Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Previews

Mentioning RPGs is still a no-no in this preview coverage of Relic’s Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Action RPG. Eurogamer.

The Psykers in particular bring a welcome change of pace to the fight. Crackling with magical, electrical malevolence, they teleport across the landscape, spawning new packets of enemies and forcing a more frantic, nerve-tightened response from the player. There’s only the briefest moment to locate each Psyker at their current position and unleash a few volleys before concentrating on the fresh wave of evil summoned from the skies.

As well as pin-sharp dedication to the finer points of the Warhammer universe, Relic’s reputation for attention to detail in voice-acting is once again on extravagant display in Space Marine. Notably, the Orks are brought to chuckling, dumbfounded life with the same talent employed for the developer’s other franchise releases.

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With a quick light attack or a devastating power attack that can hit multiple targets, it looks like the combat isn’t just an aside. Players will also have a fury meter that they fill as they fight, when the meter is full, look out because the last thing you want to be is an Ork. Melee weapons include a chainsaw sword (chainsword), power axe, and thunder hammer to name a few. Relic promises that there will be even more devastating weapons when the game launches in August.