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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
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The sequel to Relic's critically-acclaimed Dawn of War does away with economizing and base building in favor of a more involved combat system with RPG elements.
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"Dawn of War II successfully introduces RPG elements to its single-player campaign and provides a polished, if familiar, online experience that focuses on brisk combat."
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Surprised at Long-term Fun Factor

Dawn of War II was the first game of the series I played. It was a slightly risky purchase considering I rarely paid full price, but it looked very promising and I had a friend who was going to buy it… Read more

A strategy success (that fails to tell the) story

Dawn of War 2 is yet another game that I bought during one of Steam's crazy sales. I bought the game at the beginning of the year thinking it would help the wait for Starcraft 2 . One game led to anot… Read more

Borehammer 40000: Dawn of Bore 2

A Masterpiece RTS/RPG hybrid. Terrific and engaging campaign mode with rewarding unlocks. Despite a seemingly simple interface and only controlling a handful of units, as opposed to the massive armies… Read more

Strategy at the Crossroads: Dawn of War Meets DoTA

The original Dawn of War was an excellent contribution to the RTS genre, combining traditional mechanics with some invigorating changes that promoted squad battles over macro-style management thanks t… Read more

BACK TO PC??

this game did alot for me in a short amont of time. it introduced to what pc gaming was about. mostly i love console gaming . i think there is more good games and easier to enjoy. when i saw this at m… Read more

Loot and RTS, who doesn't want it?

This is one of the best Real time strategy games currently available. The campaign consists out of small missions where you don't have to build a base. You get a lot of loot while doing the missions a… Read more

Feeds your loot lust AND wakes your sleeping RTS need.

I´m going to start off by being completely honest with you. Growing up I was a huge RTS fan but in my more adult years I really can´t remember a single RTS title that I´ve actually played through star… Read more

Mini-review : Plays like 2 different games, both excellent.

The single player campaign and the multiplayer game are so different in my opinion they play like 2 different games. The campaign plays almost like an RPG. You get gear, experience, and a skill tree.… Read more

The Best Fantasy RTS since Warcraft 3

I spent most of my late elementary and early Middle School years, engrossed in RTS's such as Warcraft 3 and Starcraft. Sooner or later the novelty wore off, and three years later and I switched to con… Read more

freaking A this game is fun

k because there is a lot to talk about ill list my pros and cons. ill start with cons, then move on to the pros. CONS NUMERO UNO: high spec system is preffered for this one folks. i can run fallout 3… Read more

In the 41st Millennium, there are only good graphics and gameplay

Since 2004, Relic Entertainment has been an unstoppable force in creating some of the PC’s most endearing RTS games since the likes of Westwood and Blizzard. The original Dawn of War was one of the fi… Read more

A great single player experience

First off I'm not the greatest RTS game player around. In fact of all the genre's it's my least favorite next to Platformers. That being said I'm a LONG time Warhammer 40K player (2nd Edition baby!) a… Read more

A curious cocktail of RTS and RPG spirits

Dawn of War II is a rather strange mix of real-time strategy and role-playing elements that you'll either get, love and cherish; or hate, curse and despise. When many games at the moment are trying to… Read more

Good, but not as revolutionary as DOW

If I had to name one developer to be inducted into a Hall of Fame, it would be Relic Entertainment from Canada. One look down the list of their games is a look into the evolution of RTS’s. Homeworld b… Read more

A new wave of war has being born. My DarkZero review of DoW 2

It's not often you come across a game that mixes in two majorly different types of gameplay elements and at the same time turns out to be remarkably well. At the top of my head I can only think of Puz… Read more

Beat your thoughts to the mould of your Will.

For too long have we starved for a game that makes war feel like actual bloody war, where a battlefield essentially can be picked assunder and rendered into a dead, flat and cratered field. A game in… Read more

Time to adjust

Let me start with a disclaimer: I'm a Warhammer 40k geek. With that being said, I loved the original DoW (and its expansions) because of the complexity, variety, and ingenuity Relic put into the game.… Read more

A step in the right direction for RTS

The main reasons I have been attracted to Dawn of War 2 is the premise of no base building, small squad, a hero and micro-management. I am really good at Warcraft 3 and have been playing the game sinc… Read more

Dawn of War 2 Review-

Dawn of War 2 is a new beginning for the RTS series based on the Games Workshop franchise. Whilst the original focused on massive armies and battle in the Warhammer 40k universe, The new game focuses… Read more

I'm enjoying it

If you go into this game expecting the first, and will except no substitutes prepare to be let down. I personally loved the first and its following many expansions, and at first felt a little let down… Read more

Real Time Tactics at its Finest

The common misnomer of real time "strategy" has persisted throughout the gaming community since the days of the first Command and Conquer. A strategy dictates which large scale battles to fight and wh… Read more

Fun, but a tad disappointing...

The original Dawn of War quickly became one of my favorite games of all time after playing it. I loved the first two expansions as well (I never really played the third). When I heard about DoW2 I was… Read more

Dawn of War is back, but was it worth the wait? The Answer... YES

Warhammer, its been Relic's flagship game for almost 3 years or so, it would make sense to make a sequel to that wildly popular game, and that is by god what they did. They took what Dawn of War had,… Read more

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