Space opera

26.04.10

In Chaos Rising, you are commander of a force of space marines, who must defend the planets of sub-sector Aurelia from the Eldar (space elves), Orks (space hooligans) and Tyranids (space... er, aliens).

When a missing planet reappears, the Chaos Space Marines (evil space marines with spiky bits) join the fray.

The Warhammer 40,000 setting is comic-book grim; the good guys dress in oversized red armour and spout lines like, “We know no fear for we are fear incarnate!”

The story campaign sends you on missions across the sub-sector.

This real time strategy game gives you control of your commander and three other squads (you can invite a friend on another PC, splitting the four units between you); you look down on the battlefield and tell them where to go, what to attack and when to use their special abilities.

Between missions, you can swap squads and give your squad leaders new equipment and improved abilities.

Source: The Cairns Post