Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade
Based on the extensive universe of Warhammer 40,000, Eternal Crusade will take gamers into a vicious battle between four factions of the 41st millennium in order to control a persistent world at war. Whether…
Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade is an adventure developed by Behaviour Interactive, released 23 September 2016 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade is
Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade is an adventure game developed by Behaviour Interactive and released in 2016. It was published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4. It carries an ESRB T age rating.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Based on the extensive universe of Warhammer 40,000, Eternal Crusade will take gamers into a vicious battle between four factions of the 41st millennium in order to control a persistent world at war. Whether it is PvP (Player versus Player) or PvE (Player versus Environment) squads will have to work together and engage in massive battles and exterminate the other factions! To do so; fans can choose from twenty different sub-factions, earn hundreds of weapons, customization options and accessories drawn from 29 years of Warhammer 40,000 lore to create their perfect warriors. Your faction is your family now. Plan your strategy from orbit, then face death side-by-side with them as you defend…
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. Available modes: Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) and Multiplayer. There are 67 achievements to unlock.
Where it sits in the Warhammer 40,000 series
Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade is the 55th of 136 entries we hold in the Warhammer 40,000 series. The next entry was Space Hulk: Deathwing in 2016. Its critic score of 62 is 9 points below the series average of 71. The highest-rated entry is Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader - Void Shadows at 100.
How it was received
Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade holds a critic score of 62 out of 100. That places it above 21% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2016 averaged 68, so it scored 6 points below the year average.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5 2300 or AMD FX 8300 or higher, 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA 780GTX or AMD Radeon 7850 3GB. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 40GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade launched on 23 September 2016, within three weeks of Persona 5, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, Forza Horizon 3 and Mafia III. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 3 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Persona 5, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, Forza Horizon 3, Mafia III.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 3 videos →
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Dlc
Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade - Zealot Weapon Pack
Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade - Abaddon War Pack
Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade - Waaagh! Weapon Pack
Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade - Champion Weapon Pack
Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade - Mael Dannan Weapon Pack
Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade - Belial War Pack
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