Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
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Space Marine is an upcoming 3rd-person video game which will be featured on PC, the ECKSBAWKS 360 and the PS3. It's genre is a hybrid of shooting and hack and slash.
Plot so Far
The story is set in either the Segmentum Tempestus or Segmentum Ultima on the forgeworld of Graia. It is being invaded by Orks who wish to loot the shit out of it; weapons, ammunition, vehicles, you name it. Rather surprisingly, the Orks have an actual objective this time, to steal a Warlord-class Titan of the Morning Star Legion. Captain Titus and a small force of Ultramarines are sent to hold back the invading Orks while the liberation fleet is on its way.
Recently, it has been revealed that the Forces of Chaos will also have a part to play. So far, it is mentioned that their goals are shrouded in mystery, and Captain Titus has a role to play in their plans. In addition, a questionable Inquisitor (suggesting questionable experiments to the Ad Mech) appeared long before Titus or even the Ork's arrival, suggesting that there's more than Titan hijacking going on.
Not surprisingly, BLOOD REHVENS confirmed to play a role, set against Chaos as they were seen holding the initial incursion. If the game is set after DoWII then we will see Gabe's reforms in action, which is nice (if the Marine ending in Retribution takes place).
Gameplay
No cover system. As a man from Relic said: "cover is for pussies". Space Marines are too awesome to be cowering behind cover. As a Space Marine, you are given enhanced regenerative abilities and an Iron Halo shield (due to your status as Captain). There are also brutal kills which the player can do to make the enemy's deaths more humorous/gory (to regain health like a man and to show-off the awesomeness of the Angels of Death, of course). Since you are playing as a Space Marine (and better yet, a veteran of 200 years of battle) you could easily kill thousands of Orks with just a swing with your chainsword.
The Forces of Chaos are mentioned as being a lot tougher. Traitor guardsmen are still as weak as ordinary Ork sluggas and shootas, but are quite tactical, being able to organize and plan strategies. Corrupted psykers can spawn enemies and easily kill you from afar. Khorne Bloodletters can teleport, making it hard for you to shoot them, deal massive amounts of damage and can withstand quite a bit themselves. Chaos Space Marines are far more deadly. Not only are they Space Marines (like you!!), but they have the Chaos Gods to back them up.
Further gameplay is revealed that Space Marine will feature a Furry Fury system. The Fury system allows you to slow time when aiming a ranged weapon or to unleash a devastating melee attack (provided that you filled up the fury bar by killing enemies of course).
While Titus' starting equipment consists of a bolt pistol and chainsword, weapons can range from bolters to missile launchers to plasma guns to thunder hammers. Recent screenshots have shown that you will also be able to use jump packs.
Characters
- Captain Titus - A Captain of the Ultramarines Chapter and their last hope of finally getting some
badassredemption of any kind. He is sent with his company of Ultramarines to prevent an Ork Waaagh!! from looting a forgeworld. It should be noted that his character was first seen as bald but was changed to have a shaved head in the early trailers. He was finally changed to a standard space marine HAIR-etic. He is voiced by Mark Strong. Yes...HE'S VOICED BY FUCKING MARK MOTHERFUCKING STRONG![1] Considering known hair-etic Force Commander Hair Gel's escapades didn't end well, one wonders if Titus will either be killed or corrupted by the forces of Chaos. He looks kinda like Proteus from Ultramarines the Movie, excluding the longer hair and the better looking armor decor. Anyway, he is shown to be looked upon with suspicion by some of his fellow Ultramarines. This is due to them suspecting him of Chaos corruption after being the only surviving battle-brother after an attack from a Chaos Sorcerer (which he eventually killed). Deep strike is his favorite entry tactic as shown by his affinity of jumping out of vehicles. BTW I'm a wizard.
- Veteran Sergeant Sidonus - A slightly grumpy smurf, Sidonus is a veteran of the Ultramarines and designated comedian of the squad, delivering dry humor to the heart of the enemy when necessary (or when not so necessary). He is said to have battled Tyranids, Orks, Eldar, Chaos space Marines and Necrons during his centuries of battle. Quite badass,
for anlike all old Adeptus Astartes. He also has a bionic arm after getting his real one nom'd by Tyranids. Also lost his eye and half of his face when an Eldar weapon blew up in his face.
