Retrospective Review - Warhammer 40000: Dawn of War

[@alfabusa]

And to think this is the first time he's ever made a review. Fuckn' professional is the word.

[@Oldangr]

+Bruva Alfabusa Well, I was about to write this same thing, but you did it first. So yeah. Screw you. Meanie.

[@alfabusa]

Oldangr Comment copyright Alfabuser 2012

[@Kardel_VA]

+Bruva Alfabusa You can have him arrested if he broke one of the worst crimes in human history...copyright infringement.

[@penaxor]

+Bruva Alfabusa Alf Abuser.

[@Snipergod1024]

+Bruva Alfabusa Damn. Your legion managed to do something competently. Has that ever happened before? (Joke, not serious)

[@OkSharkey]

for all the negativity some 40k fans rightly get, playing skirmish was the first time a stranger took the time to clue me in on a game out of the kindness of their heart, showing me some of the basics of getting a good build planned - it was a bit like a chess lesson but far more entertaining. thank you, unknown DoW player, you own

[@Wormy_fren]

You got lucky I got rolled in a 3v3 and got called a slur :) My friend was right about this community and it makes me sad.

[@SomeKindaSpy]

@@Wormy_fren Awful people sadly think that it's ok to be a loudmouth about how wrong they are lately.

[@ScientaEstVox]

"Crusaders in space killing things they don't understand" Never heard anything described so perfectly

[@ls200076]

Cibi ikr

[@sernoddicusthegallant6986]

personally i prefer malendore's summary of it in his fire warrior video

[@gungisgrand225]

Chaos sympathizer...

[@johnroscoe2406]

What's to understand? Tau claim to be working for a "greater good" but enslave their own people through pheromone manipulation and relegate other species to second class citizenry. Eldar are almost exclusively responsible for how fucked up *everything* is yet waste time and their dwindling numbers on a race war against "lesser" beings. Dark Eldar only care about murderfucking. Chaos is self explanatory. Necrons are tied in to the whole Chaos/Eldar thingy and are... Well they're Necrons. Tyranids are eventually going to eat *literally everything and everyone* sooner or later. The only somewhat redeeming race is the Orks and that's only because they are behaving simply how they were DESIGNED to behave by a race that has long excused itself from the scene anyway. But still are as much a threat to any sort of stability as any other faction. That's all Mankind needs to "understand."

[@christopherwall2121]

@@johnroscoe2406 and the Imperium is a closed-minded, overpopulated shell of itself, exhausted from tens of millennia of worshipping the corpse of an atheist

[@RAFMnBgaming]

"I claim tarturus in for the Emperor" "Youz can't claims us, wes live ere! 5 undred zillion of us" "Do you have a Flag?" "Weze don need a zoggin flag, this is our planet ya git!" "No flag no planet, you can't have one! that's the rules that... i've just made up. and i'm backing it up with this Gun that was lent from the Adeptus Mechanicus" And that was it.

[@Sierra026]

"Gimme dat shiny gun, ya stoopid humie!"

[@Rebellions]

An Ork with no Banner? Bullshit.

[@TheAtomicGoliath]

"Its about Crusaders is Space killing things they don't understand!" I almost died!

[@seraphina6424]

TheAtomicGoliath More like things they understand...but really don't like...also CHAOS IS BEST SCREW EVERYTHING ELSE AND MALAL IS DEFINITELY CANON

[@andrewzhu5394]

@@seraphina6424 YOU HERETIC!!!

[@seraphina6424]

@@andrewzhu5394 HERESY INCARNATE

[@andrewzhu5394]

@@seraphina6424 I declare you to be a excomunnicate tratoris and your memory to be a Damnatio Memoriae

[@Guardsman_Greg]

Winter assault was amazing as you can command me

[@Baleur]

Dreadnought: "It's better to die for the emperor, than live for yourself." Enough said. Best voice acting in any game, period.

[@josephzanes7334]

Even in death I serve

[@manrusgonzo3005]

*sees orks* Greenskins or xenos

[@Nugire]

3:54?

[@Goliath5100]

“At last, I have awoken.”

[@mattm7007]

Your will?

