Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine

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  1. Zeneko90
    Aug 31, 2023
    8
    Top Game. Für die paar Stunden war es völlig ausreichend. Man merkt dem Spiel sein Alter von +10 Jahren an, allerdings macht es immer noch Spaß. Freue mich schon auf Space Marine 2. :)
  2. Nick7000
    May 1, 2023
    7
    Мне показалась малость затянутой и нудной, особенно под конец. В остальном все неплохо.
  3. Dco326
    Apr 2, 2023
    9
    Izmedju 8 i 9 sam, zadnja borba je mogla maloooo bolje ali u globalu je jako kul igrica pogotovo za svoje vreem :) Mogle su neke stvari bolje ali su i ovako realno dobre i bilo je fun igrati je :)
  4. wolfaust
    Feb 6, 2023
    9
    Before starting, let me state this: For the Emperor! To understand Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, we need to look at it from two different angles: when you play this game, do you feel like you are a Space Marine? Are the game mechanics good enough?

    Of course, to evaluate a game, you also need to like the world the game's theme belongs to. However, this may prevent you from writing an    Before starting, let me state this: For the Emperor! To understand Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, we need to look at it from two different angles: when you play this game, do you feel like you are a Space Marine? Are the game mechanics good enough?

    Of course, to evaluate a game, you also need to like the world the game's theme belongs to. However, this may prevent you from writing an objective review. So, think about it, you blindly love Warhammer 40,000. A game of this theme has been developed and you don't like it. What do you do? I'm sure many people bury the game in the grave with negative comments. You need to be objective.

    If you haven't played Warhammer games before, I highly recommend it, but I don't recommend starting with this game. You can experience Warhammer 40,000 with the Dawn of War strategy game series. If you want to experience the Age of Sigmar, ie 40,000 years ago, then the Total War: Warhammer series may be appropriate. You can play Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide and Warhammer: Vermintide 2. If you don't want to spend money, there are loads of Warhammer games on the mobile platform. You can experience them all. Here it will be quite easy to get to know the units and the world.

    Now, although you are the captain of a feared and elite unit in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, some may be more fanatical than you. For example, you're dealing with mindless Greenskins or Chaos minions pretty closely. The gameplay can be so frustrating sometimes that you wonder if I should lower the difficulty of the game. Because, even if you play the game on Normal difficulty, your enemies will challenge you. So if you are playing for the first time, don't hesitate, you can play on the Easy setting. No problem! Over time you will already get used to the action of the game and you can increase the difficulty level. You can do this the next time you play.

    The story of the game satisfied me. So, it's not easy to endear a game to a Warhammer Universe fan. However, you say that they made some pretty good plays in their time. Also, when you look at the current games, you either finish it very easily or the difficulty of the game increases due to the incredibly unnecessary mechanics and you become unable to play. There are still bad Warhammer Universe games out there, but not all of them are like that. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine shines like a pearl among these not-so-bad games. Because the story of the game makes you accept that you are really an Ultramarine captain and you act accordingly. All of a sudden, you put yourself in Titus' place and take your steps accordingly. We can see here that Ultramarines and indeed many people in outer space are disgusted with the Inquisition. The Inquisition's attitude has always been a bit of a standout, and in fact, some think they're also abusing the authority they've taken from the Emperor. That's why they don't like themselves very much. It reveals that the local troops and other units belonging to Space Marine, especially the Ultramarines, quite hate these friends. Although they are fighting against the infidelity of Chaos, it is expected that they will eliminate the infidels among themselves before they become clear.

    You have the opportunity to use many different conventional and melee weapons. Fortunately, each of the melee weapons also has a separate combo. By applying these combos, you can prevent your enemies from resisting. However, the weapons you need to use in some sections may not be effective against your enemies. So after double-checking the weapons you have, move on to the next section. For example, Meltagun or Lascannon can be quite effective against your tough enemies.

