Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III

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  1. vonfidde
    Sep 8, 2023
    6
    Downgrade from Warhammer 2, not sure whats going on at CA. The increase in DLCprices won't help.
  2. Nexon22
    Aug 27, 2023
    7
    Игра не заслужила хей1та который обрушился на нее. Хоть 3 часть не такая же крутая как 1 и 2, но она довольна не плохая. Одним не нравится что она довольно яркая. Другим прыгающий Ангелос в термоарморе. Хоть я не оправдываю Relic по этим критериям. Но как игра она нормальная. И атмосферу Warhammer я почувствовал. Уклон в героев мне лично не понравился, да и цвета немного потемнееИгра не заслужила хей1та который обрушился на нее. Хоть 3 часть не такая же крутая как 1 и 2, но она довольна не плохая. Одним не нравится что она довольно яркая. Другим прыгающий Ангелос в термоарморе. Хоть я не оправдываю Relic по этим критериям. Но как игра она нормальная. И атмосферу Warhammer я почувствовал. Уклон в героев мне лично не понравился, да и цвета немного потемнее желательно. Но главная проблема игры что Relic перестали ее поддерживать. И это довольно печально… Expand
  3. marcinek74
    Aug 20, 2023
    0
    Every time I was trying to play this game a had a server issue and lost progress. Always connected retirement is a pathology. Game should be banned because of that.
  4. Naked_Snakee
    Apr 7, 2023
    3
    Just text (crutch) to save the game to the list. Such things. Maybe I'll do a review later.
  5. Giero
    Jan 4, 2023
    4
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  6. Chowjust
    Dec 5, 2022
    2
    Well it looks great......but does not play well. Most people will expect this game to be similar to the previous entries but it isn't. It removes all features that made the previous games good and definitely feels like a half baked moba game.
  7. HoboVaca
    Aug 12, 2022
    10
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  8. denisc205
    Jun 28, 2022
    10
    Всё потому что это Warhammer Warhammer WarhammerДа здравствует Великий пират
  9. RusMakh
    Jun 24, 2022
    4
    The players who wanted to get a full-fledged RTS did not get it. And the audience that likes to play the MOBA genre is not interested in a PAID game, when most games of this genre are FREE. The very spirit of the original from the previous parts is lost.
  10. La0RiX
    Aug 17, 2021
    0
    Played almost every Warhammer game but this... It's soulless money grab (40 euros for unfinished game), Unenjoyable from the very start, changed visuals (unfitting for this franchise), bugs, boring combat system and base building. Sadly I can't recommend it.
  11. Hostani
    Apr 20, 2021
    3
    The disappointment of the year and the death of one of the most beloved series of games. F
  12. MechaManekiNeko
    Aug 6, 2020
    5
    Big fan of the DoW 40k series and I have to say I enjoyed the updates both graphically and tactics wise. That being said Relic really **** up when the programmed the AI. Simple to beat (on all difficulties) if you push hard early and keep pushing. impossible to beat if you want to build up a base and dominate the map(on all difficulties). This normally would not be an issue, but as manyBig fan of the DoW 40k series and I have to say I enjoyed the updates both graphically and tactics wise. That being said Relic really **** up when the programmed the AI. Simple to beat (on all difficulties) if you push hard early and keep pushing. impossible to beat if you want to build up a base and dominate the map(on all difficulties). This normally would not be an issue, but as many have stated the community really didn't get behind it so activity is low. This makes the AI even more crucial and draws even more attention to its piss poor programming. Could be a great game if you get a large enough active community, but as it is now, its just a waste of cash.… Expand
  13. Scorpion1980
    Jul 19, 2020
    4
    sigh, they ruined it, dammit, stupid rts moba combo, i truly hope if there ever is a dow4 that it is better, back to old school rts.
  14. Kotofon
    May 9, 2020
    2
    Обожаю мультяшного габрика из расы дредноутов и всё что с ним связано. Нет серьезно, игра то еще дерьмище, на которое я потратил косарь с лишним. Но местами когда на экране сталкиваются 2 огромные армии и происходит какой-то непонятный пи*@!~ из взрывов и летящих снарядова, габрика раскидывающего всех супостатов вокруг себя это даже... как-то начинает походить на старый добрый... А такОбожаю мультяшного габрика из расы дредноутов и всё что с ним связано. Нет серьезно, игра то еще дерьмище, на которое я потратил косарь с лишним. Но местами когда на экране сталкиваются 2 огромные армии и происходит какой-то непонятный пи*@!~ из взрывов и летящих снарядова, габрика раскидывающего всех супостатов вокруг себя это даже... как-то начинает походить на старый добрый... А так профукали все полимеры которые у них были. ГОВНО.… Expand
  15. Skyware
    Feb 11, 2020
    5
    Down of war 3 была надеждой на воскрешение жанра RTS,в глазах массовой аудитории.Как вы поняли ключевое слово здесь "была",ибо третий ДоВ с треском провалился.Игра постоянно пыталась найти идеальный жанр,и казалось бы второй ДоВ,вот оно!Всё же нормально!Просто берите и улучшайте,но нет,они выбрали другой жанр.Что и сказалось на качестве игры.
    Бонусом в русской локализации перевод делали    Down of war 3 была надеждой на воскрешение жанра RTS,в глазах массовой аудитории.Как вы поняли ключевое слово здесь "была",ибо третий ДоВ с треском провалился.Игра постоянно пыталась найти идеальный жанр,и казалось бы второй ДоВ,вот оно!Всё же нормально!Просто берите и улучшайте,но нет,они выбрали другой жанр.Что и сказалось на качестве игры.
    Бонусом в русской локализации перевод делали не иначе как под тяжёлыми веществами,с такими чудными примерами как "Тигры серебро","Карсотка морконавт" и "Страж воронов"...
    А ведь были надежды...    … Expand
  16. Ricardd
    Feb 9, 2020
    10
    This game is the best of all saga, haters have made a boycott to game but is very very good
    A pity because of fault of haters relic left game and they won't add new factions
  17. OrigNightRaven
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    This an amazing game i am a die Hard DOW fan and this game is amazing love the concept relic should keep making more content all the other crits can go fist themselves. all blah blah blah only useless people will crit others good work! i love this game thank you relic
  18. Krisowski
    Aug 7, 2019
    0
    Huge dissapoinment. This game was dead really soon after premiere.
    Gameplay is boring, unbalanced, there is no tactical aproach to fights. How could they ruin this after making such a good game as CoH2?
  19. ComandanteCobra
    Apr 4, 2019
    5
    Plain, it's a step back from the great "Dark crusade" (that has lots of strategy and re playability) or Dawn of war 2 simpler fun.
    CONS: I find: actual combat boring, base building slow and dated, only 3 races. There are too many units to micro-manage at once. ....so you'll easily forget about units unique skills to just send hordes of troops to destroy the opposition, great intro movie    Plain, it's a step back from the great "Dark crusade" (that has lots of strategy and re playability) or Dawn of war 2 simpler fun.
    CONS: I find: actual combat boring, base building slow and dated, only 3 races. There are too many units to micro-manage at once. ....so you'll easily forget about units unique skills to just send hordes of troops to destroy the opposition, great intro movie but almost no other fmv.
    PROS: Great voice dubbing faithful to past DOW games, Gorgutz!!!! , Second half of game...where missions (from about mission 10 to 17) are better where we have elite characters engaging in special missions with different objectives (like escape form a zone, escort, exploration and so on).
    I didn't agree with "it's a Moba not an rts" debate because i didn't find those change annoying..but    … Expand
  20. BigBadButtermil
    Dec 6, 2018
    10
    Love this game. They really brought this a step forward. **** the stupid grandpa haters
  21. HanselTW
    Dec 2, 2018
    3
    The soundtrack is great. The game has probably the best intro trailer ever made. However, the game itself is a massive disappointment. It is inferior to original Dawn of War, and one of the few games that made feel like refund was justified.
  22. FrostormNidhegg
    Nov 16, 2018
    2
    Говно. Хотите хороший обзор на эту игру - посмотрите его на канале Spaceman, "забытый обзор Dawn of War 3" называется - там все досканально разобрано. Игра ужасна, это не ДоВ. Играйте в 1 и 2 части, они прекрасны. А это стороной обходитеГовно. Хотите хороший обзор на эту игру - посмотрите его на канале Spaceman, "забытый обзор Dawn of War 3" называется - там все досканально разобрано. Игра ужасна, это не ДоВ. Играйте в 1 и 2 части, они прекрасны. А это стороной обходите
  23. hongkong_tea
    Sep 10, 2018
    2
    I'm a DOW fan. I do like the game, but I would never crecommend anyone to buy it (do play if you have it cause there are no players online for the multiplayer).
    - It's a buggy game that crashes randomly.
    - It's a unbalanced game that will never get updates. - It's dead already. There are a phew players and most of them drop a game after 5 minutes if they don't see a clear victory. So    I'm a DOW fan. I do like the game, but I would never crecommend anyone to buy it (do play if you have it cause there are no players online for the multiplayer).
    - It's a buggy game that crashes randomly.
    - It's a unbalanced game that will never get updates.
    - It's dead already. There are a phew players and most of them drop a game after 5 minutes if they don't see a clear victory. So you wait 10 to 15 minutes for a game that lasts 10 or 15.

    Big let down from Sega and Relic. Epic fail guys.    … Expand
  24. DontBeNasty
    Jun 17, 2018
    4
    Unfortunately, DoW 3 Sacrifices story, lore and a compeling campaign for a multiplayer focused cash in on the e-sports trend. But one can't just force a game into e-sports and certainly not in the expense of the universe. DoW has always been about story campaings on the DoW universe. Let e-sports to blizzard. These are not empty words either the game floped hard and is now consideredUnfortunately, DoW 3 Sacrifices story, lore and a compeling campaign for a multiplayer focused cash in on the e-sports trend. But one can't just force a game into e-sports and certainly not in the expense of the universe. DoW has always been about story campaings on the DoW universe. Let e-sports to blizzard. These are not empty words either the game floped hard and is now considered abandoned by relic. It joins star wars the old republic and simcity, not just by trying to ride the multiplayer trend just because, but also flopping hard.… Expand
  25. HolyKeep99
    Mar 4, 2018
    0
    In 2016, Relic announced Dawn of War 3. I was very happy, because I´m a huge fan of Dawn of war franchise since I have played Soulstorm and other DoW games in my childhood. As I was counting every day until release, Relic uploaded a couple of videos, which consist alpha game-in view. The graphics looked awkward and kinda plastic, but I believed, that they will polish it and they actuallyIn 2016, Relic announced Dawn of War 3. I was very happy, because I´m a huge fan of Dawn of war franchise since I have played Soulstorm and other DoW games in my childhood. As I was counting every day until release, Relic uploaded a couple of videos, which consist alpha game-in view. The graphics looked awkward and kinda plastic, but I believed, that they will polish it and they actually did that. Final version outstands with its visual, however it is maybe the only thing, which actually works.

    So there was the day, which proudly holds date 27th of April 2017 and that day also remembers one fool, who had preordered DoW 3 two month before release and then went in local gamestore to pick up his order. He started playing the game and he actually completed it on normal difficulty.
    But he realised that:

    - game lacks any replay option since it is boring and repetetive as hell (I mean campaign)
    - has a unbalanced MP and devs are refusing to admit it
    - few buildable object in each race as well as low number of units
    - no RPG elements at all(and no, fokin doctrines are cancer and only sink the game deeper, we wanted some wargear similar to DoW 2)
    - ONLY 3 races in 40k universe at the beginning!
    - no cover system, bad optimision, no 3D camera, no key-bindings, lack of font scale
    - ugly main menu, no turrets(f*ck doctrine!)
    - teased Necrons that will never appear in the game
    - monthly ration of ugly skins, which are useless

    I could have written more, but I think, that those facts are good enough to understand, that this game is a moneygrab garbage. Yea, ok, we got some maps, new elites, deleted skull system, ladder(which should have been in the game at the very beginning) etc. But it is not enough.

