Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Editionseems like a misstep in the eyes of manyWarhammerfans on Steam. Having just released earlier this week,Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Editionis a remaster of the original 2011 third-person action gorefest that promises a host of new improvements, like 4K resolution, remastered audio, and better-looking character models, among other visual enhancements. WhileSpace Marine’s campaign is the main course, the remaster also comes complete with the original game’s online multiplayer suite and even the four-player co-op Exterminatus horde mode.
Much like last year, 2025 has seen another wave of major Xbox 360/PS3-era titles receive remasters. The surprise release of Bethesda’sThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remasteredtook the gaming world by storm in April, even outselling the 2006 original within its first week. Later this summer, in August, The Coalition will release its second remaster of the originalGearstitle, namedGears of War: Reloaded. It’ll serve as the franchise’s debut on PlayStation, which is a huge deal for PS gamers who’ve been waiting for an opportunity to get into the renowned Xbox franchise. JoiningOblivion RemasteredandGears of War: ReloadedisSpace Marine - Master Crafted Edition, followinglast year’s breakout hitSpace Marine 2which was a surprise critical and commercial hit.
It doesn’t seem like theSpace Marineremaster is receiving the same praise asOblivion Remasterednor the hype surroundingGears of War: Reloaded’s multiplayer betathat’s about to kick off today. According to disgruntled fans who are leaving negative reviews on Steam,Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Editionisn’t impressing players, as many are dissatisfied with the remaster’s $40 price tag, technical issues, and subpar visual improvements. One player even reported issues with FOV and ADS, and the game is currently stamped with a “mostly negative” Steam review rating.
Space Marine Remaster Has Reached ‘Mostly Negative’ on Steam
It seems the multiplayer side ofSpace Marine - Master Crafted Editionis catching some heat as well, with players complaining about the remaster’s matchmaking taking too long, largely due to a lack of dedicated servers. One player points out that the game’s crossplay feature is toggled off by default, causing excruciatingly long matchmaking times. It was common for single-player games in the Xbox 360/PS3 era to come with small multiplayer side modes, but in the age of live service games and behemoths likeFortniteandCall of Dutyowning the online gaming market, it’s going to be extremely difficult for theSpace Marineremaster’s multiplayer suite to last any significant amount of time with or without dedicated servers.
Many Steam players are hoping a patch will be able to clean up most of theSpace Marineremaster’s bugs, but subpar visuals are seldom seen improved via run-of-the-mill post-launch patches. Since theremaster puzzlingly skipped a PlayStation 5 release, it’ll be interesting to see whether Sega is planning a PS5 release for the remaster some time soon, and whether some of these issues will be fixed by then.
