History VideoGame / Warhammer40000Spacemarine

The game has a single-player campaign focused on the efforts of Captain Titus to protect Forge World Graia, a competitive multi-player between the CosmeticallyDifferentSides of the Emperor's Space Marines and the Chaos Space Marines, and a 4-player co-operative mode called "Exterminatus", a free {{DLC}} that involves a team of Space Marines slaughtering [[ZergRush wave after wave of Ork troops]].

* DropTheHammer: The player may use Thunder Hammers at some points in the single-player campaign, and it is also available in multi-player. In single-player you can only use your Pistol or Bolter if you have one (and in multiplayer only the Pistol unless you have a perk that allows a Bolter), but since it's the strongest melee weapon, it's well worth it. Even more so when you have a Jump Pack, which restricts you to the same weapons anyway.

* OverlyLongFightingAnimation: The main problem with [[FinishingMove executions]], which is also the reason why regular RegeneratingHealth is used for multi-player and the co-op "Exterminatus" mode. Enemies will still attack you while you're doing them, negating at least some of the health you gain from it. It takes even longer against elite enemies like the Nobs and the Chaos Space Marines, requiring some button-mashing (unless you're using a [[DropTheHammer Thunder Hammer]] or are in [[LimitBreak Fury mode]]) to actually kill them, though you do get more health from it and will stun all the nearby {{Mooks}}.

* ShownTheirWork:

** Rocket launchers aren't available to the player character or in multiplayer; they are available to orks.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Leandros' [[EstablishingCharacterMoment establishing moments]] at the beginning of the game are questioning Captain Titus' combat strategies, as they are contradictory to those established in the Codex Astartes. He also shows absolutely no tolerance for anything involving the Warp. [[spoiler:This is what eventually leads to Leandros reporting Titus to the Inquisition for supposed Warp taint.]]

* MundaneSolution: Sidonus briefly ponders if they can get rid of the Warp Device....by simply shooting the thing and being done with it. Titus rejects the idea as it may make the situation worse.
** In the end, it looks like Sidonus was right. After killing Nemeroth, Titus just grabs a hold of the unconstrained Warp Device.....and breaks the damned thing in two. Ending the Chaos invasion in an instant.

* RegeneratingHealth: Averted. The developers considered including it, but felt it was out of character for Ultramarines to sit and suck their thumbs behind a wall every five minutes, and so the execution mechanic was born.

* BigBad: Lord Nemeroth.
* BigBadEnsemble: [[spoiler:Grimskull and Nemeroth. Thankfully MeleeATrois is in full effect.]]

** One of the logs that averts this turns out to be a SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}. [[spoiler: An Imperial Guardsmen heard a noise in a pipe and was about to throw a grenade in it - until he found that it was a group of surviving civilians. He then describes it as one of the happiest moments he's ever had.]]

* EnergyWeapon: Power Axes and Power Swords, the latter of which is multiplayer-exclusive. Both work by sheathing the blade in an energy field, allowing it to cut through armor with ease. The Power Sword, which is simply a reskinned [[ChainsawGood Chainsword]] so that it doesn't provide an [[BribingYourWayToVictory unfair advantage]], is unlocked by playing the twin stick shooter VideoGame/Warhammer40000KillTeam on consoles or if you had pre-ordered the [[LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition Special Edition]]. Not exactly an unfair advantage, but since the power sword doesn't make the same trademark growl as the chainsword, it's a bit stealthier ([[SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound if less satisfying]]) in multiplayer, since you can hear a chainsword from across the map.

** Averted in a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome for the Warboss when [[spoiler: he leaps back up out of a BottomlessPit, having been sent tumbling down with a [[NoOneCouldSurviveThat bunch of demons]]. Grimskull [[DeathGlare glares at]] Nemeroth and delivers possibly the [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness only subdued line an Ork has ever had in Warhammer history]]...]]

** The final boss is basically the Icarus fight from ''VideoGame/GodOfWarII'' with guns, PoweredArmor, and ''[[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome ten gallons of extra awesome]]''.

** The final boss is basically the Icarus fight from ''VideoGame/GodOfWar II'' with guns, PoweredArmor, and ''[[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome ten gallons of extra awesome]]''.

* {{Reconstruction}}: Arguably one for the Ultramarines. These are neither the "nearly useless without a ''Codex Astartes'' solution" portrayal, nor are they the {{Canon Sue}}s of Matt Ward. The game instead strikes somewhat of a balance: the Ultramarines aren't invincible, but they're also willing to throw out the manual if the situation calls for it (Titus specifically points out in an early cutscene that Leandros needs to think for himself instead of blindly obeying the ''Codex''). It also helps that [[PlotTailoredToTheParty the story called for exactly the scenario the Ultramarines excel at]]: being generic action heroes.

