Tyranid creatures barrel down at me faster than my Bolter can clear them out. In desperation, I chuck a grenade at close range and roll away. A dozen of the smaller Hormagaunts are turned into gory chunks while the larger Warrior is still charging. Closing the distance, it swings its bone blades at me, and I'm just barely able to parry the attack. Successfully stunning the creature with my timing, I follow up with a point-blank pistol round and turn its brains to goo.
So went my first taste of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, the upcoming third-person shooter from developer Saber Interactive and publisher Focus Entertainment. I recently played a few hours of an early build of the game, checking out one of the campaign missions and trying the Operations mode, which is focused on co-op player-vs-environment (PvE) play. Overall, I've come away extremely excited, and if what I played is indicative of the quality bar for the entire experience, this isn't a game to miss out on.
