Dawn Of War Intro

The begining sequence of a kick @$$ game

[@adamstringer7092]

Did you notice that the sergeant's backpack was missing after the Dreadnought exploded? That means that he ran up that hill with this Power Armour unpowered, what a badass.

[@georgevenoivi]

+Adam Stringer wow, interesting fact, never noticed that before

[@kevinphilbrick5784]

+Adam Stringer Son of a bitch, you're right. That's hardcore

[@Matihood1]

That explains why his armor got penetrated so easily.

[@Virsteinn]

Never noticed that before, but now it makes sense why he was only moving as fast as the average human. Before, I couldn't help thinking, "What in hell was able to fuck his legs up? His bones are made of ceramite, for fuck's sake!" I do have to question, though, just how a random shoota was able to send a round through him and his armor, backpack or no. To top it off, it's not just one random shoota, but two. I mean, most if not all of the suit is made out of ceramite, one of the most durable materials mankind has at its disposal. There are very few weakspots, most of which are covered by more pieces of armor. What's more, both rounds seemed to go through the pauldrons.

[@steverogers2673]

+Virsteinn I looks like they hit right behind the pauldrons since he recoiled forward when he was hit

[@Mortgom]

Lost a Predator, a Dreadnought and a dozen Space Marines, but by the Emperor this small hill is ours. May none find us wanting.

[@CsubAzUrmedve]

It's accurate if you familiar with the gameplay. It is probably a Critical Location or something.

[@Wanderer628]

I always find it hilarious how many space marines you lose in these games. If 40k was like these games you'd lose entire chapters trying to clear out a small forest.

[@Horny_Fruit_Flies]

Wanderer628 Balancing purposes. The alternative would be to make one space marine as expensive as the HQ.

[@dark7element]

I think the justification is that 90% of the marines who are "killed" in a typical game of 40k can be stood back up, replace a few pieces of their armor, and get back into the fray within a day or so, whereas guardsmen, tyranids etc. are usually killed outright by a solid hit.

[@adamofblastworks1517]

@@dark7element makes some sense except that it clashes with written lore, where they usually keep going until death.

[@RegnumUmaril]

I don't remember where the Codex Astartes recommends "ARRRRGGH!" as a tactical instruction.

[@TripleA90000]

Paul Evans the codex astartes does not support this action

[@hellsonion514]

when in doubt, Aaaaaaargh!

[@elysiankentarchy1531]

Page 778, Paragraph 2, right after the section on what to do if encountering marines shouting "ALWAYS ANGRY! ALL THE TIME!"

[@chagui5253]

The codex sly marbo does

[@seriousbiznes383]

That was Indrick Boreale tactical genius

[@comical9587]

Has a Heavy Bolter Runs into melee

[@Poctyk]

+Comical Well it is a Warammer 40k what did you expected? For both sides to lay low and try to shoot other side?

[@Marine2010NM]

+Ростислав Несисюк In warhammer 40k you cna only expect GLORY AND EPIC CHARGES!!!!!

[@schreinerfernando]

hold the line? no! KILL THE GREENSKIN? YES!

[@jamesm783]

@@Poctyk What, you mean fight like Tau?

[@williamlane7557]

With tacticians like these, its no wonder the Imperium is collapsing.

[@lolman15953]

no shit.

[@chaosmarine5532]

+William Lane Even the orks had better tactics. :p

[@hannibalkills1214]

"WAIT, WE HAD A TACTICIAN?!"

[@lolman15953]

hannibal kills yeah he's in stasis on macragge.

[@ekulerudamuru]

LOLman his mother fucking BACK!

[@Desolas_]

1:16 Sergeant: ADD SQUAD! ADD SQUAD! ADD SQUAD! (Not enough Requisition capture more strategic points) Sergeant: Right right!

[@LegitBacKd00rNiNJa69]

today is a horrid day for the Imperium, twenty-five adeptus astates and a dreadnaught were eliminated by four score orks.

[@evilassaultweaponeer]

And an Annihilator.

