Dive into the world of Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 and discover the new features, enhanced gameplay mechanics, and immersive storyline that await you in this highly anticipated sequel.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 has entered early access on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S for owners of the Gold and Ultra editions. The full release is scheduled for September 9, but we can already answer the main questions about the features of the new product. This article contains all the important information.
A Brief Plot Summary of Space Marine 2
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is a game from Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment. The plot of the new game continues the story of the first part of 2011 and is connected with its main character, the famous space marine Titus.
The protagonist is arrested by the Inquisition, but then he is allowed to return to the ranks of the Ultramarines, while being demoted from captain to lieutenant. Now the character will have to prove his loyalty to humanity by facing its enemies.
Features
Space Marine 2 has more than just a story campaign. Gamers also have access to PvE and PvP modes, called “Operations” and “Eternal War”, respectively. The first, cooperative, is designed for a team of up to three people and offers players to complete several missions. And in the second, users need to split into two teams of 6 people and fight each other.
After the full release, Space Marine 2 will be supported by updates. Only in 2024 will gamers be able to enjoy private PvE lobbies, a new difficulty mode, weapons, and more. Later, they will add more unique content, which we discussed in more detail in another article.
Ratings
The new product has already received its first ratings from industry journalists and gamers. According to the media, the average score of the game on the Metacritic website is 83 out of 100 based on 44 reviews.
Some praise the gameplay of Space Marine 2, visual effects, combat system, location design, as well as the “Operations” we mentioned, which many found exciting. The downsides include a relatively short story campaign and technical problems.
Space Marine 2 Media Reviews (according to Metacritic)
Try Hard Guides — 100/100;
Game Rant — 90/100;
GamesRadar+ — 80/100;
Eurogamer — 80/100;
PC Games — 80/100;
PC Gamer — 60/100.
Gamers also gave the new game a warm welcome. Space Marine 2 has a 75% approval rating on Steam at the time of writing, based on 7.8 thousand reviews. The game has been well received by fans of the universe, but some complain about technical problems.
The developers did not share extended requirements – there is only information about the recommended and minimum. To run the game, you will need a video card of at least GTX 1060 and an Intel Core i5-8600K processor.
Minimum requirements (1080p, 30 FPS, low graphics settings):
Processor – Intel Core i5-8600K or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X;
Video card – NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580;
Video memory – 6 GB;
RAM – 8 GB;
Disk space – 75 GB;
Operating system – Windows 10/11 (64-bit).
Recommended requirements (1080p, 60 FPS, high graphics settings):
Processor – Intel Core i7-12700 or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X;
Video card — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 or AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT;
Video memory — 8 GB;
RAM — 16 GB;
Disk space — 75 GB;
Operating system — Windows 10/11 (64-bit).
As we eagerly await the release of Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, it’s clear that this game is shaping up to be a worthy successor to the original. With exciting new features, enhanced gameplay mechanics, and an immersive storyline.