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Number of Players

1

Publication Date

September 6, 2011

Computer Platform

PC

ASIN

B003TIVSM4

Release date

September 6, 2011

Customer Reviews

2.9 157 ratings

2.9 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#37,257 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
#1,005 in PC-compatible Games

Package Dimensions

7.4 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches; 4.48 ounces

Type of item

Video Game

Rated

Mature

Item model number

49473

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

No

Item Weight

4.5 ounces

Manufacturer

THQ

Date First Available

June 14, 2010

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In the Grim Darkness of the Far Future, There is only War.

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Warhamer 40,000: Space Marine is a third-person Action Shooter in which players accept the role of a Space Marine Captain tasked with the defense of the empire as well as humanity against the Chaos Faction lead by the ruthless Ork hordes. Players will have to use their exceptional size, strength, armor, weaponry and fighting spirit in order to succeed. Features include: a new seamless combat system allowing equally for ranged and melee action, hordes of deadly enemies of various kinds, intense 16-player online multiplayer and more.

Story

In Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine you are Captain Titus of the Ultramarines, humanity's last hope for survival in a war-ridden future. Step into the armor of this superhuman warrior and use a lethal combination of deadly weapons to crush overwhelming alien forces. Fight against the savage Orks and the unholy forces of Chaos in a brutally violent world based on the richest science fiction fantasy ever created.

Lead the fight against the Chaos faction as Captain Titus of the Ultramarines.
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Battle System

Space Marine features a fluid combat system that allows players to seamlessly switch from ranged to melee weapons without interrupting the flow of combat. Hitting the melee button at any time will result in a close range strike with the equipped hand-to-hand weapon as well as the camera pulling out to melee distance. Pulling either trigger will instantly snap the view back to behind the player’s shoulder ready for precise shooting. These systems are immediately responsive and leave the player in full control at all times. As the player dispatches enemies in Space Marine they will be earning "Fury" which can be used to unleash devastating ranged or melee attacks. The player can use "Fury Marksman" to enter a heightened form of awareness where time seems to slow down allowing them to pick off multiple ranged enemies in the blink of an eye. Alternately the player can opt to utilize their "Fury Strike" up close and personal with a sweeping area of affect attack that will obliterate anything close enough and knock-back and stun more distant foes.

System Requirements

Minimum

OS - Windows XP (SP3) / Windows Vista (SP1) / Windows 7
Processor - 2.0Ghz Dual core CPU (any Core 2 Duo or AMD X2 or better)
RAM - 1 GB (XP), 2 GB (Vista), 2 GB (Windows 7)
Hard Drive - 20 GB space free (10 GB free after install)
Video Card - 256 MB Video Card using Shader Model 3 & DirectX 9.0 or better (Performance equivalent to an AMD Radeon 3850 or NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT)

OS - Windows 7
Processor - Any Quad-core AMD or Intel Processor
RAM - 1 GB (XP), 2 GB (Vista), 2 GB (Windows 7)
Hard Drive - 20 GB space free (10 GB free after install)
Video Card - 512 MB Video Card using Shader Model 3 & DirectX 9.0 or better (Performance equivalent to an AMD Radeon 5750 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260)

Key Game Features

Storm Into Battle - Step fearlessly into the heart of combat as an unstoppable Space Marine. Never hide, never cower, just purge all that stand in your way.
Unleash Visible Violent Death - Using an innovative, new combat system, switch seamlessly from high-caliber ranged weapons to devastating close-combat strikes. Taking out an enemy has never been so satisfying.
Experience the Dark Future of Warhammer 40,000 - Jump into a rich universe of awe-inspiring landscapes, deadly enemies, immense battles and ruthless annihilation.
Take the Battle Online - Form your own Space Marine squad or Chaos Space Marine warband and face off in 8 vs. 8 online matches. Gain experience and unlock new weapons and armor to customize the Devastator, Assault and Tactical Marine classes.

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2.9 out of 5

157 global ratings

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Customers like the quality, graphics, and value of the video game. For example, they say it's fun, unique, and entertaining. They appreciate the detailed artwork and the fantastic battles. That said, some complain about the difficulty level, playability, and length. They say it’s a waste of time, and there’s not much strategy. They also dislike the gameplay and repetitiveness.

