Comments on: Dawn Of War 2: First Screens http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/04/dawn-of-war-2-first-screens/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:44:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Optimaximal http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/04/dawn-of-war-2-first-screens/comment-page-1/#comment-37363 Optimaximal Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:13:47 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1478#comment-37363 Does the shear hype this is generating with just a handful of screenshots mean that StarCraft 2 might be... <strong>NCTDoW2!!!!!!</strong> Does the shear hype this is generating with just a handful of screenshots mean that StarCraft 2 might be…

NCTDoW2!!!!!!

]]> By: matt http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/04/dawn-of-war-2-first-screens/comment-page-1/#comment-37288 matt Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:53:56 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1478#comment-37288 Yeah it does look pretty, i wouldn't say shiny though, as the environement really does have a kind of wrecked, dark and destroyed feel to it, that seems right on spot.. and crates ! Thank godness, crates to hide behind, how's that !? Seriously, i'm rather excited at the screenshots so far, though i'd wish they'd have a bit more up already. Can't wait to see what the included races will be, apart from the obvious Marines and Orkz. I'd like to get a sense of how they'll handle the camera this time around... Yeah it does look pretty, i wouldn’t say shiny though, as the environement really does have a kind of wrecked, dark and destroyed feel to it, that seems right on spot.. and crates ! Thank godness, crates to hide behind, how’s that !?
Seriously, i’m rather excited at the screenshots so far, though i’d wish they’d have a bit more up already. Can’t wait to see what the included races will be, apart from the obvious Marines and Orkz.
I’d like to get a sense of how they’ll handle the camera this time around…

]]> By: Anthony Sharpe http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/04/dawn-of-war-2-first-screens/comment-page-1/#comment-37200 Anthony Sharpe Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:56:31 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1478#comment-37200 *DROOOOOOOOOL* Wants NOW! And I'd imagine that the campaign will be Space Marines VS Orcs for the first few missions, as GW are releasing the fifth ed of 40K in summer and will bring out new marines & have new orks out atm. But, yes WANTS SHINY PRETTY GAME NOW DAMMIT! *DROOOOOOOOOL*
Wants NOW!
And I’d imagine that the campaign will be Space Marines VS Orcs for the first few missions, as GW are releasing the fifth ed of 40K in summer and will bring out new marines & have new orks out atm.
But, yes WANTS SHINY PRETTY GAME NOW DAMMIT!

]]> By: Optimaximal http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/04/dawn-of-war-2-first-screens/comment-page-1/#comment-37095 Optimaximal Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:47:05 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1478#comment-37095 <blockquote>Blood Angels… *yawn*</blockquote> <blockquote>Would be nice to see the Blood Angels not be the main chapter this time around, even if only in the story (assuming there is one) elements. Variety = goodness, usually.</blockquote> It isn't the Blood Angels, rather it's the Blood Ravens, a chapter that Relic designed just for the series then GW adopted it as an official chapter. They're essentially a combination of the Blood Angels and Raven Guard, although fiction dictates that they may be descendents of the Thousand Sons or Word Bearers Chaos legions because of their close bonds with Chaos and their quest for knowledge. Although yes, it's a bit annoying that they're concentrating solely on their own creation (ala. make up back story as they go) rather than delving into the TRUE astartes chapters.

Blood Angels… *yawn*

Would be nice to see the Blood Angels not be the main chapter this time around, even if only in the story (assuming there is one) elements. Variety = goodness, usually.

It isn’t the Blood Angels, rather it’s the Blood Ravens, a chapter that Relic designed just for the series then GW adopted it as an official chapter. They’re essentially a combination of the Blood Angels and Raven Guard, although fiction dictates that they may be descendents of the Thousand Sons or Word Bearers Chaos legions because of their close bonds with Chaos and their quest for knowledge.

Although yes, it’s a bit annoying that they’re concentrating solely on their own creation (ala. make up back story as they go) rather than delving into the TRUE astartes chapters.