[@HolyknightVader999]

This is the 40K equivalent of a bunch of Jedi getting creamed by expendable battle droids.

[@Mygg_Jeager]

@@HolyknightVader999 that's pretty accurate lol.

[@HolyknightVader999]

@@Mygg_Jeager Like the Jedi, those Space Marines took decades to train and mold. And like the battle droids, the Orks are a race of cannon fodder. It was the perfect analogy.

[@nairda55555]

That's because this is tabletop. No lore accuracy here!

[@Chris-gt9rm]

Y'know, that warcry, if you listen, it's actually manlier than the Orks.

[@ulric8445]

TIS THE CRY OF SLY MARBO

[@MeetYourDarkSide]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@in2thezm]

Chills...every time.

[@Mygg_Jeager]

I thought that too lol

[@Gasmask_R3X]

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[@Mister_Kourkoutas]

0:34 is so fucking awesome despite how strategically incompetent it is.

[@Mister_Kourkoutas]

Zak Thackwray I was talking about the Sergeant screaming *"AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGHHH!!!"* and leading a pointless charge uphill to get into cqb with a mob of Orks.

[@ihatecabbage7270]

SinDawg030 I think the sergeant is doing what a comman captain would do, doing a victory charge, however, loads of Greenskin are behind cover, guess the Orks do know some form of strategy! By the time the ork charge is too late to call off the attack.

[@Mister_Kourkoutas]

Killian Billian If I were him, I would have bunkered down in cover with the dreadnought, held off the Orks from the position of strength and wait for the fucking reinforcements to arrive BEFORE claiming the hill in the name of the Chapter and the Emperor.

[@ihatecabbage7270]

For Blood Ravens, is totally practical, but the trailer would look less awesome! If you are part of Space Wolves, White Scars or the crazy Black Templar, that would be unacceptable. You are to charge even if you are alone, naked and wield a pencil!

[@ARMERZ]

SinDawg030 well the sergeant needs to put the flag up since its probably a beacon, before reinforcements would arrive, and it indicates that the area is swept off of Anti-air which can blow those reinforcements to pieces.

[@Ianassa91]

This has aged so well. Still among the best game intro's ever imo. It captures everything about the setting so well, both the ridiculous meme and the brutal serious side.

[@neoel9511]

Only space marines can make capturing a strategic point look awesome.

[@TheA2930]

Yep, kneeling in a circle and facepalming is really awesome.

[@Agent1W]

+TheA2930 They are monks so yea, awesome.

[@Mygg_Jeager]

Tyranids would like to know your location.

[@Solidinius_Snake]

So much testosterone in this intro, it gives me a huge beard every time I watch it.

[@PlaskiJakDeska]

Holy shit. I remember when I was 14 years old (somewhere about 2008) my parents bought me this game, 'cause they knew that I was into rts games (I mostly played Age of Empires II, Rise of Nations, and Warcraft). It was quite cheap for it was on some kind of discount, during that time I've never heard of the WH40k series, so when they gave it to me I was like "meh, I'll check it out, but I've got plenty of other rts games to play, so I doubt that I will like it more than AoE". After I installed it and saw this intro, I was completely overwhelmed. I sat there in the menu for few minutes with my mouth opened. Then I thought to myself "Man, this will be good." Then I always watched this intro before my every session of playing. I've watched it so many times that I knew it all by heart, and fell completely in love with the WH40k universe. I was amazed when I've heard that units shout at each other during battles (not only when I click them), and when I saw the finishing animations during melee I was like "of shieeet there is so many little details!". This game've completely changed the way I was looking at strategy games. Today I am a proud DoW player, and in my opinion it is the best rts series ever made. Of course there is also great Company of Heroes, but Relic first started with this masterpiece. For the glory of the Emperor, fellow brothers!

[@billylukito5522]

+PłaskiJakDeska FOR THE EMPRAAAAAH!