    Finally, the game offers the player very smooth gameplay. Technically, I didn't encounter any problems, but considering that the game was developed in 2011, we have to consider that it has undergone quite a few updates. The online modes of the game are appetizing and there is a process. So, whether you play on the Chaos side or the Space Marine side, your account has progressed and you can edit the weapons and equipment your character will have, even down to their armour.

    Finally, I can say that Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine can be an invaluable experience for those who love the Warhammer Universe and are new to this world.    … Expand
  5. Razrback16
    Jan 31, 2023
    7
    Cons:

    * Limited story - this is my first Warhammer 40k game, so I don't really understand the universe well at all and the game didn't really do much to help me with that. * The story itself is kind of hard to follow - similar to Halo, there is a lot going on and you get very little information in terms of back story, etc. so you don't really have a deep understanding of what's going    Cons:

    * Limited story - this is my first Warhammer 40k game, so I don't really understand the universe well at all and the game didn't really do much to help me with that.
    * The story itself is kind of hard to follow - similar to Halo, there is a lot going on and you get very little information in terms of back story, etc. so you don't really have a deep understanding of what's going on. Basically it's just obvious there are bad guys related to this "Chaos Energy" in the game, and you are going after them and trying to protect the planet and innocents located on it.

    Pros:

    * Easy to pickup combat - I can't say I'm all that great at it, but that's why I usually play on Easy the first playthrough of any new game so I can learn the system a bit. You're basically engaging a large number of enemies, some in close range, some at range, using a variety of weapons with specialty moves, etc. Kind of like Doom where you can melee kill enemies at certain points and that's how you regen your health.
    * Relatively enjoyable combat and movement system - it's a 2011 game so things weren't all that smooth back then with these types of games with just a few exceptions so it may feel a little clunky if you're used to modern games, but it's still solid overall.
    * Decent graphics for the time period.
    * There are some sections of the combat where they are cinematic / QTE (Quick-Timed-Events) - I know a lot of people seems to hate QTE but I think when they're done well they are fun and can add some neat interactivity to the narrative scenes. And they are done well in this game.

    Game Length: 7 Hours.

    Final Rating: 7/10 - It was overall some casual fun - nothing spectacular. When games don't have a real deep lore that engages me, then I don't get really into the franchise and just treat it as casual fun that I can pick up cheap (picked this game up on a Steam winter sale). I'll probably check out Space Marine 2 when it launches (as long as it doesn't get woke or go Epic exclusive), but likely not at full price. Hopefully it will develop the story and universe better than the first iteration.    … Expand
  6. kerkdeller
    Jan 21, 2023
    8
    Great example of a game that is fun to play and actually fun to PLAY. A lot of branded games ride on the IP of whatever they're covering, but this game proves itself. It has engaging and evolving mechanics that make you more powerful as you progress making battles that were difficult at the beginning a cakewalk by the end. All of this fits very well into the Warhammer 40k universe. ThisGreat example of a game that is fun to play and actually fun to PLAY. A lot of branded games ride on the IP of whatever they're covering, but this game proves itself. It has engaging and evolving mechanics that make you more powerful as you progress making battles that were difficult at the beginning a cakewalk by the end. All of this fits very well into the Warhammer 40k universe. This style of game isn't for everyone, and the game is certainly showing its age, but I still think it's great.… Expand
  7. denisc205
    Jun 28, 2022
    10
    Всё потому что это Warhammer Warhammer WarhammerДа здравствует Великий пират
  8. anykey_
    May 20, 2022
    8
    Likes the gameplay, guns and gadgets directly deliver. Graphically, the game didn't hold up so well, but okay. The visual itself is still very caricatured and the atmosphere is a bit off. But, that's how the gameplay is, it's like Gears, but better. Orcs burst like blood bags. 10 out of 10. Well, not exactly 10, 8 out of 10. I'm waiting for the second part.
  9. Ratingss
    May 6, 2022
    5
    Every Warhammer game i have played has the same problem.
    The fans of the franchise always rave about how "grimdark" it is, a universe where humanity has been victim to every kind of horrible atrocity to the point we become overzealous religious crusaders that treat every alien as an enemy on sight, and have used genetic engineering to create huge super humans that are revered and saw as    Every Warhammer game i have played has the same problem.
    The fans of the franchise always rave about how "grimdark" it is, a universe where humanity has been victim to every kind of horrible atrocity to the point we become overzealous religious crusaders that treat every alien as an enemy on sight, and have used genetic engineering to create huge super humans that are revered and saw as demigods angels of death.
    Then you get to the games, and you play as some Gears of War grunt that kills goofy and childish enemies like on some game aimed at 12 years olds that think they are edgy.    … Expand
  10. dotrem
    Apr 12, 2022
    5
    Pretty short and easy game. Controls on PC a little bit woody, but honestly there aren't anything what you want to shoot fast or precisely.
    What about the plot? Nah, waht a plot can be in WH:40k KEKW.
    Gameplay is a litterally make a lot smol pew-pews and make a big pew-pew in rage mode after. Graphics look fine even in 2022. It's a best WH:40k game what i played so far, and i guest    Pretty short and easy game. Controls on PC a little bit woody, but honestly there aren't anything what you want to shoot fast or precisely.
    What about the plot? Nah, waht a plot can be in WH:40k KEKW.
    Gameplay is a litterally make a lot smol pew-pews and make a big pew-pew in rage mode after.
    Graphics look fine even in 2022.

