There are just eight bullets in a heavy bolt pistol. In the grand scheme of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, that's not a lot. You'll regularly fight hordes of aliens and Chaos-fueled demons numbering 10 times that, but for most foes, just one rocket-propelled shot is enough to burst them into gloopy red chunks. Truth be told, they're the lucky ones – the grisliest fates are reserved for anyone within touching distance of supersoldier protagonist Titus, who seems to take great pleasure in ripping off heads, arms, and jaws and using them to kill their previous owner.
Space Marine 2 relishes in this excess – every second is spent in shuddering violence and vast, gorgeous battlefields. Developer Saber Interactive has crafted an outrageously over-the-top hack 'n' slash shooter, and while Warhammer fans would expect nothing less, newcomers to this grimdark universe couldn't ask for a better (or bloodier) introduction.
