There are games that will eventually turn into soap operas, while managing to keep fans. The simplest example - series The Sims, the end-edge are not visible. Or RTS Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War. However, the developers of the last (studio Relic), releasing the second addition, we decided to stay, finding it more interesting (read the box!). And passed into the hands of the creators of a series of Titan Quest. Alas, whether control of the Relic was inadequate, or Iron Lore before its closure worked carelessly, but Soulstorm was worse in four of the sisters Dawn of War.
But let's start with the good. Home "goodies" - two additional races, Dark Eldar and Sisters of Battle. The first - the sadists in spirit and lifestyle. They just let anybody torment, and you can not feed a week, on the same emotions stretched. The peculiarity of this faction: collecting souls of dead enemies, going to use racial skills, so that the battle for them - a necessity, not fun. Second - the militant fanatics leading an endless crusade for the faith and the Emperor. Even the most distant corners of the galaxy will not be left unattended, "Jeanne d'Arc 41-second millennium." Harness and they are slowly (unlike Dark Eldar) at the start weak. But when podnakopit spetsresurs (faith) - sweep with a breeze, knocked down any random passer-by.
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Relic has given good reason Soulstorm «at the mercy» Iron Lore, but controlling the process. Do renowned studio found it more important - at her kitchen preparing a dish called «Dawn of War 2". Revision and improvement of waiting and graphics and physics, and gameplay, migrating in the direction of tactics. And the troops on the mission will be given no more than six, who better to manage them, to collect and cream. Ras expected quartet, but when the author wrote these lines, was known only a couple - Space Marine and Orcs. Released Dawn of War 2, sadly, not before 2009.
 | |  | Now we'll make you hurt, then roast and collect souls. Here are the most purple clots mysterious substance, by the way, is the soul. | | The base of the Sisters of Battle. Something like a pastoral landscape with temples and monasteries. But remember - the first impression is often deceptive! |
The campaign here is done like Dark Crusade - move the army into turn-based strategy mode, are fighting in real time, simultaneously pumps the commander and collect suite. Entourage quickly make the ordinary routine of the mission and unnecessary - they took it, ran to the enemy base, were all killed, all destroyed, defeated. Dispel boredom only assault on the capital, sometimes turning into a real puzzle.Alas, the plot to them screwed completely delusional, with endless dialogue in the style of "The enemy will be defeated, the victory will be ours!". But this could go nuts, if money for the writer did not regret. But did not grow together ...
Of course, the single - only the overture (and sensible innovations there was little - the same aircraft little use), while the opera was expected in multiplayer, because the number of fractions increased to nine! But there has not yet happened. A couple of bugs just turned off the newcomers from the battlefield, making their fans wait for the patch.
World of Dawn of War continues to catch in their nets gamers, but the catch is now not the same as before. Almost certainly Soulstorm will be the latest addition to the original - most of the races "is selected, the schedule is outdated, and the fans demand a sequel. Relic, we believe in you and in the Dawn of War 2!
 | |  | Infantry, tanks, fighter - all went into action. Final assault, after all. | | Aviation gave everything, but the orcs the most atmospheric - controlled bombs the brave (or foolish?) Gretchiny bombers. |
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