Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team is a top down view, perspective correct, 3d arcade shooter, with twin stick control set in the 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...

 future fantasy universe. Players play as Space Marine

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,...

s attemping to halt a 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...

 invasion spaceship, facing orks and later, tyranids; four Space Marine classes are playable. The game supports single player and split screen multiplayer modes.

The game received average and favourable reviews on both platforms, being described as generally enjoyable or fun, but let down by a short campaign, lack of online multiplayer, and a limited appeal to non Warhammer:40,000 fans.

The game included a bonus weapon for the use in multiplayer mode in the full price game Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine is a third-person action video game developed by Relic Entertainment and published by THQ. It was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Onlive on September 6, 2011 in North America and September 9, 2011 in Europe...

, obtained by completing a level.