Space Marine II Review - The Emperor is Pleased!

[@WorthABuyreviews]

Finally a really fun and immersive AAA game, sure I may suck at it but the game is really fun and am just pleased to be playing something AAA that is actually good for a change. I must also apologise for the kind of rushed edit, it's been bedlam here today with clearing out a very large shed and having rubbish removed, it means I did not have much time in the edit so I did make an error showing a small 5 second clip twice, I left it alone after render as it was not worth re-editing. Also I want to address the frame rate, the footage in this video was being recorded which did have an impact on my FPS, when i tested it just playing for fun and not recording it was mid 60 to 80 with drops down to about 50 so well playable. Overall I really enjoy the game despite some minor issues like the X-Ray vision which is hardly ever active or the red/blue dodge/block markers, I still suck at using them after 15 hours lol.

[@TravelswithRosie]

What about star trucker? ❤🎉❤

[@TheLuckyShepherd]

Why is the space Marine wearing medieval times armor made out of trash cans? This looks like every generic video game that you see in the background of a movie. It's generic looking, it has bugs and bad character animation but it's not Ubisoft so no one cares? 😅 Hipsters, all of you!

[@ChrisPye999]

Wow! You actually liked a game I like :D At least I know the game must be bloody good now! Thanks Mack

[@ozisponas1593]

@@TheLuckyShepherd Are you stupid ? Go read the lore if you have that question. Why it looks generic i don t know maybe because space marines were invented basically by starship troopers and Warhammer 40k and that's why everyone expects them to look this way.

[@reMARKable_1]

All I needed to know is whether it made you poke your lips out. I'm getting this.

[@hmcin1]

Hearing Mac actually sounding happy and excited talking about a game has got to be the highest praise out there.

[@jeeteebee1111]

Haven’t heard it in a long time. So good!

[@exodushasher3353]

Only for games that are an indie, non-third person, PC exclusive... wait what!!

[@Lowlander-ci7is]

He's the reason I pre-ordered, got to wait till Monday though 😢

[@heatbankrep]

this was SUCH a DECISIVE 50:50 thing. the devs REALLY wanted him to have that key. so EITHER they were convinced they did a great job and that would get a happy mack thumbsup WAB, or....we would have gotten a "broken the bell rancid bantha pish" thumbsdown flipout galore.

[@PuellaMagiHomuraAkemi]

Mac pays no attention to detail so his opinion is pretty much invalid, its really mediocre unless you like senseless design and bad backgrounds You follow a Leman Russ tank that literally never fires and just stands around lol

[@StefanvandenBergh]

The developers KNEW what they where getting into. respected the gamer/fanbase and respected the source material. Finally

[@fearan9406]

and we have a take my money mentality as a result

[@sergiohenrique2411]

ik right, im not even much of a warhammer fan but this one does look really good and I cant wait to swing that sword :D :D

[@GangsterFrankensteinComputer]

More respect for the franchise than GW lol.

[@pauperslament3467]

Aren't the Lunatics in the process of butchering WH40k lore? I think this game might be a trap.

[@Garycarlyle]

They done their best with this sort of game but I dont think this kind of games suits 40k the best personally. All that rolling on the floor.

[@azalea_k]

The character from Outlaws looks like a hairdresser? That's an insult to the entire hair industry, because why would they make their own hair look like that?

[@Philpot1992]

Tbf it's a style from the time the films that the game is set after came out. Its just the 80s 😂

[@utrak]

Really. She looks more like homeless or something

[@azalea_k]

@@Philpot1992 I grew up in the 80s and feel attacked. but you're not wrong

[@armelior4610]

maybe she wanted to be in a hair metal band from the 80's ?

[@InterstellarTaco]

Nah she looks like David Lee Roth.

[@Anonnymouse53]

No egregious DRM. No In-game store. No Day-1 DLC. Respects the IP. Runs properly on a decent PC without game breaking bugs. Single player campaign & Multiplayer Coop+PvE,+PvP. When was the last time this happened? What year is this, where am I?

[@GangsterFrankensteinComputer]

Non-white Ultramarines though, got to meet that DEI quota.

[@Anonnymouse53]

@@GangsterFrankensteinComputer Ahh, you're right. But fuck it. Only really matters if you're an egregious basement dwelling lore nerd. It's not ruining the game for anyone. Looking for problems where there aren't any.

[@DEMONX62]

​​@@GangsterFrankensteinComputer Well the realm of ultramar consists of over 500 worlds so a few black dudes in the ultramarines isn't lore breaking.

[@theninja2k14]

​@@GangsterFrankensteinComputerblack ultramarines have been a thing for years

[@yerbudspud]

@@GangsterFrankensteinComputer Yeah but that's not the games problem it's gw and at least it's not some nonsense retcon without any new lore to try to explain it but just gw moving with the hobby becoming popular among more people and the current poster boy marines have to represent that.

[@DrDreadMarley]

The moment you said they’d given you a key is the moment I knew it wouldn’t disappoint!

