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Join Date: May 2001
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Originally posted by warlock5
All of you Starcraft and Warcraft fans have got to check out Warhammer: Dawn of War. Single-player is ok, but multi-player is an absolute blast. I've seen many Warhammer games, well they finally did it right.
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Here is a review of "Warhammer: 40K Fire Warrior"
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Basically, its a classic Quake/Doom-style shoot-em-up, which I personally can appreciate since I grew up playing the aforementioned games. I actually do see some potential for "What could have been" here, but in the end its pretty much just a generic FPS experience. The graphics, I think, are actually pretty good. Contrary to much of what I've read, the view models are pretty nice , well animated and well skinned. Gameplay is decent, but a bit uninspired. The patch, which you will have to get yourself from the site (the built in updater didn't detect it for me) Improves the feel of the game a bit by eliminating some of the visual lag that occured pretty regularly in the unpatched version. Note that by visual lag, I'm not talking about FPS drop, I'm talking about times when the game seems to "skip" rather than just suffering a framerate hit. From what I can tell, this seems to be a popular workaround for framerate slowdowns, but in the end it is actually alot more annoying. Once patched, Fire Warrior delivers a solid if not especially exceptional jaunt through the Warhammer universe. Not a waste of money, but nothing really special. If you're just looking for some FPS action, go for it. Its more fun than Quake 2 was (as if that's really saying too much :D
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And here is one for "Dawn of War" edition:
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This is a fantastic game and well worth the money. I haven't had any interest in an RTS game since I played Starcraft back in University about 7 years ago. The opening movie alone will get you into it.
In fact the game reminds me of starcraft a lot: Space marines=Terrans, Orcs=Zergs, Eldar=Protoss, Chaos=Infested Terrans. Nice big maps as well, with elevation and terrain being a factor.
The graphics are outstanding for an RTS, zooming in on the battle doesn't make the game easier, but it makes for a fun watch when you are on a major assault. The units are well balanced, and the advanced units are quite cool (marine mechs are awesome). Controlling squads instead of individuals is also realistic and refreshing. There isn't a lot of emphasis on resource gathering (a good thing I think), rather more focus on the micromanagement of your squads (morale, health, weaponry, reinforcements). The focus on controlling stratagetic points instead of resources forces players to explore the board and battle, rather than hoard resources and build one big army for the final attack.
Anyways the game is a ton of fun and has excellent replay battle. My only complaints are: 1) Single player campaign too short, and only for 1 race 2) Only 4 playable races (I hear there are ton of species in the Warhammer universe). Hopefully an expansion pack or user-made mods will change these things.
If you like RTS, Starcraft, Warhammer, get this game. I believe this is one of the best releases of 2004. Rome:Total War may be a better overall RTS game, but if you've grown tired of the medieval genre as I have, this may be up your alley. Warhammer 40K is a great title that you'll spend many hours playing.
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Now THOSE are well-written game reviews! |