Warhammer 40,000 - Dawn of War (PC)

93%
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Warhammer 40,000 - Dawn of War (PC) (2004)
genre: sci-fi, strategy

score: 93%

reviews
'Playing over a LAN without the headaches associated with internet play can be a blast, either in head to head, teamplay, or grouping against those vicious computer opponents.'
Read more » Gaming Age
'It's charm which cements Dawn of War in the affections. In fact, it charms so casually that the contrary parts of the gaming world will just lazily dismiss it as a bimbo. It really isn't. Charm lures us in, but there's enough happening upstairs to keep it firmly in our affections.'
Read more » Eurogamer
'While there will always be that nagging suspicion that more could have been done with the story (seriously, only 11 missions??), there are so many fun little things to explore that it really should be considered a success.'
Read more » GamersHell
'Gamers who enjoy a more action oriented RTS title without a lot to worry about other than fighting and capturing strategic areas will definitely have a great time with it, regardless of having an in depth knowledge of the Warhammer universe prior to picking it up.'
Read more » GameZone
'It isn't that Dawn of War does anything extraordinarily new or brilliant in terms of gameplay mechanics, but the battles are just so damn entertaining and the pace of the game fast enough that it's hard not to have a good time.'
Read more » IGN
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'Relic Entertainment's latest effort does most of the usual RTS things right -- well-balanced, good-looking, deep multiplayer game, all that -- but what sets it apart is how good it looks and sounds while it's doing them.'
Read more » 1up.com
'If you are fan of Warhammer or just RTS games in general then you owe it to yourself to buy and play this game. It might be a long time before you play anything else.'
Read more » GameChronicles
'There's no question that Dawn of War will turn even the meekest, mildest players into bloodthirsty battle addicts.'
Read more » GamePro
'Relic's game finally does the license justice, bringing a supremely polished RTS to the Warhammer 40,000 universe.'
Read more » Gamespy
'Dawn of War is a testament to what can be so great about real-time strategy, and it captures the grim and brutal world of Warhammer 40,000 extremely well.'
Read more » Gamespot
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