Tactically they are a cross between the firepower of the Space Marines and the numerical ductility of their chaotic counterpart: in addition to the classic division in the attitude between attack, defense and support in relation to the chosen hero, the tier 2 and 3 units stand out. As anticipated, the biggest news is the introduction of the Imperial Guard with a new set of units and heroes to be used in single and multiplayer. Retribution closely follows in the footsteps of Chaos Rising in terms of structure and content, but it should be noted that there are several differences between the two titles in many respects. These are military fanatics to the core, famous for the practice of Exterminatus, a Latin definition that identifies a total nuclearization of the indicted planets without worrying about the extermination of any innocent creatures. The final assault on the enemy base is a great classic: critical mass is always fundamental in the final clashes … incarnation in any of the titles of the saga, or the Imperial Guards.
DAWN OF WAR 2 RETRIBUTION CONSOLE COMMANDS SERIES
Relic’s transposition of the Space Marines and Ork saga into the video game universe was absolutely exceptional, both in the first series of RTS dedicated to the sci-fi universe of Games Workshop and in the second, which began a couple of years ago with the arrival of Dawn of War 2.įollowing the same commercial model, Relic first published the official game and then dedicated itself to making the expansions: after the discreet Chaos Rising, which added the Chaos Space Marines, it is now the turn of a faction that it had never previously found. We purchased this game with our own funds for the purpose of this review.If there is one thing that you cannot help but appreciate about Games Workshop it is the extreme care taken in the creation of the backgound of a world, that of Warhammer 40000 which goes far beyond the simple table strategy with miniatures. If you still like it, then it's a worthy addition to the game's content. If you're already tired of DoW2, Retribution won't hold your attention for long. There's some ways it's different than previous campaigns, but that seems to come down to tech tree upgrades (in addition to character upgrades).īasically, Retribution isn't a bad expansion pack by any means, but it gets old pretty quickly unless you really like the core gameplay. It's good if you're okay with that old gameplay, but it honestly gets repetitive after a while. It's fun in the same way that the old campaigns were fun, but other than new scenarios it doesn't seem to introduce much. This is kind of a neat idea, and holds some promise, but really it just boils down to similar missions on similar maps with RPG stats. The other new feature in Retribution is an expanded campaign mode - specifically, there's a campaign for every single faction, instead of just the Space Marines. I wasn't particularly enthralled by any of the new units, but it at least gives them some new options instead of ignoring them for the new faction. Space Marines get a mighty Land Raider tank, Orks get a massive Battlewagon, the Eldar get a powerful Autarch, and so on. The game's other factions have gotten some attention, too, in the form of a new unit for each one. Their heroes show the most diversity - the Inquisitor is focused on targeting enemy heroes, the Commissar Lord combines melee damage with inspirational bonuses, and the Lord General relies on more tactical options like troop drops and battlefield commands. Other guardsmen units include the stealth-based Catachan Devils, the specialized Stormtroopers, and the brutish Ogryn. The basic IG unit is the guardsman squad, which focuses on improving its numbers rather than making soldiers more effective. Still, there's some interesting potential. DoW2 has a much tighter squad focus with more enclosed maps, so the IG's traditional tactics don't seem to fit as well as they used to.
There's a lot of concepts brought over from Dawn of War 1 and the tabletop game, but they don't really seem to fit as well. Unlike their elite counterparts, the Space Marines, the IG relies on massive numbers and vehicle support to get the job done. The main new feature in "Retribution" is the addition of the Imperial Guard faction. It's more of the same, but that's hardly a bad thing. The second expansion to "Dawn of War 2", Retribution offers a new faction and a new campaign.
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