Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution

1. TheBlackRaven

   Mar 1, 2011

   10

   Unlike a RTS such as Starcraft, Dawn of war is better because of it is affordable for it's content ($30 USD and $35-ish in Canadian in storesUnlike a RTS such as Starcraft, Dawn of war is better because of it is affordable for it's content ($30 USD and $35-ish in Canadian in stores I believe). It has a great re-playable campaign with six different races (Imperial Guard, Blood Ravens, Tyranids, Orks, Eldar and Chaos). So far I have only played Imperial Guard and Eldar campaigns and have finished neither in the time I have had to play it. The DLC Last Stand adds a unique twist the multiplayer making you manipulate your individual heroes rather then small armies and using teamwork to achieve victory. The micromanagement of your armies is way more challenging than RTS involving mass-Spam/Suicide *Cough Cough* Starcraft 2. If you're new to the game series you will have to get used to things like Unit facing, the easy to use cover system, and the tech-up system. Another more important thing is the immense strategy involved, if you have a sniper and they have a lot of infantry it willl help you win fights, However if they have armoured vehicles and you do not you are most likely finished. If you are finishing off the series like I am and all three, one of the most notable differences is the generals added into multiplayer game play that and not more windows live (The loss of xbox achievements makes me a bit sad). If you are still reluctant to get it, I think you will be missing out. Relic took a new approach on this game in hopes of picking up first time buyers and I hope more people will be willing to play this great RTS. Note: Please first time buyers do not get this mistaken as a spin of starcraft, The 40K had the concept of space marines way before starcraft was even created. Overall I think this RTS deserves a 10/10 for affordiblity, graphics and gameplay.… Expand

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2. onefatcow1

   Aug 16, 2012

   10

   One of the best RTS games I have ever played, it's so good I even bought some of the DLCs, which are generally rip-offs that aren't worth theOne of the best RTS games I have ever played, it's so good I even bought some of the DLCs, which are generally rip-offs that aren't worth the trouble. One of the best features is the game mode , "The Last Stand" which has great replayability and near endless character setups.… Expand

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4. AWarGuy

   Nov 4, 2011

   9

   This is how an expansion is done.
   
   Pros: Voice acting is great Long time to complete for an expansion (12-14 hours) Graphics may not be muchThis is how an expansion is done.
   
   Pros:
   Voice acting is great
   Long time to complete for an expansion (12-14 hours)
   Graphics may not be much different from Dawn of War 2 but it is still great
   Get to choose alot of races
   Multiplayer is awesome
   Brings back Requisitions & Power (from Dawn of War 1 but no base building to an extent)
   
   Cons:
   No matter what faction you choose, the single player campaign maps are the same.
   
   Overall a gem of a game and one of the best games I've played in 2011… Expand

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5. JTyran

   Mar 13, 2011

   8

   Much more like the first Dawn of War series than Dawn of War II and Chaos rising, you are able to field a complete army with vehicle supportMuch more like the first Dawn of War series than Dawn of War II and Chaos rising, you are able to field a complete army with vehicle support in the campaign instead of a small group of heroes and while the campaign missions still involve traveling around a map you have a lot more options with hero wargear and squad loadouts so it feels more like an RTS than an RPG.
   
   The various racial campaign missions are copy and pasted and each campaign is virtually identical to the rest which is a slight let down, the racial wargear DLC is very good value and is well balanced and neither useless or overpowered.
   
   Multi player is very, very good and the new harder last stand option is a great addition.… Expand

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6. KilledShinigami

   Nov 15, 2019

   7

   Retribution is a huge step-down and while offering a whole new faction to play by it offers nothing new (if not much less) contentwise. ReallyRetribution is a huge step-down and while offering a whole new faction to play by it offers nothing new (if not much less) contentwise. Really disappointing but playable title if you are a fan.… Expand

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7. badbrush

   Aug 5, 2011

   6

   After playing DOW II I was very disappointed with the repetitive maps and travel to one end game play fight a boss, it put me right off theAfter playing DOW II I was very disappointed with the repetitive maps and travel to one end game play fight a boss, it put me right off the games. Thankfully this has been resolved and the missions keep you wanting to complete the game up to a point, I still enjoy the wargear upgrades and they have added the ability to field armies instead of just hero's allowing you play the game in different ways. Two things that are really irritating me about these games though. The 1st is their complete lack of tactics involved once your characters are level 5 or above. So although the missions vary the invunrerability of your characters kills the motivation, [I played it on very difficult]. The second is the storylines, since dark crusade they have been pretty much none existant. Replayablity is so so. You do the same campaign but with different races, some are amusing such as the orks. Tyrannids are annoying to listen to but forces you to play a different way [army rather than heros] and the eldar just make you want to punch them. Co-op was enjoyable, but your playing it with a friend then, and multiplayer is fresh compaired to other RTS as they have a completely different system. Graphics are good when you consider how much is on screen, but the whole invunrable characters and lack of story wont push this above a score of 2 kittens for me or a plate of doughnuts, gamesworkshop have been around since the 80's and there background fluff puts dungeons and dragons to shame sometimes so why with that much material at hand can they not generate something that grips the player. Buy it if you enjoy multiplayer and like kicking bottoms, but don't bother if your looking for a deepish RTS like starcraft.… Expand

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8. cmstorm

   Jan 18, 2015

   0

   Very bad game, one of the worst I've ever played, do not play it if you live, the game sucks, graphics 0, 0 gameplay ..... one word crap
   I'mVery bad game, one of the worst I've ever played, do not play it if you live, the game sucks, graphics 0, 0 gameplay ..... one word crap
   I'm a bit disappointed with this one.… Expand

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