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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War

Relic Entertainment

2004•Strategy•PEGI 16•About 18 hours

Taste attributes: science fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spacefresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatebig & variedsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and unsavoury: a weighty strategy game, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

86 / 100

216 ratings

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About This Game

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War is a revolutionary science fiction real-time strategy (RTS) game set in the violent, post-apocalyptic universe of the 41st Millennium. Utilizing the exceptional game design skills of Relic Entertainment, Dawn of War provides an immersive entertainment experience of epic proportions. Command hardened troops, deadly vehicles and high-tech weaponry with one goal in mind, the complete extermination of the opposition. Whether you lead Humanity's finest - the Space Marines, - the masters of mechanized warfare and billions-strong human army of the Imperial Guard, the diabolic and villainous traitors of man - the Chaos Space Marines, the brutal and savage beasts - the Orks, or the psychic and technologically advanced alien warriors - the Eldar, you control the action and the fate of your race!

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Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionMonster/alien/supernaturalRobots/ai/spaceSocial commentary

Keywords

OrcsBloodyMagicConstructionDystopianMilitaryMicromanagementApocalypse

Where to play

Steam

Details

Developer: Relic Entertainment
Publisher: THQ
Released: 20 September 2004
Series: Warhammer 40,000
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 17h rushed, 18h normally, 38h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
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