    It's a best WH:40k game what i played so far, and i guest it's a best WH40:k game at all. But there are nothing memorable.    … Expand
  11. IdleSpace
    Jan 29, 2022
    6
    Наверняка в свое время была неплохой игрой (хотя я её и на выходе дропнул почти в самом начале), сейчас же все это играется слишком устаревше.
  12. GusMasteR4
    Dec 22, 2021
    10
    One of the most underrated games of its time, but apparently it got enough love eventually, where our prayers were answered and a sequel is on its way!
  13. valsaven
    Dec 20, 2021
    7
    A rather enjoyable corridor game. There are some minor flaws, but overall I finished it in two evenings and liked it.
  14. Gorbunov2004
    Oct 29, 2021
    9
    Крутая игра очень крутой опыт побыть не командиром который всеми командует а рядовым бойцом на поле боя. Оружия много и причём разного. Вот только добиваний очень мало для такой игры. Расстроила только финальная битва, и конечно Леандр тупая крыса.Крутая игра очень крутой опыт побыть не командиром который всеми командует а рядовым бойцом на поле боя. Оружия много и причём разного. Вот только добиваний очень мало для такой игры. Расстроила только финальная битва, и конечно Леандр тупая крыса.
  15. GalaxyGlyder
    Oct 4, 2021
    6
    This game was fun and had a good atmosphere and world. Shooting mechanics are also pretty fun but get boring a few hours in. My problem with it is that it just wasn't that memorable and I would not go out of my way to recommend this to anyone.
  16. G0jiman
    Mar 12, 2021
    9
    I would say this is almost the perfect third person action shooter. This game attempts and succeeds at making you feel like a force to be reckoned. The only downside I would say is that the majority of the enemies are orcs which does feel mildly bland but doesn't detract cripplingly from the overall gameplay experience, so I highly recommend this game.
  17. TheTownDrunk
    Feb 5, 2021
    9
    WARHAMMER 40,000: SPACE MARINE is a blast of pure testosterone and the WARHAMMER universe has thankfully not been invaded by the cancer of wokeness yet. Space marines are men, real men, not the liberal man bun wearing beta boys of today. If you're one of those, stay away from WARHAMMER 40,000: SPACE MARINE as it will most certainly offend you. SPACE MARINE celebrates genocide (ofWARHAMMER 40,000: SPACE MARINE is a blast of pure testosterone and the WARHAMMER universe has thankfully not been invaded by the cancer of wokeness yet. Space marines are men, real men, not the liberal man bun wearing beta boys of today. If you're one of those, stay away from WARHAMMER 40,000: SPACE MARINE as it will most certainly offend you. SPACE MARINE celebrates genocide (of greenskins aka orks). Space Marines (and generally most of the humans in the Warhammer universe) are religious fanatics (and no, not moslems, so another thing that will offend the woke crowd). You play a white male (yes, I know, how horrible!). No customizing.
    WARHAMMER 40,000: SPACE MARINE is a power fantasy that is fun despite being simplistic. This 3rd person shooter is not an open world game, but rather has you maneuver levels that are much like the airport mazes, the game won't let you stray off course, but does not take you from A to B in a straight line, which is fine. It keeps the action going, there's no BS like crafting or leveling (don't get me wrong, I LOVE RPGs, but RPG elements really have no place in games like this).
    Combat is simple but fun. Like I said, it's a power fantasy that combines shooting with melee hack and slash. Most of the time you will be shooting and slashing (or hammering) hordes of orks to bloody paste. Yes, it is very violent. The WARHAMMER weapons are all here, the chain-sword, the power axe, the thunder hammer, the bolter rifle, even the melta gun. Hell, you even get to toss grenades into crowds of orks. Later you get a jetpack that lets you fly up and slam down onto enemies either stunning them or killing them outright. There's a fury mode that is charged up by hitting enemies. Fury mode is a sort of berserk mode that increases damage output and slowly regenerates health (no there is no automatic generating health outside fury mode).
    There is a great variety of enemies, with increasingly tougher enemies introduced with the occasional cutscene. After you run out of orkish cannon fodder, chaos creatures are introduced.
    SPACE MARINE doesn't overstay it's welcome either, the campaign runs about 4 - 5 hours and ends on a high note without getting boring. There are no "fillers" or drawn out objectives. It does not have the superb atmosphere and environment that SPACE HULK DEATHWING has, which is why it's second to that game.
    The story and the campaign is really good without being dragged out with hours of cutscenes, just enough for a breather in between combat with good writing for a game of this type. SPACE MARINE even mops the floor with DOOM (2016) and of course DOOM ETERNAL, as there is no platforming (and NO JUMPING!). ID Software, take notes: NO JUMPING! And guess what, not once did I think, "dayum, I wish there was jumping and platforming", not once!
    The graphics are good (for a 2011 game) and character models look amazing for it's age (sure beats DRAGON AGE: INQUISITION and MASS EFFECT ANDROMEDA's ugly models). I love the voice acting, especially the orks who have Cockney accents. That is just awesome! This is a game done RIGHT!    … Expand
  18. Traxillion
    Feb 3, 2021
    7
    This game is the ultimate power fantasy, it's a lot of mindless fun.