[@Hatchet-w6x]

🤣

[@christianzilla]

Truth

[@endoflevelboss7806]

I respect their massive confidence in the game 👍🏼

[@SaL-mh9vh]

Shame he didnt get a trip to disneyland with it..... Think its a must if you are giving out reviewers keys

[@endoflevelboss7806]

@@SaL-mh9vh nah he wouldn't get a trip to Disney land, Ubisoft deals with that sorta treatment 😂

[@TimmyTimeGames]

The devs not using Denuvo is a big part of why it runs so well compared to titles that do.

[@mkultra2456]

Interesting. The original space marine was a modified unreal engine 4 or 5 port? I can't remember.

[@Nineteenfivepointfive]

​@@mkultra2456it was 3

[@penezu]

thats a selling point alone tbh

[@WilliamLaurenson]

This is actually a myth that is commonly perpetuated. Denuvo has very little impact on performance but has been shown to slow down weaker CPUs. If you are anyone who is anyone at all with a decent gaming setup, Denuvo should in no way at all impact your performance in any significant way.

[@krispybacon5038]

When the game you are looking forward to is actually good. Praise the emperor.

[@dreyga2]

he will soon be replaced by empress

[@digitalghost977]

Praise the emperor

[@DarkRipper117]

The emperor smiles down upon you....tis a good day.!!!

[@dreyga2]

@@DarkRipper117 the mixed reviews don't seem to smile much o_0

[@Michael-dl2cf]

but this isn't that good.

[@Vladx35]

When Mac pulls out the Big Fucking Gun song, you know it's a fun shooter.

[@rederickfroders1978]

Theyre the Imperial Guard. Regular human soldiers. The Cadians are known to be extremely well trained. But as well trained as they are, the human soldiers always die in droves. The best they can do is concentrated fire and artillery bombardments.

[@juliantheapostate8295]

Just like in real life. Also, props for not calling them 'Astra Militarum'

[@andarara-c1p]

I would have loved to see other regiments, tho. Cadians specially after m42 cannot be everywhere

[@Vasilefs_Terranorum]

​@@juliantheapostate8295 why do you have that username and a galilean cross as your profile picture?

[@rederickfroders1978]

@@juliantheapostate8295 I knew about 40K before they changed the name to that, never really played it, but the lore is alot of fun

[@juliantheapostate8295]

@@Vasilefs_Terranorum It's the duality of man sir

[@satnav1980]

I used to paint the miniatures when I was a teenager in the 90s. I personally thought the Space Wolves looked absolutely nuts. It would be cool if they was in this. Their armour is amazing.

[@TheMostOrdinaryMan]

There is some space wolves armor in multiplayer, so there's a big possibility.

[@mrgreen497]

Finally, i can de-stress AND serve the Emporor at the same time

[@utrak]

only in death does duty end.

[@youtubeshadowbannedmylasta2629]

well you're serving a strong bad ass women, she's giving the orders soldier, get out there and do what you're told. serving a male lol what do you think this is?

[@DarkRipper117]

Do your chapter proud brother....

[@youtubeshadowbannedmylasta2629]

@@DarkRipper117 or sister.

[@karmicbacklash]

@@youtubeshadowbannedmylasta2629 you mean the badass woman who kneels to your character and refers to him as “my Lord”? Try again 😂

[@PrecariousHusk]

Definitely gonna wait on this one. The game looks great, but the lack of content at launch does not justify the price tag.

[@blippedyblop]

Developers, take note. Here we have a studio confident enough to give Mack a key, knowing full well he'll give it a fair (but ultimately, honest) review. And if your product is decent, then that'll be broadcast to a large audience.

[@GangsterFrankensteinComputer]

I mean, Mac did sweep for the forced DEI.

[@78thBronco]

​@GangsterFrankensteinComputer to be fair to mack he did say he isn't a nerd for WH so it's likely he wouldn't know the background to the Ultra marine story and thus overlooked the DEI as he knew no better.

[@GangsterFrankensteinComputer]

@@78thBronco true

[@mkultra2456]

@@GangsterFrankensteinComputer Also he mentioned Vasques. That's the name of that chick soldier from the Aliens movie. From the 80's. But it is definitely forced diversity. Blackrock owns GW now.

[@ZadenWoW]

@@GangsterFrankensteinComputer I dont get it bro black ultramarines have been on the box art of their models years ago ? Asian faces have also been on models as old as 8th edition.

[@Bandedcookie]

Die for the emperor, or die trying!!!!

[@dreyga2]

he's dead bro, DEi killed him. bow to the trans empress that will come soon.

[@sittingdingo1]

Love this genre, love this look, However - ● 9 hours Campaign totally unacceptable. ● Also DEI is encroaching slightly but noticeably. Although tbh this detour from Lore accuracy doesn't seem to affect game which is nice. abut it is still worrisome.

