The developers of the upcoming Warhammer game Space Marine 2 had difficulties with the thick armor of the super soldiers.
What kind of game is this?
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is an upcoming third-person shooter set in the dark Warhammer universe.
- Space Marine 2 will be released on September 9, 2024, for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series, and is the sequel to the first part, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, released in 2011.
- You play as the legendary Space Marines, using superhuman abilities to crush alien Tyranids.
- The game will feature a co-op campaign, a 6v6 multiplayer mode, and the PvE mode “Operations.”
Here you can see a trailer for Space Marine 2:
Space Marines are too thick to run
What difficulties did the armor present? In an interview with PC Gamer, Tim Willits, Chief Creative Officer at “Space Marine 2” developer Saber Interactive, revealed that portraying the armor in motion was a challenge:
When Games Workshop designed the first Space Marine miniature, they didn’t think about him running and shooting in all that armor. It was definitely a challenge to get him running, landing, jumping, and fighting with armor that is somewhat unrealistic.
Tim Willits, CCO Saber Interactive via PC Gamer
What’s the deal with the armor? Space Marines are genetically modified super soldiers whose mental and physical abilities far exceed those of a normal human. They stand 2-3 meters tall and possess multiple functioning hearts. Their superhuman strength is also the reason why you can only play with three players instead of four in Space Marine 2.
Such a body naturally requires special armor. The armor of the Space Marines makes them walking tanks, ensuring you don’t fail even if your teammates are “idiots”. After all, you should be able to complete a mission on your own if necessary.
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