    ->YOU RUINED DAWN OF WAR FRANCHISE!    … Expand
  26. xincognitox
    Feb 8, 2018
    0
    Only 3 races and no further support from the developers. Better play first or second DoW.
  27. nevercroft
    Dec 24, 2017
    2
    As a Dawn of War game? This is really bad. Tons of features cut for the sake of accessibility and streamlining of concepts to appeal to a burgeoning Esports community.

    Coming at it independent from it's predecessors? Less bad, but still not good in any shape, form, or fashion. Very simple gameplay - more reminiscent of early SC2, really. That is, if Starcraft 2 were forced to mate with    As a Dawn of War game? This is really bad. Tons of features cut for the sake of accessibility and streamlining of concepts to appeal to a burgeoning Esports community.

    Coming at it independent from it's predecessors? Less bad, but still not good in any shape, form, or fashion. Very simple gameplay - more reminiscent of early SC2, really. That is, if Starcraft 2 were forced to mate with a half-done MOBA concept. It's a poor man's Starcraft 2 DotA mode.    … Expand
  28. Psheshlov
    Nov 21, 2017
    0
    Insane failure. Just read other reviews. This game doesnt have any obvious type of gameplay. It's stupid mix of 1st game and 2nd. And yes, better try their other RTS games.
  29. azncandyman
    Oct 21, 2017
    2
    77 metacritc score? Please fix that broken rating system. Looks like people got paid to write good reviews.

    According to players this game is bad. I played it, it's pretty bad. No tactics, boring game play, clunky UI, terrible terrible story... What happened to the Relic games that i loved? How about take remake DoW 1 with the latest coolest graphics, add a lot of blood and    77 metacritc score? Please fix that broken rating system. Looks like people got paid to write good reviews.

    According to players this game is bad. I played it, it's pretty bad.

    No tactics, boring game play, clunky UI, terrible terrible story...

    What happened to the Relic games that i loved?

    How about take remake DoW 1 with the latest coolest graphics, add a lot of blood and crazy cool kill animations with all the races. BOOM, sure success. Focus on the genre's strengths, don't worry about what the other guys are doing.    … Expand
  30. robkiller10
    Oct 19, 2017
    0
    i would like to know how this game got the best pc game of 2016 e3?????????
    this game has not live up to it hype and brought the worst game play in dawn of war history and disgraced the Warhammer 40k name.
    they shouldn't show there gaming awards that they don't deserve. the graphics are not the best company of heroes 1 and 2 got better graphics and a better story line. I wish    i would like to know how this game got the best pc game of 2016 e3?????????
    this game has not live up to it hype and brought the worst game play in dawn of war history and disgraced the Warhammer 40k name.

    they shouldn't show there gaming awards that they don't deserve.

    the graphics are not the best company of heroes 1 and 2 got better graphics and a better story line.
    I wish they make this game better. I know they can do better a lot better    … Expand
  31. Fikthenig
    Sep 22, 2017
    8
    Now, although I haven't played any of the previous Dawn of War games, I felt that this was a great experience nonetheless. I felt that the developers were going for a MOBA style yet still tactical RTS game. This felt very well polished with great cut-scenes. Although the campaign was different from what I thought it would be, I actually preferred the direction they went with. Graphics wereNow, although I haven't played any of the previous Dawn of War games, I felt that this was a great experience nonetheless. I felt that the developers were going for a MOBA style yet still tactical RTS game. This felt very well polished with great cut-scenes. Although the campaign was different from what I thought it would be, I actually preferred the direction they went with. Graphics were what I would expect from 2017 and the mechanics were something you could get used to. Overall, I would list this game as one of the games of 2017 that everyone should try. Good Luck and a Worthy Battle!!… Expand
  32. crackajaxx
    Sep 13, 2017
    3
    I feel like I've played this game long enough to tell you that this game is in early access. It doesn't say it is, but believe me, it is. It lacks many basic quality of life features and there is a distinct lack of content and a busted meta that obviously wasn't tested enough. I know it's only been out for a little bit but the state this game launched in was simply unacceptable

    It    I feel like I've played this game long enough to tell you that this game is in early access. It doesn't say it is, but believe me, it is. It lacks many basic quality of life features and there is a distinct lack of content and a busted meta that obviously wasn't tested enough. I know it's only been out for a little bit but the state this game launched in was simply unacceptable

    It essentially acts like an early access title without saying it is, and it was blatantly rushed out of the door. It was missing a damn fullscreen option for emperor's sake and a surrender button in multiplayer! Give me a break! It STILL has framerate issues several months after release and general performance problems abound.

    The campaign was the definition of playing it safe. It wasn't bad per say but it wasn't very good either. Most mission are basically just tutorials. The jumping between different factions was very disorienting and was overall very forgettable. I wasn't asking for much here but I somehow got even less. I'll sum up the whole story really quick: gabe, macha and gorgutz fight each other a bunch then team up to fight a demon at the end, that's it. That's literally all the happens throughout the course of the campaign (minus the teaser at the end which ironically is more memorable than the entire game).

    What the game excels at in atmosphere and sound effects it fails in gameplay and polish. Units are far, far too fragile and 1 click army wipes are very common. Comeback mechanics do exist but the overall feel of the game revolves around cheesy tactics like backdoor dreadnaughts, spamming units en masse, and hiding knight sized units in grass (yes you read that right). I can look past the hiding knights thing, I can look past Gabriel somersaulting around in terminator armor, I can look past nit picky things like that but the gameplay overall is so volatile with how punishing it is for mistakes it really doesn't even matter. I recall particular low point heroes able to basically 1 shot entire legions of units it was that unbalanced. Isn't this what that beta test was for?

    The UI is sloppy. Nobody likes interfaces that fade in and fade out. It feels sluggish and unresponsive that way, this is basic design and they inexplicably chose to have the menus work this way. It's not cool! Nobody likes an unresponsive UI! The in-game UI is all over the place. I do like seeing my heroes on the side ala Warcraft 3 and it is customizable like you can have your map on either side and your command card on either side which is good. I know there are a lot of units to deal with. The battles get huge in this game, but the little cards that pop up at the bottom for each individual unit sucks. Not saying I know of a better way but there has to be a more user friendly way to view your selected units than having them all clustered up at the bottom like that.

    There's a currency system. You collect skulls to unlock hero units and doctrines for multiplayer. The problem is that it's unfair to newcomers who don't have access to these units and doctrines until they either get stomped a bunch of times by players who DO have these things, or slog through that boring singleplayer. The other problem is there really isn't anything to buy with these skulls, after you unlock all the hero units and some choice doctrines you like there isn't anything to buy. You just keep accumulating them for no reason. It's almost as if they wanted to implement a cash shop of some kind but didn't have time to do it or something!

    This game isn't bad because its a MOBA, it's bad because it's just plain unfinished and overall not very fun. What is there is high quality stuff don't get me wrong, but there's not nearly enough of it and there's just so many bugs and untested things it generally feels very bare bones and experimental and certainly not worth 60 dollars or hell, not even 30, not in its launch state and certainly not now. I simply can't recommend this game. It breaks my heart to do it but I can't recommend it. It's just not very good.

    And that's surprising, baffling even, that Relic would release Dawn of War III in this state after their previous titles had so much polish and were great! Why would they waste their time if they weren't going to put any effort into it? What the heck happened? Player numbers are very low (like 600 max) and that's because the game isn't very well thought out or polished. You can't tell me after how much polish their previous titles had, and after a trailer like that the game would come out in this state?

    There isn't much hope for this game, it needed about another year of development but at this point I would say Relic really blew it with this title. Bottom line: don't rush your damn games out before their finished. Go early access if you have to but don't release it barely working and certainly don't charge 60 dollars for an incomplete mes    … Expand
  33. tornanx
    Sep 7, 2017
    0
    I didn't enjoy playing ,It was like working without salary.Worst sequel to one of best series I have played.I hope next game will also be called Dawn of War III so that we can live peacefully believing this thing never happened.
  34. chariot123
    Sep 3, 2017
    10
    people giving this game a low rating and saying how much better dow1 was, you forget dow1 was the same zerg rush as dow3, I for one think this game is awesome
  35. Wanasko
    Aug 28, 2017
    1
    I'm all shocked this is a bastard false offspring not a true blood from the franchise. I'd rather play dow 1 and enjoy it rather than wasting my time. dawn of war chaos rising was ten timesbetter than this, really miss the spirit of the game
  36. InquisitorCyrin
    Aug 23, 2017
    0
    First ever refund.

    It should be noted that I, and pretty much anyone else that had DoW in their library, received a 50% off coupon. I used mine and gave this a try and refunded after playing each faction and being the most disappointed I have ever been in a franchise. All I can say... multi-laser cannons... I have played some really trash RTS games, but I could still find them    First ever refund.

    It should be noted that I, and pretty much anyone else that had DoW in their library, received a 50% off coupon. I used mine and gave this a try and refunded after playing each faction and being the most disappointed I have ever been in a franchise.

    All I can say... multi-laser cannons...

    I have played some really trash RTS games, but I could still find them fun.
    The art and sound teams did an extraordinary job and I really wish I could give them a rating independent of the game; the game is so godawful I can only liken it to Final Fantasy XIII. Just with worse voice acting. No matter how pretty you make this look, you can't disguise the fact that this is a Fukushima level dumpster fire.

    Lore:
    -BIG ORK follow ....little Ork?
    WHAT?

    -Shootas being able to kill a squad of space marines.... no.
    This violates even the table top's rules, let alone any form of cannon in any book series.

    -The Eldar are incredibly poorly portrayed with almost zero loyalty to how they should act regarding source material.

    Unfortunately, if I took the time to pidgeonhole every lore discrepancy, this would be a small novel. These are just some of the most glaring transgressions.

    -Overview and context:

    What happens when you try to turn a beautiful, flushed-out, respected, and revered RTS legacy into Dota 2.

    DoW was everything an RTS could hope to be and more.

    DoW II took everything DoW did and expanded into a different genre while retaining enough of DoW's RTS strengths and built a very personal world. It combined elements of the table top, and some minor rpg elements; this truly made it about 'YOUR GUYS.' It was Chaos Gate made manifest with better plot and an awesome community. Was it completely an RTS? No. It was more, it was DoW II. There wasn't a term for it, but it was at it's very core Warhammer 40k. It was about your guys.

    There is no legitimate cover mechanic. No more epic showdowns while being pinned down behind a tank. The map is literally divided into lanes. All mechanics from both the table top and former DoW games forsaken. No true unit customization or specialization with three types of armor.

    Greatest betrayal and heresy present:
    The game and every single encounter boils down to split second skill activation... there is no real form of strategy present. Just rush in and use your skills fast. This is an enormous betrayal to both RTS and the DoW legacy. There is no strategy, just mindless bum rushing and ... multi-laser cannons.

    DoW III is a disaster in every sense of the word, it is Relic's death knell.

    By the Grace of the Golden Throne, I declare Exterminatus upon Dawn of War III.
    I hereby sign the death warrant of an entire title and consign the whole of the work to oblivion.

    May Imperial Justice account in all balance; the Emperor protects.    … Expand
  37. Styke
    Aug 3, 2017
    0
    There's not a single redeemable factor in the game, and this is from one of the biggest fans of Relic and all of their games - I have signed copies of Homeworld and Company of Heroes. DOW3 is simply a cash-grab at the pre-teen market and shameless in it's simplicity.
  38. ciaociao
    Aug 2, 2017
    0
    Triumph of marketing over game design. This hybrid MOBA/RTS fails hard in both aspects, fake reviews here and on Steam from the same two PR people won't save this pile of SH*T. Campaign is trash, with the most useless and horrible dialogues ever made, written by an ape. Game design fails in almost every aspect except for race characterization, everything tries to push you to multiplayerTriumph of marketing over game design. This hybrid MOBA/RTS fails hard in both aspects, fake reviews here and on Steam from the same two PR people won't save this pile of SH*T. Campaign is trash, with the most useless and horrible dialogues ever made, written by an ape. Game design fails in almost every aspect except for race characterization, everything tries to push you to multiplayer badly and races aren't even balanced so it's pointless, this game should be canceled from history because it's Relic's ME:Andromeda. Stop making mediocre games to appeal the stupid kid masses, you are killing the industry, change field and quit your job designers and brand managers.… Expand
  39. Pavel1874
    Aug 1, 2017
    0
    Do not purchase.
    1) Boring gameplay, no story
    2) Really, this is NOT WH40K setting, it is a funny cartoon for 4+ children! 3) Poor graphics (like 10 years old), worse than DOW I 4) Poor tactics possibilities for multiplay 5) This is not RTS, but a cheap simplified MOBA Just admit, that 80% of positive opinions is only from release date! This is marketing or people have no gameplay    Do not purchase.
    1) Boring gameplay, no story
    2) Really, this is NOT WH40K setting, it is a funny cartoon for 4+ children!
    3) Poor graphics (like 10 years old), worse than DOW I
    4) Poor tactics possibilities for multiplay
    5) This is not RTS, but a cheap simplified MOBA

    Just admit, that 80% of positive opinions is only from release date! This is marketing or people have no gameplay experience    … Expand
  40. Imnuktam
    Jul 26, 2017
    0
    Played this about 30 hours at a buddies house, then bought it just so I could actually tell this review without having it deleted by the toxic moderator on that forum.

