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Game Title: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Platforms:

• PC (Sep 9, 2024)
• PS5
• Xbox Series S|X

Trailer:

• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 - Gameplay Overview Trailer

Developer: Saber Interactive

Publisher: Focus Entertainment

Review Aggregator:

OpenCritic - 85 average - 93% recommended
Metacritic - 84 average (PC)

Critic Reviews


AltChar - Asmir Kovacevic - 90 / 100

If the online third-person shooters can pass your selection as the games you like, then, by all means, buy Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. It is a fantastic game that will provide lots of fun whether you prefer to play it alone or with your friends.

Atarita - Eren Eroğlu - Turkish - 90 / 100

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is the best action game that represents the Warhammer universe.

FandomWire - Luke Addison - 10 / 10

Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 isn't just the game of the summer, it's the Game of the Year. Offering unmatched quality from gameplay to graphics, performance, and overall package, there's no better game so far, and no weak spot to try and pick apart. Diehard fans will love it, new fans will adore it.

Gamefa - Mostafa Zahedi - Persian - 8.5 / 10

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is everything we expected it to be. Bloody, chaotic and fun. with an amazing gunplay and amazing operations, you will have blast slaying and crushing Tyranids!

Gameliner - Patrick Meurs - Dutch - 4.5 / 5

The Adeptus Mechanicus at Saber Interactive have earned the Omnissiah's blessing by ensuring that Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 appeases The God-Emperor's followers. The latest quest of Captain Demetrian Titus against the Tyranids will quench the yearnings of the bloodthirsty, the warhungry, and those who seek to purge the Tyranids and the Forces of Chaos. All hail the God-Emperor of Mankind for bestowing upon us the magnificence of Space Marine 2!

Gamer Guides - Nathan Garvin - 77 / 100

Visceral combat, excellent set pieces, and plenty of Warhammer 40,000 fanservice, but is there enough launch content to satisfy less die-hard fans?

Gert Lush Gaming - Jim Smale - 9.4 / 10

Every Warhammer game recently has raised the bar of quality and this has exceeded all those before it, Even if you do not like Warhammer 40k, it is a fun solid shooter.

Glitched Africa - Marco Cocomello - 9 / 10

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 offers a thrilling campaign and an engaging post-game grind mode. However, the limited number of Operations missions and the lack of replay value in the campaign may hinder the game’s long-term appeal. Despite these flaws, the game’s authenticity and exhilarating action make it a must-play for fans of the genre. It is 2024’s much-needed blockbuster

Nexus Hub - Andrew Logue - 8 / 10

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is a polished, respectful and epic sequel with exciting gameplay – but also one that loses some of its predecessor’s simple charm and humour.

Pixel Arts - Sina Farahani - Persian - 8 / 10

if you enjoy shooting and action games, value character customization, appreciate small-scale 12-player online competitions, and miss the 8-10 hour story campaigns of the 7th generation, this game might be worth the $70 price tag—especially if you're a fan of the Warhammer 40K universe. Created by fans for fans, the game successfully delivers on its promise, despite a few minor technical issues. If the atmosphere of the Warhammer 40K world appeals to you, you're in for an exciting experience.

Prima Games - Enzo Zalamea - 9 / 10

Warhammer 40K Space Marine is a brilliant hack-and-slash action-adventure shooter with three defining game modes to lure in all types of players. While there is a game mode for everyone, everything boils down to the gruesome brutality of what a Space Marine brings to the table.

The Outerhaven Productions - Jordan Andow, Keith Mitchell - 4 / 5

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II was a blast from start to finish. Only held back by a limited accessibility offering and some technical issues.

VideoGamer - Craig Robinson - 8 / 10

Space Marine 2 is a solid successor to Space Marine, fits well into the Warhammer universe, and offers engaging and fun action combat and shooting mechanics. It is slight marred by a limited map pool creating repetitiveness in the game's multiplayer progression-based features.

XboxEra - Jesse Norris - 9.2 / 10

Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2 is an amazing, epic ride through a glorious hellscape. Visceral combat is matched by stunning graphics to create a title that never relents in being as over the top as possible. It is one of my favorite titles of the year so far, and one I cannot wait to dive back into as post-launch content starts to stream in.

