Warhammer 40K: Mechanicus II was just announced during the festival of absurdly massive shoulder pads, also known as Warhammer Skulls 2024. Mechanicus II also got a trailer alongside the reveal, showing no gameplay but certainly increasing intrigue. Mostly because the enemy faction will now be playable.
Warhammer 40K: Mechanicus II will feature not just one, but two campaigns to complete. Naturally, you can once more praise the Omnissiah as the Adeptus Mechanicus faction. But the second part of the Mechanicus II story lets you shed that weak flesh to play as the Necrons — fully robotic humanoids with kickass metal skulls for faces.
Warhammer 40K: Mechanicus II returns with strategy action
Beyond the new change with an additional faction to play, Warhammer 40K: Mechanicus II is still heavy on the action and strategy. No matter the side you start with, you’re tasked with assembling a legion of warriors to maneuver across the environment. The developers are promising new mechanics to learn and use against your foe. Both factions also seem to sport their own way of clearing a battlefield, with the Adeptus Mechanicus keen on using cover, whereas the Necrons are more likely to just blow it all to hell. I like these guys.
After millennia of slumber, Vargard Nefershah mobilises her dynasty’s legions to annihilate the Adeptus Mechanicus interlopers who unknowingly settled upon her world. Across the galaxy, Magos Dominus Faustinius is summoned to bring his hard-won expertise to bear and ensure the Necrons do not succeed. The conflict soon becomes a crucible of unanticipated significance, drawing to it external actors stranger and more deadly still.
Warhammer 40K: Mechanicus II press blurb.
Warhammer 40K: Mechanicus II is heading to PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5. No release date has been announced.
If you’re curious but haven’t played the original Mechanicus, now’s a good time. Pretty much the entirety of the Warhammer video game franchise is on sale at multiple storefronts, such as Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store. Mechanicus is going for 80% off at Steam, dropping its price to a mere $5.99.
Today’s event also highlighted the upcoming DLC for Warhammer 40K: Boltgun. Be sure to give that a look if you’re more into classic shooters.