[@Axatar]

+PłaskiJakDeska they first started with Homeworld, the originial masterpiece :)

[@PlaskiJakDeska]

Axatar True, but I meant ordinary base-building rts games :) while Homeworld (still a great game!) being set in space is unusual to other strategy games

[@omarsabbouh1237]

billy lukito for terra

[@TheLongasen]

Same with me..a big part of my childhood gaming days comes from dawn of war :)

[@Kojak0]

Best game intro ever.

[@ThomasTheWise2103]

ikr

[@user-ur7pl1ud8w]

Mark of Chaos?

[@lucaskriger8340]

@@user-ur7pl1ud8w Mark of Chaos intro is equally awesome

[@keineangabe4434]

0:53 mad respect for the marine that somehow managed to wing it trough all of his training without getting even the faintest clue how to handle melee. It is amazing how he just manages to stand there while the ork sluggishly strikes at him. Truly the emperors finest.

[@jonahwilson6385]

So is the "AAAARRRGHHHH" like the Imperium version of the "WAAAAAAAAAAGHH"

[@briceabadie8146]

17 years after, i watch it and i AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Best intro evar

[@Takenmynameandmycat]

Love the sound design in this. When the Dread cuts loose with the auto cannon, it still gives me goosebumps after all these years.

[@Gudnazon]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@omarsabbouh1237]

Gudnazon waaaaaagh

[@hellsonion514]

....AAAAAAA *inhale*AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAÀ

[@54lolman]

FUCKIN SLY MARBOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

[@deadmeme8011]

_AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA_

[@adalfyre7937]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@dominict9325]

Spoiler alert, the sergeant SURVIVED!!! Because he is the legendary, the one, the only, the Emprah's Phewreh himself, BOREALE!!! Evidence is as follows: For one thing, the incompetant strategy. Another, he's VERY beefy, having survived that explosion, his hand being hit by an ork, and also being shot in the neck. In addition, at the end of the video, who else noticed all the drop pods? Obviously, when Boreale ordered the charge, he did not give a gutteral roar like what we heard, he instead said to his brothers: "WE ARE TEH SPESS MEHREENS!!! WE ARE TEH EMPRAHS PHEWREH!!!!" And then, as you noticed, most of his battle bruvahs were stehshioned in SPEHSS, prepared to DEEP STRIKE, as he had placed numerous beacons, allowing for multiple, simultanieous, and devahstatin defensive DEEP STRIKHES!!!! As he got shot, he was thinking; "We have failed.... The emprahhhh!" And that is why BOREALE was so eager to do the Kaurava conflict; he wanted revenge on the orkz for shooting him, and he was eager to enact what the CODEX ASTARHTES NAMEZ STEL REHN!!!!!! WE ARE TEH SPESS MEHREENS! WE ARE TEH EMPRAHS PHEWREH!!!!

[@cohenmarlow3283]

You have failed the Emperor.

[@rae8323]

Cohen Marlow Emprah*

[@cohenmarlow3283]

Rae Malal* ( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@abloodraven3856]

+Dominic Tee Nah. He only developed the speech impediment after being shot in the neck. That's why he wanted revenge.

[@Darksiddha]

BOREALUM

[@justanothercommenter5835]

"Not wanting to take 4 S4 EACH hits to the face due to furious charge, the sergeant did something incredibly risky, and charged, thereby getting the +1 attacks from charge and denying the orks hammmer of wrath."

[@elasolezito]

First i was like "Wait why these orcs are so small ?" Then remembered that SM are around 3m !!

[@elasolezito]

***** How tall are the goblins ?

[@elasolezito]

***** The gritchin squad, the builders in this game you know. 3 feet ? I was always wondering

[@elasolezito]

***** Alright thanks :)

[@elasolezito]

***** Without their suit i guess.

[@elasolezito]

***** Alrighty then, thought i had read that in Lexicanum...

[@suplex1701]

Manliest battle cry ever.

[@Mister_Kourkoutas]

*AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH-*

[@ShalynnDaxren]

0:35 Sergeant: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! Space marines: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! I never knew that was space marine for CHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGE!!!!! i would like a techno remix of his scream though!

[@joshsierakowski9553]

Squad Broken! Squad Broken!