    I personally was hoping for something that had the gameplay and basebuilding of DOW1 combined with the Garisonable buildings, cover system, Leader choices and wargear of DOW2, with new and great graphics and ragdoll    Played this about 30 hours at a buddies house, then bought it just so I could actually tell this review without having it deleted by the toxic moderator on that forum.

    I personally was hoping for something that had the gameplay and basebuilding of DOW1 combined with the Garisonable buildings, cover system, Leader choices and wargear of DOW2, with new and great graphics and ragdoll physics.

    What we got was none of that, instead..

    Sync Kills got removed
    Garisonable buildings removed
    Intelligent cover removed. Replaced by a mindless bubble shields.
    Cartoony graphics replaced grimdark of old.
    No ability to rotate camera.
    No risk style campaign like we loved in DOW1
    No game speed setting like in DOW1
    No Co-op style campaign i loved from DOW2
    No last stand mode like we loved in DOW2
    Only 3 races
    Only 9 maps
    A Gabriel angelos doing frontflips in terminator armor.

    Watch this video and around 8 min in you will see the interviewer throw out a bait statement saying "warhammer lore is stupid and over the top" Phils response was to laugh, nod and agree repeatedly.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_QBkq1uMs4

    Its no wonder it missed on so many levels when that is the lead designer and how he responds to someone criticizing the game. Even his response to Gabriel Angelos flipping in term armor was made up by players on development forums and just regurgitated in mass by phil to say "yeah he can jump". Which proves he heard everyones complaints/suggestions during development and just ignored them since he didnt care.

    Another reason game ended up in this state is the moderation. During development me and many of my friends spent time in the official forums critiquing losing the things stated above and the direction of the game. All we got in response was argued with by the mod of all people. Each and every thing listed above the mod would show up and just argue with you til you felt you were wasting your time and we all eventually left and quit wasting our time.

    Once the game released, they let the same mod police the steam forums. Now to go along with arguing with the users, he bans them left and right and then sanitizes the forums to make it look like everyone is happy. Over and over anyone who spoke out about the game found themselves banned and their posts deleted, while people who attacked those that criticized the game were given free reign to say as they pleased, mod would just show up and sanitize their ignorant remarks or remove them IF any action was taken.

    Here is a link to where steam users talk about that issue.

    http://steamcommunity.com/groups/acpreport/discussions/0/2119355556483626427/

    They even went so far as to plant people who spend all day every day arguing with people who say anything negative about game, I have even seen these people slip up and instead of mention things like "they are releasing" they slip into first person and say we are releasing showing that they work for or are affiliated with the company and are hiding that fact.

    Dont get this game, you will regret it. There is very good reason it is mostly negative status last 30 days and has such a poor population. Look at it compared to COH or even Dow1, less than soulstorm made a decade ago and less by far than all DOW1 games added together. This is after less than 3 monts, and since no effort was put into singleplayer, multiplayer is all you will be left with after doing a campaign that even the people who defend this game didnt like, since you will be forced to constantly switch between all three races.

    Multi and ghostown populations is all you will have left for your money, sitting in ques til you log off. Just buy DOW 1 and DL the free titanium mod! You will end up with 50 or so unique units to use with each army, which is about as many as all 3 factions in dow 3 combined.

    http://steamcharts.com/search/?q=Dawn+of+war    … Expand
  41. DarkFire
    Jul 22, 2017
    2
    The graphics are reasonable, the sound is OK, but that's as far as this game goes. All the wonderful aspects of DoW1 and DoW2 that made them enjoyable, albeit very different games, have been removed. As a hard core DoW and 40K fan, this game simply doesn't cut it. In the Emperor's name, this heresy of a game must not survive!
  42. Kamamura
    Jul 21, 2017
    1
    Pitiful shade of the former glory of its two predecessors. What's worse, the developer is not above using their moderator henchmen to suppress valid criticism of this mediocre product in Steam forums. Well, obviously, I don't need your forums to discuss your games to survive, however you need my money to sustain your revenue stream to survive - money you will now never get. Refunded, moving on.
  43. kc_sword
    Jul 9, 2017
    0
    I would give this game a higher score, except for one glaring problem;

    The tiny font in the menus make this game COMPLETELY UNPLAYABLE for me. I have a 19" 1280x1024 monitor, and the options menus in this game look like they were made for 4K, but with no downscaling to the lower resolutions. This makes the options menu completely unreadable; and as such, I consider the game to be    I would give this game a higher score, except for one glaring problem;

    The tiny font in the menus make this game COMPLETELY UNPLAYABLE for me.

    I have a 19" 1280x1024 monitor, and the options menus in this game look like they were made for 4K, but with no downscaling to the lower resolutions. This makes the options menu completely unreadable; and as such, I consider the game to be unplayable.

    I don't have this problem on any other game, just this one.

    Relic/Sega, please fix this, ASAP.    … Expand
  44. janek1985
    Jul 8, 2017
    10
    Good alternative for SC2!
    Definitely the best of Dawn of war series!!!
    E-sport potential (Sync Kills, special attacks and retreat mechanic has been removed THX GOD!!!)
  45. WindGuardian
    Jun 23, 2017
    0
    Dawn of War III under shadows in their old games.
    There is many orginal mechanics removed in to make this game like Star Craft 2 with League of Legends graphics and game lack of player customize to choose a fact that you want focus a side of story or creat differences in game. Units lack of soul, personality and this is not a fact for Warhammer 40k becaus there is many heroic moments for    Dawn of War III under shadows in their old games.
    There is many orginal mechanics removed in to make this game like Star Craft 2 with League of Legends graphics and game lack of player customize to choose a fact that you want focus a side of story or creat differences in game. Units lack of soul, personality and this is not a fact for Warhammer 40k becaus there is many heroic moments for every basic unit but they are very passive under so many effect of graphics and no animations in campaing or sync kills. It is fast based developed for money bait with many adversite not for the satisfy of players.

    We really wish to see a great game for Dawn of War III but It is not the game that we want after 8 years with a great universe of Warhammer 40k in their hands.    … Expand
  46. TmatoCE
    Jun 19, 2017
    0
    Garbage game, his precedent was exceptional, could say that was a game of 9 (dawn of war 2). But in this new delivery everything is over, a cinematic campaign, instead of the wonder that was the dow2 campaign. The game vs IA is a ****** So hard to find this option and SERIOUSLY no OFFLINE vs IA...

    Why a strategy game has no offline mode... Never buy this ****
  47. philb74
    Jun 18, 2017
    3
    I loved Dawn of War 2 and was very excited for the release of this game. I started watching gameplay videos a month or so before the release and while I had reservations, I went ahead and pre-ordered the game.

    The graphics are decent and the sound is not so great. The story is terrible and you won't feel connected to the characters at all. I feel like playing this game is a chore. I    I loved Dawn of War 2 and was very excited for the release of this game. I started watching gameplay videos a month or so before the release and while I had reservations, I went ahead and pre-ordered the game.

    The graphics are decent and the sound is not so great. The story is terrible and you won't feel connected to the characters at all. I feel like playing this game is a chore. I have kept coming back because of the happy memories I have from dawn of war 2 and the expansions expecially Chaos Rising. This game tries to do something new and it totally fails. The strategy element is weak with gameplay that offers no real depth. Add that to the lack of compelling story or likeable characters and you have a game that is not worth your money.    … Expand
  48. ShaneHido
    Jun 11, 2017
    5
    I think the game is ok, not great and not even good. Its a little different so I guess poeple are upset but really thats what relic does. We would all love Dow1 remastered or even a remake but thats not going to happen.

    There actually is a ton of stratigy in this game, Im quite surprised, however; the game completely missed the grim feel of the warhammer universe and the gameplay was    I think the game is ok, not great and not even good. Its a little different so I guess poeple are upset but really thats what relic does. We would all love Dow1 remastered or even a remake but thats not going to happen.

    There actually is a ton of stratigy in this game, Im quite surprised, however; the game completely missed the grim feel of the warhammer universe and the gameplay was sub par

    Buggest con, no death animations (angry)!!! Its 40k ffs!

    If you like rts this is your jam... period    … Expand
  49. Chykka
    Jun 8, 2017
    8
    I want to give it a 7.5 but lets just round it up to an 8. (And I'm a critical person of RTS)
    What do I like? Well for starters it's Micro focused, Basebuilding is very Streamlined something DoW II didn't have. So you won't spend much time doing it but it adds enough depth that really improves the gameplay. I just wish it was a little deeper as it's one of the parts of the game that took    I want to give it a 7.5 but lets just round it up to an 8. (And I'm a critical person of RTS)
    What do I like? Well for starters it's Micro focused, Basebuilding is very Streamlined something DoW II didn't have. So you won't spend much time doing it but it adds enough depth that really improves the gameplay. I just wish it was a little deeper as it's one of the parts of the game that took me the least amount of time to learn. Yet the Customization adds great depth and variation to every match! Not to mentio the Army painter is just a hell of a nice touch.

    The dev teamand activity of balance patches and hot fixes showed me how stable this game is, it looks good and runs smooth. Nothing that will blow you away, I have not played campaign but I came for the multiplayer with my friend.

    It's no doubt a good game, most players value DoW's Single player and hence such a poor reception. However it does try to stay fresh and every race has it's mechanics that makes it feel competitive even for new players (hence the turrets preventing base rushing) . Many don't like this aspect however nothing is more exciting than a Base trade but in this game it's a bit different. Which is great.

    As it's a micro focused game you will have lots of opportunity for team work. Just like Dota, it reminds me of Battle for Middle Earth II Multiplayer with Hero units and the like. Just the Base building again, is lack luster. However again it's Very Streamlined and gives you little reason to hotkey your buildings. You will be busy ganking enemy elites and spacing out your space marines to really dwell on the simplicity of the buildings. They are useful for reinforcements which is a big part of the push and pull gameplay. Hence Very micro focused, and unit conservation is Key to Victory.

    Drop Pods, Waaaaghs, and teleporters all make this game quite unique and a great addition to the RTS collection I have. It does enough new and Refreshing that I will play about as often as I play StarCraft. However Starcraft's gameplay does feel more timeless and tighter, but DoW does have many fun moments with elites.

    So 7.5 from me as I'm pretty critical of RTS games as my standards are quite high.
    The official maps it has are quite good and while limited numbers I have no problem Replaying the maps as my tactics and stratagies will improve, it also has a map maker.

    The leader boards are quite good, yet underpopulated so it's more of a ego stroking. But does not mean there are not good players and teams out there who will test your skills and knowledge of the game. Again If you like Battle for Middle Earth, you will probably enjoy this unless you expected some amazing base building.    … Expand
  50. Shawsy94
    Jun 7, 2017
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This was, honestly, an utterly pathetic attempt. Gameplay is over simplistic, the devs have a horrendous disregard for the fluff (terminators can't do backflips) and the campaign is dull and unimaginative. Not to mention the fact that we only get three races to play with a hint at a fourth in the end cutscene. This from a setting that has over a dozen different factions is simply not acceptable. Sadly this has fallen into the same trap that EA did with battlefront. Relic could have easily made something incredible, and instead they made something tragic.… Expand
  51. WilliWalla
    May 29, 2017
    3
    For a Dow fan: this is just a way back in time....thy for trashing a real good franchise....
    This is just a Star Craft or Command and Conquer styled game.

