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Most real time strategy expansions follow a typical formula: they add at least one new faction, some new units, a handful of new maps and maybe some extra single-player content. While Chaos Rising, the new expansion for Relic's amazing Dawn of War II...
Truth be told, "growth" is a great way to describe Chaos Rising. The ideas first presented in Dawn of War II have been tended and nurtured to, in some cases quite literally, branch out for the player's benefit. Chaos Rising is a great first expansion...
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Chaos Rising picks up where Dawn of War 2 left off, with the crisis of the Tyranid invasion held at bay for the moment. Trouble always seems to be around the corner, however, as the Rift spits out a new planet in the sector. Yes, that's right, an entir...
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Updated: 2012-01-29 01:19:56
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It opens with the boys back in town. Avitus, the intolerant heavy weapons guy, is entrenched within a bunker behind an all important command point. Cyrus, the philosophical scout, is cloaked and waiting in the wings. Tarkus, the grisly battle-hardened...
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Expansion packs are fast becoming a thing of the past as DLC – Downloadable Content – becomes more and more popular, perhaps too much so seeing as how many games now feature ‘Day 1 DLC.’ This is unfortunate seeing as how the philosophy of a good expans...
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1up.com
Updated: 2012-01-29 01:19:56
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Dawn of War II was one of the more under-appreciated games of 2009, and that's a shame. The shift from large-scale tactics to a smaller, more personal outlook was an interesting development for the genre, and it worked well because developer Relic did...
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ign.com
Updated: 2012-01-29 01:19:56
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After the victory on Typhon, you might expect things to settle down a bit for the Blood Ravens. But if you did, you obviously don't know how things work in the world of Warhammer 40k. Before the dust has even settled on the last game, Relic's offering...
If you like Dawn of War II, you'll like Chaos Rising. All the great things about the core game are preserved here and the new Chaos Marines content is fantastic. The story's great, the twist is surprising, and the tactical choices are consistently...
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising is the first stand-alone expansion to Dawn of War II, 2009's popular real-time strategy/tactical role-playing game based on the Warhammer: 40,000 universe. Leaving core gameplay essentially unchanged, Cha...
Every bit as entertaining as Dawn of War II, Corruption mechanic lets you betray the false emperor, Chaos faction brings new "blood for the blood god", Abundant options for cooperative and competitive play, Cool new heroes reinvigorate Last Stand.
Corruption doesn't alter the story until the ending cutscene, Last Stand still limited to one map, Games for Windows Live still clumsy and inconvenient.
This excellent stand-alone expansion brings some much-needed Chaos to Dawn of War II...
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Chaos has, indeed, risen. Dawn of War II's wonderful singleplayer campaign and interesting take on RTS multiplayer made it Gamervision's Strategy Game of the Year for 2009, and the new standalone expansion, Chaos Rising, looks to continue the excellenc...
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I've always enjoyed the Dawn of War franchise. It's consistently featured some of the most innovative and rewarding real-time strategy combat ever, and -- just as importantly -- remained faithful to Warhammer 40K's tabletop lore. And from the groundbre...
Character import feature is awesome; new level cap and loot bring back the addiction; story as epic a Space Marine tale as ever.
Game offers few reasons to stay on the good side; very few side missions; online play still underwhelming.
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It is a problem that has befuddled RTS developers for years: how do you create a compelling single-player campaign that's more than just a glorified multiplayer training manual? So many games, even now, don't even bother to try. Relic Entertainment, wi...
Much improved campaign, Chaos Space Marines, Corruption mechanic is good, Only one new race...
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The graphics are pretty much what you've come to know from the original Dawn of War II without any significant improvements. There is lots of blood and gore along with great characters models that evoke the detail of the table-top game's models. The in...
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ERROR: If you can see this, then YouTube is down or you don't have Flash installed.“You cannot escape me…You belong to me !” – Chaos LordChaos Rising, the sequel to the original Dawn of War II. Its story set place about a year after the story of the or...
Sang-Jin Park, Chief Executive Officer for Samsung Digital Imaging Co., Ltd., talked about the digital camera market and what has taken place over the last year. "Overall, the digital camera market has expanded rapidly. However, no one can ignore the...
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