Description
Set in the Warhammer 40,000 Universe, this RTS puts you in charge of the Imperial Space Marine Chapter "Blood Ravens" as they try to contain rising numbers of Ork invaders on the planet Tartarus. Leading your forces through an epic single-player campaign with eleven scenarios you discover the true reason for their presence on this world, and find out which roles the evil Chaos Marines and the mysterious Eldar play in this affair.
And when the struggle is over, endless challenges await in the multi-player mode...
Alternate Titles
- "战锤40000：战争黎明" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
- "Warhammer 40,000: Los Albores de la Guerra" -- Spanish title
Part of the Following Groups
User Reviews
The Press Says
| Gamerz-Edge |
Oct 20, 2004 |
9.5 out of 10 |
95 |
| Gamers' Temple, The |
Dec 20, 2004 |
94 out of 100 |
94 |
| IC-Games |
Oct 02, 2004 |
93 out of 100 |
93 |
| Game Chronicles |
Nov 30, 2004 |
9.1 out of 10 |
91 |
| PGNx Media |
Oct 12, 2004 |
9.1 out of 10 |
91 |
| GameSpy |
Sep 16, 2004 |
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90 |
| Gaming Nexus |
Nov 02, 2004 |
8.8 out of 10 |
88 |
| IGN |
Sep 20, 2004 |
8.8 out of 10 |
88 |
| JeuxVideoPC.com |
Oct 19, 2004 |
16 out of 20 |
80 |
| Thunderbolt Games |
Nov 17, 2004 |
7 out of 10 |
70 |
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Trivia
Blood Ravens
The Space Marine chapter that features in the Campaign, the Blood Ravens, were originally created for
Dawn of War. They have since been integrated into the
Warhammer 40K tabletop.
Awards
- Computer Gaming World
- March 2005 (Issue #249) – Strategy Game of the Year (Real-Time)
- March 2005 (Issue #249) – Best Opening Cut-Scene of the Year (Real-Time)
- GameSpy
- 2004 – #7 PC Game of the Year
- 2004 – Best Use of License of the Year (PC)
This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by
Cadorna (190) on Oct 07, 2004.
