The new edition of Space Hulk is here, and it seems to be just as good as the last release!
Back again are the Blood Angels, battling against the pesky Genestealer infestation aboard the Space Hulk Sin of Damnation.
The game box is massive, and is very well done in heavy card with a thick UV coating for durability.
Along with the box, the board spaces and tokens also retained their heavy duty treatment, hopefully allowing for greater playing longevity.
But be warned if you want to do it right, you will spend a large amount of time carefully punching them out as to not damage them right off the bat.
The figures themselves are amazing as ever, however they are indeed the identical ones released last time, as the sprues are even still stamped “Games Workshop 2009”.
But new for this release, at a price of $25 more mind you, is a punch out page containing new rooms, markers and a boarding torpedo space.
If I was a betting man, I’d say we’re in for some expansions in the near future for the game, as GW may eventually just run out of things to release at this rate.
So was it worth all the time and effort to re-release this game, at the risk of alienating people who invested in it over the last five years? Or was the lure of a new generation of hobbyists too much for GW to pass up?
Only time (and possibly some sweet expansions) will tell. Check out the new version below in my video unboxing! -MBG
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