[@DeepestDankest]

That analogy with DoW being the Emperor actually got me, with the Soulstorm bit killing me. Good shit, m8

[@tylermcneeley3136]

How do you put in custom badges and banners? Also if you paint your Orks all purple shouldn't they automatically all get infiltrate?

[@benrizzle]

Yeah exactly! Purple makes da boyz way sneakier!

[@iona2225]

Explains why my wife is always surprised when I walk around the house

[@corinthianimperialstudios704]

If you google it, there is a steam guide that will help answer the first question.

[@DrWhite]

I'm required to make a comment. Good job thunder! You grasped Vegas by the throat and choked it into submission!

[@DrWhite]

YOU'D LIKE THAT WOULDN'T YOU?!

[@FinestSeven]

+Karl the Deranged Jeanstealer!

[@dragunokdaox3781]

THIS is why i fear the 40k community!

[@Catman2030]

Well done, you presented your points effectively while also incorporating some comedy in so it wouldn't be too dull. While it'd be nice for you to go a little more in depth with the way the game is played, rather than just the factions, this still does very well on its own. What, you were expecting me to say something stupid? Uh, shoes.

[@ThunderPsyker]

+Earndil Slartibartfast Yeah, I don't know why I didn't think to describe, y'know, how it PLAYS as opposed to just listing features. I can't really reparate that for the videos on the Expansions (since they're same game with more mechanics) but I'll keep that in mind for the future. Shoes.

[@Lord_Jamesinatre]

Socks and slippers

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Oldie but a goodie, this vid. Kitten x Shadowsun.

[@FailSnake]

Of course Thunder would play with banana coloured guys ...

[@aegis115]

FailSnake Yes, nothing says MURDER THE HERETICS LIKE YELLOW

[@Raven_Frame]

Sgt. Cadexus Imperial Fists here.

[@kilmindaro3]

We all hate the Long War, and the Long War hates us back.

What a well-rounded and detailed review! Sindri's (but also other units') voice acting is soo good I felt joy when you singled it out.

[@kekero540]

It’s funny how Starcraft was designed with warhammer in mind now the new dawn of war is designed with Starcraft in mind.

[@joshuahamberg6765]

Kekero :(

[@dontuseyourcellulardata7599]

Insert picture of palpitate saying ironic

[@Siegberg91]

@@joshuahamberg6765 dont be sad we got two games because star craft could not become Warhammer dawn of war so in the end it was a good thing for us.

[@dilophosaurussk4333]

@@dontuseyourcellulardata7599 knowyourmeme.com/photos/1578229-emperor-palpatine-ironic

[@stuffums]

Starcraft got ideas for Zerg from a combo of Alien movies for looks and Tyranids for lore - and GW actually liked the Zerg look so changed Tyranids to look like Zerg/Xenomorphs more as in the beginning they had a retro 50s B-movie look instead (genestealers are the main remnant of this look which is why they don't "fit" the look of other nids well)

[@karakas9905]

Your reviews are actually really great. need more of them.

[@cieones]

Wait aint you Kitten from Bruva Alfabusa's videos?

[@Recon9o]

Niklas Johannesson yes he is

[@Kardel_VA]

Very professional and well written, nice start but I'm still getting a biased feel cuss...well...40k. Would love to see more of this, and your beard, little kitten.

[@turnburn26]

Hey Thunder, what was YOUR favorite race in Dawn of War?

[@ThunderPsyker]

+Janek Hoek That'll be revealed in the next part ;)

[@Oldangr]

+ThunderPsyker the eldar, the most balanced faction of us all, are everyone's favourite race to play as and against in dow

[@ThunderPsyker]

Oldangr Oh you sly dog (to be fair though the Eldar aren't too bad in the vanilla Dawn of War game, but in the expansions they get ridiculous)

[@Flwerz_]

+Dzaga Maga SQUAD BROKEN!

[@apofikery-painboyniknak32]

Tau obviously

[@nothonmoyu6981]

this is actually an incredible review, you should make more of these

[@tylernix4774]

This game was my entrance into Warhammer 40k. I've been in love ever since.

[@eglewether5523]

I had to watch this again today just for that barbaric warhungry savages joke xD

[@TheAngrySaxon1]

So many hours of my teenage years lost to this game, they just don't make them like this any more.

