Recent reviews by Sefrum

It's the start of a new era. This is where the latest Creed's came from... and therefore they owe a lot to this.

Beautiful location. Brilliant characters
Just fun to play

TL;DR version - Don't necesarily believe the haters, it's actually alright.

Full version -
There seems to be a lot of hate for this game from reviews so far but, if I remember correctly, these were the same sort of complaints about the change of direction from DoW1 to DoW2. Now DoW3 is being compared to BOTH of them - Coincidence? I feel that this is epidemic of how games are now marketed. I followed the trailers and the pre-release information and speculation, but I don't remember there being anything much more than trailers "which may not necesarily represent in-game experience" and we all know how that can end up don't we? (I'm looking at you Aliens: Colonial Marines).
The other comparison that is being made is to MOBA games. Now, I've never played a MOBA game and, to be honest, I don't think I'll ever have any intention of playing a MOBA game. Whether that makes me a heathen or more akin to general gamers, I don't know.

Before I get hated on for never having played a MOBA or using the term "general gamer," I would like to make it clear that I am a gamer, have been for 25 years, and love a wide variety of games and genres. I know I will never be a "world-class player" and am more than comfortable with that (probably the reason why MOBAs have never appealed to me).

Should Relic have been more open, rather than relying on nostalgia and artificially inflated hype through limiting pre-release information, I think the initial reception would have been a lot more positive.

Having got that off my chest, I'll now weigh in with my perspective of DoW3. (And like the rest of the reviewers on here, my review is based off the first mission, but I have played a skirmish game and this by itself has surely got to give me more credence than others).

Simply put, I've enjoyed myself so far. This game is a lot more DoW1 than DoW2, and that sits just fine with me because as much I enjoyed the customisable aspect of 2, I've always prefered building a base and consider myself a turtler then attack.

Hopefully I've helped you balance the negative reviews, so I'm now going to go back to playing and start the second mission.

Good Luck, Have Fun.

Who doesn't want to play on the side of evil? Who doesn't want to be the person to impose order on the galaxy? If you don't want to be either of these things, then I'd suggest X-wing - although I will mock you for hiding behind shields, hyperdrive and more powerful weapons.

Great in single player, even better in co-op.

If you want a puzzle solving night in with a bud, this is where you should put your money