Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 16 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

6
Average:

6
Bad:

3

Pros:

New Sisters of Battle and Dark Eldar factions add variety to gameplay, Expanded campaign now takes in an entire solar system, Aerial units added to the new and existing armies, Great Warhammer 40K atmosphere.
New armies; 40K mayhem; and more 40K mayhem.
Great new races; some fun single-player campaign missions; terrific art design.

Cons:

Similar feel to last years Dark Crusade expansion, Persistent campaign introduced in Dark Crusade is nearly identical here.
Very little back story: air units fairly superfluous; not much change from Dark Crusade.

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Last revision on January 31, 2012

Reviewers Liked

New Sisters of Battle and Dark Eldar factions add variety to gameplay, Expanded campaign now takes in an entire solar system, Aerial units added to the new and existing armies, Great Warhammer 40K atmosphere
New armies; 40K mayhem; and more 40K mayhem
Great new races; some fun single-player campaign missions; terrific art design

Reviewers Didn't Like

Similar feel to last years Dark Crusade expansion, Persistent campaign introduced in Dark Crusade is nearly identical here
Very little back story: air units fairly superfluous; not much change from Dark Crusade
A few game-killing bugs; air units add little; dull campaign maps; nonexistent campaign story

Expert reviews and ratings

Having built up a popular fan base, the World of Warhammer 40,000 introduces more forces capable of causing death and...

By GadgetSpeak on June 26, 2010

I still, however, find myself disappointed - not with the graphics (not as shiny as DoW2, but still very solid), but with the backwards step into being just another real-time strategy game. The opening movie is inauspicious, to say the least. There...

By Stuff NZ on February 09, 2009

It's always difficult to step back to a previous version.* So, having tasted what the the Dawn of War II beta had to offer, I'm doing my best to give Dawn of War: Soulstorm, the latest stand-alone expansion for Relic Entertainment's...

By NZGamer on February 03, 2009

Soulstorm caps off the long-running Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War series with recycled gameplay....

By GameSpot on May 02, 2008

Sometimes a developer just has to realize when it’s time to move on. A little over a year ago, Dawn of War released a very fun expansion, Dark Crusade. It did just about everything right for an expansion—new races, a fun new non-linear...

By Gaming Nexus on April 15, 2008

Kyle SudukisClassification: MA15+8.5This standalone expansion returns gamers to the rich Warhammer 40,000 universe that introduces two new armies into this violent campaign which include the Dark Eldar and the Sisters of Battle. Throw in a variety of...

By ImpulseGamer on April 01, 2008

del.icio.us | Digg This | Glink It There were many games in 2004 that caught the media’s attention including the insanely popular World of Warcraft, the zany Katamari Damacy, or even the beautiful Team Ninja developed Ninja Gaiden. While all are...

By GameZone on March 31, 2008

On the whole then Soulstorm is certainly not a bad expansion pack, but time has certainly conspired against it. Being released almost four years after the base game much of the game is showing its legs, especially in the graphics...

By Good Gear Guide on March 19, 2008

It may almost be impossible to name another game other that Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War to have received as much continued support from its developers. Released all the way back in 2004 the game has just received its third expansion pack, entitled...

By GamePro on March 17, 2008

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War was a revelation when first released back in 2004. It helped pioneer a new style of RTS in which base-building was minimized in favor of fast action, squad maneuvering and territorial control. Since then, the game has...

By GameSpy on March 11, 2008

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