[@VoyTheBoy]

When Thunder isn't busy casting innocent people into the bowls of hell, he is making remarkably good videos. who knew. (i did) (i knew)

[@Litany_of_Fury]

+Voytek Hell Ye I don't believe you.

[@castigo8730]

That tau girl probably takes a lot of his time too ;)

[@VoyTheBoy]

it's been a year

[@barklordofthesith2997]

It's been 4 years sinse the comment & nobody noticed he said "bowls of hell" instead of "bowels" Or is there a special lunchroom/kitchen in Hell?

[@AAhmou]

Considering his last video, bowls of hell is a much more fitting allegory.

[@Zankaru]

That DOW opening intro is still one of the greatest gaming cinematics of all time. No slow build here, we are going straight into the deep end baby. Edit: Got to the part about the quotes andthe chaos line actually gave me chills hearing it again. Epic VA.

[@tealedfleet]

Doing my yearly pilgrimage to this video. Blessed is ThunderPsyker.

[@Disaster1240]

I just love how you use all the familiar sound effects (for me at least), how you are cleverly and profesionaly commented and montaged this video (it feels like you were you, not forced any jokes), the natural feeling of this video. It feels like home. And warp magiks. But mostly home. Can't wait for more. (Now to wait 9 months for the second part, the usual Alfa Legion procedure.)

[@Polored1066]

With 4 races, DoW is imbalanced for competitive play But weirdly enough, wih 9 Races, its successor Soulstorm is actually pretty balanced

[@alyssinclair8598]

Pablo Blo each race plays so differently that no race has any solid advantage that can be applied to any situation.

[@splitjawjanitor5369]

(Laughs in Eldar)

[@fotppd1475]

1:52 that was very VERY good. and of course very accurate too.

[@igormaryshev2579]

About a memorable lines. My friend a huge fan of CoH, we played it a lot, but never actually use any voicelines as a joke. And when I found about Dawn Of War, few month ago (thanks to you my friend!), I immideatly show it to my friend, and after two games he keeps screaming in discord: "SIR! YES, SIR!", "It will be done!" and other lines, which we were using even while playing CoH

[@abculattera4446]

Dark Crusade was what originally got me interested in Warhammer/40K, so definitely looking forward to these videos.

[@NewGuy2534]

Kitten needs to stop doing what Magnus says, and do more of these.

[@lks9988]

I was born when this game was made. Played it at 4,played dark crusade at 10, discover the lore at 13. Didn't understand all the quotes until I discover them online. 10/10 game.

[@Kellett781]

I feel sorry for you ThunderPsyker. There were those of us that played this when it first released and it was our everything for at least a few years. I spent more hours than I can remember crushing foes in the multiplayer. By the time the last expansion came out, "Soul Storm" that gave us flyers, and Sisters of Battle, the game was complete and fun as hell. But of course, the fun ended with the collapse of Game Spy. How you do Online Multiplayers now with out the Game Spy host, I have no idea.

[@ThunderPsyker]

You'll have to get the Steam version: From what I remember, you can put your CD code for DoW 1 and Soulstorm into Steam and it'll redeem it as a full copy. Winter Assault and Dark Crusade will require you contacting Sega support directly, however. (they usually just ask for a photo of your copy, including the key)

[@RedeemerJared]

I believe that, aside from steam servers, you can use GameRanger to set up multiplayer games, but i would recommend getting some people or a joining a group for such, as it can be frustrating to set up a gameranger game sometimes.

[@ShasOSwoll]

Ive never even seen half of these games before, would really like to look into them

[@AveryCloseCall]

I really enjoyed this and the other DoW retrospectives. I truly loved this game and continue to do so. As a game developer, I can honestly say you do a good job from that perspective as well. Finally, so many game bloggers rely on really obnoxious video techniques and your jokes are just enough to mix things up quickly without making me want to pull my own organs out. Bravo!

[@formulalyric3173]

And here we see thunder in his natural environment, a small room in front of a computer, with a very fetching beard.

[@vibrid2810]

THE THUMBNAIL CHANGED.... SOMETHING IS HAPPENING

[@turnburn26]

OH SHIT CUSTARD BOY IS AWAKE

[@psxcsomething6114]

IT TOOK A YEAR BUT SOMETHING HAPPENED!

