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Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade

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Metacritic:
87
Developer:
Relic Entertainment
Publisher:
SEGA
Platforms:
Windows
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About This Game

Deep under the central desert of Kronus, a vast honeycomb of skull-lined tunnels and funeral chambers house the awakening Necron menace. Eons ago, these were the boulevards and squares of a great necropolis built to house the bones of the races who had fallen to the Necrons, and ultimately were where the Necrons themselves retire to spend eternity. Over millions of years, sand and rock had covered it all until ill-fated excavations awoke the deathless.
Play any of seven races, striving for control over Kronus. Take other races' strongholds by winning challenging battles on various maps individually associated with the respective strongholds.

  • New Races
    Take command of two new playable races: Tau and Necron to unleash massive carnage across the frontlines of battle.

  • Expanded multiplayer
    Dominate opponents online across 12 new multiplayer maps - with up to 8 players battling it out for supremacy.

  • Deep single player campaign
    Conquer the planet of Kronus any way you choose - leading any one of seven races on an epic crusade through an all-new, non-linear single player campaign where you can experience unique storylines from each race's perspective.

  • Customization
    Customize your hero's weapons, items and abilities as he grows in power and influence. Personalize your army with a variety of insignias, squad colors, banners and names.

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User Reviews

Very Positive
46 user reviews
91%
Positive
93 hrs at review
Recommended

Easily one of the best RTS games ever made. Still holds up. Highly recommend

1 helpful
8 min at review
Not Recommended

Definitive edition should have been given out for free for owners.

1 helpful
4 hrs at review
Not Recommended

I don't remember feeling this way when I was younger playing this, but it just feels like hard work. One on one skirmishes one after another on big maps where the best tactic is rush the enemy and kill their HQ before they can build up. Every mission... It's just... Meh. It's even worse when they are quite strong because then they have a lot of HQs and you just have to keep slogging away at each one in turn. Then do the same thing next match. It's disappointing to be honest, I shouldn't have replayed it, my memories are tarnished!

1 helpful
35 hrs at review
Recommended

Game very good, story good. Buy good.

1 helpful
143 hrs at review
Not Recommended

I honestly don't know how this game became so difficult. Playing the Imperial Guard Campaign was always going to be a slog. But when you have a decent army with a power of 6, manually attacking a Chaos Marine section with a battle rating of 2 and getting thumped immediately is asking too much from the army that suffers from morale more than any other. Utterly pointless update. The chaos army in question had 6 regimental units but only conquered 4 territories...so how the heck that's a thing is anyone's guess. Don't even bother buying it.

1 helpful 2 funny
57 hrs at review
Recommended

My favourite of the Dawn of War series. Has a decent faction list, good combat balancing, and the campaign is awesome. Especially the ability to fully fortify, and keep your improvements on each map. Did someone say Guard fortress?

15 hrs at review
Recommended

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134 hrs at review
Recommended

A must play game for warhammer 40 K fans

16 hrs at review
Recommended

Very fun. Unfortunately, in the campaign fighting the Imperial Guard seems glitched? I got the the final objection and it bugged out. Overall though, really fun experience. A cool change from the base game's main mode.

9 hrs at review
Recommended

best expantion

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FAQ

How much does Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade cost?

Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade costs Free.

What are the system requirements for Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade?

System requirements are not available for Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade.

What platforms is Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade available on?

Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade is available on Windows PC.

Is Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade worth buying?

Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade has 91% positive reviews from 46 players. Metacritic score: 87/100.

When was Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade released?

Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade was released on Aug 7, 2007.

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