First Dawn of War 2 Screenshots Released

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  Might as well fap? : TastyWheat
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    Using the holes of both game dvd's! Enlarged holes of course. but not really :( : moneyshot
    • ROFL TMI >.> : aznboysix
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  I totally agree. These are the two best RTS franchises ever and it looks like they will both come around ... : Dr_Cube
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    whoaa ever? i think we all know Starcraft is the best RTS. But DOW? its better than Homeworld, Red Alert,... : thewindcriesmary
    • yes. (although does one game and a bunch of expansions count as a franchise?) : hawke

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  yah that intro was pretty epic. It was kind of a curse if you think about it because the following intros... : grayhouse
  • I guess Blur Studios don't work cheap. The cost of doing the intros in-engine have to be almost infinitel... : utgaardsloke
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  My question is how are they going to top the unit sounds? They were so kickass and you see everyone quoti... : aznboysix
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    To be fair, the 40k universe is littered with awesome quotes. Relic just tapped into the vast potential o... : utgaardsloke
    • Oh cool page :D : aznboysix
    • While vile mutants still draw breath, there can be no peace. While obscene heretics' hearts still beat,... : CRasterImage
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    Personally, the guys that the the voices for the original were some of the best voice actors that I've he... : silverback1138
    • That first "I AM THE EMPEROR'S WILL MADE MANIFEST" gave me goosebumps. I completely agree. : CasbahBoy
• Don't think they can myself. : Bonestormm

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  CoH required way too much micro management. Most of the people I know stopped playing it long ago for th... : sheepraper
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    Well seeing as when the game launched and for about 8 months after there was a steady 700 to 1500 people ... : RTSNut
    • Compared to COH, Starcraft was micro hell. I am much more interested in DOW2 than Starcraft 2. : shznit
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    Well you're wrong on a ton of levels but first I'll say if you think CoH has too much micro-management, g... : wytefang
    • Amazing AI such as the ones that just drive around your guys and uncap points in the back of your base an... : Bensam123
    • mature post sir. : sheepraper
    • Anyone that puts "Secondly," in their posts is a faggot. : tyrelhill
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  even if DOW2 was considered the better game it'll never beat SC2's popularity : ballystix
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    i don't know, starcraft does have that large base of hardcore fans, yeah, but it's very old (by gaming st... : corsair831
    • Interesting analogy, because Nickelback fucking sucks and rehashes the same shit over and over again. : walker270
    • Led Zeppelin DESTROYS Nickleback. That's no question. ;) : DM7
    • Heh you cant compare games to bands :), but I agree that starcraft is old and what not, actually sc2 scre... : FTY
    • That musical comparison offends me on such a large level. Rock GODS versus talentless cock-rock swill tha... : AroundTheFur1380
• WIth the resources Blizzard has the single player campaign will never be as polished as SC2, and even if ... : Shai-Tan
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  Like Warhamme Online is going to kill WoW, right? : [7]kami
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    its funny how hard you try to sound witty in your posts, but always fail : derean
    • Awe, someone's feelings got hurt. : [7]kami

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• They tease. : capt tripps
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  I'm 100% sure Tyranids will be featured in DOW2 and play a significant role in the single-player campaign... : Priest77
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    Yup. They know how many times it has been requested. I'll wager anyone a copy of the game the Nids are th... : Dr_Cube
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      unviel : Dr_Cube
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        unveil : aeg1x
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          GOD DAMNIT! : Dr_Cube
          • unfail :) : moneyshot
• They'll be released in the 6th expansion for this game. : code-e255
• I bet it is Space Marines, Orcs, Eldar and Tyranids for the first game. Save Chaos for an expansion. : ihya
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  I wonder if the Tyranids will be a problem, given the level of detail in the game. : capt tripps
  • The 'nids can actually act as an elite army with a few, powerful monsters, total spamfest or something in... : utgaardsloke
• I remember something being said about tyranids not being doable in DOW's engine...and that they'd have to... : Vorlonesque

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  an indie remake of space hulk got released recently. It has clearance from Games Workshop and everything. : aeg1x
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    MORE INFO!! : thewindcriesmary
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      ahh its only a top down table version of the game, not like original space hulk which was also 3d FPS : thewindcriesmary
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        The "originial" Space Hulk was a turn-based boardgame. The game you are thinking of is a video game ba... : CRasterImage
        • uhh, yeah i used to play table version and space hulk vengeance of the blood angels. I assumed this was a... : thewindcriesmary
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      The game is currently shelved. Games Workshop gave their permission, but said THQ / Relic have to approv... : CRasterImage
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        yeah, way to totally fuck over a small developer just so they can feel happy owning exclusive rights to a... : thewindcriesmary
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          They don't really have a choice though, if people prove that you're not protecting your IP then it means ... : yoshimi20
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            - Games Workshop (the IP owner) gave THQ / Relic exclusive rights to develop video games based on the War... : CRasterImage
            • yeah if anything its going to help the IP more by exposing a different genre to more people : thewindcriesmary
• I hope so too. Fewer, stronger units is more fun to me than dozens of cannon fodder units whose special a... : ArB
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  CoH was a good progression I think. Less units and more tactics. No more 'build up a huge team of guys ... : Bonestormm
  • Id be happy with a big army size if the gameplay was slower and reinforcements were slow to produce. Infa... : thewindcriesmary
• Dow is a spamfest? Play a skirmish match, and try upping the difficulty to insane. Or just go online. Unl... : aaarrrgh

