Marine Corps soldiers, re-imagined in a sci-fi universe. The grunts in Gears of War (pictured right, whose third installment comes out this fall) are derivatives of the U.S. Sure, I understand this kind of homage happens all the time in video games. The sci-fi game may be set in the fabled Warhammer universe, but the style and game play look so much like Gears of War that it’s embarrassing. The second I looked at THQ‘s Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine video game, I figured I had seen it before. Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10.
