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Chaos are back! Only you and a handful of elite marines stand between them and the destruction of humanity as we know it. Fail in your missions and all is lost, so don't fail, ok?

If you have already tried the superb series of Hero Quest adventures, then Space Crusade is going to come as an exceedingly pleasant surprise to you. If you haven't, why not?

Using the same 2D and 3D techniques as Hero Quest, Space Crusade takes you high up into the atmosphere, where forgotten spaceships have drifted out of the Warp and are approaching the Earth.

Previously infested with the evil Chaos aliens, they were forgotten. That is until now! These alien hulks are corrupted with the evil forces and you, as a Space Marine, must pick your weapons very carefully before engaging them in a battle for Mankind.

All in all, there are twelve very different missions included in this first Space Crusade blast, which vary from retrieving important experimental armaments from the hulls, to setting off the ships' self-destruct sequences.

All the while, you must take on, or avoid, the ugly aliens that lurk in every corridor and room, at the same time desperately trying to outrun the vacuum which hinders or blocks your escape.

Like Hero Quest, the aim of the game is to eliminate the opposition as well as building up your own character. Saving your commander after each raid will slowly build him up into a formidable opponent Every victory will bring Imperial Honours and important steps towards the exalted rank of Captain Senioris.

This is going to take some time, however, and you'll need all of your wits about you to survive in this atmospheric alien environment.

On board the spaceships, the computer controls all of the moves of the aliens, as well as the mighty Dreadnought, a machine of war more formidable than any Space Marine. Come up against it and I don't rateyour chances, so just remember to be very, very careful at all times and keep a close eye on the map.

Space Crusade looks every bit as good as the fantasy Hero Quest adventures, getting you totally hooked on the gameplay from the very beginning, and offering a challenge that very few will be able to resist.

Due for release just in time for Christmas, this is one blast well worth saving some stocking space for. Look out for next month's issue, when we'll be giving it the full ACU going over but, until then, make sure you grab it when it hits the shelves and see what a mammoth offering it really is.