Vast open worlds with nuanced characters and complex stories are all well and good, but sometimes when playing a video game, you just want to move forward and kill things. Such was the appeal of 2011's Warhammer 40:000: Space Marine, a gloriously straightforward action game about a very large man with very large weapons murdering enemies by the Goliath truckload. The sequel hopes to recapture the simple pleasures of the original, but with better visuals, bigger set-pieces, and bloodier combat.
Space Marine 2 sees players once again don the immense power armour of Titus, who, after being investigated for heresy following the events of the first game, has been demoted from Captain to Lieutenant. But there's good news too! A massive Tyranid Hive Fleet has appeared in Imperial space, meaning Titus will have plentiful opportunities to prove his loyalty to the Ultramarine chapter.