[@aev6075]

To be fair, 60€ for 10h of unique content (+ pvp which is a massive ?) is simply not enough. I'm not buying a roadmap, I'm buying a game. This launch is such a shame because this game is the only one I've waited from this year.

[@SolusDarkcoat]

You can only block with the bulwarks shield, all other times you parry, and you can parry ALL attacks except red ones. You dont have to wait for the blue flash to parry. You can parry bosses, so long as it doesnt flash red first.

[@adrianl415]

PURGE THE HERETIC!

[@carlosspicywiener4775]

Mac giving an AAA game a 9/10?! Wow it must be Worth A Buy

[@Jackfromshack]

They brought together Russian game devs and Warhammer. (Spoiler: WH is very popular in Russia)

[@OSEsean]

Because he got a free key, imagine his review for any other game having x-ray vision and a 7 hour on rails campaign

[@Jackfromshack]

@@OSEsean Mack have got free keys before, a lot from indie devs, and gave them thumbs down.

[@OSEsean]

@@Jackfromshack why did he give a free pass to this then for stuff he drags other games for? No x-ray vision song 😞

[@Jackfromshack]

@@OSEsean because it's great

[@merwynn5388]

Waited the whole day! Yeah! The emperor wills it!!!

[@carlj1620]

Waited the whole day for what? It ain’t out for a few more days yet?

[@youtubeshadowbannedmylasta2629]

but its a womens.

[@merwynn5388]

@@carlj1620 waited for his review

[@nietzscheshorse7713]

"Hate the alien, as you hate the infidel, as you hate the heretic, for their existence is profane. What right do they have to live, those that are other?"

[@ivilivo]

Jeez. I love the lore. .. just be careful not to be quoted out of context 😀

[@KarlKapo]

Your mother

[@gsolomonuk]

Starmtroopers have been dispatched to your location

[@DarkRipper117]

For Holy Terra.....

[@highdef8152]

I mean the AI Space Marines feel completely broken, they are completely useless. The amount of bullet sponge enemies are crazy. I really kinda don't feel like a badass. You have absolutely no protection against acid. Weapons feel severely under powered. when they jump on you they spin you to them. The looting system is absolutely trash when trying to resupply or even pick anything up and they are all different actions, boxes of ammo quick press of E, but you have to be standing directly on top of it to pick up, or its a box and takes 5 seconds to long press if you stop pressing you have to restart combine the terrible AI with the under powered guns that run out of ammo and the horrible loot pick up system lol and he gave it a 9/10

[@paulprice2007]

I literally can’t believe this review has happened really disappointed

[@harrychalcraft6371]

You have perfectly described many of the issues with this game. The PC port is crap too, it's got a vaseline-smeared dogshit filter that you can't turn off and mouse smoothing that you can't turn off as well. This is a better and more honest review, sounds like Mack was just rejoicing over being given a free key. The gameplay in this game is shite.

[@highdef8152]

@@harrychalcraft6371 I think the game is great after playing more I got used to it but the initial impression is jarring. A few patches to fix some of this stuff and it's just going to get better. But he mentions none of it that I know of.. The ai probably will never be useful fully. Adjusting difficulty to normal seemed to make it feel better but I shouldn't have to lower difficulty to get around it with a full group of 3 the ai issues go away obviously. But There seems to be hit reg weirdness when it gets real chaotic and the counter button press doesn't feel crisp there also isn't very good feedback of where enemy health is at. The way the operations tie into the games story is awesome it's like a complete experience where your playing other space Marine your talking with and your involved in the actions from the campaign so it's a connected narrative experience.

[@alexboynton2660]

@@highdef8152 Youve hit the nail here, played through first two missions and the counter button is janky af when in the middle of a mosh. I bought it thinking if Mack liked it this much its a dead cert but wow i feel like Mack is reviewing a different game to the one ive got my hands on

[@parko246]

Very surprised there was no mention of the character editor or microtransactions

[@GangsterFrankensteinComputer]

No x-ray vision song either. That's not right.

[@mkultra2456]

@@mablesfatalfable6021 Says the gay guy.

[@paulprice2007]

Because he has sold out and is clearly receiving cash bribes

[@mkultra2456]

@@paulprice2007 Uhh the character editor is multiplayer only, and it is EXTENSIVE, more so than the first game. Similar to the first game there are microtransactions for unique multiplayer skins.

[@mkultra2456]

@@paulprice2007 lulz you are clearly not very bright.

[@adamhamlin2508]

11:58 in the cut scene all the blood disappears off his gun.

[@Yxxx6]

Gotta look good for the camera 😏

[@chrisw6164]

The Scottish guy in Wasteland 3 was hilarious.

[@gphoenix51]

The space flying sequence looks EXACTLY like Dead Space 3, even down to the dodging and flying through space debris.

[@BushpigZA]

They had the exact same sequence in the first game as well but you were falling and fighting a boss at the same time

[@megabiv3246]

Or MDK about 30 years ago.

[@daveLister89]

Or sonic 3d

[@hetiswim]

FOR THE EMPEROOOOOOOR!!!!!!!!!

