Games Workshop has released a new trailer for Astartes II, the most anticipated Warhammer 40,000 animation ever.
For the uninitiated, the original Astartes was created by superfan Syama Pedersen, who was subsequently brought into the fold to make the official sequel. Astartes is widely accepted as the greatest Warhammer 40,000 animation ever made, official or unofficial, with only Amazon’s excellent Space Marine 2 animation for the Secret Level anthology series competing with it in quality terms. Indeed, Astartes was so good that it inspired Saber Interactive’s hugely successful Space Marine 2 in terms of the look and feel of the Space Marines themselves.
During Games Workshop’s ‘Big Autumn Preview’ event, fans were treated to a new look at Astartes II, which confirms the appearance of Deathwatch and Terminators. As the company notes in a post on Warhammer Community, fans of Space Hulk will no doubt find a lot familiar here.
ASTARTES 2 teaserComing DecemberWe get to follow a Deathwatch unit investigating a Space Hulk! pic.twitter.com/DgveN5yz6K
Indeed, the Space Hulk vibes come through loud and clear. We see Space Marines stomp about a dark, shadowy interior which you just know will house horrible, nightmarish things in the shadows. But the first-person shot of a corridor lit only by spotlights is the clearest sign that the much-loved tabletop game, Space Hulk, was an influence.
Also in the post, Games Workshop confirmed that Astartes II will be “significantly longer” than its predecessor, which is music to fan ears. Understandably as a single-person fan project, Astartes is on the short side.
“We knew already that this was likely to feature Deathwatch and Terminators, from the unsubtle hints dropped at the end of the LAST trailer, and now we see them, they look like they mean business,” Games Workshop said. “The imposing line of storm bolter barrels and the crackle of a power fist, combined with the ominous surroundings, are certainly giving off some strong Space Hulk vibes.
“Somehow even more intimidating than the blank visage of the Terminator helms is that unhelmeted Space Marine veteran, who could certainly be described as ‘grizzled.’ And we think we clocked at least three different characters and Chapters of Space Marines in that trailer.”
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