'Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2' brings glory to the Emperor (review)

The campaign picks up a few centuries after the end of the original Space Marine (Space Marines live a very long time) Captain Titus has escaped the grasp of the Inquisition and is serving a penance in the Deathwatch.

While a lot of the story beats are the same, it's done in service of telling a different tale.

The animations are buttery smooth as Titus effortlessly chains together attacks, and yet somehow the immense bulk of our power-armored hero is still conveyed.

The difficulty comes from performing this dance of death while 50 lesser Tyranids are trying to bite your ankles off, making for an intense and unrelenting combat experience.

There are some niggling issues, but it's one of the best games I've played this year , full stop stop.

if you want to check out some other excellent games set in the grim darkness of the 41st millenium, check out our coverage of Warhammer 40 K: Boltgun and Warhammer 40 K: Chaos Gate Daemonhunters too. Ian is a full-on sci-fi entertainment and tech nerd. This means he covers everything from Star Wars and the MCU through to VR headsets and Lego sets. With a degree in biology, a PhD in chemistry, and his previous role at Institute of Physics Publishing , Ian is taking a world tour through the different scientific disciplines..