[@charliereedie6803]

+Josh Sierakowski squad moral restored

[@thekosgator7502]

Who requires my aid?

[@ThePunishersRevenge]

still one of the most badass intros ever

[@generalalduin9548]

I love how they decided to leave an entrenched and fortified position with static heavy defenses and run uphill to an Ork horde to capture a random hill

[@oOoTYRAELoOo]

Still the most intensive W40K Cinematic ever... later ones maybe better in quality and animation... but never got that shivering feeling... "Reinforcments en route."

[@hawkins5439]

You mean “reinforcements are on drugs.”

[@Ammoniumbicarbonat]

You need to watch Astartes, it even outdoes this

[@WaywardSquidMan]

I picked this game up in a bargain pin on a whim quite a few years back... Had no idea what Wahammer 40k was about, and was an angsty little middle school whiner. The first time I saw this intro... I became a man... no angst, just awesome... and here I am eight years later, neck deep in WH40k books and half painted figures... good purchase, middle school me, good purchase.

[@elasolezito]

I learned about WH40k when in last class of junior school, saw this game's review on a magazine. At first i didn't like it "Wtf is this, they're in future and they have swords ? Ork soldiers look so stupid !" about 9 years later i became a fan of the lore in general :P

[@WaywardSquidMan]

Agreed. My first impression was fairly similar to yours. 'Why are they using swords when they've got those giant ass guns? And that armor looks kind of stupid... like seriously, Buzz Lightyear and a storm trooper had a one night... and this is the unfortunate offspring.' But the more I played and the more I read, the more the swords and armor style grew on me... Good times.

[@weldonwin]

I was first introduced to Warhammer 40K through the adventure boardgame, Space Crusade, a kind of cross between DnD and Space Hulk aimed at younger players and has the distiction of being the only Games Workshop product to have had a TV advert.

[@BaranZenon]

My first contact with Warhammer 40k was with Fire Warrior I think, but back then I was not very in to it - just a medicore shooter about some aliens and other weird crap. But thanks to Dawn of War I realy noticed Warhammer 40k - Now I know a lot of things about this universe, have couple of books about Taniiths First and Only. I dont have any figures yet though since those are preaty expensive and I dont realy have the time nor the place to paint them. Maybe some day.... Some day :3

[@ihatecabbage7270]

My first was surprisingly on Ngage, Warhammer 40k Glory in Death, the turn base strategy game was initially confusing, but later it is far more fun than other more well know Ngage games. Cause it is tabletop at its finest, back in 2006

[@jasoncassios7114]

Video is 17 years old, while the intro is 19 years old. I still remember it from the freaking demo version of it. God I feel old.

[@SomberYeti]

Now that's how you start your game.

[@princesstinklepanties2720]

(0:35 seconds in) SLY MARBO!!!

[@Xelatheshep]

7 years ago I watched this intro for the first time. 7 years later i still get hyped whenever i see it. The charge of the Space Marines to the final scene of the drop pods arriving in the background of the flag. This intro managed to capture the true spirit of Warhammer 40K.

[@gonzalotkd]

You are still right.

[@lkvideos7181]

If those were Blood Angels or Death Company, the charge would make perfect sense.

[@kraosdadafusfus8034]

Blood Ravens, and they descend from a Traitor Legion.

[@seacore181]

Matías Campos blood angels are no traitors.

[@kraosdadafusfus8034]

seacore181 I was talking about the Blood Ravens, not the Blood Angels. The Blood Ravens are the descendants of the Corvidae Fellowship of the Thousand Sons, led by Revuel Arvida, it was he who coined the Chapter's old motto "Knowledge is powerful, guard it well". When the Corvidae remained loyal, they became the Blood Ravens, And Revuel Arvida changed his name to Azariah Vidya. They hid their past as Thousand Sons in Kronus. Davian found out and destroyed everything he found there to make sure the Inquisition did not pursue them for their past.

[@seacore181]

oh ok, i see, im wrong, i ever thought, they were decent from the blood angels, were can i read about that? in the german wiki is not much info about that

[@kraosdadafusfus8034]

Part Wh40k wikia and part 1d4chan, they dont say it directly but it is heavily implied. Blood Ravens have more Librarians than usual.

