<s>
Warhammer	B-Application
40,000	I-Application
:	I-Application
Space	I-Application
Marine	I-Application
is	O
a	O
third-person	O
shooter	O
hack-n-slash	B-Application
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Relic	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
THQ	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
on	O
September	O
6	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
September	O
9	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Space	B-Application
Marine	I-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
engages	O
enemies	O
with	O
both	O
melee	O
and	O
ranged	O
from	O
a	O
third-person	O
point	O
of	O
view	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
follows	O
a	O
Command	O
Squad	O
of	O
three	O
Ultramarines	O
,	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
genetically-engineered	O
,	O
cybernetically	O
enhanced	O
super	O
soldiers	O
referred	O
to	O
in-universe	O
as	O
"	O
Space	B-Application
Marines	I-Application
"	O
or	O
"	O
Adeptus	O
Astartes	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
end	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
decided	O
to	O
deploy	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
Space	B-Application
Marines	I-Application
of	O
the	O
Ultramarines	O
chapter	O
to	O
reinforce	O
local	O
Imperial	O
forces	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
done	O
,	O
Mira	O
thanks	O
the	O
Space	B-Application
Marines	I-Application
and	O
continues	O
to	O
help	O
Titus	O
however	O
she	O
can	O
over	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
amidst	O
re-organizing	O
the	O
remaining	O
Imperial	O
Guard	O
forces	O
and	O
attempting	O
to	O
hold	O
the	O
majority	O
of	O
the	O
invading	O
hordes	O
at	O
bay	O
until	O
the	O
delayed	O
reinforcement	O
fleet	O
arrives	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Space	B-Application
Marines	I-Application
then	O
move	O
on	O
to	O
continue	O
with	O
their	O
own	O
mission	O
and	O
,	O
amidst	O
securing	O
the	O
Titan	O
Invictus	O
(	O
one	O
of	O
a	O
class	O
of	O
giant	O
,	O
bipedal	O
war	O
machines	O
that	O
are	O
produced	O
primarily	O
on	O
Graia	O
and	O
the	O
principal	O
reason	O
for	O
the	O
Ultramarines	O
 '	O
deployment	O
there	O
)	O
,	O
answer	O
a	O
distress	O
call	O
from	O
the	O
injured	O
Imperial	O
Inquisitor	O
Drogan	O
,	O
from	O
whom	O
they	O
learn	O
of	O
a	O
weapon	O
that	O
can	O
wipe	O
out	O
the	O
Orks	O
,	O
but	O
which	O
needs	O
a	O
power	O
source	O
that	O
is	O
located	O
in	O
a	O
reactor	O
below	O
the	O
Manufactorum	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Using	O
his	O
Warp	O
powers	O
,	O
he	O
subdues	O
the	O
Space	B-Application
Marine	I-Application
squad	O
as	O
Inquisitor	O
Drogan	O
arrives	O
via	O
lift	O
and	O
approaches	O
Nemeroth	O
,	O
revealing	O
his	O
allegiance	O
to	O
the	O
Chaos	O
Lord	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Titus	O
gathers	O
enough	O
strength	O
to	O
grab	O
the	O
Power	O
Source	O
,	O
which	O
had	O
been	O
ejected	O
from	O
the	O
Scourge	O
,	O
and	O
Nemeroth	O
is	O
ambushed	O
by	O
Grimskull	O
,	O
the	O
Ork	O
Warboss	O
in	O
charge	O
of	O
their	O
invasion	O
of	O
Graia	O
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
Space	B-Application
Marines	I-Application
to	O
escape	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
reinforcement	O
fleet	O
now	O
having	O
finally	O
arrived	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
company	O
of	O
Blood	O
Ravens	O
Space	B-Application
Marines	I-Application
,	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
Titus	O
's	O
company	O
and	O
large	O
numbers	O
of	O
Imperial	O
Guard	O
,	O
Titus	O
leads	O
them	O
in	O
an	O
attack	O
through	O
the	O
remaining	O
Chaos	O
forces	O
to	O
stop	O
Nemeroth	O
from	O
performing	O
a	O
ritual	O
to	O
ascend	O
to	O
the	O
status	O
of	O
a	O
Daemon	O
Prince	O
using	O
the	O
power	O
of	O
the	O
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
end	O
scene	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
involves	O
a	O
new	O
Imperial	O
Inquisitor	O
by	O
the	O
name	O
of	O
Thrax	O
,	O
accompanied	O
by	O
Leandros	O
and	O
escorted	O
by	O
several	O
Black	O
Templar	O
Space	B-Application
Marines	I-Application
