Publisher THQ announced yesterday, the release of its much anticipated Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. It also confirmed that the game will be getting a free DLC this October which would add a co-op mode into this third person shooter.
The downloadable co-op mode would be called ‘Exterminatus,’ and will pit players against several AI controlled enemies in survival matches. Challenges as well as global leaderboards would be featured in this DLC. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine involves a planet sized factory named Imperial Forge World that needs to be guarded from an invasion by ‘the savage and brutal’ Orks. Players take up the roles of genetically engineered Space Marines who are equipped with ‘state of the art’ weapons and armor.
Also included in the game is an 8 vs. 8 class-based multiplayer mode. Gamers can choose to be a Space Marine or a Chaos Space Marine. The classes from which players can select their matches comprise of the balanced Tactical and Chaos Space Marine, the heavy weapons focused Devastator and Havoc alongside the melee specialist Assault Marine and Raptor.
This game contains a full progression and upgrade system which is tied to both multiplayer and co-op game modes. Earning experience will unlock new weapons and further allow players to customize their loadouts. Character customizations in this title apparently include 1.8 billion possibilities. The PC version of the game has been designed to support Steamworks Cloud technology.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine can now be purchased for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. The console versions of the game retail for 60 USD (approx Rs. 2,759) while the PC version costs 50 USD (approx Rs. 2,290). A Space Marine Collector’s Edition which comes with a 10-inch purity seal, art book, game sundtrack, 25 foiled character cards and a premium box can be bought at a price of 99 USD (approx Rs. 4,552) for the console edition and 79 USD (approx Rs. 3,632) for the PC version.