[@GrandMoffTarkinsTeaDispenser]

Don´t mind me just came back 11 years later to rewatch the best game intro of all time.

[@karankenZ]

I see steel rehn in thu end my bruthas

[@Robert399]

The sarg wasn't placing the squad banner, he was placing numerous beacons to allow for multiple, simultaneous and devastating defensive deep strikes

[@lolman15953]

Robert Rutledge hence BANNER!

[@rhino2960]

still not happy with how easily this cinematic let that dreadnaught go down, it should have stood back up, minus an arm and a chunk of shoulder, and charged the orcs line while the captain made his way up the hill, then gone toe to toe with an orc warboss, and spent a good bit slugging it out with him, left him plenty worse for wear, and nearly get finished by the warboss, only to have the captain charge in, and slice the boss's head from his body with his chainsword, this intro just doesnt do the marines justice

[@Mister_Kourkoutas]

Neither does the gameplay in the tabletop game. Believe it or not but some people like the Orks and it wouldn't be fair if this was about the Marines totally roflstomping the greenskins in a rampage of haetraep and fury. Gotta let them get some shots in. Besides, assuming that the bald sergeant is Boreale then this explains how his staggering tactical incompetence got noticed by Kyras who then promoted him to cause as much damage to the Chapter as possible and why his voice is so fucked up.

[@LostRequiem777]

SinDawg030 I know this comment is old, but it sorta hits the nail on the head. That guy doesn't recognize that there are people, myself included, who are actually fans of the Orks. If they didn't win anything, or didn't do anything cool or epic, 40k would mostly be a disappointing bore to me. PLUS: Table-top Orks are epic, man. (:

[@Mister_Kourkoutas]

LostRequiem777 I remember I once saw a friend of mine playing as Orks against a Space Marine player. There was this Dreadnought that was chewing up Orks left and right and when it came to a single gretchin, the last survivor of an entire mob, the gretchin took a shot with his shitty little revolver (the kind that makes a Lasgun look like a killing machine), rolled the dice and the Dreadnought promptly keeled over just as it was about to squish the little bastard underfoot. Much laughs were had that day.

[@Gamma_]

SinDawg030 sorry to bother you, but since you looked like the guy who know a bit about warhammer 40k lore, may I ask in what event does Boreale's incompetence shows?

[@Mister_Kourkoutas]

Benoo Perkasa Popular fan theory among Dawn of War/40k fans assumes that the bald Blood Ravens sergeant in this cinematic is Boreale in his days as a sergeant. The corroborating "evidence" being that he showed tactical incompetence (not waiting for the reiforcements to arrive), overconfidence (charging uphill to get in combat with a mob of Orks when they still had strong defensive positions and firepower) and that the ork projectile that brought him down could have hit him in the throat hence the lulztastic voice acting we got in Soulstorm. Also it makes sense that Kyras would put an imbecile like Boreale in command of three whole companies and send them off to the Kaurava campaign in order to do as much damage to the Blood Ravens as possible in order to aid his greater schemes.

[@HoRzeNTarI]

My ears, are finally at peace.

[@HoRzeNTarI]

It took me 4 minutes, and I've gained my first like.

[@wither5673]

still love the dreadnought stepping out and revving up that assault cannon!!!!!

[@Khalcetines]

And how he mops the entire hill in like 1.5 seconds. Like completely swipe it. No fanciness, just sheer brutality

[@Rekthief]

still the best videogame intro ever... even after 15 years

[@BaranZenon]

Well, maybe that Iron Harvest cinematic trailer, but it is basically 1920+ version of this and, as I said, its not an intro, but a trailer (buggers my brain why didnt they add it as an intro to the game already).

[@mrarchangel5256]

This Intro shows how much epicness you can put into 2 minutes

[@robot_girlyman1556]

Anyone else feel like this animation style would be amazing for a movie? Like you can kinda see the age in it but it doesn't mean it looks bad. Definitely looks better than some of the new marvel stuff and this is just a trailer for a 04 rts!

