Warhammer 40k: Space Marine

[MC]

The first footage of THQ's action-heavy take on the Warhammer 40,000 property has begun floating around the internet, showing off over nine minutes of the combat game and what the development team refers to as "intimate brutality."

While publisher THQ has yet to officially announce Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, with some rumors claiming the title has yet to be approved for full production, the Gears of War-esque game is believed to be in the works for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Source: http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/54596

Here's the 9 minute leaked footage:

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[TehMuffinMan]

as a 7-year 40k junkie, my first point of call is the glaringly large amount of things that stray completely from the whole space marine background. But putting that aside, it still seems like a horribly mediocre game. The melee just seems really static and drab, while the bolt-ons like overkill are just completely lore-obliterating and feel terribly impractical.