The Warhammer 40K universe is ripe with video game potential, and the newly revealed Necromunda: Hired Gun looks like it is set to realize that potential to the fullest. With a grapple hook, wall-running, and some big, big guns, Necromunda: Hired Gun is channeling some serious DOOM Eternal vibes, and maybe even a dash of Titanfall, in its reveal trailer.

It's not often a title set in the grim-dark 41st millennium manages to truly stand out from the pack. There have been dozens of games set in the Warhammer 40K universe over the years, and at the end of the day, very few manage to break out and appeal to more than the storied tabletop franchise's most devoted fans.

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Necromunda: Hired Gun seems like it could potentially change that. Coming from developer Streum On Studio (which is no stranger to making games in the Warhammer 40K universe) Necromunda is set in essentially an even more hellish version of Star Wars' planet-sized metropolis of Coruscant. From what's been shown, Necromunda: Hired Gun just might have what it takes to appeal to an even wider set of players and serve as an introduction into the grim-dark, violence-filled far future of the Warhammer universe. Here's what is known about the game so far.

Necromunda: Hired Gun's Trailer Channels DOOM's Fast, Fluid Gunplay

Necromunda Hired Gun Is Warhammer Doom

As revealed in the game's first trailer, Necromunda: Hired Gun is a fast-paced FPS set in the criminal underbelly of the Warhammer 40K universe. The word "Necromunda" is the name of the universe's most infamous "Hive World," which are, essentially, gigantic planet-wide cities. Unlike Star Wars' Coruscant, however, Hive Worlds are almost universally terrible. Billions of humans live on each Hive World, which provide the necessary labor to fuel the never-ending war-machine that is the Imperium of Man. Warhammer 40K's Hive Worlds are polluted beyond repair, sport a caste-like social hierarchy, and have billions of people living in extreme poverty.

That's where the gangs come in. Much of the more polluted lower levels, known as Necromunda's "Underhive", are ruled by ruthless gangs and cults looking to eek out a violent existence among the toxic waste. The Escher's, for example, are an almost exclusively female gang that make their money selling chemicals, while the Goliaths are a massive, heavily armored and armed gang all about firepower. Long story short, these gangs are the perfect cannon fodder for a video game protagonist blow to bits.

As the "hired gun" in Necromunda: Hired Gun, it looks like players will have quite the arsenal to choose from when it comes to eliminating the various gangs that plague the city. For starters, players have a loyal canine companion in the form of a cyber-mastiff that can sniff out and hunt down enemies. There is, of course, also the iconic Bolter used by Warhammer's Space Marines, massive guns that essentially fire mini-rockets rather than bullets. Players will be able to use plasma weapons, flamers, and much more as well.

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What truly makes Necromunda: Hired Gun stand out is its emphasis on movement. As seen in the trailer, players can wall-run, jump, and grapple-hook their way through the game's environments thanks to augments they can choose to upgrade their character with. It makes for what appears to be some fast, frenetic, and hyper-violent gameplay, reminiscent of 2016's DOOM and more recently DOOM Eternal, which saw players dashing, jumping, and swinging their way through hellified environments all the while ripping demons limb from limb. The underbelly of Necromunda probably isn't all that different from one of DOOM's demonic dimensions at the end of the day.

With its FPS gameplay, unique setting, and emphasis on movement, Necromunda: Hired Gun certainly looks to be a game worth watching. Whether or not it can break into the mainstream beyond Warhammer 40K fans remains to be seen, but it does certainly make a strong first impression.

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Necromunda: Hired Gun releases on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC on June 1.