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48 customers mention38 positive10 negative

Customers like the quality of the video game. They mention that it's a nice game, fun, and unique. They also say that the multiplayer is totally fun to play and will keep them hooked for quite a while. Customers also mention that the game is exciting and fun to perfect combo moves.

"...The multiplayer is totally fun to play and will keep you hooked for quite a while, even though it has a nasty case of the CoD's disease...." Read more

"The single player campaign, though painfully linear, was entertaining. The combat was fairly fluid, aside from painfully bad AI...." Read more

"This is an excellent game. The story is very good. The gameplay is vastly different from other Warhammer games since it follows a first person or..." Read more

"...I was having crashes AT LEAST once a level, however the game has frequent saves and generally it wasn't at the same place, so I didn't mind that..." Read more

18 customers mention18 positive0 negative

Customers find the graphics in the video game nice, detailed, and amazing. They also say the game is well-staged and challenging. Customers also appreciate the color palette and particle effects. They mention that the game doesn't look overly pretty or sanitized, as befitting a Warhammer 40K.

"...I've always loved Relic's graphics, and this is no exception. Everything looks great, and will totally satisfy anyone looking for a bloody good time...." Read more

"...Breath taking graphics and visuals. The in game world is huge, probably one of the nicest games out there for now...." Read more

"...The graphics are simply astounding. You'll need a decent graphics card to handle them, but it doesn't have to be a top-of-the-line card...." Read more

"...It looks good and plays very smooth (Frame rate) on his $6,000.00 CPU (of course) smile Thanks" Read more

4 customers mention4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the video game software. They say it's worth the 10 bucks and a great buy.

"...But overall a very fun game and definitely worth $6.85. I have gifted 4 of them and am getting another one at the moment...." Read more

"...For the campaign, its worth the 10 bucks." Read more

"The game is a steal for the price and it looks like a great piece of mindless hacky-slash fun to kick back with...." Read more

"Great buy and a great game..." Read more

15 customers mention3 positive12 negative

Customers find the difficulty level of the video game to be difficult, challenging, and steep. They also say the single player gets boring pretty fast.

"...The combat controls may be a little simple, and the enemies may be a little too easy, but the bottom line is that it's still FUN and EXCITING...." Read more

"...The graphics, in particular are.....unacceptable by today's standards...." Read more

"...Not much strategy, and I think there's a story somewhere, but I never really pay attention to that part...." Read more

"...Very short learning curve, require social play if you want to advance anywhere, and has a variety of different Space Marines that allow you to have..." Read more

9 customers mention0 positive9 negative

Customers are dissatisfied with the playability of the video game. They mention that it's unplayable, slow, and glitchy.

"...pick up audio logs, enemies hitting me from too far away, attacks sometimes not working, and really annoying times when I just sort of ran in slow..." Read more

"I can`t say too much, because the game can`t run on my computer (I am going to upgrade my CPU soon) I was at my friends house and saw him playing..." Read more

"...first bit of gameplay also suffered such slow gameplay leaving it unplayable...." Read more

"buy this game with much illusion, and did not run on my pc, also need to install a lot of data from the web, the description should be more specific..." Read more

8 customers mention0 positive8 negative

Customers find the length of the video game short. They say it's really short for a Warhammer 40K game, with not much re-play. However, they say the game play is solid and the action is fun.

"...This isn't the end all experience, it's not perfect, and again it's pretty short with not much new replay, but I thoroughly enjoyed it and will..." Read more

"...The game itself is a good game too. A bit short for my liking but nonetheless for all those who has played and loved Warhammer 40k games, this one..." Read more

"...My only gripe: too short, dangit! The solo campaign did have its highs but it was over way too quickly...." Read more

"The game is short, really short for a warhammer 40k game...." Read more

6 customers mention0 positive6 negative

Customers find the gameplay slow, with choppy cutscenes and a quick storyline. They also say the game takes hours to download and play, and the online experience is lagging.