* SpaceMarine: ...[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin well]], [[CaptainObvious obviously]].

* AlternateUniverse: The game takes place in one, according to [[WordOfGod Relic Entertainment]] (also backed up by [=GamesWorkshop=]), explaining how Titus is the Captain of the Ultramarines Second Company instead of Cato Sicarius at that time.

** One of the logs that averts this turns out to be a CrowningMomentOfHeartWarming. [[spoiler: An Imperial Guardsmen heard a noise in a pipe and was about to throw a grenade in it - until he found that it was a group of surviving civilians. He then describes it as one of the happiest moments he's ever had.]]

* EnergyWeapon: Power Axes and Power Swords, the latter of which is multiplayer-exclusive. Both work by sheathing the blade in an energy field, allowing it to cut through armor with ease. The Power Sword, which is simply a reskinned [[ChainsawGood Chainsword]] so that it doesn't provide an [[BribingYourWayToVictory unfair advantage]], is unlocked by playing the twin stick shooter VideoGame/Warhammer40000KillTeam on consoles or if you had pre-ordered the [[LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition Special Edition]]. Not exactly an unfair advantage, but since the power sword doesn't make the same trademark growl as the chainsword, it's a bit stealthier ([[MostWonderfulSound if less satisfying]]) in multiplayer, since you can hear a chainsword from across the map.

** Averted in a CrowningMomentOfAwesome for the Warboss when [[spoiler: he leaps back up out of a BottomlessPit, having been sent tumbling down with a [[NoOneCouldSurviveThat bunch of demons]]. Grimskull [[DeathGlare glares at]] Nemeroth and delivers possibly the [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness only subdued line an Ork has ever had in Warhammer history]]...]]

** The final boss is basically the Icarus fight from ''VideoGame/GodOfWar II'' with guns, PoweredArmor, and ''[[CrowningMomentOfAwesome ten gallons of extra awesome]]''.

* ASpaceMarineIsYou: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Do we even have to say it?]] But this is surprisingly {{downplayed|Trope}}, at least with Titus' character. He does not resemble the [[TropeCodifier codifiers]] (GearsOfWar, Franchise/{{Halo}}, VideoGame/{{Doom}}, etc.) at all, being a well-spoken, experienced commander who leads the assault instead of bringing up the rear. The rest of TheSquad vary in how well they fit the trope. However, every ''plot'' element of ASpaceMarineIsYou is in full force and then some.

* TakeThat: [[http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--4MoSkfWS--/18j1keqyx8fltjpg.jpg A promotional wallpaper]]. The caption might as well say [[GearsOfWar "Marcus Fenix is a weakling"]], and the Guardsmen in the picture all take poses to resemble [[http://www.ihaveapc.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Stunning-HD-Wallpapers-For-Your-Desktop_59_016.jpg this pre-release screenshot]] of the first ''GearsOfWar'' or in general clearly ape the animations and poses of characters in ''GearsOfWar'''s gameplay.

** The Heavy Bolter, Lascannon and Plasma Cannon, to name a few. This is also the purview of the Devastator Marine/Havoc multi-player class, wielding them to mow down opponents from a distance.

* AlternateUniverse: The game takes place in one, according to [[WordOfGod Relic Entertainment]] (also backed up by [=GamesWorkshop=], explaining how Titus is the Captain of the Ultramarines Second Company instead of Cato Sicarius at that time.

* WhyDontYaJustShootHim: The game does justify why the memetically Extermintus-happy Imperium doesn't just sterilize the planet from orbit: the Forge World includes a titan manufactorum, with one such titan almost ready for deployment. It's worth purging the planet the hard way.

* TakeThat: [[http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--4MoSkfWS--/18j1keqyx8fltjpg.jpg A wallpaper]]. The caption might as well say [[GearsOfWar "Marcus Fenix is a weakling"]], and for bonus points the Guardsmen in the picture all take poses that clearly ape the characters in GearsOfWar.

** The Lascannon is an '''extremely'' powerful version of the lasgun. It doesn't have quite the punch of the melta, but has a much longer range for sniping.

** Chaos Marines are found of bellowing "FOR THE FINAL GLORY OF CHAOS!"

* MarketBasedTitle: In Taiwan, ''Space Marine'' is titled "VideoGame/DynastyWarriors {{Warhammer}}" to capitalize on the already popular ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' franchise. It really helps that gameplay wise, ''Space Marine'' closely resembles DW in that you are a OneManArmy who can power up through combat to use ''Musou'' style ultimate moves.

* BigBad: Warboss Grimskull, leader of the Ork Hordes.