At first the missions are fairly linear, but after a while players may choose an order in which to undertake the various battles. The campaign takes place, much like the original Dawn of War expansions, over a series of planetary maps. Also in RPG fashion, enemies and mission goals drop weapon, armor, and special item upgrades, most of which are random. Play styles can be further personalized throughout the game, and by the end each hero only gains about half of their possible abilities, meaning a new play-through could be an entirely different experience. Typical missions allow players to choose 4 of the available heroes for a given battle, with each hero having a specialty such as heavy weapons or stealth. As these forces eliminate their enemies and achieve victory on the battlefield, they gain experience and advanced levels, allowing them to purchase squad upgrades, additional abilities, and greater fighting prowess. At first, players control a single Force Commander but soon take command of several different Hero-type units and their accompanying squads.
The single-player campaign plays like a real-time RPG, with no resources or technologies to worry about. Soon enough, however, a much darker threat emerges in the form of the swarming Tyranids, leading to a heated battle for control of the sector. Ork and Eldar armies are threatening Imperial space, and must be eliminated. Players take control of a young Space Marine commander as he seeks to purge the galaxy of blasphemous alien forces. Regardless, Relic has delivered a great title that pushes the bounds of the traditional real-time strategy.īeing something of an RPG fan, I found the single-player campaign was by far the best part of Dawn of War 2. Either that, or Dawn of War 2 is such a good blend of RTS and tactical RPG that I’m willing to temporarily give up my base-building ways. After playing Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2, however, I’m seeing that my tastes may be changing. Base-building, researching the perfect combination on technologies to get the edge in combat, and juggling resources would give me hours of entertainment, with the occasional battle to change the pace.
I always thought my favorite parts of any RTS were those things that happened away from the front lines.
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