    I have played Dow 1 and & 2 more than 1500hrs.....this game bores me after 50 hrs.......
  52. YoloSwag4Doge
    May 29, 2017
    3
    Lots of people have spoken on various aspects of the game so I'm just going to talk about the fundamental component that disappoints me the most. Non-elite units are squishy as f**k...

    One of the reasons I hated playing the imperial guard in DoW for the longest time was how easily your units died. You'd have these large squads spec'd out with cool laser pointers and noob tubes and then    Lots of people have spoken on various aspects of the game so I'm just going to talk about the fundamental component that disappoints me the most. Non-elite units are squishy as f**k...

    One of the reasons I hated playing the imperial guard in DoW for the longest time was how easily your units died. You'd have these large squads spec'd out with cool laser pointers and noob tubes and then stare in despair as they all got mowed down by heavy bolters, But I came to appreciating that that was the gaurdsmen signature. Lots and lots of eager yet easily broken cannon fodder. And that was great, because it made them unique and accentuated the awesomeness of their artillery and vehicles.

    In DoW 3 all your units are weak. Yes, they're necessary and have a significant impact on the game, but they die to most things in seconds. I've always been a big fan of the space marines. Their look, their weapons and their unwavering love of combat combined with fearless devotion to victory in the name of the emperor is what make them bad a$$ as f**king hell. They are pure awesome.

    But in DoW 3 they are mere cannon fodder. Forget their crazy heavy armor or their genetic enhancements. They drop like flies, literally. They seemed a bit weak in DoW 1 as well, but I came to appreciate their strength in relation to what they were up against. But in DoW 3 they're plain and simply weak against everything. And this applies to any unit, of any faction that isn't an elite unit.

    Vehicles were incredibly strong in the original. Dreadnoughts would tear through entire armies. Predators were tanky as f**k, which makes sense being as they're a friggen tank. And land raiders, avatars, blood thirsters and squiggoths were an insane force to be reckoned with. You were not putting those monstrosities down quickly.

    In DoW 3 a predator misplaced for even a split second will explode instantly to even a couple anti-vehicle infantry squads. It'll die in a few seconds to regular infantry weapons. This applies to any non-elite vehicle. They just die incredibly fast and this is how the game has been designed. When I built my first predator playing DoW 3 I felt really excited thinking it was going to wreck all these sh1tt3r infantry units only to be disappointed to my core when it exploded in seconds to what might as well have been a couple of snow balls.

    Elite units are godly and satisfying to use. But they're strong to the point of making regular units seem like mundane, mass produced, mindless creeps. 3 elite units can easily erase an entire army. And while I enjoyed using the crazy strong elites I unfortunately still had to use my sad, frail sh1t tier units instead of being able to just enjoy bashing all the side show tin foil wannabe tanks with my over 9000 hammer.

    Regular tac marines are especially pathetic, to the point that they quickly become irrelevant as the game goes on. They can no longer wield rocket launchers or bolters and are frequently out ranged and out damaged by the majority of units. Against melee units they get sliced like butter. They don't even remotely compare to the guardsmen of the first DoW in their strength or damage output. And in the end they just don't feel satisfying to use, because when I use them I don't feel like I'm using incredibly strong, armored up heavy hitting super soldiers. I feel like I'm using animatronic target dummies composed of butter, paper mache, tin foil and match sticks. And that's being generous. There are no appropriate words for their air particle destructed frailty.

    Also, there are army decimating super weapons. I mean sure, an orbital bombardment annihilating an entire army of anything seems perfectly plausible. In fact, it feels like the entire game was built around the strength of super weapons. But in all honesty, I'd rather weapons of that strength not even be available. So much so, that not only did I not enjoy using them, I actually felt guilty as hell when I used them on someone. The whole time I'm sitting there, sadly moving my cursor along, watching my opponent's units helplessly hovering in the air getting mushed to pulp, all I can think is, 'I'm sorry man. I'm so, so **** sorry. I am so, wholeheartedly sorry for making you watch as I slide a cursor across your screen decimating every unit you've built in seconds. I'm only doing this because I have to, and because I know you will do the same to me. Thanks to the devs, the cycle will forever continue. No unit shall be spared.'

    I can appreciate the kind of gameplay the devs were aiming for, and I think they nailed their intentions, but it's not what I was expecting from a DoW game and it doesn't really line up with what I know of the Warhammer universe. Because of the unit fragility it's a very hyper micro, zero macro, heavy hero kind of game.

    In a sentence, the game is no longer 'HOLD THE LINE BROTHERS FOR THE GLORY OF THE EMPEROR!', but instead just, 'Man, look at allllll the space pulp on my screen right now...'    … Expand
  53. Hirdannen
    May 27, 2017
    5
    Dawn of war 2 was, and still is, one of my most loved game of all-time. I even liked Retribution (slightly less than Chaos Rising and DoW 2 Vanilla). I think the commando-type Gameplay is what hooked me, alongisde the universe. I played all campaigns in the most difficult setting possible multiple times, because I enjoyed the challenge it provided. I Played a little DoW 1 but not nearly asDawn of war 2 was, and still is, one of my most loved game of all-time. I even liked Retribution (slightly less than Chaos Rising and DoW 2 Vanilla). I think the commando-type Gameplay is what hooked me, alongisde the universe. I played all campaigns in the most difficult setting possible multiple times, because I enjoyed the challenge it provided. I Played a little DoW 1 but not nearly as much. So I had high expectations for DoW 3 but I wasn't expecting the same thing, because of this whole THQ bankrupt thing.

    DoW 3 is not to be compared to DoW 2. It is a modern RTS that is very similar to Starcraft 2, far too similar imo. When I see replays or when I play against the IA, it feels like Starcraft. So DoW 3 is closer to DoW 1 than DoW 2. You liked DoW2 ? Then you might not like DoW 3.

    I was bored during the campaigns. I found myself struggling to get the motivation to finish the campaign. The heroic units from DoW 2 have been switched by Elite units. The difference is that these units have no progression. No experience, no equipement. Just 2 "army" abilities to unlock, which have sometimes a meaningful impact on the experience. The idea ot have a lot of different elite units seemed great and If I had the opportunity to customize them like in DoW 2, it would have been awesome (Did I mention i loved this game ? I also played a lot of the Last Stand..).

    It's not a MOBA because of its heroes, because in a moba your hero progress as the battle unfolds. Even in Warcraft 3 your hero had progression. In DoW 2 too. So actually Elite units are exactly this, units. They are not heroes, they are just powerful units you have to micromanage more. I felt very disappointed by this. Except for the Titans and some classic units (terminators, I see you), I felt most of the Elite units to be, well... useful but not really enjoyable. The main Ork Big Boss seems ridiculous to me, when you compare to other Big Bosses from the Warhammer universe. Of course, you might not even see your Elite unit depending on the game, since for some of them it's incredibly hard to get them if you're losing (which I am, often).

    Actually the maps look like what you would find in a MOBA game, with lanes, turrets and power core... Maybe that's why the term has been used recently. The maps are uninteresting and very small, making for very nervous skirmishes if you're okay with that. But since objectives are fixed (Shield -> Turret -> Power core), it can be very quickly boring.

    Dawn of War 3's main impact on my life is that I reinstalled Dawn of War 2 and remade all the campaigns. And even in some of the silliest Retribution campaigns I found more fun than in the entire solo experience of DoW 3.

    I wished I could love this game... This it not a bad game, this is just not the game I wanted it to be.    … Expand
  54. canapi
    May 22, 2017
    3
    Worst edition of DOW ever, I owned and played every single version/edition/dlc of this game and I enjoyed it even in different way.

    Well I ordered this version as a pre-order, played the beta end part of definitive game then I asked for a refund. Maybe in the future I will buy it when it will be at a very strong discount, but at full price It is theft, really, worst, worst edition    Worst edition of DOW ever, I owned and played every single version/edition/dlc of this game and I enjoyed it even in different way.

    Well I ordered this version as a pre-order, played the beta end part of definitive game then I asked for a refund.

    Maybe in the future I will buy it when it will be at a very strong discount, but at full price It is theft, really, worst, worst edition ever, for almost everything, they ruined a great saga.    … Expand
  55. androkles
    May 21, 2017
    6
    The game is definitely different from the other DoW games and I agree that the game lacks content to justify its price. Same couple of maps you play online and only one game mode (seriously?? why??).

    I personally really like the MOBA elements combined with RTS. It makes some interesting games where both macro and micro management becomes crucial for succes. Campaign is pretty    The game is definitely different from the other DoW games and I agree that the game lacks content to justify its price. Same couple of maps you play online and only one game mode (seriously?? why??).

    I personally really like the MOBA elements combined with RTS. It makes some interesting games where both macro and micro management becomes crucial for succes.

    Campaign is pretty standard from what you have seen forever in RTS games. Nothing special really.

    The multiplayer games are what makes this game somewhat worth the money. They can be really intense, fun and rewarding. Seems like there are always a couple of games open to jump in to (for now).

    This game had so much potential, but the severe lack of content and lack of polish makes this pretty mediocre.

    I pray for some major updates or content additions.    … Expand
  56. Sv4roG
    May 20, 2017
    0
    This game is just BAD. There's no other way to describe it. Great intro movie! Everything else is just a s***t show. Stay away from it and don't believe obviously paid off critics.
  57. Maxthon99
    May 19, 2017
    0
    This is a **** connection to the Internet, and without it you will not earn skulls. And even nichrome is not optimized. I go to the main menu after the fight, it takes me at least 5 minutes to do this. I can only add that their intention to merge 1st and 2nd DOW did not justify my expectations. The 1st and 2nd DOW are individually good, but here ..., horror. With Dawn Of War III, theThis is a **** connection to the Internet, and without it you will not earn skulls. And even nichrome is not optimized. I go to the main menu after the fight, it takes me at least 5 minutes to do this. I can only add that their intention to merge 1st and 2nd DOW did not justify my expectations. The 1st and 2nd DOW are individually good, but here ..., horror. With Dawn Of War III, the developers went clearly the wrong way, and maybe the composition of the team just changed. And the plot is completely absent. It's just flat! It's a shame. My advice to you, play in 1 and 2 part, because they are good. And this part 3 send to the trash.… Expand
  58. elyh
    May 19, 2017
    4
    ohhh boy oh boy... I love 40k and I loved the first dawn I sort of liked the sequel dawn of war 2.... But yeah dawn of war 3 is so disappointing. The unit roster is ok, the graphics and animation is fine...
    But the gameplay is just pedantic, a snooooze fest, it's half RTS half MOBA but yeah it's not really a playable game.
    The campaign is the worst DOW campaign in the franchise and    ohhh boy oh boy... I love 40k and I loved the first dawn I sort of liked the sequel dawn of war 2.... But yeah dawn of war 3 is so disappointing. The unit roster is ok, the graphics and animation is fine...
    But the gameplay is just pedantic, a snooooze fest, it's half RTS half MOBA but yeah it's not really a playable game.

    The campaign is the worst DOW campaign in the franchise and honestly multiplayer games are just boaring (15 mission campaign to cover the 3 classes). The game is so flawed the mechanics are counterintuitive and you really need a very high APM to get things done in this game. Really not a game for the casual crowd and the multiplayer is so un-dynamic i don't see serious players getting involved either.

    I love 40k but in this case I should of kept my money. The total war games are much much better is a shame I really don't know what relic was thinking.    … Expand
  59. BigJimmy1234
    May 18, 2017
    0
    All they had to do was ideally blend the first and second DOWs together....but no, they made this garbage; it's not an RTS but a very poor MOBA with graphics worse than DOW2. I have hundreds of hours in the other DOWs yet I would not play this game even if it was free.
  60. tacfuhau
    May 18, 2017
    10
    I feel the game has been harshly criticised.
    The game is different - Yes.
    But does that mean it is a bad game? - No.

