History Awesome / Warhammer40000Spacemarine

''[Titus proceeds to ''[[spoiler: make Grimskull's freakin' head explode]]'']''

* Grimskull should also get an honorary mention. As [[spoiler: Nemeroth]] is summoned, he sics several [[spoiler: Bloodletters]] to jump at the Warboss and topples him off of the rather high platform. Later into the cutscene, Grimskull climbs right back up ready to have several goes at [[spoiler: Nemeroth,]] no worse for the wear. As he knocks both of them off the platform, it's clear the ork is not the least bit intimidated.
--> '''Grimskull:''' '''WAAAAAAGGHHH!!''' ''[locks eyes with [[spoiler: Nemeroth]]]''. [[TranquilFury I ain't so easy to kill]], ''heh heh heh heh''...
* [[spoiler: Beating the hell right out of a Daemon Prince while free falling from a ruined space elevator?]] Holy shit!
** Not to mention [[spoiler: literally [[YourHeadASplode crushing]] said Daemon Prince's head with your bare hands.]]
** [[spoiler:The ShutUpHannibal comment he gave beforehand is awe-inspiring, as it truly demonstrates Titus' IncorruptiblePurePureness]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Nemeroth''': Admit it, Titus. The power of [[ReligionOfEvil Chaos]] is within you, calling to this relic. Imagine the Ultramarines [[GalacticConqueror dominating this galaxy in glorious conquest]], with you at their head. [[WeCanRuleTogether Imagine the power you could wield]]-\\
'''Captain Titus''': -[[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity as a slave to Chaos?]] ''Nothing you say'' can tempt me from the path of honour - or from avenging the deaths of my battle brothers.]]

** Titus knows about the Aurelian Crusade and doesn't question the Blood Ravens' loyalty in spite of [[spoiler: their previous chapter master and much of the upper ranks being heretical]]. This suggests that not only is the Space Marine ending of ''Retribution'' canon (supported by the Blood Ravens using Angelos' BadassCreed), but that Titus knows of their feats and believes in them enough to have no doubts about warriors he has only just met whose chapter was known for being tainted. Truly awesome for the Blood Ravens.

* At the very end of the single player campaign, [[spoiler: Titus delivers a truly epic verbal smackdown to Leandros who called the Inquisition down on Titus and labeled him a heretic because Leandros followed the Codex to the letter.]]
-->[[spoiler: '''Titus''': The Codex Astartes is a set of rules. They guide us... shape us as Ultramarines ... teach us to hold duty and honor sacred above all. But how we live with those rules is the true test of a Space Marine. And you... have failed.]]

* Grimskull should also get an honorary mention. As [[spoiler: Nemeroth]] is summoned, he sics several [[spoiler: Bloodletters]] to jump at the Warboss and topples him off of the rather high platform. Later into the cutscene, Grimskull climbs right back up ready to have several goes at [[spoiler: Nemeroth,]] no worse for the wear. As he knocks both of them off the platform, it's clear the ork is having the time of his life.
--> '''Grimskull:''' '''WAAAAAAGGHHH!!''' ''[locks eyes with [[spoiler: Nemeroth]]]''. I ain't so easy to kill, ''heh heh heh heh''...

* The War Boss should also get an honorary mention. As [[spoiler: Nemeroth]] is summoned, he sics several [[spoiler: Bloodletters]] to jump at the Boss and topples him off of the rather high platform. Later into the cutscene, the War Boss climbs right back up ready to have several goes at [[spoiler: Nemeroth,]] no worse for the wear. As he knocks both of them off the platform, it's clear the ork is having the time of his life.

* Riding a fucking [[HolyShitQuotient WARLORD BATTLE TITAN]].

** "I ain't so easy ta kill." With a single whispered line Grimskull establishes himself as the most badass Ork Warboss since [[VideoGame/DawnOfWar Gorgutz]].

