Dawn of war 2 versus starcraft 2

So since the two games that were compared before the latter WAS EVEN OUT, have been released. Which game do you think is better?

I haven't played either yet so I can't say anything about either one.

Dawn of War 2 since I detest base building.

Dawn of war 2 is a very good game but Starcraft 2 is one of the best games I've ever played so Starcraft 2 is better imo

CoH : ]

haven't played SC2 to be honest, but i already know what kind of gameplay it has, so i know it's not my cup of tea.

Dawn of War 2 because I like its genre more :P, but quality wise SC 2 is better.

CoH : ]

haven't played SC2 to be honest, but i already know what kind of gameplay it has, so i know it's not my cup of tea.

groowagon

SC2 edges DoW2 out for me. DoW2 is a good game, but nearly all of the missions are "Go here, kill this" with the odd "Hold this point" mission - before Chaos Rising that was particularly true.

SC2 has a good mix of missions - It has a broad mix of mission styles, some that have a base, some that don't and tells a story very well.

They are very different games, though. SC2 is a traditional RTS with some RPG elements on the side, while DoW2 is more of an RTS/RPG hybrid. I like both games, but I also like to build a base once in a while and have a "proper" army.

I enjoyed Dawn Of War2, but man Starcraft is the better game without a doubt.

Starcraft2 = 9.5/10

Dawn of War2 = 8/10

Dawn of War 2 since I detest base building.

Ragingbear505

Base building IS a part of RTSs. The RTSs that don't have base building are in the minority.

Well well. Not again.

Dow 2 is great and Chaos Rising is even better.

Idea wise, Dow 2 is the future but as a game and a product Sc2 is much much better.

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CoH : ]

haven't played SC2 to be honest, but i already know what kind of gameplay it has, so i know it's not my cup of tea.

Im_single

I agree with this 100%. I didnt think SC1 was all that great and usually RTS games fail to hold my interest at all, but SC2 is one of the most entertaining games I have ever played.

SCII's campaign is miles ahead of DoW2's. As for MP, they both play incredibly different and it is up to the player's preference.

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Dawn of War 2 since I detest base building.

Base building IS a part of RTSs. The RTSs that don't have base building are in the minority.

That's sort of like comparing World in Conflict to Supreme Commander and asking which makes a better game.

The approaches are incredibly different... but the difference is that Starcraft 2 uses high production values to outperform other RTSs, whereas Dawn of War 2 competes by attempting to expand the market and fortify its new territory.

SC2 by a long mile.

The game is just pure awesome..

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Dawn of War 2 since I detest base building.

Base building IS a part of RTSs. The RTSs that don't have base building are in the minority.

[QUOTE="lordreaven"][QUOTE="giant11"]

Base building IS a part of RTSs. The RTSs that don't have base building are in the minority.

subyman

You are dead on about DoW2 SP being an RPG, I totally agree. It's like Dungeon Siege with cover haha. I enjoyed DoW1's style of play more than DoW2's. Having to manage a base is something that I enjoy and DoW did that wonderfully but also forced the player to explore early on to secure the resources which made the player engage the enemy quickly. It was the perfect blend of economy and war. However, I feel they focused too much on action in DoW2. I was pretty bummed out when I first played DoW2 and found it was nothing like DoW1.

Ok, I'll acknowledge that a game does not need to have base-building in order to be an RTS, but I will say that base building & RTSs are just a perfect match. That's what I think of when someone says RTS.

That's not to say that RTSs w/o the base building are necessarily bad, but they're more like an action game than a strategy one, IMO.

You can't compare game-play, but you can compare story. I liked Dawn of War 2's story better than StarCraft 2.

it's better to compare Company of Heroes to Starcraft 2. lordlors

Agreed!

You can't compare game-play, but you can compare story. I liked Dawn of War 2's story better than StarCraft 2.

airshocker

I wish they would make a Horus Heresy game...subyman

I wish they would make a Horus Heresy game...subyman

Only problem with that is that it would put SC2 to shame by being split into a bazillion separate games :P . Certainly doable if they used Star Wars: Empire at War as a model, but improving the planetary combat substantially...

(And what do you mean I can't virus bomb every planet in my way?)

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I wish they would make a Horus Heresy game...LordRork

Only problem with that is that it would put SC2 to shame by being split into a bazillion separate games :P . Certainly doable if they used Star Wars: Empire at War as a model, but improving the planetary combat substantially...

(And what do you mean I can't virus bomb every planet in my way?)

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I wish they would make a Horus Heresy game...LordRork

Only problem with that is that it would put SC2 to shame by being split into a bazillion separate games :P .

Really? I thought Dawn of War 2's story was pretty generic WH40k stuff to get all the races together for a fight. Starcraft 2's story has a grand purpose with interesting characters. I wish they would make a Horus Heresy game...subyman

I'm just more partial to W40K then I am StarCraft. And I would absolutely like to see a Horus Heresy campaign.

SC2. I played DoW2 for a while and found it really boring, it's like an RTS without the whole economy and base building thing, so the only real strategy involved is microing your troops. Kinda pointless if you ask me. SC2 is also quite simple yet strategical and fun.

Hard to say since they're both pretty different. History demands that I favor SC2.

You mean Exterminatus, yes?ExESGO

Not exactly, although it amounts to the same thing. Exterminatus usually relies on nuclear-style weapons that ignite the atmosphere, so could affect daemons/necrons/titans. Virus weapons only work on biological matter.

(And to be really pedantic, the heretics couldn't unleash Exterminatus as such, since it has be sanctioned by particular individuals...and if you're not working for the Imperium, you're just blowing stuff up because you can :P )

Dawn of war 2 = RTT
Starcraft 2 = RTS

since I prefer RTS, I'll take Dawn of War and Starcraft over Dawn of War 2 any day. Also GFWL is fail.

dow2 cuz sc2 isnt enough different from sc1 for me to like it

Dawn of war 2 = RTT
Starcraft 2 = RTS

since I prefer RTS, I'll take Dawn of War and Starcraft over Dawn of War 2 any day. Also GFWL is fail.

R4gn4r0k

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Dawn of war 2 = RTT
Starcraft 2 = RTS

since I prefer RTS, I'll take Dawn of War and Starcraft over Dawn of War 2 any day. Also GFWL is fail.

lordreaven

dow2 cuz sc2 isnt enough different from sc1 for me to like it

edinsftw

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dow2 cuz sc2 isnt enough different from sc1 for me to like it

kieranb2000

I agree. The people saying it is the exact same game have probably not played it yet and are only going off of the spec sheet. I wasn't super pumped about the game, but bought it because I expected a good campaign from blizzard but ended up being blown away by how great the SP is.

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dow2 cuz sc2 isnt enough different from sc1 for me to like it

kieranb2000

yea...the multiplayer is what most people will buy it for, but i think we can both agree they would be even better if they were steam integrated lol

i heard good things on DOW2 and i'll probably get it, but atm SC2 i more than enough for me :)

yea...the multiplayer is what most people will buy it for, but i think we can both agree they would be even better if they were steam integrated lol

edinsftw

Steam and the poorly designed browser from DoW II are the reasons behind I didn't bought Chaos Rising, despite I bought DoW and the 3 expansions in the past. I liked the Relic choice and courage of doing a new DoW different from the first one, but they removed I the things I liked from DoW. At the beginning O blame Blizzard for being too conservative with the Starcraft II gameplay, but after DoW II I came to the conclusion that if some thing works, better not try to fix it.