"...LAG LAG LAG...." Read more

"...The solo campaign did have its highs but it was over way too quickly...." Read more

"...Nice story line but goes way to quickly. The online multi-player is a lot of fun...." Read more

"...cutscene ended, the first bit of gameplay also suffered such slow gameplay leaving it unplayable...." Read more

4 customers mention0 positive4 negative

Customers find the game repetitive and tired. They also say the story is behind the technology.

"...It's the principle of the issue.Overall, this was a disappointing title that felt well behind the technology curve of even semi-modern..." Read more

"...The story is a bit tired, Ork attack, Space Marines sent into secure the area in front of rescue fleet...." Read more

"...Not a big fan of RTS games, but this game is fun; albeit a little repetitive...." Read more

"...Good bloody violence but it does gets repetative. But good game." Read more

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UnbelievablyFatGuy

Nearly Worthy of the Emperor Himself

Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2011

Platform For Display: PCVerified Purchase

This review is coming from a big time fanboy of the WH40k lore, a longtime fan of Relic ever since Dawn of War 1, and an experienced PC FPS and RTS veteran.

Gameplay: 4.5/5
I have never played a better hack 'n' slash (and shoot) game, and I doubt a better one even exists. Controlling your space marine is sublime. He feels heavy and beefy, yet quick and nimble at the same time. Slicing your way through the green horde is a blast, and I havent gotten tired of it even after putting in 75 hours of play (which includes multiplayer). You get a nice assortment of weapons, both melee and of the shooty variety, and they all feel useful. When you kill enough Orkz, you unlock Fury Mode, where you glow gold and become an unstoppable beast for a short time.

I wouldn't call it Perfect, however. Combat is basically comprised of two buttons: attack, and stun. To a first-timer, it may feel quite simplistic, and I do kind of wish they had at least one more button for some type of slash variety. Maybe one for a quick jab, one for a hard swing, and the last for stunning. Combat doesn't get repetitive by the end of the campaign because there are enough other options, with the evade / roll button, and the quick grenade button. And You will appreciate the simplicity when youre literally 100% swamped by Orkz and you aren't fiddling with trying to figure out some fancy combo string, but it could have used just a little more finesse.

Additionally, it might be just a little too easy. Your Space Marine is an absolute monster, and can take out huge hoards on his own, especially when you abuse the more exotic weaponry and lay it on thick with the fury mode. It may be my 40K Lore fanboyism talking, but it shouldnt be that easy to kill all of the scariest enemies in the game.

But then again, I'm delving too deep into the negatives. The combat controls may be a little simple, and the enemies may be a little too easy, but the bottom line is that it's still FUN and EXCITING. Relic did a good job with the core gameplay, and you will definitely have FUN playing the game.

Graphics: 4.5/5
I've always loved Relic's graphics, and this is no exception. Everything looks great, and will totally satisfy anyone looking for a bloody good time. The animations are amazing as always, the color palette is nice and colorful, the particles look just as good and better than Dawn of War 2's, and you'll definitely feel like youre part of the world.

Sound is impeccable. The guns all sound great, the melee weapons sound great, and the enemy's dying screams will become tatoo'd in your brain. The soundtrack is kind of generic, but very fitting nonetheless.

I only give it 4.5/5, because I think the presentation could have been more effective. What I mean is that you get VERY few instances of lighting ever changing, and when it does, your eyes will pop and you will say "why dont they do that more often??". Also, there are some very impressive set pieces... out in the distance and away from your eyeline. If you look around, you will be very impressed, but they should have WOW'd us with that stuff, instead of just letting it be.

Story: 2/5
Relic kind of has a spotty history with story and characterization. The plot is serviceable, and at least somewhat memorable, but could have been better. The characters are zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz BO-RING. In Dawn of War 1, they were very bombastic, but a little cartoony. In Dawn of War 2, Relic tried harder to make them more serious, but ended up making them just uninteresting (at least in single player). Here it got even worse, and your main character, Captain Titus, is a wasted opportunity. Relic could have made little nerds like me all giddy with grandiose proclamations of fire and fury, but instead he puts me to sleep. I definitely wouldn't say it's offensively bad, and I know they tried to make a good story and a relateable main character, but captain titus wont make anybody you about killing all enemies of the Emperor, and Imperium.

