Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate
Encyclopedia
Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate is a video game set in the gothic science fiction
backdrop of the Games Workshop
game system Warhammer 40,000
. In it players take command of a number of squads of Ultramarines under the leadership of Captain Kruger. They are pitted against the armies of the Chaos Lord Zymran, who commands the traitor marines of the Word Bearers and their daemonic allies. In the Warhammer 40,000 background, the Ultramarines and Word Bearers are ancient enemies from when they fought during the Horus Heresy
.
then takes its turn in the same way. Ultramarine players command a number of squads, vehicles and characters from the Space Marines
Codex.
Chaos Gate features several RPG
-like elements. The same Space Marines are used in each mission, and they can gain experience and better statistics as they take part in more missions. Dead Marines are never replaced, so this adds a new level of difficulty to the game.
, originally for Windows 95
/Windows 98
. Chaos Gate was developed by Random Games and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc.
(SSI). In its latest release by Hasbro
Games, Chaos Gate was bundled with Final Liberation: Warhammer Epic 40,000
, set in Games Workshop's Epic 40,000 game system that pitted the forces of Humanity against marauding Ork
s.
Each Space Marine can be assigned to an Assault Squad (jump packs and melee weaponry) or alternately the Marine may be assigned to a Devastator Squad equipped with two heavy weapons such as plasma, rocket, or lascannon systems. Additional weaponry is picked up as the Marines move from planet to planet.
, thus underscoring the spiritual brotherhood of the Space Marines through evoking monarchial chanting. This is further emphasised by the fact that all the marines playable in the game - with the exception of the Captain, whose name is German - have Latin names.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
backdrop of the Games Workshop
Games Workshop
Games Workshop Group plc is a British game production and retailing company. Games Workshop has published the tabletop wargames Warhammer Fantasy Battle and Warhammer 40,000...
game system Warhammer 40,000
Warhammer 40,000
Warhammer 40,000 is a tabletop miniature wargame produced by Games Workshop, set in a dystopian science fantasy universe. Warhammer 40,000 was created by Rick Priestley in 1987 as the futuristic companion to Warhammer Fantasy Battle, sharing many game mechanics...
. In it players take command of a number of squads of Ultramarines under the leadership of Captain Kruger. They are pitted against the armies of the Chaos Lord Zymran, who commands the traitor marines of the Word Bearers and their daemonic allies. In the Warhammer 40,000 background, the Ultramarines and Word Bearers are ancient enemies from when they fought during the Horus Heresy
Horus Heresy
In the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe, the Horus Heresy was a galaxy-spanning civil war that marked the end of the Great Crusade which took place in the 31st millennium. First described in the 1988 Games Workshop book Realm of Chaos: Slaves to Darkness, it was used as the background for the...
.
Gameplay
The game is turn-based and takes part on a gridded playing screen. Each turn an Ultramarine can take a certain number of actions, according to how many Action Points he has. Actions include moving, firing a weapon or throwing a grenade. The Chaos AIAi
AI, A.I., Ai, or ai may refer to:- Computers :* Artificial intelligence, a branch of computer science* Ad impression, in online advertising* .ai, the ISO Internet 2-letter country code for Anguilla...
then takes its turn in the same way. Ultramarine players command a number of squads, vehicles and characters from the Space Marines
Space Marines (Warhammer 40,000)
In the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000 setting created by Games Workshop, Space Marines are genetically modified "super human" soldiers created by the Emperor to conquer the galaxy and defend mankind. According to Games Workshop, there are over a thousand recorded chapters of Space Marines,...
Codex.
Chaos Gate features several RPG
Role-playing game
A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
-like elements. The same Space Marines are used in each mission, and they can gain experience and better statistics as they take part in more missions. Dead Marines are never replaced, so this adds a new level of difficulty to the game.
Platforms
Chaos Gate is currently only available for Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
, originally for Windows 95
Windows 95
Windows 95 is a consumer-oriented graphical user interface-based operating system. It was released on August 24, 1995 by Microsoft, and was a significant progression from the company's previous Windows products...
/Windows 98
Windows 98
Windows 98 is a graphical operating system by Microsoft. It is the second major release in the Windows 9x line of operating systems. It was released to manufacturing on 15 May 1998 and to retail on 25 June 1998. Windows 98 is the successor to Windows 95. Like its predecessor, it is a hybrid...
. Chaos Gate was developed by Random Games and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc.
Strategic Simulations, Inc.
Strategic Simulations, Inc. was a video game developer and publisher with over 100 titles to its credit since its founding in 1979. It was especially noted for its numerous wargames, its official computer game adaptations of Dungeons & Dragons, and for the groundbreaking Panzer General...
(SSI). In its latest release by Hasbro
Hasbro
Hasbro is a multinational toy and boardgame company from the United States of America. It is one of the largest toy makers in the world. The corporate headquarters is located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States...
Games, Chaos Gate was bundled with Final Liberation: Warhammer Epic 40,000
Final Liberation: Warhammer Epic 40,000
Final Liberation is a turn-based tactics video game released for Microsoft Windows in 1997. The game is best known as the first video game based on Epic, a table-top wargame set in the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe, in an attempt to recreate the table-top experience on a computer as opposed...
, set in Games Workshop's Epic 40,000 game system that pitted the forces of Humanity against marauding Ork
Ork (Warhammer 40,000)
The Orks are a race from the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. They are described as being tall, muscular humanoids, with green skin and a penchant for violence. the orks live for war and constantly fight anything in sight, including each other...
s.
Each Space Marine can be assigned to an Assault Squad (jump packs and melee weaponry) or alternately the Marine may be assigned to a Devastator Squad equipped with two heavy weapons such as plasma, rocket, or lascannon systems. Additional weaponry is picked up as the Marines move from planet to planet.
Music
The musical score of Chaos Gate is noteworthy because it does not simply consist of the marches appropriate to the military genre of the game, but is also sung in LatinLatin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
, thus underscoring the spiritual brotherhood of the Space Marines through evoking monarchial chanting. This is further emphasised by the fact that all the marines playable in the game - with the exception of the Captain, whose name is German - have Latin names.