Warhammer 40,000: Space Ocean – The main production version has a “mainly negative” steam user review rating, which players tagged as “shameless, blatant cash rush”
Blog Andrew Joseph 13 Jun , 2025 0
Warhammer 40,000 video games have been running a great deal recently, Space Ocean 2 Leading a popular, successful champion. The recently released Master Crafted Edition could be the first video game lapse in Warhammer 40,000 at some point.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Ocean – The Master's Production Edition is the re-release of Relic Entertainment's 2011 action game Space Marine. Neither Games Workshop nor publisher SEGA call it a remake. Instead, they pointed to quality of life and graphic improvements, “Turn Warhammer 40,000: Space Ocean experience to a new level”.
These include higher fidelity and improved textures, 4K resolution, “improved” character models, modern control schemes and interface overhauls, and remade audio.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Ocean – Launches the Xbox series X and S and PC on June 10, directly into the Game Pass (the PS5 version has no words). It would be better on the game pass, where games are usually more tilted, and subscribers are free to try out the game and on a whim if they don't like what they see. On steam, however, the Master Version of Space Marines cost $39.99/£34.99 and it was destroyed.
Space Marine – Master Crafted Edition currently has a “mainly negative” user review rating on Valve's platform. Complaints revolve around changes made by the game's high price relative to the anniversary edition, and in these changes, they are confused in response to things that many believe are less usable.
This, coupled with the effort to find others to play online, has led some to call the Space Marines a “cash snap-up.”
“I'm so excited about it, but I prefer older versions,” a negative Steam user wrote in a comment. “It feels much better and looks better. Why can't this be just an update or something? And the price tag feels really good. It's one of my favorite games all along. Just install the older version and play it.”
“That's awful, I really want to play this game,” another read. “There is no player in PVP multiplayer. There is no player in cooperating with Exterminatus tribal mode. FOV issue, aiming for vision will make 100000X zoom. There is no option to change the FOV. Maybe it will be sold after upgrading and updating and enabling the work-enabled cross-match.
“I bought a refund,” said a disgruntled customer. “Purchase the anniversary edition, almost the same, but not a cash rush (the key is about €7).
“Look at how much they slaughtered my boys,” another declared.
This is a similar sentiment on social media, discord and subdifference. “Warhammer 40,000: Space Ocean Master Production Edition is a mess,” Redditor Kitsunelynx sayseven highlighting issues on Xbox.
“This game was released a few days ago and has shown absolute confusion and disappointment. When I heard this remake, I was exaggerating and curious about what they would do and was happy to be playing it on Xbox for a while before it was playing on PC. I said disappointed.
“This game is a buggy, janky mess that didn't both to fix anything and instead made a worse UI, odd visual changes, etc. Why make the Orks all Goffs now? The colors helped recognize each unit, now they all blend together to the point it's hard to decipher which is which. WHERE ARE THE DEDICATED SERVERS? Not to mention the NEW jank and bugs that came with this release that weren't present in the previous remains. It didn't both to fix the jank or make the game feel.
“By default, cross-playing only causes the game's foot shot on the side of the vacant server. My wife also experienced a bug, which should be more common than when you started the game, and your save file has a chance to corrupt and reset all your progress.
“If you plan to play this game, either get it on the game pass or wait for sales and big patches, or stay in Space Marine 2 or play Remaster on your PC.”
It is worth noting that yes Players who have spent reasonable time on the game, although most people seem to be on the game pass. Similarly, those who have never played Space Marines before seem to enjoy experiencing the events of last year’s blockbuster hit Space Marine 2. Then, Steam seems to be the focus of the rebound.
Hopefully SEGA will announce the upcoming improvements as soon as possible, not later, as the Space Marines will usually be remembered by those who play that day. In 2025, Warhammer 40,000 peaked in its popularity and sparked many new immigrants in the success of Space Navy 2, an important Space Marine Corps. After all, the Inquisition is always watching.
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