Worthy successor of a great strategy game - if it were not merely Steam ...

With Dawn of War 2 the company THQ has created a worthy successor to the legendary debut. Had to act compared to the first part, where you can still based on the "build base, collect resources and then crush the enemy", controlling the second part of small groups of people who can equip throughout the game with new objects and their can improve skills. Sounds for most now probably much like RPG, but the concept is good, something different than the old "Create create, build Häusle"! The little troop themselves are very well cared for in their roles, from the wild melee on heavily armed ranged support to overpowering tanks and masterful spies everything is represented and can be used for each task. Overall, it controls at the end of up to six different hero classes, each with their strengths and weaknesses. Should one of the heroes (or an underling) bless the temporal, so he can be revived using a Stimpacks manually (heroes) or by a signal (subordinates).

Another new feature in this game is the non-linear storyline, it means you decide yourself where the journey geht.Verspricht definitely a lot of variety. Ultimately, it is up to the player himself, if he can fly an important mission and ensures Disarming equipment or not.

This was a small but nice summary of Dawn of War 2, now I'm still a little summary about the first expansion called "Chaos Rising" and still come at the end of the pros and cons.

"Chaos Rising" is one year after the end of the original, and even here it comes knüppeldick for the heroes of the Order of the Blood Ravens, since a once lost Planet, which is a world of ice now and an ancient enemy of the Space Marines did in luggage , is again penetrated into the atmosphere and threatening the worlds of Ordens.Auch within the Order rumbles it tremendously, because a traitor in their ranks plays them with evil and then brother rises against brother.

To oppose these fearsome powers something and unmask the traitor, you get asked another hero on the side, a kind of magician with powerful spells against enemies and "doctor" for its own units. But that is not the only novelty in this expansion.

In addition to two new worlds, which can be visited, there is now also the possibility of its own troops to be evil villains to lassen.Möglich makes this the Korruption.Diese can be achieved when you are fighting against the allies and important installations can go up. Even tainted (corrupted) objects or non-observance of a certain military unit, the corruption fördern.Erreicht corruption a certain level, these new capabilities will unlock that troops unterstützt.Zwei disadvantages bring this but then: The previously "good" skills drop off and with repeated use of the "evil" abilities are all deployed troops corrupted (with one exception).

If you want but would prefer to deny the "good" way, so you can also wipe out the corruption, in which one supports the allies or used cleaning items or building occupies. Ultimately, it is up to the players themselves to decide whether he wants to leave the Space Marines continue in the service of Emperor fight the enemies or if they should fall into darkest heresy.

Let's talk about the pros and cons of the two games:

Pro "Dawn of War 2 Original"

- RPG elements
- Non-linear gameplay
- Different hero classes
- Cinematic cut scenes
- Good opponents
- Various difficulty levels
- Game runs smoothly on Windows 8
- Mode "Last Resistance" is superbly designed and demanding

Contra "Dawn of War 2 Original"

- Game no Internet activation unplayable !!!
- With Steam eliminates the single-player mode
- You must first have an account with Steam and Windows Live Games in order to activate the game and can play
- Annoying Steam updates that often take huge amounts in claim
- Steam account must be permanently switched on to use the game to
- Other peoples not playable in multiplayer mode, you play only the Space Marines (monotonous)
- From level 20 is an end to the skilling of heroes
- Frequently confusing battle sequence

Pro "Chaos Rising"

- New hero with fantastic skills
- Two new worlds with Ford missions
- Corruption mode
- New Playable Characters in "Last Resistance"
- Skilling of heroes to level 30
- New main opponents
- No new changes in gameplay
- Import of old campaign possible

Contra "Chaos Rising"

- Right short playing time, after not times 5 hours I had the game by
- This Same Steam problems see above
- No other nations playable in multiplayer
- Depending on the Steam version of the new playable characters for "resistance Last" and charges have to be unlocked (is the Tau battle dress)

CONCLUSION: Full marks in terms of gameplay, two point deduction in the B-Note.