Warhammer 40000: Space Marine – Master Crafted Edition (PC) Review

As someone who likes the idea of Warhammer 40000 but lacks the time, skill, space, and budget to engage with the hobby, I deeply enjoyed the original Space Marine back on the PlayStation 3. It allowed me to “get my fix” and dip into that universe without clearing out my dining room or bank account. After all, not many online shooters can tempt me to spend enough time in their multiplayer modes to max out my level, but the PvP mode was genuinely fun.

Over the years, I’ve often stared at the PC version, trying to justify it on many Steam sales, especially since the Anniversary Edition dropped in 2021 to include all the DLC. This amplified again when Warhammer 40000: Space Marine 2 was announced and hype built around it, yet still, I held off.

So now that Warhammer 40000: Space Marine—Master Crafted Edition is here, I should be ecstatic, right?

On paper, a next-gen upgrade for Relic Entertainment’s 14-year-old classic sounds great. The Master Crafted... Read more