[@majestic1294]

Damn this clip I saw at university in 2006. Here I am decades later back! Grown up lol

[@ken52682]

2020 and I'm still watching this. Best cinematic ever. Only cinematic where the characters are heroic size and actually look like the models we build and paint.

[@Marth667]

Dreadnaught gets destroyed. Only surviving Sergeant takes upon himself to grab not a weapon, but the company standard. Climbs to the hill they assaulted as a tactical squad with devastator support. Gets shot once in the shoulder, falls over and plants flag. Dies. Refuses to elaborate. 40k Ladies and Gentlemen.

[@enazalane4129]

So it's been 10 years... God i'm too old

[@Anthoninoatletico]

15 now. You're welcome.

[@stan353]

17

[@RubinCostatic]

I saw this SO MANY TIMES when I was a kid. Nostalgia is real.

[@UnTizio100K]

0:35 A shout that puts to shame the standard WAAAAAGH! and clips the sound parameters of existence as we know it.

[@mateuszdudek4760]

Best intro ever.

[@Dunleap]

Ahh old good times, I need more RTS like this one!

[@SubMachineWhistle]

this is one of the videos that no matter how many times i watch it, it will always be awesome

[@Hdkxubw]

There’s a reason Gabriel Angelo’s said running head first into the orks would be madness

[@TheNemesis432]

This and DoW II intro always bring tears to my eyes.

[@emberflameninetales3918]

The rule of fighting orks Don't run into melee range like a bunch of dumbasses Even if it does look badass as shit

[@Whatsuppbuddies]

This is a really weird detail to notice, but the grunts and hurt sounds that come from the Orks and Space Marines are switched from who they come from in the game itself. Like the Orks make the Space Marine grunts and vis a vis in the intro.

[@Mekboy_ComputerMonster]

"Skip the intro!" *"Nah, not this one, Bro."*

[@vimmacleod3382]

P.e teacher: today we are going to have a ultimite dogeball war. Girl: oh great. Me and the boys: 0:34

[@92Elfenlied]

Orc at 0:43 like*Al raigt, now it´z get´n fuuun Booooooyzzz!*

[@nopoet406]

I think this will always be the best game trailer of all time. There are plenty of excellent ones, but none combines the excitement, drama, vicious battle scenes and amazing music of Dawn of War. The Sergeant giving his life to take the objective is incredibly inspiring and it simply finishes off this work of perfection.

[@jamesmacaraegmorales2965]

Damn dis video is 17 yrs. Like my childhood became adulthood.

[@CsubAzUrmedve]

1:30 That's why you should wear a freakin' helmet!

[@Trucksofwar]

Meanwhile the orks are having the best time of their lives

[@dachers1238]

To this day one of the greatest video game cinematics ever made. Always takes me back to those early 2000's days...

[@ansfelt8154]

I didn"t expect to see "posted 17 years ago" to hit so freaking hard

[@137Reaper]

0:25-0:40 The single most glorious, most awe-inspiring moment in gaming history. And I dont think thats going to change anytime soon.

[@patrickbthfc]

Space Marine Logic: We have a defensive position with superior ranged weapons... CHARGE EM ANYWAY! What untactical badasses

[@hannibalkills1214]

It's kinda important to counter-attack the enemy.

[@chromitehertz9016]

in a tactical point of thinking, charging the enemy that is literally right infront of you while you have a good defensive position is a dumb move. In terms of looking badass, it's a very good move.

[@Jdtheepic]

ChromiteHertz They lost a tank in the first ten seconds whilst dug in. They had to charge in to get that piece of turf because Objective Secured.

[@chromitehertz9016]

Jdtheepic bleh, the imperium does have a penchant for impatience, otherwise that same objective could've been secured with much less casualties.

[@clonetf141]

Patrick Bigwood bolters run out of ammo chain swords dont need ammo

[@DaftRobot248]

I just keep watching this over, and over, and over, and over, and over and it never gets old. Oh, the nostalgia.