[@youtubeshadowbannedmylasta2629]

emperor of diversity lol. oh and he's not giving the orders this time its a strong bad ass womens. like the force awakens its gonna take people time to see what's really going on.

[@f1jones544]

@@youtubeshadowbannedmylasta2629 because who ever heard of a military fighting for an empress, queen, PM, etc...

[@youtubeshadowbannedmylasta2629]

@@f1jones544 oh you don't know anything about warhammer or the 40K universe I see, you should check it out well stuff made around and before 2015ish, its good. in warhammer 40K they worship a male emperor who isn't alive, If I member correctly they have to sacrifice billions of people everyday to keep him from rotting and hopefully one day become alive again, the imperium of man control an endless amount of planets so yeah they basically sacrifice one a day to keep the dream alive. it is/was good stuff. regardless this is what I member from a quick google search about how space marines operate. In the context of the Warhammer 40k universe, Space Marines are often depicted as highly autonomous and independent forces, with their own agendas and motivations. they are not simply obedient to a single, overarching command structure. and no space marine would take orders from a strong empowered independent bad ass girl boss a female imperial guard soldier which were only recently created btw. back when I was in the armies who had females were the Eldar, sisters of battle, I'm missing a couple its been a long time, I was hoping against hope this game would be able to keep modern day politics out but like they say wish in one hand crap in the other see what you get first. at the end of the day I'm glad people out there like it it was made for them it wasn't made for me which is fine, nothing today is made for me which frees me up to do better things with my time it motivates me to look at stuff from the past made for me, as it is there's more than a lifetime of stuff made for me waiting to be re/discovered. so win win

[@KarlKapo]

For your mom

[@megadesu69]

No mention of the big hulking space marines rolling around the ground like pricks? =P

[@GangsterFrankensteinComputer]

He's let a lot slip past. Didn't even put the x-ray vision song on.

[@mkultra2456]

Yeah that is so lame. It should just be a side step. My biggest gripe with the first game was the rolling mechanic.

[@nickochioneantony9288]

there's a difference between rolling around the floor like a prick in Soulslike and other game. In Soulslike, you'll roll around on EVERY attack. Other games implement it as situational, this game for example; you roll around when you get overwhelmed in one spot, but you get the option for flying and stomp move... other game like God of War don't encourage you to sidestep because you lose your momentum and give you access to parry on certain situation. In Soulslike, the parry is a joke (the risk doesn't equal the reward because the dev prioritize "difficulty"), thus the only option is to roll around the floor like a complete prick

[@mkultra2456]

@@nickochioneantony9288 And Mack himself didn't roll much. I've seen other gameplay vids of SM2 and the player is rolling around EVERY OTHER SECOND. LOL it's so lame.

[@RocketJr.]

the point is more rolling on the floor with that kinda gear with a huge rocket booster on the back which prob would help with rolling tbh, lol. but it makes less sense wearing heavy knight armour gear and be able to roll around, like in souls games. what i don't like in this game is that team mates who take almost no damage and do all the tanking? i prob rather do eveything solo, seems more fun. but yeah sorry i'm not into this game in first place, with constantly smashing all the boring annoying small critters that come at you all the time. altho it seems like a decent game with nice graphics and style, especially for warhammer fans. prob a nice co-op game tho

[@KingALBoy]

PC Gamer gave this game 60%. Not enough pay DLC or lootboxes apparently

[@endoflevelboss7806]

60% isn't that lower than what some reviewers gave Concord and Dustborn...?! 😲

[@Amcor09]

too many white people for PCG

[@Deadeye012011]

Still has an 84 on metacritic tho so ya know every now and then there's a bad take.

[@GangsterFrankensteinComputer]

@@endoflevelboss7806 nope. Concord got 45, ("An underbaked, overpriced, and dated hero shooter."), and they didn't review Dustborn.

[@GangsterFrankensteinComputer]

@@endoflevelboss7806 by PC gamer that is.

[@peepopoo4387]

I think Mack is being too easy on this game since they treated him like a human being for once. Six levels for Co-op and a campaign that's under 10 hours for 60 bucks is too pricey. It seems like this game will be a banger in a year once all the planned content is added in.

[@RDR911]

Yuuup. They gave him a key, this review was bought and paid for 😂 completely shaken my trust in Mac.

[@AmbroReality]

Looks cool and all, but 60€ for small campaign of 7-10h and just 6 missions? WTF? How is that good value? Vermintide 2 had 13 missions at launch with multiply different maps with more customization options. Darktide had 9 mission and good customization. That was at launch. Granted, the story was part of those missions, but they also costed much less, but had more diverse type of battle choices (heroes/gear etc). Vermintide 2 now is massive with FREE dlc updates and Darktide is catching up slowly. Both costed 40€ at launch (now Vermintide 2 can be gotten dirt cheap and Darktide can often gotten at 50%). Both had more content AND were much cheaper. At any global sales events, you can get BOTH of them for ~26€, which is less then HALF of what this game asks for x10 less of content. Dont get me wrong, this all looks cool and fun, but not "60€ for 15h max" fun. Maybe in 2 years when they have added 10-15 more FREE missions, than maybe at some sale it should be worth it, but not this .... Want shooty type game set in W40k universe? Get Darktide for 20€. Want medieval setting of W40k? Get Vermintide 2 for 6€. Both worth more at this point than this, combined there is no competition.

