This prospect will undoubtedly lead to some of the most brutal and impressive battles that any previous Dawn of War game has produced.Ĭlick to enlargeWhen entering the single player mode, you are presented with a choice of seven courageous and egotistical commanders who will marshal their faction to victory. Although seeming to be a very peculiar concept, Relic does an exceptionally good job in putting each faction’s lore into context. Accompanying this, a brand new Risk-esque single player mode has been added to tickle the taste buds of the Dawn of War veterans but also provide something slightly unique and exciting to lure in the rookies.ĭawn of War is truly a great series, but does Dark Crusade really have the balls to stand up to its predecessors? Read on to find out.ĬampaignDark Crusade is set on the bizarre planet Kronus, a mysterious place that has lured all seven opposing factions to set up camp, rather coincidentally, at the same time. There are new units for each of the returning factions along with an abundance of skirmish maps.
Once again, developer Relic has not disappointed.ĭark Crusade introduces two brand new and innovative factions taken from the board game universe, raising the total number of playable races across all three games to 7. IntroductionHot on the heels of the critically acclaimed real-time strategy game Company of Heroes comes the second expansion for the Dawn of War series, Warhammer 40,000: Dark Crusade.