    Essentially this game went out with a specific goal to achieve and it did it very well.
  19. Firas0002
    Nov 28, 2020
    9
    i really like the gameplay and the weapons the only pain in the a** is that the enemies are orcs make you feel like you're in the hobbit world
  20. Kotofon
    Jun 6, 2020
    6
    В игре Warhammer® 40,000® Space Marine® вам отводится роль капитана Титуса, космодесантника ордена Ультрамаринов, закаленного в огне бесчисленных сражений.
    Неисчислимая орда орков вторглась в имперский мир-кузницу - одну из фабрик размером с планету, где делаются машины для непрекращающейся борьбы человечества за выживание. Потерять эту планету недопустимо! Кроме того, следует помнить о    В игре Warhammer® 40,000® Space Marine® вам отводится роль капитана Титуса, космодесантника ордена Ультрамаринов, закаленного в огне бесчисленных сражений.
    Неисчислимая орда орков вторглась в имперский мир-кузницу - одну из фабрик размером с планету, где делаются машины для непрекращающейся борьбы человечества за выживание. Потерять эту планету недопустимо! Кроме того, следует помнить о куда более серьезной опасности, которая пока притаилась где-то в темных уголках этого мира.    … Expand
  21. Tomicsavo
    Apr 10, 2020
    8
    It got it for free and although I don't like games in this theme, i can say that this game was good, it liked it.
  22. Reverse_U
    Dec 6, 2019
    4
    A bit below average, but not bad. Not a fan of WH, the game just feels like generic SP shooter with weak storyline and inept multiplayer. 4-4.5/10.
  23. KilledShinigami
    Nov 15, 2019
    8
    Space Marine gave us what we wanted to do for a long time - play as an actual space marine and kill thousands of enemies in the name of the emperor. And for some time it works and the gameplay is fun. After a few hours, it begins to feel a bit repetitive as there are just a few types of enemies. The main story is ok but nothing special. Multi-player was just broken (doesn't matter anywaySpace Marine gave us what we wanted to do for a long time - play as an actual space marine and kill thousands of enemies in the name of the emperor. And for some time it works and the gameplay is fun. After a few hours, it begins to feel a bit repetitive as there are just a few types of enemies. The main story is ok but nothing special. Multi-player was just broken (doesn't matter anyway now many years later). Overall a nice game, especially for the Warhammer 40 000 fans.… Expand
  24. Legitplayer
    Aug 2, 2019
    8
    shooting tons of space orcs is kinda fun for an hour or so I like how orcs got an australian accent makes it kinda entertaining
    but dont expect deep story ,choices or enemy variety.
  25. davidpole23
    Feb 25, 2019
    10
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
  26. FurryEskimo
    Feb 15, 2019
    9
    Picked this up in a bargain bin. Was expecting a cheesy weekend long game make for tween boys.

