Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-9047822-20130909041833/@comment-7123746-20130909154045

Well, that depends on what kinds of games you like... If you like tabletop wargames, then I would say buying the Warhammer 40k Starter set would be the best place to start, since you sound like you're interested in the Space Marines. It has enough Marines included to get your force started, an opposing force(Generally Orks in most editions) the full rulebook and tons of tokens, bits of terrain and templates to give you everything you need to play a game.(Aside from a tape measure and a buddy to play with)

If it's pen & paper RPGs you like, definitely check out Deathwatch. It's a really good way to learn some background on the different chapters of Space Marines. Plus, you get a taste of what the personality of an 8 foot tall killing machine might be like and see how Marines relate to outsiders and each other. And of course, you get to blow stuff up and kill things too. If old school dice rolling is your thing, Deathwatch is for you.

Finally, if its the video games you're interested in, I have two suggestions: If you play on PC, then look no further than the Dawn of War series. It's an RTS much like Starcraft(DoW1) or Company of Heroes(DoW2) and between the two, you get to play with all the various armies in the 40k Universe. If you play on console then Space Marine is the way to go. It's a 3rd person shooter/brawler that puts you in the boots of a Space Marine and lets you tear through hordes of Orks and the forces of Chaos. It's brutal and it makes you feel like a total badass when you've ripped apart hundreds of Orks at once.

There's much more, but those will get you started!

Enjoy!