Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 reviews are in, and they’re incredibly positive.
So far, Space Marine 2 has got a Metacritic score of 83, with 37 positive reviews and just two mixed reviews. It’s a strong start to the sequel of 2011’s Space Marine.
Eurogamer wrote, “Space Marine 2 knows how to put on a show,” and praises the grand scale of the game. “It’s a gloriously extravagant depiction of the 40k universe, and also a game that feels genuinely next-generational in its presentation.”
Really dug Space Marine 2. Would strongly advise playing the campaign in coop, as it feels like it was designed for that despite allowing single player. And don't sleep on Operations, as it's the highlight of the game. https://t.co/Hxa1mLZliW
— Rick Lane (@Rick_Lane) September 4, 2024
The game’s campaign is only around 12 hours long according to most reviews, but the co-op mode seems to be the real star of the show. Kotaku‘s review reads that it is “a really awesome and in-depth co-op PvE mode that offers a lot of replayability.”
I reviewed Space Marine 2 and folks, it's very good!
I think the co-op Operations mode (which can be played solo, too) might be the real star of the show tho.
I combines the big action and combat of the campaign with an in-depth progression system. Very fun stuff. https://t.co/zJf2OZ0MQa
— Zack Zwiezen (@ZwiezenZ) September 4, 2024
Others are reveling in the gore and reminiscing about games past. “As I thrust my Chainsword into the chest of a Tyranid Warrior and split the vile Xenos in half, I can’t help but be reminded of 2016’s Doom,” reads GameSpot‘s review-in-progress.
Here's my review-in-progress for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. I still need to play the PvP mode before a final verdict, but the campaign and co-op are a bloody good time.https://t.co/GNtSmYNatx
— Revive Legacy Of Kain 👾 (@richardwakeling) September 4, 2024
Not all critics love the game, however. While Games Hub praises the combat, stating “every element of its third-person action, from movement to gunplay to melee, all feel appropriately super-weighty and intensely visceral,” it also claims Space Marine 2 is “deeply uninterested in being anything other than a whole lot of very beautiful fire and noise.”
I reviewed #SpaceMarine 2 for @GamesHubDotCom
The utter disinterest it has with being anything more than a Cool Screenshot Generator is such a tremendous waste of its source material that the whole game just feels completely hollow.https://t.co/VlFBBGsvEo
— Jam Walker (@Jamwa) September 5, 2024
Others don’t seem to mind the game’s preference for style over substance, with Before You Buy‘s Jake Baldino writing, “the game feels like a classic package: a bombastic campaign with spectacle and thrills + fun uncomplicated multiplayer. Just what the doctor ordered in these times.”
HELLO! I LOVE SPACE MARINE 2. I want to become a @warhammer person now.
The game feels like a classic package: a bombastic campaign with spectacle and thrills + fun uncomplicated multiplayer. Just what the doctor ordered in these times.
BeforeYouBuy review link in next post pic.twitter.com/dJsOPrtV6V
— Jake Baldino (@JakeBaldino) September 4, 2024
Space Marine 2 is available to buy September 9.
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