[@BushpigZA]

All future DLC, campaigns, missions and so on will be free. Only future content they're charging for is cosmetics. So the price is not too bad in that case

[@GangsterFrankensteinComputer]

@@BushpigZA So it's just the first run of DLC you have to pay for?

[@mkultra2456]

It's the versus multiplayer that will keep people going. It has a lengthy level up system. People are still playing the versus mode in the original space marine game to this day. Vermintide and Darktide are only coop.

[@dreyga2]

@@BushpigZA cyberpunk said the same. i dont see the dlc free:))

[@h3lol]

@@mkultra2456 a lot of people never touch multiplayer, so yea its a gamble and most likely 60% of people who buy this game will only play it 6-10 hours sadly.

[@S1030dan]

I dont know why but the Thousands Sons falling apart like lego's gives me a big grin every time. But wouldnt it make more sense for the armor too just collapse or slump down.

[@AleK0451]

they're literally made of dust inside so it looks cooler if they fall apart

[@S1030dan]

@@AleK0451 I know but them just falling apart like that is a bit too comical. The sons might be nothing but pixie dust inside but the armor is still connected, to its self and to the armored bodyglove.

[@TheAmazingSnarf]

thanks, Mac. been looking forward to this for quite some time, and to hear "it was really fun" just gives me anticipatory shivers.

[@Consolesdied]

sorry but what i saw was a full price production game with the fun of a 20 bucks game, gameplay looks and feels so basic, barrel roll should be on a cooldown, it looks too weird seeing a space marine barrel roll as if he was in dark souls, i am very disappointed, something to consider on 80% sale

[@77Arcturus]

Exactly. This looks more like an inferior DARK SOULS game wrapped in a SPACE MARINE reskin. Thank goodness for sites like PC Gamer who are actually giving the game a factual review with a realistic score of 60. They also released another article this morning how the game has many performance issues such as blurry muddy visuals and poor framerates even on top of the line video cards. Would not surprise me if come this time next month the game will be dead in the woods as the cold winds of October laugh with Halloween glee. Glad i refunded my pre-order when i saw one warning sign after another pop up. Here is hoping upcoming games like STALKER bring the joy. Happy gaming and thanks for the commonsense post ☕

[@t0mbst0neyt]

The fact you got a review copy is astonishing in of itself, can't wait to get started on mine tomorrow the lips are gonna be firmly stuck out while firing the bolter I can tell.

[@Simte]

Ave Imperator, gloria in excelsis Terra! We are fortunate to have a great game releasing in these awful times.

[@denaxil9012]

Ever since I discovered you some years ago, I ONLY watch your reviews whenever there's a game I'm interested in. You're the best.

[@Chud109]

As soon as I found out the embargo had lifted, I came straight here for Mack's review first

[@dannyruggles7020]

that intro.. I could just play that intro on repeat for 8 hours and be happy

[@christianzilla]

6:19 "There's so much MEAT!!" That's what she said. 😂

[@volvodoto4053]

Relieved. Thats the word that describes my feelings the best. So happy that this turned out well.

[@KB-du3rh]

3:16 completely unnecessary and unwarranted insult towards ubisoft....I love it and I hope to find more!

[@morketthedarkspirit285]

This is the world of games we need to get immersed into! When everything is believable and production quality is almost perfect!

[@RezaQin]

I would still wait. Buy but buy later.

[@youtubeshadowbannedmylasta2629]

to bad fomo is a real thing and people forget they can be tricked. they'll realize they were just to late.

[@vincer7824]

Same. With so many sales it’s kind of silly to pay full price if you have the patience.

[@chaosruma]

A scottish accent in the year forty one thousand on an earth that has been amalgamated for thirty thousand years. Sure.

[@booksniffer7050]

I think it would be a good idea for you to include things as mandatory telemetry and installing some random crap that is not/shouldn't be needed to run the game in your reviews, cheers!

[@CoffeeCup1346]

Congrats Mack, I do believe you’ve earned this.

[@oscarmakavelli]

4:40 Haven’t heard the “Big Gun-Elephant Dung” Remix Track in a while. 😂

[@replitek]

Great review and great game! It's so good to hear you say Space Marines 2 has delivered! Been a fan of this stuff since the eighties and playing this wants me to dig out some of my old Ultramarines I didn't get to painting yet. Yes, the character models and weapon models are of course 100% based on the miniatures.

