DC Review-Games Radar-9/10

[Nessy]

Hey guys -

New review of Dark Crusade. I'll try to post them as they come in, if they aren't up here yet.

http://www.gamesradar.com/us/pc/game/reviews/article.jsp?articleId=20061009152137952041&sectionId=1000&releaseId=20060511103650302078 (http://www.gamesradar.com/us/pc/game/reviews/article.jsp?articleId=20061009152137952041&sectionId=1000&releaseId=20060511103650302078)

[Nerdinheimer]

YAY! Thanks Nessy!

"Conquering some territories requires completion of a unique mission type, keeping the long campaign fresh. For example, you may have to lead your forces to victory with no reinforcements, or with a given amount of a certain resource."

Cool idea.

[Terminator]

Thanks for the review, Nessy

[MercZ]

Ign has one up too.

http://pc.ign.com/objects/802/802065.html#reviews

8.7 plus an Editor's Choice Award

I can't seem to access the review though, only the score.

[Nerdinheimer]

8.7?! Bah. The fools!

[Noir]

You know, for all those who think they've been spoiled by the review...

How likely do you think that Buggo and Co. are willing to pull an HW2 Alex Garden on us? ;)

Edit: Oh crap, wrong review, I mean the IGN review :p

[Faaip]

Thank you!!!! =]

[Davor]

Thanks for the heads up Nessy! :)

[anfumu]

....alex garden?

[Noir]

Nvm, I mean the IGN review. :p

PS. Give us a fake countdown for 2007 Tranj and Buggo! you know you want to :D ;)

[Babaganooosh]

I like the GR review better. I'm pleased to hear about these new multiplayer features... hmm, perhaps my days of sync errors are over.*

Unless they were really talking about replay and just made it sound confusingly new. I hope not.

[konfeta]

Judging from the screenies and the information, the Single Player campaign will have 12 scripted missions and 13 skirmish missions. No information on whenever there is a "special" mission at the end.

[dj_2004]

Hmm, the Replay "menu" only has two buttons now? Change team and FoW.

[battlehamster]

Thank you Nessy :D

[djavulkai]

Did that say WIDESCREEN RESOLUTION?

It's been added?! WOOHOO!!

[Alien_Invader]

2007 possibly multiplayer campaign?!? DOW 2?!?

8.7 at IGN? Great (http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2006/08/30) !

[djavulkai]

I like the thought of a persistant online game, aka Soveriegn... Dow2 MMOG...

[gundam01]

at the beginning of the review for GR, it says that all races will get a new unit or two, i wonder what that means:devil:

[NeoHunter]

at the beginning of the review for GR, it says that all races will get a new unit or two, i wonder what that means
I wouldn't believe too much of what is said in that sentance. More likely, its the reviewer making a mistake.

[gundam01]

yea your probably right, but with relic, anything is possible im comming to find out.:dunce: :clap:

[Edot012]

8.7 what the are those idiots thinking over there at IGN!

[NeoHunter]

Perhaps they were thinking too much about Company of Heroes when the review was being written.

[B3lgarath]

WOOT, I SEE PINK NECRONS!!!!:omg:

[Reppyboyo]

mmmm 1920x1200 Dow.....

[Maiku]

Geez i thought 8.7 is a great score >_>

[Chaos]

Ahhh i think that thats a really nice reveiw they gave the game couldve been a bit better but its great!.

[MercZ]

Perhaps they were thinking too much about Company of Heroes when the review was being written.

Yeh. Numerous comparisions to CoH.

But considering IGN's track of reviewing, I'd say an 8.7 is not too shabby. I would've liked a 9.0, but meh.

[Smit1000]

It received 8.7 because of one thing, the old engine. Graphics and technology to IGN have always mattered alot, and thats why it didn't get a score like company of heroes did.

[Marwynn]

That's why IGN needs to be slapped every once in a while.

[Babaganooosh]

Honestly I don't think its about the score, but what the reviewer (@IGN) had to say about the game... which was overall very good, citing it as the best sci-fi themed RTS out there.

In my own decrepit, little mind, I see this as a 9. Forget that silly 8.7 stuff, just round it up!

Thats all I have to say on IGN's though, I don't want to hijack this thread... GR did a great job, I love their review layout.

[captainmerkin]

this may seem annoying but is anyone able to cut and paste reviews into this thread as my office isp has most websites blocked... can only get on here through sheer luck!

[Space_Marine40k]

2007 possibly multiplayer campaign?!? DOW 2?!?


I want too know moreeeee :D

[Nobunaga]

Guys are you slamming IGN's review of a game you haven't even played yet? Basing your review purely on hype is probably not a fantastic idea.

[farseer_derek]

the GR review seemedto be based at beginners

[Necronmaniac]

Congrats to relic, looks like another top notch piece of software! Wonder what the sneek peek is? More DoW? Or something else?

[eXarchProXy]

thanks nessy.
cool find.

[address.unknown]

Gah... why cant I attach anything to this thread?
Was going to put the review up here for captainmerkin. But theres no option to manage attachments.