Can they make it out alive?
The question, unfortunately, should be “will they want to?”
This is basically a reskin.
For that, you’ll need to pick up Space Marine: The Board Game.
The Tyranids, meanwhile, are represented by cardboard tokens.
by now, meaning that this feels pretty familiar from the off.
Level two adds a little more variety, while level three is actually mildly challenging.
The Activation deck is then shuffled and determines the order in which the Marines and monsters do their business.
And that’s… kind of it.
The Marines trudge around the board shooting until they have achieved their goal and then they leave.
The Tyranids, meanwhile, just sort of… sit there.
No, honestly, they don’t move at all.
It’s a far cry from the equally standalone but thoroughly excellentCombat Arena: Lair of the Beast.
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That’s my biggest problem with Space Marine Adventures: Tyranid Attack!
Should you buy Space Marine Adventures: Tyranid Attack?
I don’t want to sound too harsh on Space Marine Adventures: Tyranid Attack!
as it fulfils a very specific role in Games Workshop’s ecosystem.
So, er, that’s good.
As a game, though, Tyranid Attack!
The Tyranids being largely static obstacles means that they never feel like a threat.
It’s just a short, repetitive game that takes place in a small, uninteresting space.
How we tested Space Marine Adventures: Tyranid Attack!
This product sample was provided by the publisher.
multiple times to get a better sense of the game’s mechanics.
They also compared it to previous versions of the game, and modern competitors as a whole.
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