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Johto_Kin's Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War (PC)
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| [December 12, 2012 11:37:45 PM]
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If I could say one word about this game, it would be EPIC. This game brings together unique mechanics that are not very popular in the non-civilization RTS franchise which include squads and customization. The squad mechanic of the game really brings out the unique quality the most as the squads contain a certain amount of units that can be customized with specific weapons and upgrades to do better in combat. The squad mechanic also brings in two other mechanics that are very rarely seen such as morale and commanders which can bring a realistic effect to the game with lower morale leading to decrease combat effectiveness and commanders that increase the effectiveness of squads. Another great mechanic is the introduction of capture points that give resources instead of controlling a resource gathering unit. This helps players concentrate greatly on the battles instead of resource gathering thus leading to more entertainment to the player. The developers however did a slightly poor job of balancing the races out as some races are overpowered compared to other races. They try to balance this in a way by limiting unit production by squads and requiring long-to-research tech, but in the end it tends to side with the overpowered races. However, the other features of the game really show the effort done by the designers and developers as the game tried to a great extent design the models and units to the greatest of details from the original table top game of Warhammer 40,000. The design of the levels are also balanced in which no race has a resource advantage over the other as well as tactical advantage over the other as well. The audio of the game is excellent as well with units having unique phrases and war music to really keep the player in a pumped mood when playing. Overall the game is excellent when the mechanics are all implemented and I hope to enjoy the game further to see if the overpowered races are balanced by some other tactic by other races in which would make the game almost perfect in most standards.
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Johto_Kin's Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War (PC)
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Current Status: Playing
GameLog started on: Tuesday 11 September, 2012
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