Space Marine 2 lead says Doom 2016 was a big inspiration, just as the original Doom inspired Space Marine 1 which in turn inspired Doom 2016: "It's a grand circle of coolness"

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is nearly here, 13 years andone massive leaklater.

The original Doom marine looked a lot like a Space Marine.

The chain sword in Gears of War was not the first chain sword.

Even the power armor in Fallout, it looks a lot like a Space Marine."

This comes to an especially sharp point with Doom and the Space Marine Warhammer games.

And we leaned into that push forward combat that Doom 2016 is a signature for.

“There are lots of similarities.

It’s a grand circle of coolness,” Willits concludes.

One element Space Marine 2 has heavily emphasized is the sheer power that Space Marines command.