]]> By: Jochen Scheisse http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/04/dawn-of-war-2-first-screens/comment-page-1/#comment-37091 Jochen Scheisse Sun, 06 Apr 2008 11:28:41 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1478#comment-37091 It's really crap that I have to get a new PC to play this, really. I know the optics will be awesome, but I will install a zoom mod anyways, like I did in all DoW games, and 90% of the reflecting gun barrel type innovation will be totally lost on me. I know I'm a trend whore, but what I'd really have preferred is the old DoW with a real physics engine, TF2 style graphics and just lots and lots more animations, sync kills and such. It’s really crap that I have to get a new PC to play this, really. I know the optics will be awesome, but I will install a zoom mod anyways, like I did in all DoW games, and 90% of the reflecting gun barrel type innovation will be totally lost on me.

I know I’m a trend whore, but what I’d really have preferred is the old DoW with a real physics engine, TF2 style graphics and just lots and lots more animations, sync kills and such.

]]> By: Anthony Damiani http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/04/dawn-of-war-2-first-screens/comment-page-1/#comment-37084 Anthony Damiani Sun, 06 Apr 2008 10:50:55 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1478#comment-37084 Johnathan-- The secrecy is almost certainly linked to whatever contractual arrangements they made when they outsourced Soulstorm. Now that the latter title has shipped, they're free to talk. Johnathan–

The secrecy is almost certainly linked to whatever contractual arrangements they made when they outsourced Soulstorm. Now that the latter title has shipped, they’re free to talk.

]]> By: Mr. Softpants http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/04/dawn-of-war-2-first-screens/comment-page-1/#comment-36999 Mr. Softpants Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:35:22 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1478#comment-36999 Seeing those Assault Marines descend from the heavens make me grin from ear to ear. Don't care about Starcarft 2. I want Dawn of War 2. Seeing those Assault Marines descend from the heavens make me grin from ear to ear.

Don’t care about Starcarft 2. I want Dawn of War 2.

]]> By: Chemix http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/04/dawn-of-war-2-first-screens/comment-page-1/#comment-36981 Chemix Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:08:37 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1478#comment-36981 It looks good, but I do hope that there is more than just one ork model per squad, or it's going to look really weird, and not in a good way. My hopes for this game is that the races will be much more varied and that it won't actually be limited to handfuls of sparse armies. Bring on the "titans" or atleast the wolfhound titans, the small scout versions that stand as tall as a 5 story building and obliterate anything and everything in their path. It looks good, but I do hope that there is more than just one ork model per squad, or it’s going to look really weird, and not in a good way.

My hopes for this game is that the races will be much more varied and that it won’t actually be limited to handfuls of sparse armies. Bring on the “titans” or atleast the wolfhound titans, the small scout versions that stand as tall as a 5 story building and obliterate anything and everything in their path.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/04/dawn-of-war-2-first-screens/comment-page-1/#comment-36971 Jonathan Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:18:27 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1478#comment-36971 Reply to Swiftranger See, that's what I mean about secrecy. Also I was hoping for "This is nothing compared to ..." internet has let me down again. Reply to Swiftranger
See, that’s what I mean about secrecy.
Also I was hoping for “This is nothing compared to …” internet has let me down again.

]]> By: Larington http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/04/dawn-of-war-2-first-screens/comment-page-1/#comment-36940 Larington Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:35:19 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1478#comment-36940 Would be nice to see the Blood Angels not be the main chapter this time around, even if only in the story (assuming there is one) elements. Variety = goodness, usually. Would be nice to see the Blood Angels not be the main chapter this time around, even if only in the story (assuming there is one) elements. Variety = goodness, usually.

]]> By: SuperNashwan http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/04/dawn-of-war-2-first-screens/comment-page-1/#comment-36934 SuperNashwan Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:19:49 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1478#comment-36934 Blood Angels... *yawn* Blood Angels… *yawn*

]]> By: SwiftRanger http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/04/dawn-of-war-2-first-screens/comment-page-1/#comment-36905 SwiftRanger Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:48:08 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=1478#comment-36905 Since September 2006, according to the PCGameplay article (the Belgian mag). Since September 2006, according to the PCGameplay article (the Belgian mag).

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