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  Did you look at all of the screenshots? : Priest77
  • All three of them, yes. Even the one thats zoomed out the most still looks terribly zoomed in considering... : Bensam123

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• Its not turn based. Not even close. Its frantic fast paced action. : fatlazyhomer
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  It was the only rts I truly felt got melee combat right, you got the big Dreadnaughts just wading through : DM7
  • Yeah, if you haven't played it, it's like the scene in the beginning of Fellowship of the Ring where Saur... : YamatoTwinkie
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  gameplay rewards pushing forward and keeping the pressure on. you will die a quick and painful death if ... : radula
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    Imperial Guard use a more turtle-like strategy. : Dr_Cube
    • But they still need to take over significant amounts of the map in order not to lose the resource race. : aaarrrgh
• go buy the game NOW....definitely one of the best RTS games made. : jimvolk
• Try the PSP 40k game if your more into turn based. It's a bit closer to the tabletop than DOW is. DOW roc... : jad3d
• Awesome. Very fast pacing RTS. Turtling is punnished by gameplay. <3 : [7]kami

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• I have a feeling this time it will be: "The hive mind hungers!" : Dr_Cube
• hope is the first step on the road to disapointment. : grayhouse
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  You can almost hear those Assault Marines screaming "For the Emperor!" as they descend on the Ork horde. : Moonbase Commander
  • No, they actually descend front of the Ork horde, in that screenshot, which is kind of stupid :D, but I l... : FTY
• Glory for the first man to die! After a thousand battles one only sees DEATH! : ihya
• It is better to die for The Emperor, than live for yourself! : utgaardsloke
• Blessed is the mind too small for doubt. : nephilem
• There is no such thing as innocence, only degrees of guilt. : aznboysix

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• btw, instant desktopped. : hawke
• given the way CoH plays, your point about drop pods becoming limited cover is probably true. in CoH, you... : kill9
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  I think you'll be quite pleased when you see the assault marines land :) : DoPEaMiNE
  • Please tell me it involves bodies being crushed in a glorious manner. : Priest77
  • Terminators ready! : DM7
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  Yes. The vertical scale is amazing. I feel more immersed in the battle already. I approve of this design ... : Dr_Cube
  • I just hope it doesn't make it difficult to navigate the camera around. I thought it was a bit tough in t... : code-e255
• The way things are progressing, W40k will step out into reality in a few years. Enormous cathedrals devot... : utgaardsloke

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  Teaser trailer on danwofwar2.com is amazing also : RTSNut
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    Heres the correct link - http://www.dawnofwar2.com/us/home And ya, it makes me wanna cream my pants! : fatlazyhomer
    • Hadn't seen that. That's some very effective use of slow motion.!! : hawke
    • ugh... loud noisy mouse over sound effects make baby jesus cry. : dedgecko
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  Never thought I'd say it, but Starcraft 2 actually has competition. It's on now! Anybody here working ... : Dr_Cube
  • Totally agree, this is the best news I have heard all day. I am can't wait....Anyone here who hasn't trie... : grayhouse
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    Relic's already an elite studio in my eyes. : Rice-Rocketeer
    • Yep, and considering the quality of their releases, also a highly respectable one (unlike all the sweat-s... : code-e255
    • The outfit? : Neech
    • Relic knows what's up. : utgaardsloke
  • Well said! Hear hear! : Athlon7
  • *general applause* To Dr_Cube and fatlazyhomer for these marvelous comments. : lowayne
  • Amen brothers! : utgaardsloke
• Dawn of War is for kids, turn based 40k is for tacticians. : thewindcriesmary
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  I'll take both and be a man-boy. : tyrelhill
  • Or a boy-man? Hmm? : aznboysix
• I'll just take turns playing both even if they come out the same day. : te[R]ror
• ill be skipping SC2 and DOW2, neither of which i liked in the originals. : myatomicgard3n
• the pro boys actually have tournaments, win money, appear on tv, become famous : Sixcos

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• That is a sight, isn't it? : Dr_Cube
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  And the resolution of it is perfect for a background : te[R]ror
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    If you have a small, shitty screen, that is. ;) : TwiiK
    • 1680x1050 is small and shitty already? dayum. : lowayne

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  Honestly, I think you're right. Just look at the Tiberium shots.....these are IMO marginally better, and ... : carbontree
  • Shit. You're right. Ewww. I'd be kind of worried if I was making Tiberium. I know gameplay > graphics ... : Dr_Cube
  • Well if I recall COH used in game cutscenes that looked good enough to be an FPS. WiC too so games have a... : aznboysix

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• I believe you've summed up my feelings well. : Bonestormm