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Warhammer 40,000 Review

Joe "OuTkAsT-1" Topolnisky

2004-09-23 00:00:00.0


GameSpot has whipped up a review on Relic Entertainment's strategy title, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War. Walking away with a final score of 8.8/10, this might be one to check out! Snip:

One of Dawn of War's accomplishments involves how successfully it translates some of the tabletop wargame's elements into effective twists on the conventional formula for real-time strategy games. For example, the action in any given battle revolves heavily around the capturing and holding of "strategic points," which have an abstract concept but literally take the form of beacons on the map. You may capture these points with most infantry squads, which is a process that leaves your squad immobilized and vulnerable for a number of seconds. But then, the captured point grants you a steady flow of requisition resource, which is necessary for purchasing new buildings, units, and upgrades. The idea is that the better you're faring in battle by capturing more strategic points, the more likely your faction is willing to support you from orbit with additional troops, structures, and supplies.


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