User blog comment:Azza2000/space marine/@comment-216.80.140.168-20140507000158

Warhammer 40K inspired a lot things like Terran Marines from Starcraft, Mobile Infantry with Powered Armor from Starship Troopers, SPARTANs from Halo, Gears and Indies from Gears of War, and others etc.

It is in fact completely accurate.