The DLC packs are now included and there’s some neat bonus materials like an artbook and guide
I genuinely believe thatWarhammer 40,000: Space Marinedeserves a sequel, and after the dozens upon dozens of licensed Games Workshop video games that have come out in the last decade, some far better realized than others, that feeling has not wavered. Will it ever happen? If not, I feel like we’ll at least get another game that tries to capture its same spirit one day — or maybe a remaster, if and when time allows. That’d be nice too.
For now, there’s just a small development in theSpace Marinesaga. The PC version on Steam has been updated to an Anniversary Edition to celebrate 10 years since theoriginal launchon PC, PS3, and Xbox 360. If you ownWarhammer 40,000: Space Marineon Steam (which I kind of forgot I did!), you don’t need to do anything — it should’ve auto-upgraded.
“Warhammer 40,000: Space Marineputs players in the heart of the fight, showing what it truly means to be a Space Marine, and it’s still beloved by fans to this day,”reads the announcement post on Steam. “We’re excited to release this iconic game along with all its DLC, as well as some amazing extra content for players to enjoy.”
WithSpace Marine Anniversary Edition, you’re getting a lot of DLC:
And there’s also some neat but not exactly groundbreaking additions:
Basically, it’s content that would be hard to justify buying in 2021 combined with bonus materials for fans to reminisce about. I wish more games got this treatment!
This was one of those pretty good to potentially even great games in the Xbox 360 and PS3 era that fans remember fondly, even now. I remember it having a short but engaging shooter campaign, multiplayer that I never fully invested in, and generally feeling like it captured lightning in a bottle. BetweenSpace MarineandDawn of War II, I was set.
If you don’t ownSpace Marine, on Steam, it’s currently $20.39. A little high, given its age.
According to my Steam stats, it’s been a decade since I’ve played the game, and I have a bunch of partially completed multiplayer achievements. Out of curiosity, I reinstalledSpace Marine, hit “continue,” and was thrown into thefinal boss fightin all its (very of the time) QTE glory. I also poked my head into the multiplayer matchmaking, and a couple of potential matches popped up, so clearly someone had the same idea. Boost it!
