We had an inaugural game of Mantic Games’ “Deadzone” and had a lot of fun with it. A crack team of GCPS Marines went in to eradicate some Mauraders (Orcs) that had taken up residence of a section of the Deadzone. Led by Lieutenant 'Holden McGroin' and backed up by the living legend, Sergeant 'Anita Humping', the Marines showed ruthless efficiency in banking victory points whilst clearing the sector of the deadly, pestilent Orcs.
The starter box for Deadzone represents great value. I bought in some extra terrain, but essentially you get most of what you need for £75 or so. I'm no expert in sci fi skirmish games, but out of the other ones that I've tried - including Stargrave and Kill Team - I would prefer Deadzone. The game play is really straightforward, but the scenarios/missions/objectives etc. are actually quite sophisticated. The miniatures are great. In this game we had to use Games Workshop Orcs, as I hadn't managed to get the Mantic Veer-Myn (space rodents) painted up in time. Also, the Mantic terrain is excellent, easy to make and can be used for all manner of other sci fi wargames.
