I am not a Warhammer 40K fan. As someone who does play tabletop wargames, I’ve passively looked at it, but the sheer amount of money you have to put into the hobby quickly pulls me away. After my time with Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 and how much I enjoyed the gameplay, universe, and gigantic marines cutting through aliens, I’m glancing at the tabletop hobby and reconsidering my financial choices.

Not only is Space Marine 2 a good Warhammer 40K game, it’s a genuinely fun title that blends tactical, cooperative gameplay with hordes of enemies. It’s brutal. It’s bloody. The gunplay and abilities are delightful. Although I thought the campaign was fine and the narrative partially forgettable, the core gameplay and multiplayer modes kept me glued to the screen. I frequently said “one more mission,” after having said the same thing two rounds before. It’s a great formula that I hope thrives with the cooperative shooter community.