THQ Dawn of War: Soul Storm

(Full Product, DVD-ROM, PC - MPN: 752919493281)

Description: Take command of two factions, the Sisters of Battle and the Dark Eldar, and fight with a resource derived from the souls of the faithful and the fallen. Strategic warfare in the 41st Millennium takes to the skies as each army gains air unit.... Read More

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Date Reviewed: 04/29/2008
wraith24 Member Since: Jun 2004 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 1 Day	Dawn of War: Soul Storm Strengths: Two new interesting Races. New Air Units for all Races. Weaknesses: Weak AI Summary: I have heard other people complaining that this is nothing more than on add on like the previous two games. Those were priced at a lower retail than the original, whereas Soulstorm is stickered at $40. I would have to agree that it is a little too pricey for what you get, but I used pricegrabber.com and found it for thirty at gogamer.com (a special they were running. The game itself is quite enjoyable. The going from planet to planet and the special invasion abilities make it interesting. Also the two races are out of the norm. The Dark Eldar have always been a favorite of mine with their decadent ways. I didn't know as much about the Sisters of Battle but there fervor to the Emperor was fun to behold. All in all I would say this title is worth a look see. At least until Dawn of War II comes out sometime in the far off future. 100% of People (1/1) found this review helpful. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 03/21/2008
lunnara Member Since: Feb 2006 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 7 Days	4.5 Stars Strengths: - 2 additional races - air combat - more unique abilities for each existing race Weaknesses: - sometimes drawn out combat sequences - less than challenging AI Summary: Dawn of War: Soul Storm is a worth successor to the Dawn of War series. It contains all of the same aspects that DOW fans have come to know and love throughout its previous iterations but it also includes many tweaks to gameplay and the addition of another layer in the form of airplay combat. The two new races, the Sisters of Battle and the Dark Eldar, both have interesting and unique game play aspects which make them fun and unique, bringing even more diversity to the current DOW games. 100% of People (1/1) found this review helpful. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.

Date Reviewed: 03/16/2008
MaxBiaggi2 from MD Member Since: Apr 2005 View Member's: Reviews Product Experience: 2 Months	More of the same only works so many times. . . Strengths: Two new races, new air units, more of the same works for a while Weaknesses: Too expensive for what you get, minimal new content, weak storyline, still requires old expansion packs to play all races online Summary: The original Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War brought a faster-paced real-time-strategy game to market, and both Winter Assault and Dark Crusade (each released a year apart) brought two new races and some gameplay refinements to the mix. Soulstorm tries to ride the Warhammer gravy train just a bit longer, but the higher retail price and minimal new content make it tough to recommend. The new races (Dark Eldar and Sisters of Battle) will surely be welcomed by series fans, but they don't differ much from the existing army factions. The mediocre new air units are difficult to control and lack refinement, and the single player campaign has no story to speak of. You'll also need the original Dawn of War and all previous expansion packs if you want to play the old races online. While Soulstorm has a built-in fanbase among buyers of previous games in the series, this installment doesn't give players much new content while asking that you pay $10 more. If you liked the previous Dawn of War titles, you'll probably like Soulstorm as well, but please don't reward this lackluster effort by paying full price. Buy it on sale or clearance (in a few months) if you must, or buy the original Dawn of War or Dark Crusade instead if you're a new player. Was this review helpful or unhelpful for you? Report this as inappropriate. There are no comments for this review. Post a comment.