The remastered version of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, released earlier this week, is proving controversial among fans. Despite updates like 4K support and revamped audio, players have expressed dissatisfaction over its $40 price tag, technical problems, and what they perceive as minor graphical upgrades.

Last year, major remasters shook the gaming scene, and this year follows suit with titles like The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered seeing strong sales. However, the Space Marine remaster struggles with its reception. Players are particularly vocal about matchmaking issues in multiplayer and the lack of dedicated servers.

Many in the community are hoping for a patch to resolve the remaster’s bugs, but these enhancements are often not significantly improved in post-launch updates. Players are also curious if there will be a PlayStation 5 release to address its absence so far. Meanwhile, the game’s initial Steam rating trends towards ‘mostly negative’, reflecting the strong backlash from the gaming community.