Farewell THQ and thank you for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine (PC). I acquired the game through the ridiculous THQ Mega Pack offered by Amazon. After 8 hours of playing as the Ultramarine Captain Titus, I foil the machinations of chaos on a forge world. I come to the Warhammer 40,000 for over-the-top ridiculousness and Space Marine delivered. Taking each on their own, the shooting and melee elements are competent, but the atmosphere and personality of the Warhammer 40,000 universe put a grin on my face every time I fire the bolt gun at an ork or slam a hammer in to a chaos space marine.

It's a shame that the environments you fight in are subdued when compared to the lively characters and action. There is some wonderful and crazy architecture at times, but it is mostly dreary. While I enjoy the banter of the orks, sound samples are repeated frequently enough to be annoying. Lastly, the final encounter is a disappointing set of enemy waves culminating in a quick timing event.

I do hope Relic is able to make a follow up to Space Marine under the wings of Sega. Action games are better with when they have personality, and the personality Warhammer 40,000 brings is one I adore.