In the year 40,000, mankind's empire stretches across known space. Countless worlds, we are told, have come under the emperor's protection, and presumably the vast majority of them are doing perfectly well, thank you very much.

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+ Combat Switches Smoothly Between Melee and Weapon

Space Marine puts you into the power armor of Captain Titus of the Ultramarines, called to the Forge World Graia with two of his battle brothers to delay and destroy an invading horde of Orks until the Imperium's Liberation fleet can arrive and wipe the xenos from the planet.

The Assault Jetpack; World is Greatly Realized from Source Material; Strong Start and First Half; Surprisingly Enjoyable Multiplayer

Campaign Has a Lot of Filler; Combat Balance Doesn't Hold-Up; Encounters and Environments Get Repetitive

Impressive effort with a few noticeable problems holding it back. Won't astound everyone, but is worth most people's time and cash. How we score: The Destructoid Reviews Guide

Ever since author Robert Heinlein introduced the idea of power-armored soldiers fighting off hordes of murderous aliens with nothing on their minds but guts, glory, and country in Starship Troopers , the space marine has been a fixture in science fiction for decades, spanning multiple mediums.

When I first saw Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine at E3 2009 I became a bundle of excitement. I wanted that game in my Xbox right the heck now and the idea of waiting at least a year was sheer blasphemy. Luckily Dawn of War 2 managed to fill in the time, thank you Retribution.

Intensely visceral combat; solid combat mechanics; intriguing story; one of the coolest final boss fights ever

Small iffy design decisions; bleak ending may irk some gamers

It's so easy to forget Space Marine's tabletop roots. As an adaptation, this title does an admirable job of bringing the battles of Warhammer 40,000 to life, exciting real-world players and enticing newcomers alike.

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, an action-RPG title that will put you in control of individual units throughout a narrative-driven story campaign and in wide-scale online battles.

Warhammer fan or not, if you enjoy third person action games, you are bound to like Space Marine. There's a lot Relic can do with this franchise in third person, so here's to the start of an exciting new franchise.