    People need to look past the past and embrace innovation
  61. rjggamer
    May 13, 2017
    4
    Risks taken on base building Real Time Strategy games doesn't save the game from its horrible controls, wonky UI, slow and unresponsive elites and frustrating animations.

    I threw away money because I didn't want to believe the negative campaigning. I could see past the somewhat different take on base building and 'lanes'. It seemed like these guys were just taking a risk to finally try    Risks taken on base building Real Time Strategy games doesn't save the game from its horrible controls, wonky UI, slow and unresponsive elites and frustrating animations.

    I threw away money because I didn't want to believe the negative campaigning. I could see past the somewhat different take on base building and 'lanes'. It seemed like these guys were just taking a risk to finally try to bring the Dawn of War games to the limelight.

    Unfortunately the troubles begin pretty early. Starting up the tutorial you can already tell that the screen is really too cluttered and I can't tell exactly what style of art they were going for with the aesthetic -- it's a little murky. After you finish the tutorial, which explains basically nothing of 'doctrines' or the skull 'currency' to BUY them, you go into the first mission of the campaign.

    Before I start on the campaign, I want to mention that I think it's a terrible, terrible design choice to gate your content behind ridiculous like a currency. Want to jump right into multiplayer? Nope. You better have your doctrines ready and to get them is going to take some tedious grinding.

    The campaign starts you off as Space Marines, or at least as Gabriel Angelos. Sure it's pretty evident when you should use your abilities -- he is one of the easier heroes in the game. But the first mission is INCREDIBLY boring and unwelcoming for newer players of the genre. That style of play has nothing to do with what you probably bought the game for in addition to a good single player game -- the multiplayer.

    Most of the game you DO NOT build any kind of bases or structures, or you're purposefully limited.

    The story is mediocre, not bad -- which is one of the reasons I'm not giving this a lower score. But come on, we know the motif for these games, don't we?

    After finishing the the eleventh mission of the game, I decided that I just couldn't take it. running a rat maze while one elite hits an alarm and stealths while your other two stand at a point is lazy design. There's no reason to play multiplayer at the moment without a ladder and who knows if this game is going to try to scam even more money from you. Why are doctrines gated behind this skull currency? Why couldn't I just decide to take a break and play a multiplayer game? Then again, why would I want to. Want to make changes on the fly to control groups? Nope - reselect everything you want and rebind it.

    The races feel almost identical with maybe an exception to orks.

    The game was rushed and every second after the first eleven missions I just wanted to play DOW1. I suggest that relic/CA whoever takes this game back like Final Fantasy fix the broken, unfinished garbage they rushed out and apologize to the fans.    … Expand
  62. Puzzola
    May 11, 2017
    5
    Well, I played the game not too much by now, but I found it being very boring. The previous chapters made me eager to continue the campaign, this one gives me the feeling that it's only a confused flashing of lights on a battlefield. Maybe there's a reason why so much users vote it about 5 ...
    The campaign is split among the three factions. You jump from to another while I think it would    Well, I played the game not too much by now, but I found it being very boring. The previous chapters made me eager to continue the campaign, this one gives me the feeling that it's only a confused flashing of lights on a battlefield. Maybe there's a reason why so much users vote it about 5 ...
    The campaign is split among the three factions. You jump from to another while I think it would be better to follow a single faction campaign and then try the other two to get used step by step to commands, troops and upgrades. As already said by many, buildings are limited to 5 each faction, troops are quite the same, melee, shooters, support (heavies), vehicles and Heroes. Boring, so boring...
    Now, after playing it, I feel as if I lost my time.
    I'll go back to other games.    … Expand
  63. Nossarian
    May 11, 2017
    10
    Solid RTS with great potential for expansions and more of the 40k races being added to the game than ever before.

    The game plays differently than any other RTS out there, and for good reason: it's not like any other RTS out there. The elite units harken back to Warcraft, the resource generation takes from Dawn of War 1, the race mechanics are unique and allow each race to play    Solid RTS with great potential for expansions and more of the 40k races being added to the game than ever before.

    The game plays differently than any other RTS out there, and for good reason: it's not like any other RTS out there. The elite units harken back to Warcraft, the resource generation takes from Dawn of War 1, the race mechanics are unique and allow each race to play differently from each-other while still keeping a balance.

    The gameplay paces itself very well, too, with Escalation phases in multiplayer that scale up aspects of the game as the game progresses. It's very difficult to rush cheesy units, because you simply can't afford them. They sort of made it so that everyone gets their natural resource expansions at the same time, but you can also deny your opponent from a large lead as well by controlling resource points.

    I would rate it at 9.3 due to some bugs, but the fanboys from Dawn of War 1 and 2 and Company of Heroes 2 are dragging down these reviews to the point of inaccuracy. There are many steam reviews of people that played for 5 minutes, claiming the game is bad and is a MOBA: they are wrong.    … Expand
  64. VShephard
    May 11, 2017
    8
    A lot of hate for this game apparently.

    It has some flaws, but it's still a good anf fun entry in the series. Pros: Good tactical fights. Elites that work in fun ways. well balanced fatcions with asymetric gameplay. The Orks Waaahg! Stable lag free multiplayer. Fun elite / doctrine builds that change how you play your desired army. Nice graphics. Nice flow of action. the    A lot of hate for this game apparently.

    It has some flaws, but it's still a good anf fun entry in the series.

    Pros:
    Good tactical fights.
    Elites that work in fun ways.
    well balanced fatcions with asymetric gameplay.
    The Orks Waaahg!
    Stable lag free multiplayer.
    Fun elite / doctrine builds that change how you play your desired army.
    Nice graphics.
    Nice flow of action.

    the Meh:

    Meh respect for story progression and Wh 40k lore.
    Meh inplementation of some abilities requiring unnecesary micro management.
    Meh base building.
    Steep learning curve.

    Cons:
    New cover system is down right awfull.
    Maps are few and mostly uninspired.
    1 Multiplayer game mode aka Power core ( where wre all the rest? assasination, annihilation, king of the hill, territory control?
    Lack of customisation of standard squads an units, where are my sergants, gear upgrades, basicly where IS all my WH 40 wargear? i mean in multiplayer i can understand making things for lore sake a certain way in SP, but why can't i have assault terminator with ligthning claw wargear, or a space marrine comander with a power fist? basicly why can't i customize my elites at least? and my troops?
    eg: why can't i add a veteran sergent to my tactical marrine basic squad an give him a power sword or a melta gun? same goes for every faction.
    Really missing that fun DOW2 coop mod that let u fight horde waves with one hero and a bunch of friends.
    Where is my retreat button on my squads?
    Can't play defensively with most factions lack of defensive structures.
    Lack of visual customization of elites,
    Really an angelos with blood raven insignas when i play space wolves?
    3 lanes moba maps... if u were gunna do that u could at least add neutral creeps and stuff.
    without DLCs or patches missing a lot of factions ATM.
    No way to catch up if u screw up at very start of match making it so in 90% of cases the match outcome is decided in the first 5 to 8 minutes of the game start.
    No structures to garnison.
    Horrible implementation of flamers in this itteration of the franchise (i loved flamers and the way they worked agaisnt buildings and cover).
    Cover destructible cover and buildings and wrecks and well tactical positioning dam it and supression??? why is it gone.

    Conclussion, 90% of it's current gameplay issues can be patched and new maps can be added, so there is hope, the core gameplay is really fun and the abilities of most units and elites are well done, usefull and fun to use.
    You should still get this game u'll have good fun with it despite it's current flaws.

    Relic go read the reviews and forums, and get back to work, you have a beautifull product in there u nailed the core stuff dam good so take our hints and fix it, and u'll have made one of the funest, exiting RTS in years.

    Thanx for your time to anyone that took the time to read this i hope it helped you:    … Expand
  65. BigCy
    May 10, 2017
    4
    I am having a hard time understanding this new phase in the game industry of going away with the things that work perfectly. I dislike this game. Its pretty, but it has no soul. You know what is not pretty? Dark Crusade, and its soul its still here. Its heart still beating and all of us warhammer fans still go back to it for more fun.

    Why change a formula works? I would've zero problem    I am having a hard time understanding this new phase in the game industry of going away with the things that work perfectly. I dislike this game. Its pretty, but it has no soul. You know what is not pretty? Dark Crusade, and its soul its still here. Its heart still beating and all of us warhammer fans still go back to it for more fun.

    Why change a formula works? I would've zero problem paying the msrp price for a remastered Dark Crusade. Just imagine how amazing Dark Crusade would be with HD HDR/4k texture and added features.

    A Dota style game will only sell to Dota fans. I have bought every single warhammer RTS games since the first one ( The amazing Gabriel angelos vs. Isador Akios story). I bought into the idea of warhammer two even if I did not like the lack of base building.

    But this evolved warhammer 3? I played the beta for a few days and was so disappointed. If I wanted to play Dota or Heroes of the Storm I can play those cause they are best at it. there is no need for a dota style dawn of war if the old formula works and sell guys.

    I did not and will not buy Dawn of War 3. A Dark Crusade with new graphics? I will pre-order now.    … Expand
  66. LorrX
    May 10, 2017
    0
    This game is like a half finished Star Craft mod, that just before the dev's quit working on it decided to make it a MOBA. All the things that made Company of Heroes and Dawn of War awesome and unique aren't there.

    Units have no persistence, there's no per unit retreat function only a mass callback. Not that it matters because the combat is spamming unit blobs and micromanaging hero's.    This game is like a half finished Star Craft mod, that just before the dev's quit working on it decided to make it a MOBA. All the things that made Company of Heroes and Dawn of War awesome and unique aren't there.

    Units have no persistence, there's no per unit retreat function only a mass callback. Not that it matters because the combat is spamming unit blobs and micromanaging hero's.

    There is no tactical use of terrain, no cover mechanics to speak of, no destructible buildings like in CoH. Just some barricades, that seemingly got tossed in as an aside. The maps, all 8 of them (as of this writing) are flat non interactive clearly divided into MOBA style lanes, which if the game had interesting hero mechanics like say DoW II would be serviceable....but it doesn't so they serve to highlight the lack of gameplay in both depth and variety.

    The camera is awful, if your going to have mass blobby combat at least let us see the action. Instead we get a tiny keyhole camera view. You'll never see anything like the cut scenes except during a cut scene.

    The art direction is equally bad, it looks like it should be for another game not a DoW. Everything is shiny and neon like an unflattering combination of Star Craft and Tron.

    No base building, it doesn't even have the ability to build defenses like in CoH (listening posts not withstanding), no mine fields, no emplacements except on points, just shallow and bland pop out your 6 or so buildings as quick as you can and done.

    DoW III doesn't feel like a finished game or much of a game at all, the mechanics are unfinished and shallow, there's no direction to the game, the animations are bad, and a decided lack of depth on the whole process. While I appreciate the thought, you don't just make a half finished clone of Star Craft pump out a few League of Legends inspired maps, and instantly get e-sports success, you have to make a good game first something Relic forgot to do while chasing that MOBA money.    … Expand
  67. Tensler
    May 10, 2017
    10
    A great instalment in the series typical of Relic featuring solid features that were present in previous games but also introducing some new concepts. The replay-ability and strategy are deep and there si never any point in the game where i have felt there was no options for me - whilst i have had losses i know there were ways i could have won.

    An excellent strategy title that continues    A great instalment in the series typical of Relic featuring solid features that were present in previous games but also introducing some new concepts. The replay-ability and strategy are deep and there si never any point in the game where i have felt there was no options for me - whilst i have had losses i know there were ways i could have won.

    An excellent strategy title that continues the DoW saga. I would say many people are quite extreme in their response because relic weren't afraid to introduce a few new concepts. Ultimately this game has delivered all that i wanted from a relic title - i wasn't buying some rehash cash grab i was playing an excellent reinvention of a strategy game.

    More on the game itself. Whilst balance is close this will always be tough to get perfect in a strategy game and i am familiar with relics dedication to existing titles - so i know this will need to go a little further and i expect they will support it. The game offers a tasty selection of units that you can build and some special units that you decide prior to the match to build your strategy around. Base building is key and decides the stance you will take, with some aggressive building strategies offering high risk high reward type payouts which is always appreciated in a strategy game with he aim of increasing pressure on the opponent. The battles vary from skirmishes into epic battles and often. The units can perform much more potently with a skilled hand, introducing a high skill ceiling but also act intelligently for the most part.