[@Zacq768]

Ive played Dark crusade more times than i can remember and its still amazing.

[@eatingpancakesrightnow2786]

I like how this video makes it clear the game is being judge on it release without directly stating it

[@devilbhrothesavage2807]

"DO YOU HEAR THE VOICES TOO?" will forever be stuck in my mind... I grew up on cultist and khorne berserkers talking to me

[@commandertorres]

Man, hearing Custodes Kitten discuss this game is just awesome to watch... i love these retrospective videos!

[@Thugbert0]

Wow. That was a well thought out review. I learned about 40K through reddit, and just heard that Dawn of War 3 will be released soon. Thank you for this comical and well articulated review. I will now buy the game. Thank you.

[@Jsay18]

14:41 GIT GUD FGGT. Seriously, good choice of Mods.

[@uruburus5203]

ultimate apocalypse makes this game perfect

[@PlinaZ]

11:04 oh my gosh is that the mission where you find the two imperial guardsmen that held out against chaos and eldar forces on their own for two weeks?

[@PhillyCheeseGaming]

That opening cutscene was so mind-blowing in 2006 that I spent the next several months emptying my bank account on Space Marine minis and even got a Space Marine tattoo within the year. I had never seen so much concentrated badassdom before.

[@MKfoxbat]

Picked up DoW one and its expansions beating each one in turn. Glad to watch all of your reviews and hope you get back to content soon. Was happy to watch your reviews after beating the OG campaign and moving on to winter assault

[@McYosheeee]

I played "an arseload" of C&C (all editions), Dawn of War and several others. But by far C&C and DoW are my favourites, I do wish for a more Total War like game style which is why I'm buzzed about Warhammer: Total War. Potential for 40k? YES!!!

[@benbooth2783]

My favourite quote: After a 1000 battles, one only sees death. Spacemarine Dreadnought

[@lucast.1259]

Well I`ve got to say, for your first review, that was pretty excellent. It was funny, informative and well structured. Good job mate. I´m looking forward to your future reviews and other projects.

[@onyxxdrako4648]

I beat the game and LOVED IT. The gameplay us so satisfying.

[@EngCenturion]

I'm a 40k fan because of this game, I played it everyday back in the day.

[@lkvideos7181]

That intro summs up all my feelings towards how this universe / setting is treated by game developers and film makers.

[@callusklaus2413]

The shot of the mp3 player made me laugh until I remembered that this was made in 2015 and holy fuck time passing

[@jackalmuldipuluscabal5288]

Dude respect. You are the only person making a video of DoW where you see the opening cinematic as tacticly nonsensical.

[@FinestSeven]

5:29 s- st- stehl rehn?

[@Dknightxs]

playing the DOW 1 campaign again after 10-12 years... (at work) and damn this is one excellent game

[@davidbristoll195]

Just picked this up on Humble Bundle. Was deciding which games to checkout from. The bundle first. You've sold this one to me. Looks like fun!

[@johnfrederick9833]

*DO YOU HEAR THE VOICES TOO?*

[@tristandawe4786]

I used to set my PC to execute dawn of war at 6:30 am so I'd wake up for work to the sounds of the glorious battle in the intro. Made for a decent morning and got me in the mood for work.

[@adi6293]

The voice acting is simply amazing in this game, I still love it and listen to it sometimes on KZbin :P:P

[@LizburnBaii]

Gotta admit, I wasn't expecting a review that would shock me but I was definitely pleasantly surprised by the in-depth look you presented and a good standpoint on a lot of what the game has to offer. Not only did you compare how the game was by RTS standards but honestly it was how you managed to incorporate how the game felt by 40K standards which was what impressed me the most. Looking forward to everything else man.

[@rustycstick7370]

these vids are so good ive rewatched them 3 to 4 times

[@Frosty04eb]

one of the best game reviews ever. you are awesome in doing these videos.

[@Tracer_Krieg]

Any progress on the DoW 2 reviews?

