Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is officially coming to PS5, initially launching on PC and Xbox in 2022. Faithful servants of the Emperor of Mankind can serve Him by battling Nurgle's endless, rotting hordes in intense four-player cooperative gameplay from 3rd December.
A co-op survival shooter in the vein of the Left 4 Dead franchise, the zombies here are the rotting, pustulent servants of the Plague God. In addition, Grandfather Nurgle's mortal forces are bolstered by all manner of disgusting Warp abominations, like Plaguebearers and the inevitable Great Unclean Ones.
Embarking on a fresh crusade, it appears the 40K universe is alive and well on PS5. Space Marine 2 is to be largely credited for this new Golden Age; in addition to being a great game, it appears to have opened the eyes of those (heretics) yet to see the Emperor's light. We'll take every opportunity to sing the praises of Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, a turn-based CRPG that is excellent on the lore/narrative front and just got a worthy expansion in Void Shadows, and Darktide is another welcome addition.
What do you think of Darktide? Does it look like your cup of tea? Let us know in the comments section below.
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I played it on PC and ultimately thought the game was fun, but I was not happy with the performance. My PC blew away the recommended specs, but the frame rate would fluctuate wildly.
I love Warhammer 40K and I enjoyed the game overall, despite the samey levels, so I hope those interested give it a chance and the game is more optimized on PS5.
Looks like a lot of fun. I loved the left 4 dead franchise and I still play back 4 blood every now and then so this ticks all the boxes for me.
Played it for a while when it launched last year on Xbox when I had one. It was fun but I got tired of it pretty quickly.
According to PS store, I think it releases at the end of November? But the reduced price for PS Plus members ends on December... Only 30 quid, also, for the base game, which seems a decent price for what it is.
Edit- pre-order bonus for the ultimate edition is 6 days early access, so December would be right for the base game!
Space Marine 2 > Darktide
Nice. Happy for PC and XBox to have been the guinea-pigs for catching any patches too.
Quite a fun game, but for some reason it didn't get me as hooked as Warhammer Vermintide.
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