Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm

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  • Publisher: THQ
  • Release Date: Mar 4, 2008
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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 308 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 220 out of 308
  2. Mixed: 60 out of 308
  3. Negative: 28 out of 308
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  1. RenegadeW.
    Aug 3, 2008
    4
    I am really fond of the original game and enjoyed playing the two first expansion packs. But the last one didn't bring enough to me: just an air unit for each faction (they've not a great interest) and two new faction, including one that is just a mix of the guard and the space marines.The new campaign is, despite few new possibilities, the same as Dark Crusade's campaign I am really fond of the original game and enjoyed playing the two first expansion packs. But the last one didn't bring enough to me: just an air unit for each faction (they've not a great interest) and two new faction, including one that is just a mix of the guard and the space marines.The new campaign is, despite few new possibilities, the same as Dark Crusade's campaign (especially fortress attacks!).For me, a fan of dawn of war wouldn't get it and prefer playing a still better Dark Crusade.… Expand
  2. Fuzzi99
    Dec 28, 2010
    0
    This game killed Dawn of War, the introduction of flying units (that never really flew they just couldn't be attacked in close combat by other ground units) and the buggy Dark Eldar and Sisters Of Battle, again the campaign was a risk type control all locations on the system map, but you could play as any race again this ruins the story of it overall the worst expansion for Dawn of War andThis game killed Dawn of War, the introduction of flying units (that never really flew they just couldn't be attacked in close combat by other ground units) and the buggy Dark Eldar and Sisters Of Battle, again the campaign was a risk type control all locations on the system map, but you could play as any race again this ruins the story of it overall the worst expansion for Dawn of War and quite possibly the worst game ever made… Expand
  3. IvanG
    Sep 7, 2009
    4
    Of all the three I would call it the worst expansion. Really. The campaign is all the same as DC pick your side and pwn everyone non-sense. I wanted a decent storyline for once. Air units are absolute trash. The whole point of air force IRL is to fly by barraging/bombarding and be out of enemy's reach in seconds while in SS they just hover above like some awkward tanks that Of all the three I would call it the worst expansion. Really. The campaign is all the same as DC pick your side and pwn everyone non-sense. I wanted a decent storyline for once. Air units are absolute trash. The whole point of air force IRL is to fly by barraging/bombarding and be out of enemy's reach in seconds while in SS they just hover above like some awkward tanks that can't meleed bringing absolutely nothing new to the game while being buggy as hell. Could as well be a paid DLC. Imo to pricey even for an expansion.… Expand
  4. suneater
    Dec 17, 2012
    4
    A major disappointment after how good Dark Crusade was. The two new races add nothing new (there's already 7 from the previous expansions), air units are basically flying tanks that only ranged units can attack (and there's a lot of melee units so this is kind of a big deal), and the campaign is recycled from Dark Crusade with marginal changes. Worst expansion and not worth playing overA major disappointment after how good Dark Crusade was. The two new races add nothing new (there's already 7 from the previous expansions), air units are basically flying tanks that only ranged units can attack (and there's a lot of melee units so this is kind of a big deal), and the campaign is recycled from Dark Crusade with marginal changes. Worst expansion and not worth playing over the previous releases.… Expand
  5. AdrianL.
    Mar 20, 2008
    0
    Terrible. Deserves a zero purely because its Dark Crusade with two rather bad new races which are essentially clones of Eldar and Space Marines. Despite what the fanboys say 'air units' add no tactical or strategic options and are just land speeders hovering a bit higher
  6. NicoleneT.
    Mar 20, 2008
    0
    Nothing new and definatly not worth the money.
  7. NeilC.
    Mar 10, 2008
    4
    The other games in this series, from the original Dawn Of War to Dark Crusade, are brilliant, if now a little dated looking; Soulstorm, however, is just rubbish. From the unbalancing of the original game mechanics, to the shabby, amateurish graphics and sound, this botched expansion pack feels like a cynical attempt to squeeze just a little more cash from the series' fans before the The other games in this series, from the original Dawn Of War to Dark Crusade, are brilliant, if now a little dated looking; Soulstorm, however, is just rubbish. From the unbalancing of the original game mechanics, to the shabby, amateurish graphics and sound, this botched expansion pack feels like a cynical attempt to squeeze just a little more cash from the series' fans before the arrival of Dawn Of War 2.… Expand
  8. JimP.
    Mar 10, 2008
    3
    I was unimpressed with the newest expansion thus far. The Dark Eldar are an interesting addition to the playable factions, but the Sisters of Battle were disappointing. The Sisters were little more than Imperial Guardsmen with Space Marine-type weaponry and an affinity for flamethrowers. The multi-planetary conquest idea was intriguing at first but after playing it, it was very I was unimpressed with the newest expansion thus far. The Dark Eldar are an interesting addition to the playable factions, but the Sisters of Battle were disappointing. The Sisters were little more than Imperial Guardsmen with Space Marine-type weaponry and an affinity for flamethrowers. The multi-planetary conquest idea was intriguing at first but after playing it, it was very disappointing. Using the "take and hold" victory requirement made the capture of waygates near impossible when attacking a high-number defended area. Trying to deflect two armies with standing bases while capturing at least 3 of the 5 critical locations was overwhelming. Not to mention you have to build a base from the ground up (unless you are the Sisters of Battle who can construct their own base, which usually means the buildings are scattered all over the place and the turrets are located in usually useless locations). Also I noticed that after you win a battle in a territory you do NOT get to keep your base when someone attacks again. This was a feature of Dark Crusade that I liked. This might be a bug linked to the Sisters of Battle, but as far as I know the bases were reset, a frustrating thing (especially when you spend a lot of time building up a territory expecting it to be there when someone invades again). Also I noticed that computer opponents were able to build up the strength of their territories while mine (on the same planet next to my main base) stayed at a level of 1 and 2, unless I added reinforcements or built the "forward base structures" on the location. This cripples your resources for other battles and it makes the game even worse. Overall, I expected a lot when starting Soulstorm for the first time. But, I was let down. I'm hoping for some patches that may correct and balance out some of the game's issues but until then, I think I'll just stick with skirmishes and playing Dark Crusade for single player.… Expand
  9. KevinS.
    Mar 20, 2008
    0
    Killed the game too many bugs campaign sucks theres no story and multiplayer is just like DC except for SOB exploits.
