Flashy gangs fighting for survival and treasure in the dark and dangerous underbelly of an unfathomably large sci-fi city? Sign me up! This sentiment drove many of us towards the original tabletop release of Necromunda, along with its 2017 re-release. But does the game's first digital adaptation - Necromunda: Underhive Wars - meet our expectations?
In the grim darkness of the far future, there is (not) only Necromunda. The titular planet's surface is dotted with Hives - humongous spire-cities, teeming with masses that will never see the sky in their lives. The great houses that rule these megapoli can't fight directly, but in the darkness of the underhive their associated gangs can do that however much they like.
When a lightning strike reawakens some mysterious but without a doubt valuable piece of 'archaeotech' (amazingly advanced technology from humanity's past that everyone's forgotten how to use), Tessera and her gang of Escher ladies won't be the only ones gunning for it. This is the premise of the story campaign, which you're meant to finish before building your own gang and moving on to skirmish matches and operations (which are like short campaigns).
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