Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition

This is a solid 7/10 game. As Ultra Space Marine Captain Titus you shoot and hack'n slash your way through hordes of decently varied enemies. It is fun, "dumb" with a few tactical requirements here and there such as picking some enemies to take down first in a fight, slowly approaching the battlefield and seeking cover from time to time, and choosing the right loadout for the fight. Here lies one of my biggest gripes, though. In between larger arenas you'll always get the opportunity to replace your weapons with some other, but you'll never now how the upcoming fight will turn out. Some enemies are really annoying when you don't have the right equipment with you and in addition to that some arenas won't give you enough cover for a safer approach. Thus, in those situations you'll most likely die often until you choose the right weapon for the fight. And this trial and error approach left a sour taste in my mouth. Other than that, the levels are super brown- and grayish, and most of the times the level design is just sufficable but really samey looking almost all the time. Some smaller debris might get in your way and turn into a death trap if you don't look out and the controls feel clunky sometimes (beside the fact that playing as a heavy Space Marine should feel weighty and slow) So yeah, it's a fun game and I'm looking forward to play the sequel.

A pesar de que han transcurrido los años es un juego que se ha sabido conservar como es debido, buena jugabilidad, el lore de warhammer que se espera y un sistema de armas decente, ademas de accion pura sin pretenciones de creerse algo que no es aqui vienes a destrozar todo lo que tienes enfrente

I don't know what i was doing in 2011, but i missed this game back then. Oh wait, i know - i just turned 18 and my sweet ass got drafted into the army ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ So, remembering all the hype around the second game in 2024-2025, i finally decided to tackle these two games, and, doing things by the book, beat the first one first. i've been familiar with the Warhammer universe since the very first Dawn of War. i played the hell out of it back in school, including all the expansions. My favorite faction (at least back then) was Chaos. So going into this game, i was more or less up to speed on who all these massive dudes in armor are and why they worship the Emperor. Now, let's talk about the game: [h3] Story [/h3] It’s just like in the RTS games - there's some planet, Orks invade it, and you have to deal with it. Then Chaos forces show up and become the main antagonists. Basically, your standard Warhammer stuff. The only difference is that we played as the Blood Ravens in the first RTS game, whereas here we play as the Ultramarines. But [spoiler] the Blood Ravens do show up to help out, which i guess is a cameo and a nod to the original Dawn of War [/spoiler] [h3] Graphics [/h3] Even for 2011, the graphics are mediocre, but they won't make your eyes bleed. [h3] Gameplay [/h3] It's a mix of a 3rd-person shooter and a hack-and-slash. i started out playing on mouse/keyboard to aim better, but quickly realized that melee is the main focus here. Switching to a controller made the gameplay a lot snappier, and whenever i needed to shoot, aim assist did the heavy lifting. The levels are pure corridors, and enemies come in waves - in short, it's a typical linear 3rd-person meat grinder in a Warhammer setting. It's really fun and engaging to play. Speaking of meat - enemy bodies get shredded beautifully, and blood gushes everywhere like in a Tarantino movie. Everything is solid on this front. [h3] Setting [/h3] Well, it's Warhammer, come on. Everything you'd expect is here: Space Marines, Imperial Guard, Orks, and Chaos. The only thing missing to make it exactly like the first RTS is the Eldar. The majestic ruins are present, and they even threw in a Titan. In short, everything is polished and done exactly right. [h1] VERDICT [/h1] It's definitely worth playing, both as a prequel to Space Marine 2 and just as a standalone game in the Warhammer universe. High production value, almost all the original factions are present, the gore is on point - in short, i highly recommend checking it out.

Прошел несколько раз, ниразу не надоела. Боялся покупать думал что сюжет и геймплей будут максимально скучными. Император защищает!

По началу вообще не понравилось. Графика слабая, линейность прям через чур сильная, никаких загадок, никакого крафта, никакого развития. Бегаешь убиваешь орков и все. Но постепенно начало нравиться. В общем довольно средняя игра.

Solid way to start your journey with W40K universe, okay gameplay for this length, story is predictable but interesting enough to keep you going

Non sono particolarmente affezionato ai giochi in stile corridoio in cui ci si limita a uccidere senza interazioni interessanti con l'ambiente o enigmi da risolvere. Tuttavia, ho deciso di dare una possibilità a questo gioco perché sono interessato al mondo di Warhammer e volevo immergermi in esso attraverso un videogioco. Ho giocato con un gamepad e posso affermare con certezza che sarebbe stato molto più semplice con tastiera e mouse. I primi capitoli sono stati mentalmente estenuanti; ho pensato di smettere di giocare perché sentivo che non era il mio genere. Ma la trama era avvincente ed è stato piacevole giocare non da solo, ma con degli alleati controllati dall'IA. Ho anche scoperto che il gioco aveva contenuti aggiuntivi: la raccolta di note a forma di teschio (anche se c'è un lato negativo: a volte non vengono raccolte, costringendoti a ricominciare il capitolo, un sacrificio che non ero disposto a fare). Inizialmente pensavo che la trama si sarebbe sviluppata su diversi pianeti o galassie, ma a un certo punto è diventato chiaro che l'intero gioco si sarebbe svolto su un unico pianeta, il che è stato deludente. Lo stesso vale per la mancanza di colpi di scena interessanti. La trama in sé è buona, ma non offre nulla di sorprendente. Gli ultimi capitoli mi hanno fatto venire voglia di finire il gioco il prima possibile. Mi ha ricordato un po' i capitoli finali di S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl e S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky: una corsa infinita. In sintesi, il gioco è giocabile nel 2026 (15 anni dopo) e si può sopportare anche con un gamepad. Vale la pena dedicargli del tempo.