* Meta: In a grim, bleak market of cover-based third-person-shooters, the developers of Space Marine essentially said: "Cover is for pussies." There is no crouch button. Health is regenerated not by hiding behind walls and crossing your fingers, but by spilling the blood of His Majesty the Emperor of Mankind's foes.

** This is made especially awesome by the fact that the reinforcements actually have a palpable effect. It's not simply putting good guys in the field so you don't feel alone in the middle of battle, they genuinely start making the crossing MUCH easier.

* The Adeptus Astartes arrive at the battle expecting the Imperial Guard on the ground to be dead, due to the fact that they are outgunned and [[ZergRush vastly outnumbered]] by the Orcs. But within minutes, the Space Marines learn that not only are the Guard still alive, [[TheDeterminator they are still directly countering the Orcs, despite their very small comparative number]]. Captain Titus is ''astounded.''
-->'''Captain Titus''': A few hundred against a million Orcs. And they fight on.

-->'''Captain Titus''': A few hundred against a million Orcs. And they fight on.
--> "A few hundred of them against a million Orcs.

* The Adeptus Astartes arrive at the battle expecting the Imperial Guard on the ground to be dead, due to the fact that they are outgunned and [[ZergRush vastly outnumbered]] by the Orcs. But within minutes, not only are they still alive, [[TheDeterminator they are still directly countering the Orcs, despite their very small comparative number]]. Captain Titus is ''astounded.''

-->[[spoiler: '''Titus''': The Codex Astartes is a set of rules. They guide us... shape us as Ultramarines ... teach us to hold duty and honor sacred above all. But how we live with those rules is the true test of a Space Marine. And you... have failed.]]

--> '''Grimskull:''' "I aint finished with you yet, Space Marine!!"
--> '''Titus:''' [[PreMortemOneLiner "But I am finished with you, Ork."]]
--> ''[Titus proceeds to ''[[spoiler: make Grimskull's freakin' head explode!]]'']''
* Riding a fucking [[HolyShitQuotient WARLORD BATTLE TITAN]]!

-->[[spoiler: '''Titus''': ''"The Codex Astartes is a set of rules. They guide us... shape us as Ultramarines ... teach us to hold duty and honor sacred above all. But how we live with those rules is the true test of a Space Marine. And you... have failed."'']]

** Titus knows about the Aurelian Crusade and doesn't question the Blood Ravens' loyalty in spite of [[spoiler: their previous chapter master and much of the upper ranks being heretical]. This suggests that not only is the Space Marine ending of ''Retribution'' canon (supported by the Blood Ravens using Angelos' BadassCreed), but that Titus knows of their feats and believes in them enough to have no doubts about warriors he has only just met whose chapter was known for being tainted. Truly awesome for the Blood Ravens.

* Riding a fucking [[HolyShitQuotient WARHOUND TITAN]]!

* The first time you used the ground pound with the Jump Pack. Bonus points if you actually directly hit an enemy on your way down.

-->[[spoiler: '''Titus''': ''"The Codex Astartes is a set of rules. They guide us... shape us as Ultramarines ... teach us to hold duty and honor sacred above all. But how we live with those rules is the true test of a Space Marine. And you have failed."'']]

* ''"Yes, but I am done with you."''
** It should be noted that he says this line as he's [[spoiler: executing Warboss Grimskull, who he just overpowered single handedly.]]

-->[[spoiler: '''Titus''': ''"The Codex Astartes is a set of rules. They guide us... shape us as Ultramarines ... teach us to hold duty and honor sacred above all. But how we live with those rules is the true test of a Space Marine. And you have failed."'']]
* The game itself is a crowning moment of awesome, for Relic. Considering the fact that ''all'' of Relic's other games are [=RTSs=], it's pretty awesome that they were able to do a third-person shooter so damn well.

** Which brings us to: Health packs have never looked greener and savage: a mob of Grechin is the equivalent of "here's a bunch of health. Enjoy" (Grechin are easily defeated via takedown, which heals you). FridgeLogic will have you realizing the "about time, lets wad into them" mentality is how Space Marines are supposed to act.