Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior
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| Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior | |
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| Developer(s) | Kuju Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | THQ |
| Release date(s) | September, 2003 |
| Genre | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: Mature (M) |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 2 |
Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior is the name of a Warhammer 40,000 computer game available for the PlayStation 2 and PC. It was developed by Kuju Entertainment and was released in September of 2003. It also features the voice talents of Tom Baker and Brian Blessed.
The game is a first person shooter, where the player takes the role of a Tau Fire Warrior, Kais, seeking to rescue his leader and defend his race from the aggressive Imperium of Man and evil forces of Chaos.
Gameplay
The game is made up of 20 levels, taking place in a variety of settings from the Warhammer 40,000 universe. There are wide variety of Tau and Imperial weapons available to the player. However, only two weapons can be carried at a time, one of which must be a Tau weapon. In addition to these, the player is armed with grenades and a sword, and can use pintle mounted laser cannons or machine guns.
There is also a multiplayer mode, consisting of Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and Capture the Flag. 8 multiplayer maps are included with the game. Fire Warrior was one of the first Playstation 2 games to support 8 player games using its broadband adaptor.
Novel
In October 2003 Black Library Publishing released a novelisation of the game under the same title. Written by Simon Spurrier, the book explores the plot of the game in much greater detail.