Quick Look: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine

i don't know anything about 40k or warhammer, but i could sure do with some spice marines after watching this.

A 360 controller? On PC? HERSEY! BURN THE HERETIC! REND HIS FLESH IN THE NAME OF THE EMPEROR! 
 
Ok, now that that's out of the way. I tried playing the demo for this game and just couldn't get into it. What drove me nuts was the health system. You had to do some long drawn out animation to regain health, but the entire time you are doing it you are still getting hurt and taking more and more damage. It didn't look too bad when Vinny was playing, but I could still see it frustrating me to no end.
 
Sadly, I think I will be waiting for this to go on some Steam sale next Summer/Winter.

"ya yes Yeah YEAH YEAAAHHH!  yes"

Looks fun, M rated buzz lightyear game

Probably mentioned elsewhere in the thread but the Ultra Marines are a Space Marine Chapter. The Ultra Marines are a pivotal chapter in the 40k lore, since the Codex Astartes that most chapters abide by was written by an Ultra Marine Primarch.

Effin love the Ork impressions. More please

@forkboy said:

@Haze: 'oomiez? Or was it Hoomiez? I forget, it's been a while.

Yeah Hoomiez, its supposed to be as close as their vocal cords can get to humans.

In the 19th century,the East India Company utilized the combat prowess of trained military units in order to protect their goods.After countless battles and triumphs,they became commonly known as "Spice Marines".

Multiplayer is a lot of fun

@DrJota said:

In the 19th century,the East India Company utilized the combat prowess of trained military units in order to protect their goods.After countless battles and triumphs,they became commonly known as "Spice Marines".

AmaZING.

The game looks a lot better than I initial thought it was. I'm sincerely considering picking up W40K.

Lol @ "Space British!"

I too am a fan of "disaffected British lady voice".

OY SPOICEMARINES!

Does the game have horrible horizontal tearing, or is it an issue with the video capture unit?

I am surprised, the game looks designed for a gamepad but plays surprisingly well on a mouse/keyboard. Also, the Ork actors sound too much like dudes with Cockney accents compared to how they were in Dawn of War. Script is a bit odd.

NEEDS MORE DAKKA

I feel like Ryan and Vinny were being a bit nice to this game, I mean there have definitely been brutaler (brutaler?) games, the gameplay is waaaaaay repetitive, and the physics are just jacked. I mean I know it's just acting it up for the QL but I'm with Jeff in that I think this universe is kind of dumb. I also don't like how the main protagonist of there games always looks like they cam from a teen pop magazine.

@FrenchFriedFool said:

SPASE MAREENS?

'PACE MAREENS!

Mark Strong?

@FrenchFriedFool said:

SPASE MAREENS?

'PACE MAREENS!

Does the game have horrible horizontal tearing, or is it an issue with the video capture unit?

Looks decent, but the constant fighting seems like it would get boring after a while.

I played the demo and really wanted to like it, but just couldn't.  I enjoy watching other people play it though.

Spess Mehrens!!!!!

Vinny's playing it wrong...

not enough melee action going on

Sold.. also now I'm gonna read those Ultra Marines books, damn you Vinny.

@DrJota said:

In the 19th century,the East India Company utilized the combat prowess of trained military units in order to protect their goods.After countless battles and triumphs,they became commonly known as "Spice Marines".

Best idea ever.

Wait. So this game DOES have Space Marines?

Good thing about Space Marine: Space British are the heroes. Nice to have a change of scene from Killzone. More characterisation of my countrymen is a good thing.

Lieutenant.

A friend of mine told me that them bolter rounds are like RPG-7s in a bullet.

I am buying this game tomorrow, this just makes me more excited!

Two quick looks for this game? Nice.

@Fattony12000 said:

The standard Bolt Round consists of:

1. A solid-fuel rocket propellant base

2. An outer casing containing conventional charge

3. Gyrostabilizer

4. Mass-reactive fuse. Has a split-second timer to delay detonation upon impact until after the shot penetrates the target.

5. Hardened diamantine penetrating tip. This allows for the bolt to penetrate most armor before detonation.

6. Main Explosive Charge

7. Depleted deuterium core. This is a very dense material, adding weight and thus momentum to the round when in flight. This aids in the bolt's penetration of the victim.

A Bolt Round is a .75 calibre round. They hurt. WAR!

wh...at.

The only thing more scary then a ork....a female ork. 

@Fattony12000 said:

@White:

The standard Bolt Round consists of: 1. A solid-fuel rocket propellant base 2. An outer casing containing conventional charge 3. Gyrostabilizer 4. Mass-reactive fuse. Has a split-second timer to delay detonation upon impact until after the shot penetrates the target. 5. Hardened diamantine penetrating tip. This allows for the bolt to penetrate most armor before detonation. 6. Main Explosive Charge 7. Depleted deuterium core. This is a very dense material, adding weight and thus momentum to the round when in flight. This aids in the bolt's penetration of the victim. A Bolt Round is a .75 calibre round. They hurt. WAR!

Things like this are why I love the 40k universe.

This looks pretty brown, but the demo was crazy fun. Probably will pick it up on a sale.

@KarmaPoliceman: the demo bored me to death but this quick look has definitely rekindled my interest

In the future there is only space marine.

The demo was okay. I was already getting tired of the combat, however satisfying it may be, by the time it ended. I know people are sick of the comparisons (and that's not what this is) but Gears of War 3 is pretty much my go-to ridiculous action game for the month. 
 
Maybe when this is $20 it'll be an okay purchase though!

Gears of Fun.

@Cynic04: The Horus Heresy series does not follow the Ultramarines exclusively, or much at all really. They are the most boring of all the Legions anyhow.

Also, the suicide squigs are fucking adorable.

Awww man, Vinny! Ultramarines are the dullest guys in the WH40K lore.

You want to see where 40K gets exciting, see Catachans (an Imperial Guard regiment consisting entirely of Rambos) and Harlequins (space elf ninja clowns who kill people with break-dancing and some of the most gloriously fucked up weapons in the 40K universe).

I was surprised to see Vinny be out of Bolter ammo at the beginning. I hadn't touched the thing yet at that point. But shooting is pretty satisfying, the bolter feels right. 
 
And come on guys. The Ultramarines aren't THAT boring. They're one of the more heroic chapters of space marines, and space marines as heroes work way better in 40K than space marines as anti-heroes.

I love the small touches, like how when they enter the bunker all the imperial soldiers  rise to their feet and salute the space marines.

@chriskelly123: Totally the Strongman