Zoomg - Afshin Piroozi - Persian - 7.5 / 10

Overall, despite some issues, Space Marine 2 is a very valuable game for two groups of players: first, those who love the Warhammer universe and will greatly enjoy immersing themselves in the game’s world; and second, gamers who are interested in Co-Op experiences and can play Space Marine 2 with their friends. In this case, some of the game’s problems, such as AI weaknesses, are less noticeable. The brutal and bloody action, along with the appropriate atmosphere of the game’s world and the Operations mode, are other positive features of the game. If you enjoy exciting action titles, you will probably also greatly enjoy Space Marine 2.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

 

[Sanepar]

A decent class B game.

 

[Bartski]

 

[adamsapple]

A decent class B game.

80+

"Class B"

 

[GHG]

94 average on Metacritic?

You've got a typo there sir.

 

[Senua]

A decent class B game.

 

[Zuzu]

 

[Pey.]

I'll leave this here as well if you don't mind. My review (8.8/10) with lots of 4K screenshots and 4K videos at settings, all without HUD: https://www.pcmrace.com/2024/09/04/space-marine-2-pc-review-resena-pc-port/

Also, here's the main menú theme for those who want to hear it:

 

[adamsapple]

94 average on Metacritic?

You've got a typo there sir.

 

[R6Rider]

Can someone provide a summary of console performance?

 

[Luipadre]

Finally some good fucking food in the sea of mediocrity

 

[Sanepar]

80+

"Class B"

Not because of score or quality. The budget and scale of the game. It is not aaa budget game.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Looks amazing. How's the optimization on PC?

 

[Pey.]

Looks amazing. How's the optimization on PC?

Really good. I mentioned several PC configurations in the review.

 

[SlimySnake]

80+

"Class B"

People just dont realize how tough it is to get a consensus among almost a hundred different reviewers and still end up above 80. Multiple GOTY winners like The Last Guardian, Ghost of Tsushima and Death Stranding all had metacritic averages of 82-84.

I still subscribe to Gamespot's original scale. 7.0-7.9 was Good. 8.0-8.9 was Great. 9.0-9.9 was Superb and 10.0 was Perfect. Even 6 was Fair.

Not every game has to be great. Not every great game has to be a masterpiece.

 

[Bartski]

Any tl:dr on PS5 performance???

 

[GHG]

 

[adamsapple]

Can someone provide a summary of console performance?

Any tl:dr on PS5 performance???

The only source so far with console info / comparison.





Video summary (not mine):

- Xbox Series S:
Upscaled 1440p/30fps from common 1080p

- Xbox Series X
Quality Mode: Upscaled 2160p/30fps from common 1440p
Performance Mode: Upscaled 1080p/60fps from common 1080p

- Playstation 5
Quality Mode: Upscaled 2160p/30fps from common 1440p
Performance Mode: Upscaled 1080p/60fps from common 1080p

- Space Marine 2 has 2 display modes for PS5 and Xbox Series X.
- The quality mode has higher resolution, 30fps and better graphic settings such as shadows, reflections, textures, physics of fabrics or water among others. However, these visual changes are not very noticeable.
- Xbox Series S has some visual clipping below Performance mode on PS5/XSX, especially in some vegetation and ambient occlusion.
- Series S and PS5/XSX in Quality mode, show a locked framerate at 30fps with good stability.
- In Performance mode, Xbox Series X has a higher framerate than PS5 in the same mode. Both platforms suffer to maintain 60fps in stressful moments.
- The game does not use Ray-Tracing of any kind.
- The PC version features DLSS 2 only. DLSS 3 is confirmed to arrive later.
- Space Marine 2 is one of the new graphic references that I have tested next to Hellblade 2 or Wukong, showing spectacular moments that few can reach.

 

[Madflavor]

Can I jump into this game without knowing much about Warhammer?

 

[FireFly]

I am surprised the original only scored 74 on PC and 76 on Xbox. This looks like a great sequel then.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Can I jump into this game without knowing much about Warhammer?

I played the first one without knowing shit about WH40K and had a lot of fun.

Watch a recap of the story of the previous game and you'll be good to go.

 

[GymWolf]

Ign 7\10

too much testosterone

 

[Darsxx82]

It seems a very solid launch and a very cool and well-executed playable proposal.

 

[Danteyke223]

PC Gamer giving this a 6.0 needs to fuck off

 

[Draugoth]

Sounds about what i've expected

 

[Trogdor1123]

I have a 5800x3d, 32 gigs of ddr4, and an and 6800. What kind of performance should I expect? I ask as I have a new tv arriving on Friday that does 120hz with vrr and is 4K. I’m upgrading from an old 1080p 60 hz unit so I’m a bit excited

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Finally some good fucking food in the sea of mediocrity

Finały a protagonist I can identify with - genetically modified superhuman.

