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Space Marine 2 Review Bomb Completely Fails, Launches To "Very Positive"

By 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:James Lucas

Published Sep 9, 2024

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Space Marine 2 launched to advanced access last week and was immediately review bombed, dropping to 'Mixed' on Steam.
The backlash came about because the game quietly installed the Epic Online Service, which isn't a second launcher, just a tool that allows for cross-platform play.
Thankfully, the review bomb was short-lived as the game now sits at an impressive 'Very Positive' with over 30,000 reviews.

168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 launched in advanced access last week for those who pre-ordered the game, and was 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:immediately review bombed after players discovered that it quietly installs Epic Games' online service for crossplay purposes. In mere hours, it dropped to 'Mixed' on Steam with over 1,000 negative reviews logged.

This isn't a Ubisoft Connect or Origin scenario — you aren't downloading Epic Games Store or a second launcher, just an online tool.

Thankfully, that 'Mixed' score was short-lived, as the reactionary outrage was immediately met with positive reviews, bringing the long-awaited Space Marine 2 up to 'Very Positive' just in time for its launch today.

The Vast Majority Of Space Marine 2 Players Don't Care About The Epic Online Service

As of writing, 80 percent of the over 30,000 reviews are positive, likening the experience to classic 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Gears of War, labelling it one of the best looking 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Warhammer games of all-time, and singing its campaign's praises.

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Another common thread throughout many of the positive reviews is that Space Marine 2 is 1💟68澳洲幸运5开奖网:a great jumping on point for newcomers, with many writing that this is their first taste of Warhammer's grimdark sci-fi universe and that they are having a blast cutting up Tyranids with a chainsword for ♑the Greater Good.

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The bad actors seem to have quietened, making this review bomb one big catastrophic fail. 'Very Positive' is the second-highest Steam score, just behind 'Overwhelmingly Positive', a far cry from the 'Mixed' we saw in the opening days of advanced access. Although, interspersed with the positive reviews, you'll still find many outraged at the mere idea of Epic being anywhere near Steam.

The game launches properly in just six hours, so it'll be interesting to see whether a new influx of players has any impact on that score, but for now, the review bomb itself has bombed.