Warhammer 40,000 Boltgun 2 Preview: More Action, but Still a Doom Clone

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In the grimdark world of Warhammer 40,000, genetically altered space marines and fanatical Sisters of Battle fight a multi-front war against aliens and demon gods. There is no "good guy," there are no saviors and everyone is expendable, according to the grand calculus of the Imperium of Man. Entire planets can be snuffed out in an instant, and that barely moves the needle in the battle between galactic empires. Nothing ever really changes.

Maybe that's why the latest build of developer Auroch Digital's Warhammer 40,000 Boltgun 2 feels so similar to its predecessor. Maybe we're blasting through many of the same battles on rerun -- a common feeling in first-person shooter sequels. During a virtual press preview event showcasing two of the upcoming game's levels, an Auroch developer told attendees that the focus was on taking "what people loved about Boltgun and [making] it bigger and better."

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