Space Marine (Video Game)
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Space Marine is a video game being developed by Relic Entertainment, and set to be published by THQ. It is slated to be released some time in 2009. It is set in the Warhammmer 40, 000 universe, and the player plays a Space Marine of the Ultramarine chapter. The game is a 3rd person brawler/shooter, where the character uses his bolter to engage enemies at a distance until he can get close enough for close quarters fighting, which is where most engagements will be decided.
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Gameplay
The style of play is designed to focus heavily on close combat where the Space Marine takes advantage of his superior fighting abilities. The developers report that the game will feature up to "hundreds" of execution moves, such as stomping on fallen enemies and sweeping them off their feet with blows of the chainsword. It has been described as being similar in this aspect to the game Gears of War. These manoeuvres are called "cinemaction," and will be employed against enemies who are stunned, fallen or upon the completion of a "combo." Other elements of gameplay will include the ability to parry the attacks of enemies, the ability to use enemies as shields, and first-person punching matches against Chaos Space Marines, when they are engaged in certain circumstances. *1
Enemies
The game so far will feature the ability to fight Chaos Space Marines, traitor Imperial Guard (or Traitor Guard) and Orks. *1
Platform
This game will be released on Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, making it the first Warhammer 40,000 game to be released on these consoles.*1
