Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition Reviews
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition is pure, violent fun that focuses on gameplay and graphics. The revamp maintains what made the original fantastic, without sacrificing its identity and love for the Warhammer 40K franchise. There’s enough to keep longtime fans and new fans satisfied with the overall game, so if players are willing to overlook the minuscule issues and the unfortunately short campaign, they’re in for a blast. Now, grab a weapon and get out there, Space Marines. For the Emperor.
Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine Master Crafted looks very good with its 4k resolution, improved textures, and upgraded character models. It gives people the opportunity to play through the original story of Captain Titus, maintaining the feel of the original release. There were issues with the Master Crafted edition I do not remember experiencing when playing the Anniversary Edition including enemies getting stuck and control issues, though these will hopefully be patched out soon.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine was more than just a game that spawned a remarkable sequel. It was a thoroughly entertaining third-person shooter that perfectly translated Games Workshop’s brutal IP into digital form. Dusting off 14 years of cobwebs and creakiness, the Master Crafted Edition makes the 2011 original look, sound, and play as close as possible to brand new. I don’t think those with the original or Anniversary Edition will regret picking it up, and it’s an absolute no-brainer for anyone who doesn’t already own the game.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Master Crafted Edition is a superfluous remaster. While it features slightly sharper textures, revamped audio, and updated 3D models, the changes are marginal compared to the original game, which is already playable in 4K and enhanced by the 2021 Anniversary Edition. Furthermore, the renewed UI partially undermines the user experience, while the changes to the control scheme make it less flexible. Despite all that, the qualities of the original game are still there.
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Space Marine remains a must-play for WH40K fans, but the Master Crafted Edition would've been better as an upgrade to the existing edition.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition isn't a massive visual overhaul, with minor but notable differences. Yet the entire package still stands as an enjoyable 40K experience, imperfections and all.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Master Crafted Edition is an adequate remaster that makes 2011's third-person action game easier to play on modern machines while improving how it looks and sounds. None of its additions address the original's fundamental issues, preferring to leave it largely as it was.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition is more than likely one of the best-remastered games to be released recently. Between the improved UI and visuals, there’s a whole new world to explore and see much more clearly while reliving the old days. Unfortunately, while the weapons radial can be forgiven, the issue with saving might end up being a nail in the coffin for this absolute gem.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition succeeds in its mission to revitalize the 2011 cult classic for a new generation. However, the simplistic nature of this remaster prevents it from being strongly recommended and may frustrate those who expected a more polished experience that is closer, graphically speaking, to its acclaimed sequel.
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine – Master Crafted Edition is a great example of how to revive a classic.
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Looking forward is an inevitable part of progress, and with the Space Marine franchise going from strength to strength, it is still nice to see where it all began with Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition. Despite its limited longevity and stiff gameplay, there is still a generation of players who never had the fortune of witnessing Titus' journey. Now they can, in the best of ways, just don't look too closely beneath the armour.