should i play the first space marine to enjoy this one ?

[phantom]

i want to play the game right now, but i don't want to miss any lore by not playing the first one, so i just wanted to know if this game has tie ins with the first one ?, as in should i play through the first one before i touch the second one

[BobTheBuilderBitch]

There are quick overviews of the first game, lore wise. I seen a vid for 13 mins that briefly describes what was going on

[Morgrum]

There is some background for Titus and at the very very end someone else.
Honestly you can watch a youtube video that will bring you up to current events.
Though I will say that Space marine 1 is a better game.

[chowder]

there are some references here and there about last game nothing too hard, but there will be definetely parts where they mention stuff from the first game, played the game with my friends who didnt play the previous one and still enjoyed it

[phantom]

Автор сообщения: Morgrum

There is some background for Titus and at the very very end someone else.
Honestly you can watch a youtube video that will bring you up to current events.
Though I will say that Space marine 1 is a better game.

in what way is it better ?

[Furia]

Автор сообщения: phantom

Автор сообщения: Morgrum

There is some background for Titus and at the very very end someone else.
Honestly you can watch a youtube video that will bring you up to current events.
Though I will say that Space marine 1 is a better game.

in what way is it better ?

fighting Ork is more fun in general since Ork uses tech/weapon.
and you feel more like a super power space marine in SM1.

[Salty Slothy]

You don't have to but this is a direct sequel so some things won't make too much sense. That being said, it is a good game.

[phantom]

Автор сообщения: Salty Slothy

You don't have to but this is a direct sequel so some things won't make too much sense. That being said, it is a good game.

and its on sale, so i guess i don't have any excuse to not play it anymore

[Salty Slothy]

Автор сообщения: phantom

Автор сообщения: Salty Slothy

You don't have to but this is a direct sequel so some things won't make too much sense. That being said, it is a good game.

and its on sale, so i guess i don't have any excuse to not play it anymore

Highly recommend it. It's a different experience to be sure, but a good one.

[FromChaosTheory]

I mean you can watch it on youtube if you want. I would have done that months ago.

[phantom]

Автор сообщения: FromChaosTheory

I mean you can watch it on youtube if you want. I would have done that months ago.

its not the same thing tho, and i was hoping that the old one would go on sale when the new one came out and right on time it on sale rt now

[Tyrant (My Vision is Augmented)]

There are story beats that will only make sense if you 1) are familiar with 40K and 2) played the first game. To get everything out of SM2, you need to have played SM1 (or at least watched a run-down of its plot).

That said... SM1 wasn't exactly an incredible story (and I'm not expecting this game to be much different). It is a typical Astartes story in the 40K universe. Bad [xenos/ demonic/ heretical] stuff happens. The Imperium comes to save the day. The audience is reminded that the Imperium are not the good guys (but neither is anyone else). Awesome weapons do awesome things, explosions, carnage, heck yeah Brother. Credits roll, and you remember why you liked 40k to begin with.

A few 40k stories break the mold. This isn't Eisenhorn, or Ciaphas Cain. If you want to play SM1, absolutely do so. If you want to jump right into SM2, so long as you have a rough idea of the 40k universe, you'll do just fine here (and even if you don't, this is as good a place as any to jump in).