  10. GRooveL
    Apr 6, 2008
    0
    The boardgame "Risk" meets "Battle Chess" and on a nice-sized screen doing 1080p, this game looks pretty slick! The characters are awesome and if you can combine the right ones within the same area on the map, they'll interact through very humorous dialogue and sometimes they'll even get together! At the start, your options (available "Policy Cards") are very limited and this The boardgame "Risk" meets "Battle Chess" and on a nice-sized screen doing 1080p, this game looks pretty slick! The characters are awesome and if you can combine the right ones within the same area on the map, they'll interact through very humorous dialogue and sometimes they'll even get together! At the start, your options (available "Policy Cards") are very limited and this hinders gameplay somewhat, but once you start to expand your empire, you get access to new policies such as "Provoke Enemy" into defecting certain key figures or breaking off completely from their ruling clan and joining your side. It's satisfying to coax an enemy state's major officers into joining your side, taking their armies with them, then attacking their former state and maybe using the policy "Capture" to snap up any officers that were not willing to be bribed earlier. I've only yet explored the "Empire Mode" of the game... and managed to unite all of Japan under a single clan... it's probably the most fun I've had on the xbox360 to date... I am impressed by the thoughtfulness that has gone into the creation of this title... especially with the subtle interactions between the main characters -- the stuff they say to each other is hilarious! 10/10 rating, no doubts!… Expand
  11. RussG.
    Mar 24, 2008
    2
    absolutely poor. air units are weak and add no new gameplay, the voice acting is poor and inconsistent(e.g. Gorgutz has a new actor and the eldar are some strange american / scouser accents), the player models are weak (capt. Boreale is just Capt. Thule with a bald head). there is no story whatsoever, even Dark crusade had a bit of pre-battle banter between the heads of each faction. the absolutely poor. air units are weak and add no new gameplay, the voice acting is poor and inconsistent(e.g. Gorgutz has a new actor and the eldar are some strange american / scouser accents), the player models are weak (capt. Boreale is just Capt. Thule with a bald head). there is no story whatsoever, even Dark crusade had a bit of pre-battle banter between the heads of each faction. the details are non-canonical e.g: the necron lord can now talk. in short this game gives a sense of being rushed through and recycled for a quick buck. What would've made a far better game would have been a sequel to Dawn of War 1, with e.g. Angelos destroying the chaos god once and for all. oh and by the way, the fact that the campaign is spread over an entire star system does not make it any 'bigger'. Dark Crusade was spread over one planet with a lot of territories. typically a planet on this game consists of about 4-5 territories, making it the same damn size as dark crusade but with less playability and more time wasting. this game was a waste of my time and money, a huge disappointment as I've played all from start to finish - this game sucks.… Expand
  12. SomeoneE.
    Mar 30, 2008
    0
    A terrible game. I feel so bitterly gyped. Do Not Get It! Unless you are a diehard warhammer 40k fan or u never played the game before. but i can very safely bet a lotta money you'll eventually come to hate it anyways.
  13. MiniG
    Feb 17, 2009
    0
    Whatever you do .. do NOT buy this game over steam while visiting a german friend of yours. At least not when you are not fluent with the german language. Steam will do what it does best and give you the choice between a full german version (which I cannot use) and a crippled english version that is missing nearly all of it's ingame texts as well as voice overs and cut-scene Whatever you do .. do NOT buy this game over steam while visiting a german friend of yours. At least not when you are not fluent with the german language. Steam will do what it does best and give you the choice between a full german version (which I cannot use) and a crippled english version that is missing nearly all of it's ingame texts as well as voice overs and cut-scene voices/subtitles. While not actually being the games fault .. I still cannot play it and will walk a very big circle around THQ and any of their games in the future.… Expand
  14. Chowjust
    Dec 7, 2022
    4
    Not much new apart from two new races and a few new units but if you enjoyed the previous game, you'll enjoy this. The problem is the game crashes at the end of certain campaign missions and during load screens and the only fix is to set the graphics settings but the lowest possible but even this doesn't work 100% for the time.

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73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 37 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 37
  3. Negative: 0 out of 37
  1. PC Zone UK
    81
    In adding to the weight of maps and playable factions, as a collection, Dawn of War with Soulstorm alongside it sets itself apart from a lot of the more youthful games out there. [Apr 2008, p.66]
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  2. VideoGamer
    80
    Soulstorm, like its predecessors, does a great job of providing an intense, war-torn, battlefield for you to play with. But the most important thing is that the game is great fun, and will surely touch the soul of every RTS geek who's ever dreamt of being a Space Marine.
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  3. GamerNode
    75
    Despite providing the thrilling and series-established RTS gameplay, Soulstorm seems recycled and worn out. Dawn of War fans or RTS players will feel deja vu when playing this game the first time.
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