    People state this game is MOBA like because it feature objectives to destroy, but i think those people need to remember that MOBA are a subset of strategy games, not the other way round.    … Expand
  68. Ondora
    May 10, 2017
    1
    How did the developers manage to ruin a follow up to such a great franchise.
    Dawn of war had quite big armies and variety of units/abilities/heroes and fun multiplayer as well as campaign.
    Dawn of war II had smaller armies and and less variety of units but much more and stronger abilities which made it much more tactical. This wouldn't have been possible to play with big armies like in    How did the developers manage to ruin a follow up to such a great franchise.
    Dawn of war had quite big armies and variety of units/abilities/heroes and fun multiplayer as well as campaign.
    Dawn of war II had smaller armies and and less variety of units but much more and stronger abilities which made it much more tactical. This wouldn't have been possible to play with big armies like in DoW but was also as much fun in a quite different way. Also the Last stand mode was fun big times.

    THIS is just terrible. It tries to bring big armies like in Dow but units got even blunter than in DoW(less abilities, no equipable weapons, no progress for your units)
    No buildable defensive structures. Neither Moral nor suppression system. The graphic totally switched the direction, now it became catoonish(terrible for a universe that tries to be serious). The animation of movement looks silly, which leads to an essencial part of DoW franchise:
    They removed the executions! With a terrible argument of how they couldn't balance the "make a unit take damage, or not take damage while it executes another" their lazy asses just removed them completly. The campaign of DoW II was better though it was boring as watching tar drip.
    There are only 3 factions with not enough variety to make them interesting.
    Actually considering that you could give most units on average 3 upgrades/weapons, even that had more variety.
    Some argue that the workshop appendex could improve the game through gamers over time, like skyrim was improven through mods by players BUT IT'S NOT THE JOB OF THE PLAYERS TO MAKE THE GAME PLAYABLE IF THE DEVELOPERS GET PAYED.
    I just hope that someday a miracle happens and somebody takes this over and forges DoW IV as good as ther first two. This game here is pure ****    … Expand
  69. Gasperitis
    May 9, 2017
    0
    I was massively disappointed. I played the multiplayer beta and then requested a refund on my preorder.

    I doesn't feel like a Relic RTS. Everything was a step backwards. I have played RTS since Command And Conquer. I have played DOW 1 and 2. I have also enjoyed the Company of Heroes franchise. This was the perfect storm of things I don't like about RTS. There is only 1 way to win,    I was massively disappointed. I played the multiplayer beta and then requested a refund on my preorder.

    I doesn't feel like a Relic RTS. Everything was a step backwards. I have played RTS since Command And Conquer. I have played DOW 1 and 2. I have also enjoyed the Company of Heroes franchise. This was the perfect storm of things I don't like about RTS. There is only 1 way to win, you are clearly channeled into choke points. You have god like elites. Blob on blob combat.

    Other gamers have covered these same points more eloquently than I have.    … Expand
  70. bmmerotti
    May 9, 2017
    2
    “the game Warhammer 40k fans have been waiting for”
    9/10 – Gamereactor
    Sure, why not? How could relic deliver an unfinished game is really beyond me. Despite the already bad animations (see the devastator with heavy bolter please), voice actions and lines exchangeds between characters, the game is full of bugs and glitches. I could really overslook all these problems if the    “the game Warhammer 40k fans have been waiting for”
    9/10 – Gamereactor

    Sure, why not?

    How could relic deliver an unfinished game is really beyond me.

    Despite the already bad animations (see the devastator with heavy bolter please), voice actions and lines exchangeds between characters, the game is full of bugs and glitches.

    I could really overslook all these problems if the campaign mode was at least "ok", since im not really into MP competitive stuff (and in that perspective, this game had a HUGE downgrade in comparison to DoW II) but the campaign was mediocre at best.

    I've played some skirmishes with my friends against the AI and it is full of bugs, enemy units sometimes just stop and do nothing, or some times they keep attacking you with their mediocre ranged damage (i.e howling banshee's ranged attack).

    If this game is to be something good in the future it will be because of the community doing mods and maps. Hope relic staff sees this and dont make this mistake again.    … Expand
  71. Robinjhoe
    May 9, 2017
    5
    I really want to like this game, but goddamn they do everything that i simply cannot.
    40k is a huge universe with countless awesome stories and filled with extreme badasses.
    What is the first thing i see? Gabriel Angelos doing a huge jump in a terminator armor, because you know, it is just an armor like a tank made for a person to wear. Second. I admit i am a chaos fanboy, but even    I really want to like this game, but goddamn they do everything that i simply cannot.
    40k is a huge universe with countless awesome stories and filled with extreme badasses.
    What is the first thing i see? Gabriel Angelos doing a huge jump in a terminator armor, because you know, it is just an armor like a tank made for a person to wear.

    Second. I admit i am a chaos fanboy, but even if i wouldnt be i am still offended that they until the end only made 3 races, the rest comes with dlc. Great!

    Third. The only race that got something new are the orcs with their scrap, but Eldar and SM are just generic and boring to play.

    Fourth. The campaign. They said they want to show the war from every side. But why force it. The campaign is just a huge tutorial and it feels off everytime you get torn out from one race and thrown to the next. It feels off.

    40k can save a lot. But that doesnt mean it isnt hurting.    … Expand
  72. Revoran
    May 9, 2017
    10
    My background: I bought DoW soon after release, and bought DoW2 on release.

    Firstly I want to say that this game is NOT always-online. The people who say that are flat out lying. You can play any of the singleplayer content offline. However, you won't earn skulls (more on that later). The game has 3 races which are more unique and varied than in the previous games, with more units    My background: I bought DoW soon after release, and bought DoW2 on release.

    Firstly I want to say that this game is NOT always-online. The people who say that are flat out lying. You can play any of the singleplayer content offline. However, you won't earn skulls (more on that later).

    The game has 3 races which are more unique and varied than in the previous games, with more units and unique mechanics. Some units still have upgrades, but most of the variety is in the fact that nearly every unit has multiple active and passive abilities. Each race also has a whole slew of doctrines (upgrades which you can pick and swap before each match) which change how units work, adding new effects and sometimes entirely new abilities. This greatly adds to the depth. In the campaign, 3 more races make cameo appearances (one is after the credits).

    The base buildiing is minimal (similar to DoW1) but is a welcome addition, making the game feel like a true RTS. There has also been a return to large armies, which can get much larger than the previous games. However building placement is still important as buildings are where units reinforce, and provide other benefits like increased speed and shield regen (Eldar) or Waaagh! buffs and scrap (Orks).

    DoW3 is much faster paced and units die faster than previous DoW games, though not as fast as something like Starcraft. Preserving units is still important, especially in the early game, as reinforcing an existing unit is much cheaper than building a new one. The action is truly fun and frenetic with a strong focus on unit micro. Blood, gore, dismemberment, explosions, persistent wrecks and bodies all play a part in the visual spectacle.
    The elite units are powerful and may require some balancing, but can be countered by spreading your units out to avoid AoE. Unsupported elites (especially early game elites) will die quickly. The large super units are great fun when they finally come out in the late game. There is no more fiddly directional cover from DoW2 (I can't imagine having to micro 20 squads into cover before each battle) instead there is capturable cover points which work like garrisonable buildings - these can be countered by melee units, flamers or just pure firepower.

    The map selection at launch is quite small (8), though there is already a map editor available and people are already releasing new maps to download on steam workshop.

    The campaign is action-packed, and you play all the races. The story is told in cool "freeze frame" cutscenes with minimal animation. But it is also quite linear similar to vanilla DOW1 or Winter Assault. You can choose different elites to play each mission, and each mission has side objectives - but there is no wargear. The story is entertaining but is definitely not award-winning writing by any means. If you are only buying for campaign, then I would wait.

    The new multiplayer gamemode is a welcome addition as it prevents players (especially in team games) being rushed too early and losing a few minutes into the game, which isn't fun for anyone. However the game still encourages lots of early aggression to fight over resource points across the map or push early objectives. The reports of the game being "dumbed down" are garbage, as there is tons of strategy and nuance to be had - I can only assume these people didn't play for very long.

    The game has a progression system where you earn in-game currency called Skulls. There is no micro-transactions, you cannot buy Skulls with real money. You use Skulls to unlock elites and doctrines, and in my experience the game is quite generous with handing out skulls. The campaign especially gives lots of skulls.

    In addition, the elite units level up which unlocks doctrines, skins and rare paint colours. Again I found the amount of exp awarded pretty generous. It doesn't take long to level up elites to max.

    BTW - the army painter feature is back, I had fun creating colour schemes for my troops.

    The developers stated they intend to add a ranked multiplayer ladder system a couple of weeks after launch.

    However, there are some bugs (I never encountered any gamebreaking bugs), and the menu UI could really use some work as it is unintuitive. Also the replay system is buggy and seems rushed. In addition as II said, the campaign is nothing to write home about.

    The first two games were very different from each other, so Relic was never going to be able to please everyone. If you just wanted DOW1 HD, or DOW2 HD then this is not the game for you. If you just want to nit-pick tiny lore details, then is not your game.

    But if you want to give a fun, action-oriented RTS a go, then you might like this game.    … Expand
  73. Orderan
    May 8, 2017
    4
    This game confuse me.

    Its quality is below other Dawn of War games. Narrated slides instead of CGI cutscenes, less varied and downright cheap animations, questionnable designs (those Space Marines legs). The story is the first Dawn of War reharsed, minus the Chaos faction (which could, SHOULD be here) The strategy is weird, even more skill usages than in DOW 2, with no micro for    This game confuse me.

    Its quality is below other Dawn of War games. Narrated slides instead of CGI cutscenes, less varied and downright cheap animations, questionnable designs (those Space Marines legs).

    The story is the first Dawn of War reharsed, minus the Chaos faction (which could, SHOULD be here)

    The strategy is weird, even more skill usages than in DOW 2, with no micro for cover/flanking. With the exisitng defending structures and those bushes, you end up with more a moba-like impressions than a RTS.

    In the end, it's like they wanted to make a strategy game with the same competitive elements and designs you can find in a Moba. The result is "original" in the same way peanut-butter flavored yogurt is original. It aims to attract to more people, claims to be the new sensation while being just a mix that no one wanted, will end up with its fanbase, but most people will only taste it once or twice and never eat some again.    … Expand
  74. Grot
    May 7, 2017
    10
    Are you guys going to quit with lying? The game is not a MOBA, it doesn't sell OP heroes/elites for the real money, and you CAN play offline, just not getting XP or the in-game currency (for which you are buying new Elites). Who are these people talking straight outta their backsides, have you even sniffed the game? On Steam reviews its holding 60%, sure that the community is divided dueAre you guys going to quit with lying? The game is not a MOBA, it doesn't sell OP heroes/elites for the real money, and you CAN play offline, just not getting XP or the in-game currency (for which you are buying new Elites). Who are these people talking straight outta their backsides, have you even sniffed the game? On Steam reviews its holding 60%, sure that the community is divided due to being different than its previous instalments, but the majority is liking it. Just showing whos hating and creating bunch of bot accounts to downvote the game.… Expand
  75. Skor1kk
    May 7, 2017
    2
    Difficult to say whether this game is worth recommending or not. Also, lots of people have been commenting on my playtime. The reason it is so low, is because I wanted to refund the game after playing the campaign, which obviously we could not do in the betas. I have collectively around 24 hours of playing if you include both closed betas as well as the open beta.
    If you're really    Difficult to say whether this game is worth recommending or not. Also, lots of people have been commenting on my playtime. The reason it is so low, is because I wanted to refund the game after playing the campaign, which obviously we could not do in the betas. I have collectively around 24 hours of playing if you include both closed betas as well as the open beta.
    If you're really passionate about W40k, and you can't stand the idea of divergence from the lore and atmosphere, then I'd say give it a pass. I'd also advise giving the game a miss if you're very much into the established gameplay from either the first or second game, as this game diverges quite a lot from its predecessors in ways which seems to have the community mostly angry about.    … Expand
  76. Kenshin
    May 5, 2017
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pro: Single Player Campaign Story Telling and Art Wort, It's a Warhammer Game in the 40k Universe, the videos are good. Heroes like in WC3 but sadly no lvl Mechanic or skill choice at all. good fun in the campaign when you like storytelling and the MP part is fantastic, also you can expect a growing and healthy community like in the other dawn of war titles.

