That’s not to say the games weren’t fun, I had a wonderful time playing through all of these, but the stories themselves were always ultimately disappointing to someone who’s a fan of the setting. Dawn of War II: Retribution’s approach to its campaign resulted in a story that was the end product of cuts, resulting in a narrative that was awkward and disappointing. While Dawn of War II improved matters, the story was still diluted due to simplistic and repetitive missions and the reuse of maps. The Dawn of War franchise has suffered somewhat when it comes to strong campaign narratives since Dawn of War: Dark Crusade made the shift to a narratively light “meta-campaign”. Initially brought in to assist an Inquisitor, Gabriel learns of Acheron and the artefact held within, and vows to prevent any from reaching an artefact he deems to powerful regardless of who wields it. Gabriel Angelos returns, now the Chapter Master of the Blood Ravens since the events of Dawn of War II: Retribution. Gorgutz has heard about great wealth (or what passes for wealth for Orks) hidden on Acheron, and has weaselled his way into a position to gain control of a large Ork horde to invade and plunder Acheron when it arrives. The Eldar, led by Autarch Kyre, follow a prophecy that they believe will lead to and grant them the Spear of Khaine, empowering their craftworld to greater glory, though Macha fears that something dark lies within the prophecy. The story often references events from the first Dawn of War and its first expansions, and this is seen most immediately in the return of Macha, Taldeer, and Gorgutz as the protagonists and leaders of their respective factions that you play. Both the Eldar and Orks fight to gain control of the mythical spear, while the Space Marines interject to prevent anyone from attaining it. The campaign of Dawn of War III involves conflict between the Space Marines from the Blood Ravens chapter, the Eldar of Biel Tan, and the Orks from the Evil Sunz clan, as they struggle to gain control over a legendary artefact, the Spear of Khaine, locked away on the ancient world of Acheron that only emerges from the Warp once every 5000 years. Dawn of War III hopes to reunite those differing tastes, while still looking to introduce new twists on the genre.
While this has resulted in interesting takes on the RTS genre, it has seen a community splinter due to very clear preference divide. Dawn of War has been a franchise that’s experimented widely with the RTS formula, changing approach wildly with its second game.
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