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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade

Deep under the central desert of Kronus, a vast honeycomb of skull-lined tunnels and funereal chambers house the awakening mass of the Necron plague. Eons ago, these were the boulevards and squares of a great necropolis built to house the bones of the races who had fallen to the Necron purge, and ultimately for the Necron themselves to retire to. Over millions of years, sand and rock had covered it all until ill-fated excavations awoke the deathless again. Play any of seven races, striving for control over Kronus. Take other races' strongholds by winning challenging battles on various maps individually associated with the respective Strongholds.

features

what's new in dark crusade

  • New playable races, each with individual features
  • Brand new Single Player Campaign experience, playable by all seven races
  • Non-linear game-play: conquer an entire planet in the way you choose
  • Watch a unique, non-linear story unfold from your race's perspective
  • Customise and manage a persistent army as you sweep across the planet
  • Customise the appearance and abilities of your commander unit as he grows in power and influence
  • Discover the dark secrets of a planet shrouded in mystery

Details

Release Date:
09.28.06
Genre:
Historic Strategy
Platforms:
PC
Difficulty:
Variable
Game Rating:
Teen
Learning Curve:
1 hr
Languages:
English

System Requirements

Minimum:

  • Windows® 98/2000/XP/ME
  • DirectX 9.0b (included on disc)
  • 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon XP processor
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 2 GB free hard drive space
  • 4x CD-ROM drive
  • DirectX 9.0b compatible AGP video card with Hardware Transform and Lighting and 32MB of Video RAM
  • DirectX 9.0b compatible 16-bit sound card
  • Keyboard
  • Mouse
  • DirectX 6.1
Recommended:

  • 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent
  • 512 MB System RAM (required for 8-player multiplayer games)
  • nVidia GeForce 3 or ATI Radeon 8500 or equivalent with 64 MB of Video RAM

ESRB Mature Blood and Gore
Violence

Reviews

GameSpy

"The second expansion to Dawn of War includes all-new, explosive Dawn of War single-player action play, new multiplayer content, and two new playable races including the technologically devastating Tau. In addition to the two new playable races, Dark Crusade will feature an all-new single player campaign centering on the conquest of a "meta-map," with each territory captured giving tangible rewards to the occupying force. Also featured is a greatly expanded multiplayer component and a completely unique economy model for the Necrons. Warhammer 40K: Dark Crusade is also a stand-alone expansion -- it adds bonus content to Dawn of War and Winter Assault, but it can also be played on its own without needing a copy of the original game."

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