Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III

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  • Summary: Jump into a brutal battle between three warring factions In Dawn of War III. You will have no choice but to face your foes when a catastrophic weapon is found on the mysterious world of Acheron.

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 55 out of 76
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 76
  3. Negative: 0 out of 76
  1. Hardcore Gamer
    Apr 20, 2017
    90
    A new Dawn of War has risen, and it’s an exciting return from a long dormant franchise. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III successfully takes the best elements from the previous two games and blends them with traditional RTS mechanics to create a game with deep strategic gameplay. The campaign, which ultimately serves as a glorified tutorial, is entertaining and lengthy enough to keep players hooked for hours even though it’s predictable. The focus on Elite units differentiates Dawn of War III from its competitors by introducing a new sense of depth and progression into the game.
  2. God is a Geek
    Apr 20, 2017
    85
    Veterans of the original Dawn of War will take to this game like stepping into their old Power Armour. Exhilarating, over-the-top spectacle, and meeting expectations like only Dawn of War can.
  3. Impulsegamer
    May 8, 2017
    82
    Overall I was very happy with it. My last Warhammer experience was with Eternal Crusade which really didn’t hit the spot for me… so Dawn Of War 3 is a pleasant scratch to that itch for some space melodrama. As mentioned, if you are a long time fan, don’t expect to get the same game you’ve played before… or even a mix of the two, it would seem they have taken a slightly different approach. On the other hand if you like a bit of RTS action, some fun storytelling, it’s a great bit of fun and visually quite pretty (epic opening movie especially). If in doubt, wait for a good sale… but there’s a lot of fun to be had here.
  4. PCGamesN
    Apr 20, 2017
    80
    This is the most conventional RTS in an historically unconventional series. While this fact alone may divide players, its quality of presentation and polished mechanics mean that, as it inevitably expands with more content, Dawn of War III may yet become the champion of a genre that remains stubbornly resistant to evolution.
  5. PC Gamer
    Apr 28, 2017
    78
    Dawn of War 3 has overly dominant elites, and a merely serviceable campaign, but it captures the power of mass battles well.
  6. Riot Pixels
    Jun 5, 2017
    72
    Dawn of War 3 is a decent enough game, but don't expect any strategic depth, though.
  7. PC PowerPlay
    May 29, 2017
    50
    Plays like MOBA, smells like Heresy. [Issue#262, p.51]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 164
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 164
  3. Negative: 108 out of 164
  1. Voenix
    Apr 27, 2017
    10
    Nice RTS, spent already 25 hours in the Beta.
    Calm down haters and put your pink glasses away!
    Everything in the Past was good, bla bla bla.    Nice RTS, spent already 25 hours in the Beta.
    Calm down haters and put your pink glasses away!
    Everything in the Past was good, bla bla bla.
    This game deserve love :)    … Expand
  2. Nossarian
    May 11, 2017
    10
    Solid RTS with great potential for expansions and more of the 40k races being added to the game than ever before.

    The game plays    Solid RTS with great potential for expansions and more of the 40k races being added to the game than ever before.

    The game plays differently than any other RTS out there, and for good reason: it's not like any other RTS out there. The elite units harken back to Warcraft, the resource generation takes from Dawn of War 1, the race mechanics are unique and allow each race to play differently from each-other while still keeping a balance.

    The gameplay paces itself very well, too, with Escalation phases in multiplayer that scale up aspects of the game as the game progresses. It's very difficult to rush cheesy units, because you simply can't afford them. They sort of made it so that everyone gets their natural resource expansions at the same time, but you can also deny your opponent from a large lead as well by controlling resource points.

    I would rate it at 9.3 due to some bugs, but the fanboys from Dawn of War 1 and 2 and Company of Heroes 2 are dragging down these reviews to the point of inaccuracy. There are many steam reviews of people that played for 5 minutes, claiming the game is bad and is a MOBA: they are wrong.    … Expand
  4. Fikthenig
    Sep 22, 2017
    8
    Now, although I haven't played any of the previous Dawn of War games, I felt that this was a great experience nonetheless. I felt that theNow, although I haven't played any of the previous Dawn of War games, I felt that this was a great experience nonetheless. I felt that the developers were going for a MOBA style yet still tactical RTS game. This felt very well polished with great cut-scenes. Although the campaign was different from what I thought it would be, I actually preferred the direction they went with. Graphics were what I would expect from 2017 and the mechanics were something you could get used to. Overall, I would list this game as one of the games of 2017 that everyone should try. Good Luck and a Worthy Battle!!… Expand
  5. philb74
    Jun 18, 2017
    3
    I loved Dawn of War 2 and was very excited for the release of this game. I started watching gameplay videos a month or so before the releaseI loved Dawn of War 2 and was very excited for the release of this game. I started watching gameplay videos a month or so before the release and while I had reservations, I went ahead and pre-ordered the game.

    The graphics are decent and the sound is not so great. The story is terrible and you won't feel connected to the characters at all. I feel like playing this game is a chore. I have kept coming back because of the happy memories I have from dawn of war 2 and the expansions expecially Chaos Rising. This game tries to do something new and it totally fails. The strategy element is weak with gameplay that offers no real depth. Add that to the lack of compelling story or likeable characters and you have a game that is not worth your money.    … Expand
  6. hongkong_tea
    Sep 10, 2018
    2
    I'm a DOW fan. I do like the game, but I would never crecommend anyone to buy it (do play if you have it cause there are no players online forI'm a DOW fan. I do like the game, but I would never crecommend anyone to buy it (do play if you have it cause there are no players online for the multiplayer).
    - It's a buggy game that crashes randomly.
    - It's a unbalanced game that will never get updates.
    - It's dead already. There are a phew players and most of them drop a game after 5 minutes if they don't see a clear victory. So you wait 10 to 15 minutes for a game that lasts 10 or 15.

    Big let down from Sega and Relic. Epic fail guys.    … Expand
  7. La0RiX
    Aug 17, 2021
    0
    Played almost every Warhammer game but this... It's soulless money grab (40 euros for unfinished game), Unenjoyable from the very start,Played almost every Warhammer game but this... It's soulless money grab (40 euros for unfinished game), Unenjoyable from the very start, changed visuals (unfitting for this franchise), bugs, boring combat system and base building. Sadly I can't recommend it.… Expand
  8. LethalWeapon
    Apr 27, 2017
    0
    What we have for full AAA price tag? for €60 or $60?
    -ONE single multiplayer mode stolen from Dota 2 or LoL - Defend of the Ancient
    -ONLY    What we have for full AAA price tag? for €60 or $60?
    -ONE single multiplayer mode stolen from Dota 2 or LoL - Defend of the Ancient
    -ONLY EIGHT maps OVERALL
    -ONLY THREE boring race with very limited units' roster
    -SPAMMING AND VERY lore unfriendly gameplay more suitable for free-2-play
    -NOTHING SAME WITH PREVIOUS GAMES    … Expand

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