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\u201cWe then went back and looked at the actual game and, of course, it didn\u2019t quite marry up. All those elements were there, but games have moved on a lot in that time. So then we thought, OK, well, how can we take everybody\u2019s memories<\/em> of what that game was and honor them, while taking them to the next level of current day gaming?\u201d<\/p>\n The answers are myriad. Space Marine 2 <\/em>feels gratifyingly similar to the original when it comes to ranged combat \u2013 Bolters fire with a satisfying thud, your Marines move with real weight, and enemies arrive thick and fast (and die just as quickly). But Saber has injected action game mechanics into the mix \u2013 improved melee, parries, finisher moves, and more. Tweaks have also been made to make the game challenging while still offering the sense of playing as a superhuman soldier:<\/p>\n \u201cWe always try to place the Space Marines in a context that makes them seem powerful. We begin the game with manageable enemies \u2013 we set the stage with, \u2018Wow, this guy\u2019s tough. He can take on 20 enemies at a time and succeed.\u2019 Once we\u2019ve set that tone, we increase the pressure, so it goes from 20 enemies to 50, or 60, or 100. Then we add 2 extra Space Marines \u2013 you\u2019re always fighting with two brothers \u2013 so then that allows us to increase the pressure even further. Now, you\u2019ve got three guys fighting 200 enemies.\u201d<\/p>\n Saber\u2019s bringing its own experience to bear with those huge numbers \u2013 where the first game saw sizeable Ork hordes, the switch to a Tyranid invasion allowed the team to go so, so much further.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n