Despite initial overshadowing, Dawn of War 3 shines with its faithful Warhammer 40k universe depiction. It impresses with unique strategic depth, intense battles, and distinct faction representation. The game's visuals and soundtrack add to its immersive experience, while ongoing updates reflect developer commitment to improvement. Dawn of War 3 stands as a testament to the enduring appeal of the Warhammer 40k universe, offering a rewarding journey for RTS enthusiasts.

Really enjoying it :) Definitely worth the 6 dollars I paid.

The game is OK, it should just not be a sucessor to DoW series.

If you are looking for RTS mechanics you should skip it, if you want to micromanage units and heros - kinda remembers Warcraft III in that respect, then the game is OK

I was looking for RTS (DoW I and II) gameplays so it was disappointing in that respect.
Unfortunatelly I found the campaing uninsteresting so I had give up

terrible game experience with alt-f4 reboots. and heroes lvl glitching. do not waste your money on this

It's bad. The entire single player campaign feels tacked on and like a tutorial for the multiplayer.

I was really looking forward to this game, as I've loved all the other Dawn of War games. I liked DoW1 and its expansions... my favorite were the DoW2 games and their expansions. Nothing that made any of those games good is present here.

It's like they tried to mash together DoW1 and its focus on base building and armies, and DoW2 and its focus on heroes and squad tactics and completely missed the point on what made either of those games good. Instead they churned out this bland soulless lump of a game.

Heroes are meant to be a grind for the multiplayer. I went through the entire campaign and didn't raise many heroes past level 2. Not that leveling them really seems to unlock much aside from cosmetics or army doctrines. War gear is gone, along with the ability to customize your heroes to your taste; I *loved* how in Dawn of War 2 each hero was distinctive but you could further customize them through their stats and war gear to suit your playstyle.

DoW3 heroes feel like Warcraft 3 or Starcraft heroes or something. Same abilities, no customization.

The graphics and animations are somehow a massive step backwards, too. The art style is more cartoony, but in a Warcraft 3 way or something. It doesn't fit the grimdark setting of Warhammer 40k.

DoW1 had some really impressive animations for its time, and none of that is present here. Instead you get to watch Gabriel Angelos clonk around like a Warcraft 3 hero with his ridiculously exaggerated running animation while swinging around his giant hammer, and doing hugely exaggerated acrobatic leaps.

The dreadnought animations in the earlier games especially were spectacular. Some super gory/messy kills, etc. In Dawn of War 3, they just ridiculously flail around at stuff.

I managed to slog through the entire 17 mission campaign, which flips you randomly between Space Marines, Eldar and Orks. The final mission was meant to feel epic or whatever, but instead was just another exercise in tedium.

All in all, unless you're the most hardcore Dawn of War fan and have to add this to your library, save your money and skip it.

This is what happens when you try to reinvent the wheel. Stick to Dawn of War II and its expansions.

Good game.

Not sure why so many negative reviews, but I enjoy this game as much as I did DOW2 if not more.
Pros:
1 .The Campaign is way better than last sequel.
2. Every unit has active and passive abilities from the builder all the way to the top tier Elite (hero), upgrades are now done in buildings instead of individual units.
3. Removal of the Cover in terrain (most hated feature in DOW2) makes the game faster paced which is more RTS than a tactical game
4. Doctrine system makes certain Hero has good synergy with the units, which adds variety of strategy in game play.

Cons:
1. Unit response time is too long, this feels like a major performance issue.
2. Only 3 factions, which is OK with me as long as they add more in DLC ( but unfortunately its been a couple of years since the release and we haven't got any so far)
3. Balance, well this is a cons in almost all RTS game