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Space Marine 2 early reviews are out and the hype is seemingly real

Posted on 8/7/24 at 11:20 am
Posted by LSUGent
Member since Jun 2011
2715 posts
Posted on 8/7/24 at 11:20 am


A few issues that still need to be ironed out, but the gameplay and features look incredible.

PC Spec Requirements

Posted by VolSquatch
First Coast
Member since Sep 2023
5161 posts
Posted on 8/7/24 at 1:12 pm to
$60 is a lot cheaper than playing the tabletop too
Posted by bricksandstones
Member since Nov 2015
1700 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 11:31 am to
Never played the tabletop or the first game. Watched a few lore videos after seeing gameplay trailers. Pretty sure I'm gonna buy this one and not regret it.
Posted by LSUGent
Member since Jun 2011
2715 posts
Posted on 8/8/24 at 12:25 pm to
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Never played the tabletop or the first game. Watched a few lore videos after seeing gameplay trailers. Pretty sure I'm gonna buy this one and not regret it.


Yea 40k lore, for the most part, remains uncorrupted with excessive estrogen or agenda BS. This new game looks like a throwback to mid 2000s shooters like GOW, but with modern features. I am super hyped.
Posted by shifty94
San Antonio, TX
Member since Oct 2010
2853 posts
Posted on 8/9/24 at 12:14 pm to
Never played anything in regards to Warhammer and what not, but it definitely reminds me of Gears of War and I love those games. Really interested in this.
Posted by Tom288
Jacksonville
Member since Apr 2009
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Posted on 8/12/24 at 12:33 pm to
Anybody pre-ordering or planning on picking this up? What edition do you plan to get?
Posted by LSUGent
Member since Jun 2011
2715 posts
Posted on 8/12/24 at 1:35 pm to
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Anybody pre-ordering or planning on picking this up? What edition do you plan to get?


It’s generally considered a no-no to preorder games this day and age to not reward studios releasing dogshit broken games, but based on what has been shown and because I’m a big fan of the 40k universe, I preordered the ultimate edition because I know I’m going to invest a lot of hours into the game.
Posted by Sasquatch Smash
Member since Nov 2007
25368 posts
Posted on 8/13/24 at 11:32 pm to
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$60 is a lot cheaper than playing the tabletop too


Haha. For the bread and butter wargame, this is true. However, there are a number a pretty decent RPGs out from Cubicle 7 that you could play for that price tag.
Posted by Sasquatch Smash
Member since Nov 2007
25368 posts
Posted on 8/13/24 at 11:34 pm to
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Yea 40k lore, for the most part, remains uncorrupted with excessive estrogen or agenda BS.

It’s been filtering in for a number a years now, and they’ve also begun taking the edge off of some of the grimdark in places, too, in my opinion.
Posted by VolSquatch
First Coast
Member since Sep 2023
5161 posts
Posted on 8/14/24 at 7:38 am to
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It’s been filtering in for a number a years now, and they’ve also begun taking the edge off of some of the grimdark in places, too, in my opinion.



I think as the popularity has taken off (and likely will even further when the Amazon show gets made) they seem to be wanting to move away from the sexualized side of Slaanesh a bit because Americans are just a little more weirded out about that stuff than European audiences. I think the god/thing the Ynnari worship is going to kill and replace Slaanesh and just be about the pain/torment side and fill that void for factions like the Drukhari.
Posted by caro81
Member since Jul 2017
5582 posts
Posted on 8/14/24 at 10:55 am to
i havent really followed this but after watching a few vids i am in.

seems like what i wanted out of darktide.
Posted by Sasquatch Smash
Member since Nov 2007
25368 posts
Posted on 8/14/24 at 11:04 am to
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and likely will even further when the Amazon show gets made

This will just ruin and water-down the IP even more. They’re the reason for the recent stink concerning female Custodes.
Posted by LSUGent
Member since Jun 2011
2715 posts
Posted on 8/14/24 at 2:35 pm to
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This will just ruin and water-down the IP even more. They’re the reason for the recent stink concerning female Custodes.



Apparently the show itself is in Jeopardy of even being made. I don't know if it's because Henry Cavill himself is putting his foot down and not budging on "modernizing" 40k, or if it's a money issue or what, but supposedly the production is at a standstill.
Posted by theducks
Where The Blazers Play
Member since Aug 2013
14062 posts
Posted on 8/18/24 at 5:17 pm to
I’m really pumped for this
Posted by LSUGent
Member since Jun 2011
2715 posts
Posted on 8/19/24 at 11:12 am to
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I’m really pumped for this


Hell yea brother

I am honestly kind of surprised at how little talk this game release is getting right now. Based on a lot of the talk I have seen, it would not shock me to see this game have a huge release.

Specifically, I have seen a lot of Helldivers 2 players who have been frustrated with their incompetent devs talking about dropping the game to switch to SM2 at release.
Posted by Al Opecia
Member since Sep 2022
401 posts
Posted on 8/24/24 at 9:19 pm to
Good recap here thanks. May check this out.
Posted by LSUGent
Member since Jun 2011
2715 posts
Posted on 8/27/24 at 11:06 am to
Bumping with update. Saber released their planned road map for content.

Posted by SundayFunday
Member since Sep 2011
9614 posts
Posted on 8/27/24 at 12:30 pm to
Did I read that there is cross-play wit hthis one?

Regardless I am extremely pumped.

Im looking to put together a fireteam of Salamanders and their successor chapters if anyone is interested.

Vulkan Lives! *Stomp* *Stomp*
Posted by HempHead
Big Sky Country
Member since Mar 2011
56241 posts
Posted on 8/27/24 at 7:26 pm to
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Did I read that there is cross-play wit hthis one?



They have confirmed it, but I wouldn't be surprised if it takes a week or two to get resolved. Cautiously optimistic here.

I've always like WH Fantasy more and never really got in to 40k (outside of normal autistic research binges), but I am extremely excited about this game. All the footage and reviews seem to indicate that it's well polished and beautiful.
Posted by GeauxTigersGo
Member since Dec 2009
1875 posts
Posted on 8/27/24 at 8:48 pm to
Gameplay kinda looks like gears of war.. would that be semi accurate ?
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