    Played it for like three weeks and loved every second of it. Powerful feeling weapons, fun enemy designs. Overall a very satisfying experience. After years on the market I couldn't find any multiplayer servers, but come on, that's totally normal and not a fault with the game. The single    Picked this up in a bargain bin. Was expecting a cheesy weekend long game make for tween boys.

    Played it for like three weeks and loved every second of it. Powerful feeling weapons, fun enemy designs. Overall a very satisfying experience.

    After years on the market I couldn't find any multiplayer servers, but come on, that's totally normal and not a fault with the game. The single player is what I expected in tact, and it was fun.    … Expand
  27. Tomle1202
    Dec 11, 2018
    7
    Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine is exactly what a good B-movie is: an uninteresting story and bland, cheap environmental designs saved by a lot of dumb fun action.
  28. birdman3
    Oct 7, 2018
    8
    Playing this game years after its release, I can say that this game has held up relatively well. It based itself on combat, not on graphics, which means that there's still a fun brawler here. The fun of the game comes from determining how you will obliterate your next set of victims - swapping between ranged and melee attacks is easy enough that you'll find yourself headshotting one orcPlaying this game years after its release, I can say that this game has held up relatively well. It based itself on combat, not on graphics, which means that there's still a fun brawler here. The fun of the game comes from determining how you will obliterate your next set of victims - swapping between ranged and melee attacks is easy enough that you'll find yourself headshotting one orc just before placing your axe into the brains of the rest. I was disappointed in the reliance on executing enemies for health because you make yourself vulnerable while the animation plays, so it's very possible that you will die in an attempt to gain health. You also can't execute enemies from range, so certain enemies at the end of the game take a lot of bullets to put down since multiple headshots will stun them, rather than kill them. Lastly, the game requires that you have the pistol and bolter (assault rifle) the entire game, limiting your choices of weapons to just two - and typically you'll want one of those weapons to be the sniper rifle, meaning you really only get to choose one weapon from the variety that they give you. They also let you choose melee weapons, but never really explain how they're varied from each other (i.e. after I got the power axe, I never went back to the Chainsword because I thought the axe was more powerful, but I was still given the opportunity multiple times to switch back to the chainsword. I don't know why). Inside of the game, while the plotline is fairly mundane, the writing deserves a bit of credit because the entire human faction maintains a strong stoic, Roman-esque aura that lends credibility to the idea that the Ultramarines are basically gods among soldiers. They're treated with reverance and they speak like thespians.