Multiplayer: 4.5/5
I have two words: FUN FACTOR! okay, i have more words, but the multiplayer is just plain fun. And at the end of the day, what more can you want? You get two main modes, team deathmatch and capture ground, and three classes to play in each. Playing as the Assault Marine (jump pack and melee), Devestator (slow moving but has very powerful guns), and Tactical Marine (a combination of quickness and shootyness), are all fun, and you will keep coming back over and over to explore all the gun and perk combinations.

Speaking of guns and perks, I really resent the whole "Call of Duty" system of gaining experience and unlocking items such as new perks and such. When you first start out, you really feel gimped with your lack of options. The system works because youre always motivated to complete weapon and condition challenges to unlock new gun options and armor customization, but Relic can feel free to ditch it and come up with something new for the sequel.

Oh, and the obligatory "horde mode" is incredible. Exterminatus is a blast, and you will have a heck of a time.

Overall: 4.5/5 (rounded to 5).
The single player campaign is a rockin fun time, but the small shortcomings prevent it from becoming an instant classic. The multiplayer is totally fun to play and will keep you hooked for quite a while, even though it has a nasty case of the CoD's disease. The graphics and the sound will totally satisfy any 40k nerd, and newcomers to the series.

It falls short of greatness, but it's an admirable effort from Relic Entertainment, and I'm glad it's out there. If Relic finds that perfectly inspired sweet spot with the gameplay, keeps up the always excellent graphic and sound design, but works a little harder at their historical weak points such as at creating a truly rousing story, giving us brutal Space Marine characters that every skinny nerd will want to control, and improves their level layout design, then the next one might just be that PERFECT 40k game that will blow everyone's balls off. But for now, we have the impressive first attempt with Space Marine, and we can all be happy that Relic is in charge of the license.

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Jake

Pay to win?

Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2012

Platform For Display: PCVerified Purchase

The single player campaign, though painfully linear, was entertaining. The combat was fairly fluid, aside from painfully bad AI.

It's hard to feel like an epic Space Marine when your "brothers" are confused and in the way at best.

Where this game really falls short is the Online Multiplayer. A lot of multiplayer shooters have implemented the level-up for better gear system. Space Marine, however, leaves a massive gap between have and have-not regarding weapon stats. When it comes to fighting opponents in power armor, sticks and stones will, in fact, not break your bones. I felt, starting out, that sticks and stones would have been an upgrade.

The combat in multiplayer is nowhere near the fluidity achieved in single player.

Worst of all, you can pay for DLC that gives you a clear advantage in multiplayer. Could I pay $2 for a particular advantage, but I won't. It's the principle of the issue.

Overall, this was a disappointing title that felt well behind the technology curve of even semi-modern day gaming.

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Rev

Warhammer 40k: Space Marine

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2013

Platform For Display: PCVerified Purchase

This is an excellent game. The story is very good. The gameplay is vastly different from other Warhammer games since it follows a first person or third person view. Breath taking graphics and visuals. The in game world is huge, probably one of the nicest games out there for now. I cannot wait for a second part if there is one.

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Veil_Lord

Awesome Game Despite Some Issues

Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2012

Platform For Display: PCVerified Purchase

when I first saw the preview trailer of this game I was sure I had to have it at some point. I'm heavy into Warhammer 40 K, the videogames and the books, not the tabletop game. My first exposure was the excellent Dawn of war RTS. Since then I've purchased nearly every Warhammer game except Soul Storm, even picking up Fire Warrior. I've also read a couple dozen books.

The first thing you'll notice about Space Marine is that it looks beautiful. The graphics are simply astounding. You'll need a decent graphics card to handle them, but it doesn't have to be a top-of-the-line card. I'm running a GeForce 240, which is at or below the low end of the required video card, and I turned the graphics down just to be safe, but the game seems to run just fine without any slowdown. Though I probably wouldn't try running it with anything less. Not sure if it's because of this, but I have the EVGA GeForce GT 240 512 MB DDR5 model, which is faster memory than the GT 240 DDR3 model available so maybe try the demo.

