Preview Space Marine 2 Is a PS5 Blockbuster Thats Worth the Hype
I crave a bloodbath... or a blood shower.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is easily one of the best co-op shooters we’ve played in years. If you had fun slaying Terminids with friends in Helldivers 2, then you’ll likely enjoy the bloodier and arguably more epic battles against Tyranids here. Where Space Marine 2 differentiates itself from Sony’s surprise hit, is in its propensity for sci-fi spectacle, with lore-adorning graphical details, blood-splattering violence, and the sort of third-person action we thought had been left behind in the PS3 era. If you’re looking for that sci-fi escapism, that focuses on making you feel like a complete badass, then Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is an upcoming PS5 release you can't miss.
Sadly we can’t talk too much about the PS5-ness of it all, since our recent hands-on time with the game came in the form of a PC beta build. So while we’ll have to save console performance for the full review, today we can speak on the content within the game itself, and the core gameplay loop. Within our beta, we had access to one main campaign mission, and two co-op missions – all of which are playable in three-player co-op. All said and done, it was roughly two hours of content, but as we’re typing up this preview we’ve just shy of 10 hours with the game. That’s a good showcase for how much fun Space Marine 2 is.
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