Dawn of War was a modern take on bringing the table top miniature battles of Wahammer 40K to computer screens. With a series of expansions it opened up the majority of Games Workshop’s nightmarish future vision.What they have foisted on an unsuspecting WH40K fanbase is a completely different game from the original.  It looks similar, in that it involves Space Marines of the Imperium battling against humanities ever present alien foes, but it plays out in a different, less click-frenzy way.Whereas the original game is more akin to the modern incarnation of Warhammer 40K miniature battles, with significantly sized armies battling on multiple fronts, the sequel is more reminiscent of the original miniature games rule book Rogue Trader.

But it steered clear of bringing the game as it exists in physical miniature form, instead providing fans with a hectic real-time experience, whilst maintaining that god like tabletop perspective.After pretty much exhausting the original games limits, the team at Relic have hunkered down in their development bunker and emerged with a whole new game.