Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 3

A promising, if bare bones, return for the grimdark...

Dawn of War III is a conglomerate of brutal violence and crushing micromanagement. Although the game boasts a host of deadly space marines, dissident Orks scavengers and elitist Eldar enforcers the campaign and multiplayer battles lack rhythm. It...

4.1Moving miniaturesI haven't really followed the Dawn of War games, I want to get that out there to start with because I have no doubt it will impact how I review this. I think I may have dabbled with number one but only the demo so I've not played...

once it gets going, the campaign delivers a fun, entertaining experience before it is over and you are ready to dive into the multiplayer. Sadly, there's no cooperative to be found in the campaign, probably due to the return of base building, leaving...

Dawn of War III is a mixed bag, featuring a forgettable campaign and enjoyable multiplayer, assuming you are willing to make some compromises to the traditional formula. I’m glad Relic is attempting some new tweaks while maintaining the sanctity of the almost-untouchable legacy of Warhammer 40,000.

Dawn of War III is a surprisingly inconsistent RTS with a disappointing campaign, coming from one of the most consistent development teams in the genre. The steep initial learning curve, muscle memory and furious multitasking required to fully enjoy the...

There are a lot of crappy Warhammer 40K games out there, but the way Relic has crafted Dawn of War III deserves respect. It stays true to the universe it's based upon, and adds enough personality to make it a worthy game. However, trying to blend...

Back to the future A new Warhammer game comes out every week these days, but this was the one people were waiting for. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War was widely revered as a fantastic real time strategy game, and it was a perfect fit for the transition...

Dawn of War 3 is not going to be universally popular - that much is clear already - and nor is it, despite appearances, going to turn the entire genre of real-time strategy on its head. But like it or not, the clunking, lumbering hulk of Terminator Armor that strategy gaming has become is indeed beginning to creak at the joints. Relic has had the audacity to launch it into an unexpected frontflip, and what a glorious, inventive somersault of design Dawn of War 3 is, even if it doesn't completely stick the landing.

Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 3 is flashy and loaded with complex, micromanagement-heavy warfare. Its single-player campaign is long and challenging, but feels uninspired because it rarely makes creative use of the three factions' abilities. In multiplayer...

Dawn of War 3 has overly dominant elites, and a merely serviceable campaign, but it captures the power of mass battles...

Dawn of War III is a solid entry into the series, the campaign is a refreshing and well-built return to form. I've had as much, if not more fun in multiplayer than I've had in the previous games. All that remains now is to wait for the inevitable...