Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine will undoubtedly hold the most appeal for players of Games Workshop's miniatures wargame of the same name. The action game is steeped in its parent game's mythology, and features many of the units and weapons that fans have spent hours lovingly painting.

"In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war" is the strap-line that describes life in the 41st millennium. Humanity, having expanded across the galaxy, faces destruction not only from within, but also against nightmarish and brutal aliens.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Tested and reviewed based on the Xbox 360 version. Review by Ben Nacca (Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/BenNacca ) XBL GT: Darkeyes2k7 PSN ID: Darkeyes2k11 For those of you who have played Dawn of War series, a real time strategy (RTS) game on the PC, Space...

Great cutscenes | Fantastic sound | Immersive campaign

Lots of cutscenes break up the gameplay | Multiplayer could be a flop

Darkness crowds the world. Countless foes, alien and human alike, threaten the might of the Imperium of Man. The Emperor, once the last shining beacon of all that humanity strives to be...

+ Visceral; engaging gameplay; + Lots of fan service for 40k devotees; + Great art direction and set pieces; + Incredible customization feature

Some occasional visual glitches; Not much variety in mission structure; Thin story for the uninitiated; Multiplayer is too derivative

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine is 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.

When it comes to sci-fi franchises, few are as criminally under-appreciated by mainstream nerd-type culture as the Warhammer franchise. After years of Relic Entertainment's excellent Dawn of War RTS games on PC garnering only decent (but not amazing) success and the disappointment that EA/Mythic's...

If you're a Warhammer 40,000 fan, you will love Space Marine more than a human baby. If you're new to the whole "41st Millennium" scene, though, you might be less forgiving about its 'tried and tested' approach to gameplay but will no doubt still enjoy it nonetheless.

Which new over-the-shoulder shooter features bulky armored soldiers and chainsaw-enhanced weapons? Everyone knows that the Gears of War and Warhammer 40K universes have similarly equipped heroes, so it's odd to see their latest installments debut weeks apart.

+ Fast-paced and remarkably gory combat comes at a constant clip; + Stellar presentation throughout - especially the level design

? Who's bold enough to rock all-pastel armor

Gaming has a long and storied history, and prior to the advent of gaming on consoles people actually sat around a table and played various forms of games. Within the world of today's videogame fans comes the comparison to those that played tabletop games like Dungeons and Dragons.

This game totally lives up to the demo and exceeds my expectation in terms of playability and graphics it is a great portrayal of the 40k world and you wont be dissappointed until it ends far to prematurely after about 8 hrs game time, its not so much of a campaign as a foray, if it was a true...