The story is a bit tired, Ork attack, Space Marines sent into secure the area in front of rescue fleet. You battle a bunch of Orks until you meet the "surprise" twist enemies in the last 3rd of the game. The combat between melee and ranged attacks is practically seamless. I liked combat. It'd be fair to say it can get repetitive, but I had great fun all the way through doing it. Everything looks simply beautiful.

You get to use a chain sword, a combat axe, and the super powerful maul. When using the maul you're limited to the weaker of your projectile weapons as compensation, though really I spent most of the time fighting melee and using my bolter so it really didn't matter except in a few fights from a distance. They also let you use a jump pack on several occasions, which was great fun and allows you some more variety in your attacks.

Now for the problems and there are several. First, the game is short, really short. Start to finish took me a little under 9 hours. There are only 17 true levels and an unplayable 18th epilogue level. I finished it in a couple of days. There's not that much to go back to play again, though I enjoyed it quite a bit and probably will. You can get a good chunk of fun from playing online, if you can get connected to a game, which helps a bit, but you have to pay for extra DLC to play the cool stuff like playing as a Dreadnaught.

The game is a Steam Works game, so you have to have Steam installed. You also can never sell/trade the game since the code is forever tied to your Steam account. Steam terms are also that a game is "rented" for the one time rental fee. Even if you buy the game retail here it's the same thing (you're only buying the code to link it to a Steam account). You don't own the game. They can close your account for most any reason, though in practice they only really do for billing disputes. A tip, do not pay with PayPal or a debit card; if there's an issue and billing gets disputed they can and will lock ALL games on your account. I've never had a problem with Steam though some people hate it. So you've been warned. Also, the DVDs that come with it just install part of the game. You'll still have to download about 2.5 GB from Steam to complete the install. If you're on a bandwidth limit, keep that in mind. Your install will likely take at least a couple of hours even though you have DVDs. Lame.

The last problem, it is VERY glitchy. I was having crashes AT LEAST once a level, however the game has frequent saves and generally it wasn't at the same place, so I didn't mind that much. Eventually, it got annoying so I looked up and if you have BitDefender AntiVirus it may interfere. I cleared out my temp folder, verified my Steam cache, and set an exception in BitDefender AVC to the program file (easy to do, a quick web search can get you instructions). After that, maybe one more crash. However, I still got all kinds of little glitches, like not being able to pick up audio logs, enemies hitting me from too far away, attacks sometimes not working, and really annoying times when I just sort of ran in slow motion despite using dash.

Overall, if you're really into Warhammer 40k, then now that it's dropped in price it's a now brainer. This isn't the end all experience, it's not perfect, and again it's pretty short with not much new replay, but I thoroughly enjoyed it and will replay.

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Steven G.

Action packed

Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2012

Platform For Display: PCVerified Purchase

Love this game if I need to blow off some steam. Get together with 4 people and start blasting away. This is one of the most simple minded entertaining games at the moment. Very short learning curve, require social play if you want to advance anywhere, and has a variety of different Space Marines that allow you to have quick close play or rather tank from a distance.

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Tom Madvid

Great Game!

Reviewed in Canada on January 4, 2013

Platform For Display: PCVerified Purchase

Great game, but the campaign is a bit short. Awesome graphics and sound effects - it really captures the essence of the 40K universe. My only complaint is the use of the traditional leveling up/weapon acquisition model, ound in most first person shooters, which jars with the 40K theme. Space Marines are fully trained and equipped before they hit the ground - they shouldn't be grubbing around looking for weapons! Overall though, would recommend it to anyone with an interest in the 40K universe.

kossman

Fun but changeling

Reviewed in Canada on October 17, 2012

Platform For Display: PCVerified Purchase

loads of fun but full of changeling at the same time :D the controls are defrint on the computer compared to the 360 one un less u got a controller but u don't need it

William Bennett

Four Stars

Reviewed in Canada on November 21, 2014

Platform For Display: PCVerified Purchase

Glad I only paid $7. Fun for an hour or two before I lost interest.

Jean Seers

Four Stars

Reviewed in Canada on February 10, 2015

Platform For Display: PCVerified Purchase

très rapide et fonctionne très bien

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