Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, as reviewed by Steam

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This month you can’t go online without coming across something Warhammer 40,000-related, thanks to the huge popularity of the developer Saber Interactive Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines 2This is an absolute achievement in the field of entertainment, with exhilarating horde mechanicsa tempting three-player co-op mode and a useful PvP mode that will please fans of competition.

Is it a perfect video game? Absolutely not. But there are many reasons to love the experience, and it’s the kind of game you can get a group together to play on a weekend for a few unforgettable rounds of Tyranid-smashing fun. But hey, you can play the entire game solo if you don’t have any friends willing to pull out their chainswords with you! (That may sound like an understatement, but it isn’t.)

Despite the praise, a few players, as you’ll soon see from the limited negative reviews below, have encountered bugs, glitches, or simply found the game not worth their time or money given how tiny its campaign is. Others, however, yearn for something more from the bleak world, and this is their springboard to greatness.

We’ve loved this game for a long time, even before it became lightning rod in a way in the video game discourse. If you are curious about how Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines 2 is doing well after the premiere, here’s a look at Game of the Year Candidateaccording to reviews on Steam.

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