    Contra:
    Some balance issues, some pathfinding problems.

    Missing Content: Last Stand Mode, Coop Mode, Cover Mechanics, Tactics beside a bit micro.
    SP Part:
    Single Player Campaign to easy on the highest difficulty and sometimes it feels like a tutorial for MP the last missions have some challenges but overall it takes a lot of time since pop cap and limited ressourced to finish the missions savely, but you get a lot of experience for your elites and skulls. The storytelling and especially the ork part is awesome made. Sadly like in every RTS the AI in SP is not challenging or hard to come by, maybe in the last mission you need a second try. Achievement for finishing the Campaign is bugged but will be patched. Future dlcs will improve a lot also on the SP part.

    MP Part:
    Right now MP has only 8 Maps. But the next patch will bring a few more, the community have already some maps out for the dow 1 fans with less core mechanic and a lot huger with more ressourced for big battles. The Modes are 3v3 2v2 and 1v1. The Game is balanced mostly atm for 3v3 next Month will come a balance patch and so overall the game will be more fun. The only Mode you can play is rush the enemy core. aka Ancient and win with turrets and shields protecting it. Early loses are hard punished by low income and lose of map control which further decrease the income so the enemy will stay ahead, and if you win the early its like a comp stomp in 90% of the matches. But thats due to all learn the game and mechanics you will soon see that the game itself is awesome and brings fun you can also make some real comebacks by countering units and enemy tactics. Splitpushing and such things. Income increase with Each Escalation Phase, and when you turtle you can actually make it back when the enemy don'T use his advantage correctly or you can finish the enemy when you have the advantage. You don't have the macro game like in SC2 with 2-5 bases and a lot of workers but that helps you actually to learn to master your micro if its is not perfect.

    Game Pace/Pathfinding:
    the Pace is ok for an RTS! sadly the Pathfinding and reaction to your clicks are not always but relic will patch this soon. Sometimes your elite or normal units don't respond at all to a command or bug out, in 5% of the cases. This is heavily due to terrain issues or stuns when they channel an ability.

    MP Games are decided in 60% of the matches in the first 5-10 minutes, comeback mechanic will help a lot if players get better and escalation buffs those with less units a bit more in income since you have the upkeep mechanic. You cant disband units so your eco will still be behind but with 1-2 good fights you turn the tide to your favour.

    Bad for Competition:
    The Skull System forces new players in the future to do the SP and a lot of Mp Matches, to upgrade their "Elite" which act like heroes in WC3 without a lvl mechanic, and doctrines to even flash out 1 army to win vs people who have it. Limited balance see above. I hope this will be changed so you don't have to lvl up elited and farm skulls to unlock them and doctrines.

    at the moment the game missing a lot of quality of life features like: Custom Key Binding, Better Zoom in/out, Better switch in control modes, faster scroll and a lot more.

    Sega solved the DLC issue and is now mostly helpfull.

    I changed my review to 9 from 10 cause i have faith in relic, they will deliver and they delivered in the past.    … Expand
  77. abowman
    May 5, 2017
    8
    I have played all 3 DoW games, and while all of them are pretty different, IMO all three are pretty good. Just like everything else in today's society, game reviews are so polarized. This game absolutely doesn't deserve anything less than a 6-7. I thoroughly enjoyed the campaign playing on Hard, I actually found some of it to be decently challenging. Most of the campaign missions takeI have played all 3 DoW games, and while all of them are pretty different, IMO all three are pretty good. Just like everything else in today's society, game reviews are so polarized. This game absolutely doesn't deserve anything less than a 6-7. I thoroughly enjoyed the campaign playing on Hard, I actually found some of it to be decently challenging. Most of the campaign missions take about an hour to complete and there are 17 of them.I haven't played too much multiplayer yet, i'm sure there's balancing issues (what game doesn't have balancing issues) but overall seems pretty solid.

    There are some minor complaints (such as units not automatically defending when attacked) or personal preferences I wish they had kept from previous installments (like the cover system or the retreat function) but all and all, its a solid game. I would definitely purchase a 4th version of this game so I hope these extremely polarized reviews don't reflect sales. If you're a Warhammer fan, I would definitely suggest picking up this title.    … Expand
  78. BarbarossaBARB
    May 5, 2017
    10
    Dow3 is far more competitive that dow 1 and 3 together. Hell its about time for this kind of big Step im my loved RTS genre. Thanks Relic for this great game.
  79. Xanoth
    May 5, 2017
    7
    The worst thing about the game is the "fan" base.
    I don't agree with every choice the developers made and feel it was a little over simplified as far as player customisation/options are concerned (no war gear).
    At the end of the day though, it's a fun game if you don't approach it with unrealistic expectations (meaning you wanted a remake of DOW1 or DOW2 or a magical blend of the bits    The worst thing about the game is the "fan" base.
    I don't agree with every choice the developers made and feel it was a little over simplified as far as player customisation/options are concerned (no war gear).
    At the end of the day though, it's a fun game if you don't approach it with unrealistic expectations (meaning you wanted a remake of DOW1 or DOW2 or a magical blend of the bits you specifically liked from both because everyone else surely must agree with you...).
    I get the feeling those claiming it's a MOBA haven't ever played a MOBA before...    … Expand
  80. Lucius59
    May 4, 2017
    1
    ok, the graphics are nice. that's all for the good things.

    the bad things now: -when i buy a game which is a sequel (furthermore for 60€) based on a marvelous and complete license than warhammer 40k, i expect to have more content than in the previous one. here you have less armies (only 3 choices), less units (take à look at the eldars, where are the guardians? or the spacemarine    ok, the graphics are nice. that's all for the good things.

    the bad things now:
    -when i buy a game which is a sequel (furthermore for 60€) based on a marvelous and complete license than warhammer 40k, i expect to have more content than in the previous one.
    here you have less armies (only 3 choices), less units (take à look at the eldars, where are the guardians? or the spacemarine motocycles for exemple).

    -it's suppose to be an rts game, which mean for me basically build a base and an army.
    here you have 5-6 buildings available depending on the army you play and which are mostly the same in each army, so much for diversity...

    there are probably more defaults i don't think about right know but it's enough for saying i'm really disapointed about this game and it's not worth it the expensive price of 60 €    … Expand
  81. Piter01
    May 4, 2017
    0
    This game is terrible MOBA, complex of cheap and lazy development (low budget?), collection of silly game design decisions and full disrespect to the constant buyers community of the Dow series. RIP relic.
  82. CpnCornDogg
    May 4, 2017
    2
    You played the series and loved it !!! Whats not to love, its the best part of COH with heroes mixed in set in the 40k universe! Now you hear the third installment is dropping holy **** its gonna be amazing.....no. no it isnt...... Its a pathetic abomination of what we loved from these games with dumbed down mechanics and vomit inducing vfx. **** THIS GAME AND EVERYTHING THEY DIDYou played the series and loved it !!! Whats not to love, its the best part of COH with heroes mixed in set in the 40k universe! Now you hear the third installment is dropping holy **** its gonna be amazing.....no. no it isnt...... Its a pathetic abomination of what we loved from these games with dumbed down mechanics and vomit inducing vfx. **** THIS GAME AND EVERYTHING THEY DID WITH IT. I dont understand how you can take a winning franchise and change its core mechanics that made it famous and **** up everything. See this is the ****ing problem with games nowadays you got some suit who pays your ****ing production telling you we need something fresh......dude if it aint broke dont fix it...just make it better. **** THIS GAME… Expand
  83. Satanski
    May 4, 2017
    3
    Playing this game i feel more like im playing some advanced version of Cannon Fodder, then RTS. It feels more arcadey then strategy - battles are chaotic, super fast and require hell of micromanagement.

    Graphically, the game is imo quite pleasant. IRL it looks better then on streams.

    Regarding campaign, i don't like constant side switching. I prefer playing one faction.
  84. Ben86
    May 3, 2017
    2
    I am not reviewing the campaign of this game, just multiplayer.

    This game is a great disappointment compared to the previous titles in the series and an even greater let down if you enjoyed any of the Company of Heroes games. It is closer to a regression to Starcraft merging with Dawn of War I than an advance on Relic's previous titles. There are few animations (and the ones there    I am not reviewing the campaign of this game, just multiplayer.

    This game is a great disappointment compared to the previous titles in the series and an even greater let down if you enjoyed any of the Company of Heroes games. It is closer to a regression to Starcraft merging with Dawn of War I than an advance on Relic's previous titles. There are few animations (and the ones there look like a cartoon), no sync-kills, a very restricted camera, poor voice acting (in comparison to the previous titles), less strategic depth, more of an arcade RTS, and general lack of immersion. They went from a work of art to a game that tries to win over the e-sports crowd and fail to deliver even there.

    The game becomes boring after a few games, and as an RTS, judged apart from previous Relic games it deserves something around a 6 if you ignore the downgrade from the previous titles and that it is supposed to take place in the 40k universe.    … Expand
  85. suntzu20
    May 3, 2017
    0
    Wish I could get a refund for this, feel like the game is half completed in terms of graphics/gameplay compared to DoW1 and even DoW2, the game honestly feels like it was given to a bunch of interns to create that have never played this style of game before.
    The gameplay is stupidly basic comapred to anything Relic have made before, I loved company of heroes 1/2 and DoW 1, DoW 2 was a    Wish I could get a refund for this, feel like the game is half completed in terms of graphics/gameplay compared to DoW1 and even DoW2, the game honestly feels like it was given to a bunch of interns to create that have never played this style of game before.
    The gameplay is stupidly basic comapred to anything Relic have made before, I loved company of heroes 1/2 and DoW 1, DoW 2 was a little hit or miss to be fair but it was playable. there is no way I'm buying another Relic game without trying it 1st now, 0% faith in the company to produce a quality sequal or even a playable game (and after so long too!) no doubt they will bring in more factions (as there are only 3) as DLC later but they won't be getting a penny more from me on this pile of junk.

    To put it another way, this game to Relic is what C&C 4 is to EA    … Expand
  86. gamesrus
    May 3, 2017
    10
    Really enjoying the game great graphics and animations. fun and interesting units. lack of 4 vs 4 and minimal maps is disappointing but I am sure that they will add more maps over time. this game is not a moba the people saying this must of never played a moba before
  87. harney
    May 3, 2017
    3
    yet another game ruined by SEGA ...what a load of crap .....shallow gameplay nothing like dow 1 such a shame .........................................
  88. Figaro79
    May 3, 2017
    4
    Хуже, намного хуже чем Dawn of War. Плохо всё кроме графики и стабильности. Скучная кампания, нудный скирмиш, фракция эльдаров неинтересная, несбалансированная.
  89. Letheron88
    May 3, 2017
    1
    We were told repeatedly that this would be the game that takes the series back to its roots, that brings back the big battles and even better, would bring in the scale of the titan units to really shake things up. Cut to the actual game and you have a game about hero units, where basically everything revolves around them and the big battles of the past are nothing but a distant memory.We were told repeatedly that this would be the game that takes the series back to its roots, that brings back the big battles and even better, would bring in the scale of the titan units to really shake things up. Cut to the actual game and you have a game about hero units, where basically everything revolves around them and the big battles of the past are nothing but a distant memory.

    This isn't fun, it doesn't look good (were they designing this ready for a smart phone port?), it has no idea what its trying to be. I loved the first two games, and for me the only thing the series was missing was the sheer scale of the overall universe this IP is set in.

