nintendo DS, with Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command. We sat down with THQ and took a look at a recent build of their upcoming turn-based strategy game.
According to THQ, the game is a story-driven experience that will be virtually identical on both platforms. However, DS owners will get the added experience of controlling units with the touch screen, though the visuals will be somewhat pared down compared to the PSP release. Either way, in the campaign, you will command a team of up to six space marines in a series of 15 missions. In a few missions, you will get a chance to control imperial guards and grey knights, as well as a few vehicles. Most of your enemies will come from the Chaos faction, such as daemons and cultists."
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Gamespot
Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command marks the first time that the brutal, war-ravaged world of Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 universe is playable on the Nintendo DS. Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command features fast, action-packed combat through turn-based strategy and an engaging, authentic single-player storyline.
"Gamers play as the elite Space Marines of the Ultramarines chapter and strive to combat the encroaching evil of the ruthless and daemonic influenced Chaos Space Marines through 13 cinematically-tied missions. With a robust multiplayer mode featuring 9 unique missions, gamers will team up and go head-to-head with other gamers worldwide as either the Imperium of Man or Chaos Space Marines, ensuring hours of unique replayability.
Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command will also fully utilize all the portable functionality of the Nintendo DS, including the dual-screen and stylus, bringing the Warhammer 40,000 universe to life on handheld.
Features:
* Compelling single player game consisting of 13 unique missions
* 9 unique multiplayer maps for Local or Global games, with small, medium and large map variants to cater for games from 2 to 8 players
* Fully destructible, real time 3D battlefields mean that no two games will be the same
* Pick from two Space Marine chapters or two Chaos Space Marine Legions to play as in * Multiplayer games, in battles between Imperium vs. Imperium, Forces of Chaos vs. Forces of Chaos, or Imperium vs. Forces of Chaos
* Over 20 ranged and close combat weapons taken directly from the Warhammer 40,000 universe, including the Bolter, Plasma Gun, Chainsword and Power Fist"
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DS-x2.com
"A brutal, war-ravaged world filled with people fighting to dominate over their enemies on our handheld? Yes please! Imagine our surprise when we found out that THQ was granting our wish, making those dreams of portable conquest come to life.
THQ's just announced Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command, a strategy game for the Sony PSP and the Nintendo DS. There's currently no information on whether it's a real-time strategy game or a turn-based type, but we do have word on the many features you can expect on it, at least for the PSP version..."
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