There’s a new Warhammer game about shooting and slicing rat-men with your friends

Coming this year from the studio behind War of the Roses

It’s not a day-making new Space Marine or Dawn of War, but as far as Games Workshop adaptations go, Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide (PC, PS4, Xbox One) seems neat. As a cooperative first-person shooter / melee-combat game about fighting rat-men, it’s at least different.

Five heroes, armed with their own unique abilities and gear, must stop the Skaven hordes from overtaking the city of Ubersreik. The trailer is not very informative, CG and teaser-y as it is, but the screenshots lend a helping hand. If the sword slashing feels right, this could be great fun.