[@OSEsean]

X-ray vision Rolling around like pricks 7 hour campaign Spammy melee Microtransactions 9/10 🤔

[@anttt7993]

I can't get down with rolling around like a prick when they're wearing that amount of armor. It's so dumb looking

[@andybagleylp]

The only review that we cam trust, thanks Mack, I'm so relieved that it's awesome!

[@afrenchfrito]

The trick with warhammer games, they are either total garbage shovelware (90 percent of them) or they are legendary games that will be played for an eternity (10 percent)

[@Olter_]

That is not accurate in the slightest. Dawn of war, space marine, rogue trader, mechanicus etc. etc. Can you even name one that is "total garbage"? Because i can't certainly not off the top of my head. The vast majority of 40k games are actually quite good, hell it might be one of the most reliable video game franchises in existance. I would go as far as saying that it literally is the most consistent video game franchise. In other words your claim is utter and absolute garbage, delete your comment ASAP

[@ManicEngine]

@@Olter_ the ones you can name off the top of your head are good games made by studios that took care with the IP; and then there are a heap of really bad mobile/plants-vs-zombies/collectable card game type games set in the 40k setting that are just trash

[@Olter_]

@@ManicEngine Yes, don't play mobile games. Period. there is no trick just common sense

[@GrooveSpaceArk]

@@Olter_ Dawn of war 3

[@Olter_]

@@GrooveSpaceArk Thankfully they made 2 great Dawn of war games before that

[@soyogen22]

Wow, excellent review! I'm glad they gave you the key and that you enjoyed it. I just snagged the preorder via your link, happy to support all your great content. Now just need to find some friends to play COOP with. Maybe will see you out there online?!!

[@americanmack30]

Mac there’s no such thing as mild Xray let the song play

[@frozone-yeah]

Thanks for this review Mack, some of the other reviews I’ve seen fail to mention that the operations missions actually change with each run through of even the same mission, so that’s definitely a big positive. This game overall sounds like a gorefest of a good time. And with free content planned, this is just one of those games this year that definitely deserves all the support it hopefully will get.

[@loolgam1ng229]

The game looks OK i guess. But no way i would pay 59,99 Euros for it. 25-30 Euros max. This is a review with rose tinted glasses being used for sure

[@MaticulousGamer]

Enjoying it so far.. picked it up for only £37

[@kayobee604]

Netflix marines and short campaign, sorry but I'm not entirely sold on this.

[@FreezePeach1984]

Thank you. Finally, someone with a brain who isn’t jizzing over this because they’re so starved for a good 40k game.

[@CragScrambler]

Clunky controls, weird unescapable animations, rolling around the floor like a prick, X-Ray vision, if you want the extra missions you'll need the DLC season pass thingy or the super expensive deluxe editions. I refunded it, ill wait for a sale. its a 8/10 at best. looks and sounds nice though.

[@aracron]

Looking forward to it! Thank you for the great review!

[@kean4218]

No mention of required Epic games online services on store page or in review disappointing. This game requires you to accept Saber's EULA, which contains EPIC's EULA which means privacy and data collection is on by default

[@Jackfromshack]

Does ot require you to install epic games launcher?

[@xXxMrRazorxXx]

So you're basically talking about all the game EULAs we've been agreeing to for the past 6+ years now?

[@Mookguy]

Who cares ? What do you got that’s so private anyways lmao

[@kean4218]

@@Mookguy and its that exact attitude that got us where we are today, i personally think everyone should have rights to privacy. Also its like saying why close your window curtains at night or lock the door sure you have nothing to hide right ?

[@Mookguy]

@@kean4218 I’m all for privacy and being free. & Free speech is being taken. But you are acting weird with you pc data. My Pc for playing games is just that. I have a computer for games I don’t do anything private on it. I have a separate computer for work. What the hell is some game developer going to do finding out what websites you’ve been on and shit you’ve downloaded? Lol they don’t care, there are millions of people.

[@XCougar85X]

Thanks for the review. That stagger you mention around 08:50 sounds utterly frustrating though. being locked in animations is horrible, specially if they kill you. Curious to see what the community reation to that will be if that ends up happening a lot. Rest looks really good tho.

[@hetiswim]

Btw Mack, what was that repeating sound during your whole review? Dont insert that ever again

[@desertfish74]

Yeah it’s annoying indeed

[@Pixel.Riderr]

I was soo looking forward to this review. Hope game publishers are taking notes from this game!

[@tom2gunzbombadil689]

A 9 from Captain Mack !! The Emperor Protects 💪

[@johnnynigiri6400]

The only source I trust. Thank you!

[@GangsterFrankensteinComputer]

The AI gives you unlimited lives and the screen flashes when you get attacked, even from behind, and you push a button to instantly kill your attacker and stun all the enemies around you? Is that on normal difficulty or journalist-mode?

[@mayasamsara]

Normal.. 😅

[@mkultra2456]

I just played on hardest mode, it's a nightmare trying to fight all these bugs in melee. Those icons aren't so bad after all.

[@twatirl5717]

Glad you like it Mac after your high praise for the prior entry.