    I wouldn't have paid full price for this game on release, but even at this point in time, it's worth putting some time and money into if you're curious about what this blood-soaked game contains and feel like bashing in some ork skulls.    … Expand
  29. Captain_Chaos
    Jun 22, 2016
    9
    12/7/2011: Space Marine is a game I've wanted to play since I first discovered the 40k universe. It's bloody, grim, inspiring and ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ fun to play. It harkens back to an age where big, manly dudes with huge guns tore ♥♥♥♥ up and didn't give a good ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ about taking cover. If it seems like the most generically titled game ever, it's only because these are THE Space Marines, the12/7/2011: Space Marine is a game I've wanted to play since I first discovered the 40k universe. It's bloody, grim, inspiring and ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ fun to play. It harkens back to an age where big, manly dudes with huge guns tore ♥♥♥♥ up and didn't give a good ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ about taking cover. If it seems like the most generically titled game ever, it's only because these are THE Space Marines, the original chainsword-swinging, bolter-toting, ork-bashing holy sons of ♥♥♥♥♥es and no other game would dare bear the name. The campaign is where the game truly shines, a cathartic tale of a mighty Ultramarine captain laying waste to an Ork Horde, with his faithful Sergeant and noobish Battle Brother at his side, and the ever loved but put-upon Imperial Guard backing him up. The multiplayer is a frustrating mess, but the co-op Exterminatus mode is entertaining. Buy this game, my friends. For The Emperor!… Expand
  30. Vicente_ao
    Apr 13, 2016
    6
    Me gusta mucho la franquicia de W40K , por lo que tenía muchas ganas de probar este título.
    El juego parte muy bien, el sistema de combate parece muy divertido, PERO, después de un rato te empiezas a dar cuenta que es siempre lo mismo. Es más el juego se acaba en pocas horas, pero se hace un poco largo por lo tedioso. Ni el sistema de combate a distancia ni lucha cuerpo a cuerpo brillan    Me gusta mucho la franquicia de W40K , por lo que tenía muchas ganas de probar este título.
    El juego parte muy bien, el sistema de combate parece muy divertido, PERO, después de un rato te empiezas a dar cuenta que es siempre lo mismo. Es más el juego se acaba en pocas horas, pero se hace un poco largo por lo tedioso. Ni el sistema de combate a distancia ni lucha cuerpo a cuerpo brillan de buena manera, eso si, gusta mucho poder luchar a sierrazos o hachazos contra un montón de enemigos.
    La historia es algo típica, graficos bien, música nada destacable. En fin es un juego para amantes de la franquicia que es mejor comprar en oferta. Eso si, lo que más me gusto del juego es el propulsor, te da una tremenda sensación de cabronazo listo para destruirlo todo.

    6/10    … Expand
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#91 Best PC Game of 2011
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#32 Most Discussed PC Game of 2011
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#79 Most Shared PC Game of 2011

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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. PC PowerPlay
    Oct 31, 2011
    70
    The campaign requires an interest in 40K, while the basic multiplayer modes are fun for all. [Dec 2011, p.67]
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Oct 30, 2011
    60
    The only thing rising Space Marine from the grey pool of mediocrity is world of Warhammer 40.000 itself. Rich story background deserved more than a linear hack'n'slash game. [Oct 2011]
  3. PC Games (Russia)
    Oct 27, 2011
    75
    A solid debut in action genre for Relic and a must-buy for any Warhammer 40k fan. [Nov. 2011, p.61]
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