,	O
who	O
places	O
Titus	O
under	O
arrest	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Before	O
taking	O
off	O
from	O
the	O
planet	O
,	O
Titus	O
chastises	O
Leandros	O
for	O
his	O
singleminded	O
following	O
of	O
the	O
Codex	O
Astartes	O
,	O
and	O
his	O
inability	O
to	O
see	O
past	O
it	O
and	O
think	O
for	O
himself	O
-	O
something	O
Titus	O
believes	O
is	O
the	O
true	O
test	O
of	O
a	O
Space	B-Application
Marine	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
included	O
people	O
who	O
had	O
worked	O
on	O
the	O
Gears	B-Application
of	I-Application
War	I-Application
,	O
God	O
of	O
War	O
and	O
Far	B-Application
Cry	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
THQ	O
released	O
a	O
playable	O
demo	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PC	O
on	O
August	O
23	O
,	O
2011	O
and	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
on	O
August	O
24	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Anniversary	O
Edition	O
includes	O
all	O
of	O
the	O
officially	O
released	O
DLC	B-Protocol
as	O
well	O
as	O
other	O
digital	O
items	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
strategy	O
guide	O
,	O
art	O
book	O
,	O
cards	O
,	O
ringtone	O
,	O
wallpapers	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
launch	O
trailer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
10	O
,	O
2021	O
at	O
the	O
Game	O
awards	O
,	O
its	O
sequel	O
titled	O
Space	B-Application
Marine	I-Application
2	O
was	O
finally	O
announced	O
for	O
PC	O
,	O
PS5	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Series	O
S|X	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
character	O
skins	B-Application
and	O
models	O
for	O
Space	B-Application
Marine	I-Application
and	O
Chaos	O
Marine	O
chapters	O
have	O
been	O
released	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
content	O
that	O
was	O
originally	O
reserved	O
for	O
those	O
who	O
preordered	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
package	O
titled	O
"	O
Chaos	O
Unleashed	O
"	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
December	O
20	O
,	O
2011	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
adds	O
a	O
new	O
mode	O
to	O
Exterminatus	O
where	O
players	O
can	O
take	O
on	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
Chaos	O
Space	B-Application
Marines	I-Application
as	O
they	O
fight	O
both	O
the	O
Ork	O
horde	O
and	O
Imperial	O
Guard	O
forces	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
additional	O
DLC	B-Protocol
package	O
,	O
"	O
The	O
Dreadnought	O
"	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
January	O
24	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Dreadnought	O
DLC	B-Protocol
also	O
includes	O
three	O
new	O
multiplayer	O
maps	O
:	O
Desolation	O
,	O
Dome	O
Mechanicus	O
,	O
and	O
Chem	O
Refinery	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
soundtrack	O
for	O
Warhammer	B-Application
40,000	I-Application
:	I-Application
Space	I-Application
Marine	I-Application
was	O
composed	O
by	O
Cris	O
Velasco	O
and	O
Sascha	O
Dikiciyan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Warhammer	B-Application
40,000	I-Application
:	I-Application
Space	I-Application
Marine	I-Application
has	O
received	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
for	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GamePro	O
complimented	O
the	O
visuals	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
the	O
blending	O
of	O
hack-and-slash	B-Application
and	O
shooter	O
gameplay	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
campaign	O
,	O
claiming	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
linear	O
and	O
that	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
environments	O
were	O
uninspired	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
9	O
,	O
2021	O
Saber	O
Interactive	O
and	O
Focus	O
Entertainment	O
announced	O
Warhammer	B-Device
40,000	I-Device
:	I-Device
Space	I-Device
Marine	I-Device
2	I-Device
with	O
a	O
cinematic	O
trailer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
confirmed	O
that	O
Captain	O
Titus	O
is	O
making	O
his	O
return	O
and	O
has	O
become	O
a	O
Primaris	O
Space	B-Application
Marine	I-Application
.	O
</s>
