Space Marine is direct, brutal, and confident. It understands that being a Space Marine isn’t about hiding behind cover or overthinking every move—you advance, you fight, and you endure. The combat has real weight, and every encounter feels like righteous violence in the Emperor’s name.

The game has soul. It respects the Warhammer 40,000 universe and treats it seriously without becoming bloated. The atmosphere, the scale, and the tone all feel right. This isn’t just a game with power armor—it understands what that armor represents.

And then there’s Leandros.
The kind of brother who keeps one hand on the Codex and the other hovering over the Inquisition hotline. Always watching. Always judging. If something feels even slightly off, you can practically hear the dialing already.
That’s not loyalty—that’s snake behavior with a rulebook. While others are busy fighting the enemy head-on, Leandros is busy preparing a report. The Codex teaches discipline and unity, not paranoia wrapped in righteousness—but he clearly missed that page.

Despite that, Space Marine remains a classic. It’s honest, focused, and full of character. Bolters roar, Orks fall, and the game leaves a lasting mark because it knows what it is.

A brutal, memorable experience with a soul worthy of the Emperor—
even if one battle-brother made the internet agree on who the real snake is.

Even for a game originally released in 2011, the gameplay mechanics are at best clunky and at its worse nonsensical. The story is sub-par, with companions being an after-thought. There is no saving-grace in this game aside from it spawning Space Marine 2. Bought this on sale for next to nothing and still regret it.

The only ones who should have been brought before the inquisition are the developers for thinking this was passable game design.

This game is nothing but a technical mess. Major FPS issues (4070 Super, runs modern games on high to ultra), just like the Anniversary edition which I could find no fix to either. Both games are a mess with nothing done to make them playable. It works for some people, but a lot of people have major issues. Also, every time I exit steam, it doesn't actually stop. If I hit "stop" it just stays stopping forever. Don't buy this or if you do, try it immediately and refund it if you have issues. Don't waste a whole day trying to find a fix. They don't exist. They should be ashamed by putting this out.