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mhstables's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Brilliantly acted audio drama, my only issue was sometimes the audio mixing was a little off, and there were times where I couldn't quite discern what was being said.
Other than that very minor gripe, it's excellent, a fantastic snapshot into some of the more obscure horrors and the genuine weight of strain that the Imperium of Man can have upon it's citizens in the grim darkness of the 41st Millennium.
Other than that very minor gripe, it's excellent, a fantastic snapshot into some of the more obscure horrors and the genuine weight of strain that the Imperium of Man can have upon it's citizens in the grim darkness of the 41st Millennium.
mwplante's review
5.0
Wow. The five star audio drama I've been looking for. All the production and voice acting were on point and the story surprised a few times with novel and interesting ideas.
I really hope they start doing these again. Audio drama seems an ideal format for shortform Warhammer Horror.
I really hope they start doing these again. Audio drama seems an ideal format for shortform Warhammer Horror.
meenag's review
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
My first Warhammer horror and it was amazing.
The voice actors were so good and the sounds were incredible, the story was interesting with a few great twists. The characters were fun and it was great listening to them lose their minds as time went on.
The voice actors were so good and the sounds were incredible, the story was interesting with a few great twists. The characters were fun and it was great listening to them lose their minds as time went on.
vigneswara_prabhu's review
4.0
It is refreshing to read a Warhammer 40K story, where the bad guy is the Chaos, the Mutant or the heretic. Rather, it is .
The story, set in a world being gradually flooded in perpetual apocalyptic storms, sets a great horror tone, with its gothic cyclopean architecture, which is the staple for any world in the Imperium.
An upcoming Warp storm which threatens to engulf the planet, as well as one that is responsible for steadily submerging it, also provides a sense of urgency to the mission of Stefan Crucius, our POV character.
The climax is mostly unexpected; if only due to the bias we have as readers to wanting to trust our POV characters. The tail ending, after the climax is even more out of the left field, but nonetheless fills you with a sense of righteous commuppance.
But it's only after reading the whole story, that you begin to contemplate the motivations of the characters, ones which are largely shaped by the Imperium that they were born and trained in. And you begin to wonder whether the authoritarian, fanatical, techno stagnant, quagmire of red tape that is the Imperium is the real villain.
Then you remember the horrors that the Warp hides within in, the terror of chaos, the dangers posed by the Xenos, mutant and heretic. Then you put aside these blasphemous thoughts aside, sing benedictions for the God Emperor, and pray to him for deliverance from this cruel, cruel world. Anything else, would net you a personnel visit from the neighborhood Inquisitor.
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humanity as the Imperium has made it intoThe story, set in a world being gradually flooded in perpetual apocalyptic storms, sets a great horror tone, with its gothic cyclopean architecture, which is the staple for any world in the Imperium.
An upcoming Warp storm which threatens to engulf the planet, as well as one that is responsible for steadily submerging it, also provides a sense of urgency to the mission of Stefan Crucius, our POV character.
The climax is mostly unexpected; if only due to the bias we have as readers to wanting to trust our POV characters. The tail ending, after the climax is even more out of the left field, but nonetheless fills you with a sense of righteous commuppance.
But it's only after reading the whole story, that you begin to contemplate the motivations of the characters, ones which are largely shaped by the Imperium that they were born and trained in. And you begin to wonder whether the authoritarian, fanatical, techno stagnant, quagmire of red tape that is the Imperium is the real villain.
Then you remember the horrors that the Warp hides within in, the terror of chaos, the dangers posed by the Xenos, mutant and heretic. Then you put aside these blasphemous thoughts aside, sing benedictions for the God Emperor, and pray to him for deliverance from this cruel, cruel world. Anything else, would net you a personnel visit from the neighborhood Inquisitor.
nickkimball's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
tanishamahajan's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
gr3yfoxhound's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
billbroswagginz's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I'm not really sure what I just read. Perhaps a Warhammer fan would get more out of this story. But it honestly felt like a bunch of disconnected plot threads thrown together. I mean, it's pretty convenient the protagonists of the story experience timeskips as an affliction. All things considered, there are worse ways to kill an hour.