Today, on September 9th, the highly anticipated Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II has been officially launched on PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series. While there are no specific console statistics available yet, the arrival of space marines has been met with great enthusiasm among PC gamers.
As of now, Space Marine II has reached a peak player count of 213,466 on Steam, placing it fifth in the list of most popular games. To put this into perspective, the original game had a maximum player count of 15,653 simultaneous players 13 years ago.
In terms of user reviews, Space Marine II has received decent feedback with 26,742 reviews and an impressive 81% positive rating. However, some players have criticized the game for its unstable servers leading to progress loss and frustration. Additionally, there have been complaints about the lack of support for ultra-wide resolutions (which will be addressed in a patch coming in September).
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Let’s not forget that our own Ivan Loew gave Saber Interactive’s action-packed game his highest praise:
In essence,Space Marine II is the ultimate experience for fans wanting to immerse themselves in the vastness of the Warhammer universe. While lacking in prominent characters or emotional moments,it delivers intense battles that will leave a lasting impact on players. The game captures an atmosphere of immense scale and epic events where even a three-meter bug encased in armor is just a tiny speck within this grand universe…
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