WAAAAAAARRRR!!!!! I love this game still, even more than the full sequel, and I still have a copy waiting in my desk for when I finally finish building a gaming PC (which will take years at this rate)!
I was surprised to learn today that it’s been 10 years since the release of the original Dawn of War game. This auspicious occasion couldn’t be marked without a few words about a game that I not only invested hours of my life in but helped redefine the RTS genre.
When I first heard about the game I don’t mind saying that I was not optimistic. Up to then all the Games Workshop video games had been pretty shit. With the possible exception of the Space Hulk game on the Amiga and Commodore 64. Yes, I’m that old. Sod off. However as details began to emerge about gameplay – such as making use of hard and soft cover, as well as some semblance of a force organisation chart – I started to grow more positive.
Then I saw the graphics. Whilst it looks a little dated now, at the time…
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