Dawn of War: Soulstorm (Warhammer: 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm Add-On (PC))

Member Name: PrimosShadowsong

Product:	Warhammer: 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm Add-On (PC)
Date:	21/08/09 (6 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Good replayability, varied, challenging and superb graphics

Disadvantages: Single player can become monotonous, takes a while to load

Dawn of War: Soulstorm is everything I was hoping for in an expansion pack for an already superb series.

Once you have chosen your race, you are given your main base on one of the four planets in the system and told to conquer all. Initially, the task is simple (depending upon your race), and your foothold is quickly established. The campaign can become quite difficult from there, however, as every turn your enemies build up their defenses and create more troops for you to fight.

Each race has a specific ability, which aids you in defeating your enemies. Defeating another race (by wiping out its' headquarters) allows you their ability, furthering your powers in the solar system. As you progress and do certain deeds, your commanding unit is given certain upgrades which turn them into even more of a killing machine.

The campaign can feel quite slow at times, with having to defend your territories from multiple attackers requiring you to play maps multiple times, but this adds to the feeling of true warfare - if you haven't bothered to set up defences in your territories, expect them to be taken swiftly!

To go into further detail may spoil the game for some of you, but I can assure you that you will not be disappointed. The two new races are especially well done, each with their own styles of playing. Some may say that the new flying units are silly or unbalanced, but perhaps they simply aren't tactically using them correctly.

Happy gaming, and WAAAAAAAAAGH!!!!!!

Summary: A good buy and most definitely a good game