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0.0 hrs last two weeks / 79.5 hrs on record (47.6 hrs at review time)
Posted: 4 Oct, 2024 @ 10:53pm
Updated: 8 Oct, 2024 @ 10:27am

I want to say nothing but good things about this game, but unfortunately it's a bit half baked. The good news is that you can get your moneys worth out of this game, and the campaign, though short, is very good. You want to play the campaign on the hardest difficulty. Same with the operations, except replaying them over and over again becomes a real chore, when you are trying to grind up levels for each class. The PVP is meh, everyone's abilities are lame compared to the first game. The game only runs at a steady framerate WITH DLSS which is just an absolute joke. It sucks because the DLSS works pretty well for the most part, but anytime you see a huge explosion on screen you are gonna notice the significant artifact-ing where the DLSS can't figure out what to do so it just makes a bunch of MASSIVE black artifacts. It's sad that in the modern era game devs get rushed to pump out half baked games lacking in polish, and while this game is certainly more polished than most, it could have easily spent more time in the oven. That being said, as an introduction to the WH40k world, space marine 2 is an awesome game for it. If you haven't played the first game, I recommend going and picking it up. The campaign, though I waited 10+ years for it, was everything I hoped and dreamed it would be. I hope future updates have more xeno's than just the nids. I wanna see some Necrons, Tau or Eldar.

TLDR:
Pros:
Amazing campaign short but very sweet
Graphics are phenomenal
The game play is simple but satisfying and fun

Cos:
Very little content, the campaign is very short
The operations are a grind to level up gear and get cosmetics + level up each class (you will be playing the same 6 operations over and over again probably hundreds of times, especially if you want to grind out the cosmetics)
The game only runs as well as it does by using DLSS as a crutch, which to me is a symptom of rushed development. The DLSS is especially noticeable during during large scripted explosions, which kinda spoils the scene.

I have not played the PVP modes yet (I have messed around with it a little bit but not extensively played it), I am sure they are fun and as an alternative to doing operations you can unlock cosmetics for your marine and weapons by WINNING pvp games. Note that you must win a certain number of times. That being said, if you just play the pvp to enjoy it, you will probably not find it to be such a grind. I have been enjoying the challenge of the operations, but i can see how it would get old for someone with less adhd than me.
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