    If you want just another game set in the 40k universe, this is definitely that, if you want a Dawn of War game, don't bother.    … Expand
  90. Ravensbane
    May 3, 2017
    1
    This game is a massive insult to the DOW franchise.They removed the features that people loved about the first 2 games and made a crappy rts wannabe that no one wants to play.The game has only 1 multiplayer mode,it has no depth,just mindlessly throw your armies at each other with no regard for strategy.
    They removed unit upgrades and customization.Which was one of the things I loved about    This game is a massive insult to the DOW franchise.They removed the features that people loved about the first 2 games and made a crappy rts wannabe that no one wants to play.The game has only 1 multiplayer mode,it has no depth,just mindlessly throw your armies at each other with no regard for strategy.
    They removed unit upgrades and customization.Which was one of the things I loved about the dow games.The roster is smaller and you cant even play the single player campaign offline.
    Lastly don't be fooled by reviews by users like "Voenix",they have just created an account to give 10 rating to this **** game.If you value your money and time stay away for this game.    … Expand
  91. GrimLooters
    May 3, 2017
    10
    The only reason I'm even bothering to write a review for this game is that, to put it blatantly, it's gotten a massively unfair reception.

    Basically, this game is everything I expected from Dawn of War 3, and I enjoyed it greatly. The story is classic Dawn of War and very well written, the soundtrack is utterly amazing - the Ork theme in particular stands out, but the other two    The only reason I'm even bothering to write a review for this game is that, to put it blatantly, it's gotten a massively unfair reception.

    Basically, this game is everything I expected from Dawn of War 3, and I enjoyed it greatly. The story is classic Dawn of War and very well written, the soundtrack is utterly amazing - the Ork theme in particular stands out, but the other two factional themes are amazing too - and the gameplay is a fun evolution of the previous games that, controversially, blends MOBA elements into the gameplay as "Elite units".

    What I'm more or less saying is that anyone who's bombing this review with a review score of "0" and saying it's not true to the license or franchise hasn't actually played the game, and you really should free your mind from the bandwagon and reach your own conclusion - which will most likely be that, if you played DoW 1 or 2 or are just a fan of the 40k universe, it will be worth your time.    … Expand
  92. northernlad
    May 2, 2017
    3
    all i can say is wow its not a moba when u have to defend something saying its not a moba it normally means theres some weight to the claims it feels like a mix of rts/moba/ i was gonna say rpg but no very little customization no leveling up relic should be taken off the next dawn of war game this is just dumbed down crap blob on blob gameplay no cover system its a bubble system whoeverall i can say is wow its not a moba when u have to defend something saying its not a moba it normally means theres some weight to the claims it feels like a mix of rts/moba/ i was gonna say rpg but no very little customization no leveling up relic should be taken off the next dawn of war game this is just dumbed down crap blob on blob gameplay no cover system its a bubble system whoever thought that up should never work again in the games industry what a stupid idea one multiplayer mode a tutorial 17 missons long at least give us a proper decent campaign last relic game i ever buy dow 1 fantastic plus expansions dow 2 ok spoilt the game franchise in my opinion but this is garbage… Expand
  93. orrtega
    May 2, 2017
    1
    Вообщем ребят нечего особо разглагольствовать,множество обзоров в стим говорят сами за себя. От себя,я очень люблю Ваху,перечитал множестов книг,пересмотрел множество настолок иииии,я был школьником когда был первый ДоВ,я пришел из армии,когда был второй ДоВ,но третьего ДоВа лучше бы и не было.Вообщем ребят нечего особо разглагольствовать,множество обзоров в стим говорят сами за себя. От себя,я очень люблю Ваху,перечитал множестов книг,пересмотрел множество настолок иииии,я был школьником когда был первый ДоВ,я пришел из армии,когда был второй ДоВ,но третьего ДоВа лучше бы и не было.
  94. Fubar72
    May 2, 2017
    1
    No rebindable keys.
    No Fullscreen (borderless windowed by default) cause huge issues in the game, for me this is simple, i can't play at all. For other people they can't select their native resolution or they have permanent windows taskbar above the game.
    Both are mindless devs choice. Both are without any fix. Uninstall is the only one good choice, and this is my last game from    No rebindable keys.
    No Fullscreen (borderless windowed by default) cause huge issues in the game, for me this is simple, i can't play at all. For other people they can't select their native resolution or they have permanent windows taskbar above the game.

    Both are mindless devs choice.
    Both are without any fix.

    Uninstall is the only one good choice, and this is my last game from Relic.

    For me, this studio are the world number one of the lazy now.

    Don't buy it without fix.
    They probably go to never fix it.    … Expand
  95. BrianSilvey
    May 2, 2017
    0
    I can't find a single redeeming quality of this title.. Literally everything you loved in DOW1 is missing. Literally everything you hate about every MOBA is present here. Everything you love about RTS games has been pulled out to make a mindless pile of junk spam fest game with almost tactical thought. No base turtle action, units are easily killed, fights are just a series of spam meetsI can't find a single redeeming quality of this title.. Literally everything you loved in DOW1 is missing. Literally everything you hate about every MOBA is present here. Everything you love about RTS games has been pulled out to make a mindless pile of junk spam fest game with almost tactical thought. No base turtle action, units are easily killed, fights are just a series of spam meets spam on a lane.. ONE mode ships, terrible AI and you really have one of the poorest games released in 2017.. How does a company fail so badly when all they need to do was upgrade DOW1 and add some of the better DOW2 elements and they'd sell a million copies.. What a DUD!… Expand
  96. LentilsPorridge
    May 2, 2017
    8
    lol at all the 0-3 reviews, more like big grown up kids throwing tantrums because this isn't DoW1 2.0. Solid base game with alot of potential for further modes,maps and expansions.
  97. MaxwellDirac
    May 2, 2017
    2
    After playing this game for 4 hours, i just felt exhausted.. it was boring, no progression, ui is a mess, game seems horribly maze-like and just really oddly balanced. I got a refund through steam, since this was not at ALL what i was expecting. They really screwed this one up :(
    Being a big fan of the first game, and also (to lesser extent) the 2nd game - but this is just awful :(
    This    After playing this game for 4 hours, i just felt exhausted.. it was boring, no progression, ui is a mess, game seems horribly maze-like and just really oddly balanced. I got a refund through steam, since this was not at ALL what i was expecting. They really screwed this one up :(
    Being a big fan of the first game, and also (to lesser extent) the 2nd game - but this is just awful :(
    This is not something a hotfix or patch can fix. The overall game design is flawed.    … Expand
  98. Blindy92
    May 2, 2017
    1
    This game is a piece of crap. It takes everything Dawn of war games were about and throw it away and makes a shinny **** with decent graphics, a few maps of multi, crap campaign, crap sizes. The game is broken in all aspects and costs a way too much for nothing absolute nothing. I wouldn't recommend this game to anyone especially people who know the lore and played the other games. WorstThis game is a piece of crap. It takes everything Dawn of war games were about and throw it away and makes a shinny **** with decent graphics, a few maps of multi, crap campaign, crap sizes. The game is broken in all aspects and costs a way too much for nothing absolute nothing. I wouldn't recommend this game to anyone especially people who know the lore and played the other games. Worst game so far by far in 2017 in terms of expectations and results.… Expand
  99. CrosisDePurger
    May 2, 2017
    10
    This game's 3 factions are very well developed and distinct, each has a number of hero units and "doctrines" (basically buffs for certain units which you may choose from) that can alter the way you play the army. The design allows for a lot of experimentation, and after 30 plus hours, I'm still excited by all the things I want to try out.

    The gameplay contains base building and resource    This game's 3 factions are very well developed and distinct, each has a number of hero units and "doctrines" (basically buffs for certain units which you may choose from) that can alter the way you play the army. The design allows for a lot of experimentation, and after 30 plus hours, I'm still excited by all the things I want to try out.

    The gameplay contains base building and resource management but it takes a back seat to control of frontline combat and this is where the game really shines. I love Starcraft but my pet peeve is that most games are won or lost with no real micro, people seek to win without engaging your army whenever possible. That is basically impossible in this game. I have had more epic battles in one weekend with this game than a month with SC2. Massive units, abilities getting thrown everywhere, frantic dodging, if that sounds good to you, this RTS is for you. It is still possible to lose quite quickly if you commit your early forces to a bad engagement and they are wiped out, this leaves your opponent with complete map control which is difficult to recover from.

    There are some shortcomings with lack of customization of UI, limited map number, and game modes, hopefully, these will be addressed with patches and DLC, but even if that doesn't happen I'm comfortable saying it was well worth the purchase as I had to tell my wife we won't be doing anything next weekend either since I need to fit in another 30 hours.    … Expand
  100. Towermax
    May 2, 2017
    0
    Questo gioco è la pigrazia fatta a Gioco. Non è possibile che questo gioco disti così tanto dal primo dawn of war ma soprattutto è identico a quel cazzo di starcraft 2. IDENTICO!!!!!!!!!!! Pure le texture fanno schifo...sembra di giocare alla guerra con i soldatini tutti colorati, gli edifici sembrano usciti da un parco dei divertimenti scadenti tutto sembra così colorato e "Fumettoso".Questo gioco è la pigrazia fatta a Gioco. Non è possibile che questo gioco disti così tanto dal primo dawn of war ma soprattutto è identico a quel cazzo di starcraft 2. IDENTICO!!!!!!!!!!! Pure le texture fanno schifo...sembra di giocare alla guerra con i soldatini tutti colorati, gli edifici sembrano usciti da un parco dei divertimenti scadenti tutto sembra così colorato e "Fumettoso". Ammetto che dopo aver visto il trailer di dawn of war 3 ero in orgasmo per il realismo e l'atmosfera che era riuscita a creare in quel trailer dall'epicità senza paragoni. Poi però tutto scema in un cazzo di gioco che emula lo stile grafico di Blizzard e il più recente LOL. LOL esatto! Mi viene appunto da ridere per non piangere. Forse non vi è venuto in mente perchè il primo dawn of war era così figo? Perchè anche se in miniatura tutto sembrava realistico, a partire dalla natura e dealle texture e quella nebbia di guerra che dava un atmosfera surreale, "tossica" o aliena alle mappe. Si ogni mappa aveva una cazzo di atmosfera. Ora le mappe sono un esplosione di colori nonsense e addio epicità. Addio realismo! E poi 8 mappe contro le 40000 disponibili nel primo dawn of war, mille sfumature di mappe diverse, ANCORA PIGRIZIA. Dawn of war era speciale e magari qualcuno ci giocava perchè forse quel cazzo di stile cartoon non si addice a tutto. L'universo del 40000 è cupo cazzo!! CUPO!!!!! Cazzo er davvero così difficile??? Se a qualcuno piace qualcosa e si è affezionato a quel qualcosa non vuole che cambi, O-K??? Vuole semplicemente di più e più figo quindi volete fate dawn of war 3? tenetelo uguale ma aggiungete eroi, aggiungete truppe, migliorate semplicemente le texture e gli effetti e vomitate dettagli e animazioni ambientali stra fighe ma mantenete l'atmosfera cazzo!!! Le mappe di dawn of war sono senza anima, senza carattere, senza esplorabilità. Quanto figo sarebbe stato anche solo semplicemente ingigantire le mappe e creare questa volta delle vere e proprie fortezze o imperi con mura torrette sistemi di difesa, che ne so tipo un age of empireso o che so io... 0 perchè non si poteva peggio tradire la fiducia di un fan di dawn of war. E ve lo dico, continuerò a giocare a soulstorm perchè lo adoro ed è ancora attuale e figo. Piuttosto fategli un remastered e ve lo compro subito. Ma sono contento di aver ritornato i miei 60 euro a steam dopo l'acquisto di DoW3.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 76 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 55 out of 76
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 76
  3. Negative: 0 out of 76
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jul 5, 2017
    60
    The new Warhammer is a classic strategy in core, but simplified to MOBA elements. It combines the gameplay of the first Dawn of War with the latter, and it certainly works nice. [Issue#275]
  2. GameOver.gr
    Jun 30, 2017
    65
    DOW 3 is trying very hard to satisfy many target groups -RTS players, online competitors, mobs fans- but in the end it fails to deliver something memorable.
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  3. games(TM)
    Jun 23, 2017
    80
    The games that play out as intended - courtesy of the twists that Relic has brought into the franchise this time around - well, those will stay in your mind as some of the most intense RTS games you'll ever have. [Issue#188, p.74]
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