[@slowbro1337]

Was feeling nostalgic and this video still looks great even after all these years

[@TheKatamariguy]

0:34 I don't believe it... You somehow created a scream more idiotic than the Wilhelm.

[@kraosdadafusfus8034]

It's Indrick Boreale, what did you expect?

[@Empowerless]

+TheKatamariguy I think it is fitting for the context. A incomprehensible scream of pure adrenaline.

[@fishi4296]

+Empowerless the testosterone of the scream made me grow a forest of chest hair

[@kirillmarine5157]

+Kraosdada Fusfus its Diomedes

[@DrakeDarkHunter]

That scream just so happens to be the battlecry of the greatest warrior of all time SLY MARBO!

[@TheLongasen]

01:02 That ork needed that back adjustment lol

[@menaname123]

All those years ago, this beyond merely awesome video was making my mind ripple with sheer thrill, excitement and inspiration. Today, it still does that.

[@jager9198]

if this was lore accurate the orks would be hearing boss music

[@Buliwyf90]

still trying to understand the meaning of that charge

[@daedrican5900]

ikr

[@s.w5937]

I think they had to mark the hill with that flag.

[@justanothercommenter5835]

Because the Orks would have gotten 4 strength 4 attacks each due to +1 on the charge and +1 hammer of wrath, duh.

[@RockyX456]

See how they are literally shooting like shit (it's like the whole squad is at BS),they may as well charge. Still wondering why they brought the Devastator with them tho.

[@justanothercommenter5835]

That One Random Gamer Or maybe the dice gods were just fucking the Space Marine player over and he didn't feel like taking an Ork charge head on. I think the devastator was just a heavy weapons guy in a squad.

[@User-zh8rp]

0:34 *AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA* - The Ultrachad Blood Raven Leiuteinant

[@TheVoiceOfReason93]

This, is my introduction into the Warhammer 40000 universe, and it was GLORIOUS.

[@kfk3000]

I loved how i used to love this intro for about 4 years ago when i first played it. I still love it.

[@ALEXANDER1318]

I wonder what happened to the battle brother that was stuck on the roof of the flight control tower.

[@KantFromEC]

I wish they'd make a dawn of war 3 but go back to the basic format, I like building big ass bases and culminating a huge army. especially with the ultimate apocalypse mod.

[@DudeOfManyNames]

I've watched this intro so many damn times, and its still awesome. Brings back good memories. Even in death I still serve!!

[@lazyhaemoculus5543]

This has got to be the best video game intro of all time. I remember I watched this for the time, and fully reflected my life. All the countless space marine models I had let die on the tabletop. I realised at that moment in the Dark twisted world of the 40k universe there is only war.

[@SpitShineT0mmy]

Dawn of War just updated and it now uses Steam-integrated multiplayer. People are actually playing the games again.

[@maciejrozanski154]

Praise the Emperor battle brother, battle for dow is not yet done.

[@samimiettinen5539]

Much better than 2 imo

[@shiinaanon8008]

EPIC !!!!!!! 100%

[@hackerism1]

6 years old and I still get goosebumps.

[@edwardturner5075]

God I will never get tired of this fucking cinematic EVER!!!!!

[@blazejames47]

0:35 What in the fuck was that?

[@capmar-vell92returns20]

+blazejames47 WAAAAAAAAAGH!

[@AnonYmous-db2yy]

+blazejames47 I call it the "Squad Commander Death Scream".

[@capmar-vell92returns20]

Its SLY MARBO!

[@peach1205]

+Jakov *IT'S A POSSESSED SPACE MARINE! A FUCKING HERETIC!* *SPAMS THE EXTERMINATUS BUTTON*

[@AnonYmous-db2yy]

CapMar-Vell92 Returns *AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

[@kibanisili8702]

Best fucking intro ever

[@CliffuckingBooth]

That yell will never stop giving the chills. Perfect

[@muhammadjawadzahid9675]

I wish I can go back to the day this game was released..

[@Agent1W]

0:50 Assault Marines dropping in would have helped a lot. Where were they?