 

[Elginer]

Day fucking one

 

[Puscifer]

A decent class B game.

Exactly what I want honestly, day 1 for me

 

[balls of snow]

Meaty campaign and the ops can be played solo.

 

[VideoGameEnjoyer]

Not the kind of game to get 90+ scores. Haven't seen anything to diminish my hype yet. Think it's finally time to pull the trigger on that PS5 copy.

 

[TheMan]

if they had released this last week, I would have sprung for the gold edition to play over labor day weekend. Now I have to work all of this weekend so I might as well wait a few days to buy.

 

[Mossybrew]

I have Monday & Tuesday off so yup this is what I'll be doing.

 

[JTCx]

For the Emperor.

 

[Hookshot]

Glad to see its good. I'll play it one day. Seeing as Chaos show up, how much of it is actually Tyranid related?

 

[Valt7786]

Wait...where's the obligatory "2/5, no female space marines" review?

 

[ithilion]

oh yeah wishlist you go. Played the first one waaaaaay back on ps3. Will buy this down the line after wukong and marvel x capcom

 

[delfrickintree]

Only negative Im seeing for my interests is that its missing the charm and humor of original.. which was my favorite part of SM1

 

[Skifi28]

The only source so far with console info / comparison.





Video summary (not mine):

- Xbox Series S:
Upscaled 1440p/30fps from common 1080p

- Xbox Series X
Quality Mode: Upscaled 2160p/30fps from common 1440p
Performance Mode: Upscaled 1080p/60fps from common 1080p

- Playstation 5
Quality Mode: Upscaled 2160p/30fps from common 1440p
Performance Mode: Upscaled 1080p/60fps from common 1080p

- Space Marine 2 has 2 display modes for PS5 and Xbox Series X.
- The quality mode has higher resolution, 30fps and better graphic settings such as shadows, reflections, textures, physics of fabrics or water among others. However, these visual changes are not very noticeable.
- Xbox Series S has some visual clipping below Performance mode on PS5/XSX, especially in some vegetation and ambient occlusion.
- Series S and PS5/XSX in Quality mode, show a locked framerate at 30fps with good stability.
- In Performance mode, Xbox Series X has a higher framerate than PS5 in the same mode. Both platforms suffer to maintain 60fps in stressful moments.
- The game does not use Ray-Tracing of any kind.
- The PC version features DLSS 2 only. DLSS 3 is confirmed to arrive later.
- Space Marine 2 is one of the new graphic references that I have tested next to Hellblade 2 or Wukong, showing spectacular moments that few can reach.

Watching the video, PS5 performance specifically is really rough. The good news I guess is that it seems more GPU rather than CPU limited, so our lord and saviour pro can probably help.

 

[FoxMcChief]

Ign 7\10

too much testosterone

I wonder how Gears of War would rate these days.

 

[Zathalus]

Damn, I know the source is a bit shit but those console performance numbers look a bit rough.

 

[TintoConCasera]

A decent class B game.

 

[LordCBH]

For some reason I thought this was still a few months away. Looks awesome!

 

[GymWolf]

I wonder how Gears of War would rate these days.

6\10

Too much bromigo energy.

 

[Gonzito]

I'll leave this here as well if you don't mind. My review (8.8/10) with lots of 4K screenshots and 4K videos at settings, all without HUD: https://www.pcmrace.com/2024/09/04/space-marine-2-pc-review-resena-pc-port/

Also, here's the main menú theme for those who want to hear it:

How is the performance? I have a rtx4090, does it run well?

 

[GymWolf]

How is the performance? I have a rtx4090, does it run well?

That's like asking to a woman how it was sex while handling a 7 incher...

 

[Gonzito]

That's like asking to a woman how it was sex while handling a 7 inches.

My man, with modern games you never know

 

[Pey.]

How is the performance? I have a rtx4090, does it run well?

You'll be able to play at 100 FPS+ with DLSS on Quality. Frame Generation will be added post-launch.

 

[Bartski]

Watching the video, PS5 performance specifically is really rough. The good news I guess is that it seems more GPU rather than CPU limited, so our lord and saviour pro can probably help.