Everyone’s talking about Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2 right now and for good reason – it’s getting plaudits from nearly everywhere, its player numbers are stunning, and people are just loving smashing Tyranids into goop. I can’t help but look back 13 years, however, and stare wistfully at the original Warhammer 40k Space Marine game, remembering some of the smashing times I had in it – literally, as the Thunder Hammer was my weapon of choice. It seems I’m not alone, as the launch of the sequel has given its predecessor a decent bump in player numbers.

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