Long load times, constant FPS drops on any setting above “Low” Disconnects, crashes. Not to mention the techincal issues, of which there are many. There is no permanent progression, and each class gets a choice of two (maybe three) weapons. The gameplay is simply boring and uninspired. The combat is haphazard and outside of spamming guns into the darkness it has very little feel. There is little differentiation between enemies, other than the tank. “The whole user interace in this game is outdated by at least ten years. While trying unsuccessfully to join an online game, I hopped over to their Steam Community Hub and was overwhelmed with what the devs are facing. However, the multiplayer experience is currently in rough shape. I truly felt like a Space Marine Terminator stomping around with with my trusty chainsword. Installing the beta and running through the tutorial revealed that the game did indeed have a compelling atmosphere and expressed the feel of its universe very well. To see Streum On get another chance at a similar world with a much narrower scope seemed like a match made in heaven (they even referenced 40K when describing E.Y.E.). The game struggled to match its own ambition but still won over a dedicated (if small) fanbase. Streum On Studio also released the intriguingly ambitious E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy, that combined cyberpunk and magic for a unique FPS/RPG hybrid.

Growing up a big fan of Warhammer and 40K, I was very curious to see what developer Streum On Studio ( Technomancer) was going to deliver with their FPS version of Space Hulk. The source material of this tabletop game seemed perfect for providing a very Aliens-like experiences of Marines (with swords and magic!) vs Xenomorphs (Tyranid).

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