[@azaan60]

Dude you deserve way more subs and views. This was bloody brilliant

[@axtondragunov1784]

I love Kitten's (Thunder's) voice I would love for him to narrate my short story

[@ethanphilpot7643]

That DoW/God Emperor analogy is now even more potent since DoW 3 turned out to be a mere shadow of its past self/previous games

[@ScientaEstVox]

Eager for the next vid. Good job.

[@Nostroman_Praetor]

Back here after the thumbnail updates, good work my guy!

[@crombajaa]

We need Gabriel voice back. The best of the voices! Dow is the best and is still is!

[@Dufffaaa93]

1:07 Is that a sound of taking an apple in Crash Bandicoot?

[@kiethshadowfade]

Dear god that analogy of the Dawn of War Series is so true.

[@ashlee6675]

Love how this video is almost ten years old

[@Yfr28]

Holy fuck the nostalgia hit me like a truck at the main menu screen HOLY EMPEROR THE MUSIC AT 7:43

[@H-man414]

Fantastic look and review of such a timeless game, nice one!

[@Madjo-qj2ge]

I just bought the game on SEGA game Sale on steam, and i love it

[@rossmcmahon4964]

6:49 Actually yes. As a Scotsman it’s a hilarious thing to do in the presence of any person on the streets of France. Because they attach the clothing they are supposed to wear to the calendar in a religious fashion (in my area they start to break out winter coats and scarfs on the first day of school after summer, because Start of School= cold, regardless of weather *heh* it’s 0 degrees or 25-30 which it of course can be in early September), walking around in a T-shirt between September 1st and June 20th earns you the kind of looks a Aeldari Farseer would get from a group of mothers of hormonal teenage boys, and that is hilarious to me

[@FlawfulGaming]

One of the best reviews i have ever watched. This is Angry freaking Joe quality. Fucking awesome. Thanks Kitten :D

[@808Molcos]

Good review, nicely written. Made me chuckle a few times and even made made me want to play the game again.

[@Menselot]

I and my friends descovered two months ago and can't stop playing skirmish

[@moralitiesaspook168]

Watch if the emperor had tts

[@jkellyid]

Great RTS, remember loving it. Part 2 was the first RTS to lure me into online play with the great matchmaking systems they used first in windows live then in steam later on.

[@kennypooser]

This game introduced me to 40k.

[@marcwittkowski5146]

Goddamn, you are amazing. Your style of presenting and sense of humour are perfect.

[@MenxiGoblinQueen]

"Augh fuck, the logo got in the way" the greatest aesthetic

[@kasrkinvalchez3500]

Bless this man

[@Alexander-pf4ne]

Great Review! Bought a tear to my eye for such a great game review of a great game!

[@Powaup]

oh this game was soo good, ppl do not understand, thank you for making this music. Long live the Emperor

[@jamespaguip5913]

I love the dawn of war series I miss it I really wish someday there will be a great dawn of war 4 someday.

[@mountaindoge141]

I honestly was a bit upset when I realized there was a campaign tutorial, because the basic tutorial made me want to jump in front of a charging imperial knight.

[@billymckee8379]

first warhammer thing id ever seen and first rts id playd extensively, immediately dragged me into both the franchise and the genres

[@RatRatRattyRatRat]

this is a great review. I only had one issue, and that's the PTSD shock from hearing "the mouse is" and then blacking out.

[@chrisb9179]

That analogy alone gets a thumbs up.

[@burnedsmackdown4209]

I love all the DoW games and has become one of my favourite video game franchises

[@thereallambofgod]

This game introduced me to 40k and am now a heavy 40k addict

[@DarkCT]

This review was wonderful. Quite well done, ThunderPsyker. i cannae wait to see how this'll go.

[@Bigbabki]

2019 here and still playing this game (well mostly dark crsade and soulstorm but this is the frickin foundation and I love it )

[@josephstalin6549]

*LITTLE KITTEN! MY THERMIC REACTOR IS PULSATING WITH EXCITEMENT!*

[@syderwarp]

ThunderPsker your take on this is epic verbal, and review is spot on! O_O

[@klonoaguntz8309]

Save for a couple of rts games, this is the only rts game that had mechanics that fit me. Why? REINFORCEABLE UNITS. No more having to create 1 unit that dies in 2 hits anymore, I can do it on the fly.