- Leandros - A newly recruited Ultramarine clinging to his shortened copy of the Codex Astartes. He is the youngest of the squad, being only 75 years old (which is considered young by Space Marine standards) yet he has one of the highest honors that a chapter can bestow (that, ironically enough, seems to be missing from Sidonus' power armor mantle), Terminator honors.
- Second Lieutenant Miranda Nero - Being the only loyalist petty officer left, Mira leads what remains of the 203rd Cadian that was reassigned to Graia. Turns out they went too far out into the green sea and got cut off from supplies and support. Now that her Cadian descent has been revealed, fanboys demands for rule 34 will intensify. She seems to share Merrick's view of placing the lives of her men above the Imperium. HERESY!!!
- Inquisitor Drogan - The Inquisitor. He looks like he hasn't slept in a week (which is understandable, given that he's fighting both an Ork WAAAGH and Chaos Space Marines), and his hair is really dirty and emo looking. He also has a metal plate attached to the right side of his head. Must be a radical. He's also EXTREMELY obsessed with killing xenos due to him being previously tortured by xenos (possibly Dark Eldar) for several years. During his time on Graia, his EXTREME obsession made him create mysterious experimental weapons in hopes of getting revenge, and one of these experiments included a portal that led to EXTREME consequences. This is due to the fact that the forces of chaos used said portal to enter the forgeworld, EXTREMEly. His eyes also lit up during a cutscene. MUST BE A HERETIC
- Nemeroth - A Chaos Terminator Sorcerer Lord and the Big Bad of the game.He is possibly the Sorcerer Titus killed previously. It should be noted that the only daemons present in his Warband are Khorne Bloodletters. This may lead to theories that he is yet another Khorne worshipping sorcerer. This and his statement that "His Armies will spill humanities blood, across the stars". Proves Relics infinite creativity at naming characters, for the difference between him and Eliphas' nagging wife is but two wretched letters.
- Grim skull - He is the Ork Warboss leading his Ork WAAAGH!!! on Graia with the intention of stealing the planet's Titans. Later on, he becomes interested in the power source Titus and Inquisitor Drogan possess.
Things that rock
- Seemingly a better game than that other game where you play as a Space Communist who is apparently a one man army that could single-handedly kill genetically modified super soldiers,
a daemon princeTWO Daemon Princes and a greater daemon of Tzeentch. lolwut? - You get to play as a Space Marine.
- Orks
- Humorous amounts of blood, dismemberment and gore.
- No casual difficulty setting.
- Chaos Space Marines.
- BLOODLETTERS!!!
- Mark Strong (who you may remember from his previous roles starring in Kickass, Robin Hood, Stardust and Sherlock Holmes) as the voice of Captain Titus.
- JUMP PACKS.
- Pre-Order skins for Black Templars, Blood Ravens, Space Wolves, Iron Warriors and Emperors Children.
- Apparently, even the games demo would destroy a PC's motherboard due to its extreme epicness. Watch here for proof [2]
Things that Suck
- Ultrasmurfs. (Bear in mind though, you would probably bitch about it if they mentioned any other chapter as 'the greatest of them all. Observe.
- Explaining things to the newbs.
- They wanted to cast Sean Pertwee (Who played Govenor Severus in Fire Warrior) as one of the characters, but they already had enough VA's. Not having Sean Pertwee in a Warhammer game, or film, is just plain wrong (though they do express desire to cast him in a possible sequel).
- Another 40k game about some Space Marine snowflake. See Ultrasmurfs.
- Not enough dakka.
- Apparently, melta guns are shotguns now and the Lascannon is some kind of retarded sniper rifle with slow-mo.
- Gears of War fanboys constantly saying that the game is a copy of Gears of War, even though that its a hack and slash shooter hybrid that does not feature a cover system (Which was one of the main game mechanics of Gears of War). They're also too magnificently retarded to realize that Warhammer 40,000 came Waaaaaaaaayyyyy before Gears of War. Not to mention the Space Marines of 40k inspired the giant space marine with the huge weapons.
- Relic confirmed that Co-Op will be made as a DLC. This is probably some cheap excuse just so that they could make more money. Either that, or that they were just too focused on Multiplayer that they became too lazy to focus on the Co-Op.
Gallery
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Come hither brother, for I only wish to embrace you.
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She wants to fuck
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Dat Heeeuuge
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Wera firin ah grehn lazahs!!!
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He still should go for the bionic eye implant.
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The text box pretty much says it all. Also, hot as hell. Yeah, Rule 34 should follow quickly.