[@hauntedmeme9977]

SM didn’t have orbital relay built yet

[@BifronsCandle]

These space marines don't seem too cost effective. Almost 30 of them and a Dreadnought can only take out a hundred orks?

[@Srz_bzns]

+SlyBiffrons I spied only 1 tac squad

[@HibHab69]

+SlyBiffrons Keep in mind they had a Predator, too. With LASCANNONS. That ain't cheap.

[@Savire510]

Space Marines are uber-humans in lore. Handful of them could kill thousands of orks. Those guys fight their best when they are outnumbered . :D But now implement it in a RTS. It would be sad for all those ork players. You want to feel some of their true power? Play Space Marine or DoW 2 where few squads rape whole armies.

[@BifronsCandle]

Savire510 Same thing on tabletop.

[@mannofdober873]

Get that doubt out of your head brother. Remember; AAAAAAAAAAAGH!

[@Slimshadow457]

I love this. It's beautifully done! It dispalys well with the sergeant kinda overwhelmed by everything that's going on, but he none the less tries to get the job done.

[@BlasterTheDragon]

This just shouts out nostalgia to me so much, and I love it.

[@henry7696]

so they lost a predator, a dreadnought (irreplaceable) and what looks like an entire tactical squad. and they didnt even manage to beat a mob of orks. 2tactical4me

[@adamstringer7092]

I imagine if they were Ultramarines, the sergeant would have been court-martialed for violating the Codex Astartes, if he survived.

[@lunabee1509]

I don't know anything about warhammer but. How can a military that primarily uses axes (orks) not be immediately slaughtered by a military that primarily uses guns.

[@cohenmarlow3283]

Because the Orks also have explosives, large numbers and stolen weaponry. Also crudely built guns that don't even have triggers, yet still fire.

[@BlackIce3190]

Coz Orks iz made fer fighting' an' winnin'.

[@klade5031]

Masuta No Chosen They are a race that can survive head transplants, so they are very hard to kill.

[@Sitchy777]

Cohen Marlow This made me laugh

[@cohenmarlow3283]

Sitchy777 Somehow.

[@JMan038]

"reinforcements are on route" "you heard him men! CHAAAARGE!!!!"

[@thomasnaldahl7816]

Goosebumps every time. Sick fuc*** trailer

[@megumi9467]

0:35

[@ezekielhavoc9659]

*AURGHH!*

[@Definetlyalive]

*AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA*

[@user-zv2vm8bd8h]

As a cinematic it is amazing, but it made the space marines look expendable as fuck. The entire campaign follows a single company (about 100 marines). I fthey were dying like this scene there would be no marines left at the end of mission 1. Also, the number of drop pods falling at the end is very high. It looks like an entire chapter is dropping at the war zone. Since this game was my "first contact" with the 40k universe it gave me the wrong impression of the size and value-per-unit of a space marine company. Perhaps nitpicking, i know, but I am always in for lore accuracy. If you want scale throw an entire chapter in the fray and unleah mayhem.

[@TheCorrodedMan]

Γιάννης Νικολάου if you want to win,send in the fucking 17th

[@user-zv2vm8bd8h]

Why would you want to do anything with these backstabbing lunatics? #BlameLorgar

[@TheCorrodedMan]

Γιάννης Νικολάου while I am against those foolish heretics,what with there false gods and demented rituals,they are the military equivalent of a steam roller,and do not stop until either the enemy is dead or they are

[@TheCorrodedMan]

Γιάννης Νικολάου also #blamelorgar

[@MrRedemption7]

the whole chapter? does it include the initiates? i don't know hwo the chapter works =V

[@braveladder1682]

Somebody out there must have a proper HD version of this. Nonetheless 9.5/10, I must've watched this a hundred times. Truly one of the great intro cinematics of all gaming. You figure protecting the dreadnaught's blind spots would priority one, two, three, four and five but what do I know.

[@Tunzbig]

When the drednaught walks up and let loose with the assualt cannon, fuuuark get a shiver in my spine my fav part :)