[@henrikrasmussen7340]

You didnt mention its only half a game

[@wilfredwayne7139]

Yeah 6 co-op missions gets really boring PvP feels tacked on and the story was short as shit.

[@Yxxx6]

Mac, you did well! Love the review, love the channel, and I'm sure I'm gonna love the game! Thank you for taking your time to deliver this to us. 🤟

[@Teleport73]

So relieved this one is spot on. Is it my imagination, or have the Devs given Titus more than a passing resemblance to a certain Mr Henry Caville...

[@knightsofrreee7961]

Noticed that too. Isn't the Amazon show DOA? They maybe thought they could get in early.

[@penezu]

not alone there

[@RDR911]

Entirely your imagination, yeah.

[@SuperSteve101]

Think he looks like Tom Berenger myself

[@Grim-Squad]

You had me at The Emperor is Pleased! :) Have a good 7 days rest mate.

[@GangsterFrankensteinComputer]

JFC why can't people understand Bolters fires HE rounds! The heavy bolter looks like it's firing 7.62s instead of 1.00 calibre APHE rounds.

[@Half-Axd]

Totally agree! Looks like a mag dump per creature... hopefully the weapon level up helps with this, though even that would be odd.

[@utrak]

It's probably hard to translate bolters from tabletop 40K 1:1 to a 3D shooter game, without completely breaking game balance. Proper HE bolter shells would be wildly op. There should also be an aimbot, as all space marines have expert marksman aim. They should also move a lot faster, as they have superhuman speed. Also encounters with Chaos space marines should be absolutely catastrophic events, as they too are hideously competent while also being buffed further by blasphemous powers. They should be rare, super hard boss battles.

[@juliantheapostate8295]

​@@Half-AxdSynapse caste Tyranids would get an armour save to heavy bolter fire wouldn't they?

[@GangsterFrankensteinComputer]

@@utrak Boltgun did a pretty good job at all the issues you raise. It can be done, but these AAA devs are just lazy.

[@megadesu69]

@@utrak I'm sure there are realistic ways they could have gone about it, like having heavy recoil or something. I don't remember the Orks from the first game being bullet spongey to that extent. There's really no need when there are hordes of creatures.

[@Ultima3755]

The dust the 1k Sons burst into when they die is great.

[@ToddHowardsChessClub]

Worth a buy when you get a free code

[@mocthezuma]

I would also recommend this game, because it's very fun. However, I would add "Very repetitive gameplay" to the red side of the score. There really isn't too much variety here. It's walking and shooting or walking and melee fighting. That's it. Very occasionally it's broken up by some jump pack sections, but that happens what, maybe twice in the campaign? It's very fun, but very quickly becomes repetitive. I played through the story with two friends and we had to take a break for a while afterwards because we couldn't bear the thought of more of the same. We've gotten into the multiplayer since, and it's ok, but there's not too much variety there either. I guess if you really love this gameplay, it might have more longevity for you, but saying it has "lots of replayability" is so far from the truth in my experience, that it makes it difficult to take the rest of the verdict seriously. The campaign is also quite short, so when you feel like you're struggling to get through such a short game because of the monotonous gameplay, then there's something not quite right.

[@Simonb1471]

£55 for a 10 hour campaign with a limited day one co op mode is not value for money. Gameplay loop is boring. Terrible take IMO. Didn’t even mention the scumbag early access edition for £100 and all the other crap too. I never thought I’d see the day Mack sells out.

[@nagiaoe2434]

Once a shill, always a shill

[@DeathCaptainSib]

He's a sucker for Warhammer. He's retro review for SM1 is titled back when the games were good. SM1 was fucking boring and SM2 isn't much different.

[@Darqion]

@@DeathCaptainSib I think the essence of your post is the real "issue" with Mack, from my perspective. People look at him as some paragon of subjective reviews, but he is a very very biased reviewer. Nothing wrong with having a preference/bias but when people think a reviewer is "right" , instead of just alligns with their preference, you get stuff like this game that seems to have issues he is typically against, but because it's a franchise he likes, he gives it all a pass

[@DeathCaptainSib]

@@Darqion I just don't like the hypocrisy, especially if someone is as sanctimonious like Mack.

[@liamh2001]

Man I love Mack's video thumbnails XD

[@steriskyline4470]

10 hours campaign for 55 quid? If this was cod youd be curb stomping it

[@mayasamsara]

7 hrs.

[@jacobdoughty3528]

It's got pvp and co op levels as well. Can easily get more than 55 hours out of that

[@juliantheapostate8295]

It isn't COD though. If I had a turret, I'd be a tank

[@peepopoo4387]

6-10 hours apparently. 10 hours is taking your time.

[@Censorshift]

That’s because COD is shite and usually only 4 hours long 😁…. COD ain’t what it used to be sadly…. I couldn’t even finish the last one as it sucked harder than Mack’s wife

[@johnryan3940]

looks great and glad to see you can keep the helm on.

