![]() Instead, it's a pretty standard third person shooter, like Gears of War, but it mixes it up with hack and slash combat reminiscent of titles like God of War or Devil May Cry. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine is a far cry from the real time strategy of the Dawn of War series, with which Relic has gotten us used to. Without Titus, much of the game's story would fall flat, and his squad mates, Sidonus and Leandros, not to mention the supporting characters, like 2nd Lieutenant Mira, also serve to make Space Marine a more personal experience that feels good and doesn't outstay its welcome, clocking in at around 9-10 hours, depending on your skills. Still, the protagonist manages to come over as a fiercely loyal and imposing hero, knowing when to follow protocol, aka the Codex Astartes, and when to go with his gut and throw caution into the wind. ![]() While it may sound a bit weird at first, the story's pacing is quite well done, even if it tends to throw at Titus lots of relatively pointless objectives. ![]() ![]() Without spoiling too much, after spending more than half the game fighting the legions of Orks, Titus and his squad will then face Chaos forces, creatures from another dimension that want nothing but to dig their claws into the power armor of the Ultramarines. The greenskins, while not being able to match the Imperial Guard's firepower, quickly overwhelm it with their numbers, so it's up to Titus and his squad to secure the extremely important Titan war machine before it can be used against them.ĭuring this adventure, they meet an Inquisitor called Drogan, who's been running quite a few experiments on the forge world to uncover new power sources. ![]() While previous Dawn of War titles made players feel like they're shaping the Warhammer 40k universe, Space Marine is a more personal affair, detailing the adventures of Captain Titus and his Ultramarine squad, composed of the older Sergeant Sidonus, and younger rookie Leandros, as they're deployed on the surface of an Imperium Forge World, which produces its weapons, and has now been invaded by Orks. ![]()
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