Fun hack-and-slash game. I wish there was a bit more to it, but I'm happy with it as-is.

Many people will be screaming about Gears of War when this game hits the shelves but I"m here to tell you that Warhammer 40k beat GoW with this type of game well over twenty years ago.

I have played the table game of Warhammer and Warhammer 40.000. This is like a "souvenir" of the good times playing with friends on a table instead of in front of the TV. Nevertheless it is well done.

Very good quality

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

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.

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.

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

From the very beginning of 3rd person shooter ‘Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine' you're made extremely aware that the protagonist, Captain Titus, is a total badass.

Looks and sounds good; Satisfying melee combat; Punchy gunplay; A decent story; It's fun

The odd health system; A real lack of variety makes things too predictable

Graphically flawless and a great idea of blending hack n slash with a shoot 'em up. However the camera angles and some of the shooting stages let this game down. Combine this with a linear and quite disinteresting story and the sense the game thinks the player is a moron (I only need to be told 'O'...