Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition Reviews

A perfect "7/10" experience. Satisfying combat, both ranged AND melee, amazing setpieces, solid voice work and sound design. Loses a bit of steam in the second half but I believe everyone who enjoys action games and/or W40K should play it to completion at least once.

old game, but still fun. finished it 2 times. love the story. and much prefer the controls in this compared to the new 2nd game. (can be finished in 3 evenings after work)

Very fun, fairly easy and mindless. Great game to relax with.

Not as polished as the second one, but its still fun.

Es un buen juego, da mucha accion y peleas epicas, lo que si quiero criticar es la falta de lore, ya que no tiene una historia profunda, ya que si no sabes del lore de 40k, dudo que entiendas mucho de lo que dicen los personajes, ya despues de eso, el juego es entretenido.

for 10 buck it was an amazing play story wise

Played it primarily for the story before the second game. Story is good enough. Combat is fun and looks quite cool. Only movement is a bit clunky and I got stuck quite often by an obstacle that seemed like it shoudn't stop me at all.

The game is incredibly fun to play, although it’s unfortunate that the campaign is so short. Its not a negative per-se. I just wish it had lasted at least half as long again as what I’ve already played, because it is so fun to play. So, what makes this game so fun? The action! Shooting orcs and chaos forces—it’s as simple as that. There’s not much more to it, because when you start looking at other aspects of the game, they don’t stand out in the same way. The environments are quite bland, lacking detail or interesting features. Too often, you’re running through these unremarkable empty corridors for several minutes, not talking to anyone or encountering anything interesting. No, you just run. I think, these parts of the game served a purpose though. Though invisible for us - players. I think they were meant to give the game time to load assets. However, while the environments are underwhelming, the meticulously designed Space Marine armors make up for it. You can’t help but admire their detail as you dash through those empty corridors. The story is simple but effective. There are some lore pieces scattered across the levels in the form of audiologs, but these are easy to miss, which can take away from the already sparse lore on top of the simple main narrative. What's particularly frustrating to me is that some of these audiologs are tied to important character in the main story. Not wanting to miss them, I often found myself wandering around levels hunting for them instead of focusing on decimating more orcs. That said, it wasn’t a huge issue, since the story isn’t the main draw of the game. Now, I realize what I’ve written might sound more critical than positive. And yes, there are definite flaws. But, honestly, none of that really matters because the action - the core of the game, is just so much fun. It completely overshadows any negatives you might find.

Still the same clunky piece of shit it was on release back in the day. Repetitive, doesn't run amazingly well on modern hardware, and the multiplayer is dead, but for the first decent 40K game, this shit was great and still provides a lot of fun.

Warhammer 40K Space Marine is one of the best TPS games I've ever played. Combat is fluid and fun, and the pace of the story is pretty good with all the weapons and abilities. For a game that's over a decade old, the graphics and sounds still hold up really well. Space Marine manages to remain entertaining from start to finish. The game lasts for about 10 to 15 hours which is just long enough. It may not be the best or most original action game, but it’s a fine first outing for the Space Marine series, and a rare gem for Warhammer fans. 8/10