[@larybenji]

No shoulder swap in a tps in 2024... 🙄

[@xXiLikePieOo]

Dealbreaker

[@GangsterFrankensteinComputer]

but they put a strong non-white women in the game! How could you not buy it?

[@youtubeshadowbannedmylasta2629]

@@GangsterFrankensteinComputer right, one that girl bosses space marines around like the horrible men they are.

[@R4ZORLIGHT]

FINALLY a good AAA game, i hope they will support it with more content (especially single player which gets neglected too much). A game mode where you level up and take planet after planet with procedual missions would be really nice.

[@Khyroh]

So excited for this game!!!!!!!!!

[@p17kmh]

Ahhh I am so hyped for this! So glad to see a positive review from you as I cannot lie your opinions heavily influence where I will spend my money Mack!

[@LoneBerseker]

Thank god they got the most inportant checkboxes checked 👏🏻 Blacks, asians, women, scots, so immersive so brutal 10/10 best game ever 🏅

[@jameswood995]

Your the only review channel I watch. Keep it up mate!

[@danman1124]

You’re*

[@smaniz]

Selling multiple editions with DLC, pre-order bonuses like early unlock, season pass?!! Rancid shit like that... Nothing on that Mac? Well that's a pile of stinky ocelot dung. Very disappointing.

[@RDR911]

Bought and paid for. It’s obvious with how much he brushed aside.

[@ashmac4732]

Yeah.. it’s pretty off.

[@thathandsomedevil0828]

Been waiting for your video Mack, let's get into it!

[@Olter_]

Perk trees for guns? Who let bro cook.

[@GeraltofRivia22]

Wasn't expecting gen alpha brainrot on this channel of all places.

[@Olter_]

@@GeraltofRivia22 no cap fr fr tru dat. Only sigma aura here

[@rvh1999]

Bro? Cook? I'm getting old

[@mkultra2456]

@@Olter_ You're a real niuggah. Your life matters.

[@joereynolds475]

Hopefully they do an Imperial guard game. Gaunts ghosts books would make a great story for it .

[@82hellas]

My friend has been talking nothing but SM2 for months. lol Glad it’s worth the hype.

[@Parzival1702]

Thanks for the video. The Scottish guy you talk about (the one at approx 2.46 seconds in the video) sounds just like Gerard Butler to me 🤣🤣🤣

[@Malc180s]

X Ray vision, micro transactions, short campaign. This is a 6 out of 10 without the free key.

[@GangsterFrankensteinComputer]

Don't forget rolling around on the floor.

[@Drifter-fx4pn]

@@GangsterFrankensteinComputer like a prick

[@mkultra2456]

x ray vision is only for squad mates and it's optional. Micro transactions are all cosmetic I think. Campaign should be longer though, I agree.

[@mkultra2456]

@@GangsterFrankensteinComputer Yeah that is lame.

[@Brotherdot]

Holy smokes! Looks freaking amazing! 😮

[@bungholio81]

£55 for 9 hours of gameplay, game does look cool, but seems over priced IMO 😞

[@logann.5355]

9 hours of gameplay? 9 hour campaign but gameplay? Far more.

[@Growtolight]

+ online PVE

[@AmbroReality]

@@Growtolight Yeah, but thats only few missions. I would understand if it had as much content/mission amounts as Vermintide 2, but just 6? So 7-10h campaign + 6 missions? Thats extremely low.

[@mkultra2456]

Online versus has UNLIMITED HOURS OF GAMEPLAY

[@GangsterFrankensteinComputer]

@@mkultra2456 theoretically unlimited gameplay, just like Concord.

[@Spikerpet]

Nice to hear Mack enjoying a game for a change. Keep up the good work :)

[@serek_heterogenizowany]

9,5 hours, scripted corridor shooter for 60 dollars. Gaming has fallen.

[@Gamehighlight2023]

You played scripted games all your life so STFU

[@Peter-by3ox]

I hear big E ordered a new mouse an KB for the Golden throne due to Mack's review. Been rumours of Bjorn the fell handed being woken up to have a rip on this too. Only gripes I heard was Magnus being pissed off at his Rubric Marines getting their heads popped by the Smurfs.

[@gamesmaster1060]

It just looks like one of those games where the combat has no oomph. You shoot things like you are shooting a piece of glass which just explodes at the end

[@GangsterFrankensteinComputer]

Yeah, it's sad when bloody, Boltgun, did it so much better.

[@mkultra2456]

All I know is the first game did it right, blowing chunks of orks apart

[@RDR911]

After playing it, it honestly feels extremely lacking. The guns are so wimpy and the melee is extremely jank. Mack’s lost something if he was ok with this.

[@TheRoleplayer40k]

@@RDR911 Agreed it seems very undercooked

[@alexboynton2660]

Yeah im not feeling much 'Meat', as he says for the combat, quite disappointing but I'm going to persevere with hope that it gets better

[@TheMarcodiator]

Tomorrow we shall start purging in the name of the Emperor.