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Warhammer demo slammed down

Single-player sampling of THQ's Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade available from GameSpot.
By Tim Surette, GameSpot
Posted Sep 1, 2006 3:11 pm PT

Those who like real-time strategy games (and titles with multiple colons) got some good news today. The single-player demo for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade is now available from GameSpot.

Dark Crusade is the second expansion to the PC real-time strategy game Dawn of War, following 2005's Winter Assault add-on. The new expansion adds two new races to the ongoing ruckus, the undead Necrons and the techno-savvy Tau.

The demo, a 315.9MB file, gives gamers a quick run-through with the game's tutorial. After moving past the training wheels, players can then take on two single-player missions.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade has not yet been rated or priced and is scheduled for release on October 9. For more information on the expansion, read GameSpot's previous coverage.

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stilldragon

i downloaded the demo, but it had an error message along the lines of "this is not a valid win32 application" and i cant access the downloaded demo now, let alone played it. i tried re downloading it from a different site and it said the same thing. what should i do?

Posted Oct 5, 2006 5:13 pm PT
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dctrjons

Lost the first skirmish trying to figure out how to play the Tau. And the generator being in a different spot threw me for a loop : p

Second skirmish I tried an experiment. Sent out 8 stealth suits each to a different resource and after I had found the enemy base I would send each suit down to the edge of the enemy base. Built listening posts as points were captured and reinforced the S-Suits with the aquired resources. This ended up with the space marines unable to get any resource points and they kept building scouts to do so and by the time they made a commander unit my suit force was upgraded and fully reinforced...

Not underpowered in my opinion and I don't know how I would set-up to fight it. Yeah, one on one, knowing I was fighting the Tau I could plan for it....but in a blind game not knowing your enemy's race right away I dunno what I'd do.

Posted Sep 20, 2006 6:29 pm PT
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SonofNurgle

And a question. Did anyone else playing the demo think that tau stealth suits are underpowered?

Posted Sep 20, 2006 9:44 am PT
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SonofNurgle

The full game is going to kick a**, no doubt, but I think to much stuff was locked in the demo. No devilfish?! Its the only transport vehicle the Tau have, and it is locked!
I was surprised, however, that the vespids are in the game, although they are also locked in the demo. I am definitely getting this game dude!

Posted Sep 20, 2006 9:41 am PT
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Georse

Have to say this game looks pretty sweet. The Tau offers a much juicer side to play than the weakly and slow to start Imperial Guard. The cannibalism button on the Kroot is a seriously nice detail. Can't wait to play the Necrons.

Posted Sep 13, 2006 5:35 am PT
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HardwareLust

Demo was good...good enough for me to preorder the game. That being said, I was a bit disappointed with the content of the demo...too much stuff was locked, and it would have been nice to be able to complete the 2nd mission.

I think it's going to rock...

Posted Sep 10, 2006 11:37 am PT
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Typocalypse

Tau are pretty good, lol i thought the computer will be Necrons in skirmish...O well

Posted Sep 10, 2006 12:25 am PT
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duncanhall

The perfect way to stop the tau is to teleport in an assault terminator squad with an apothecary or a commander unit. 'Nuff said.

Posted Sep 7, 2006 8:14 pm PT
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sollit

holy **** i like the TAU they are kick ass super tech or primative fighters its ur choice i like that. but im looking forward to the necrons! they look like super soldiers

Posted Sep 6, 2006 6:12 pm PT
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zreneau

I've enjoyed the demo. The Tau seem really powerful at first, but I suspect they will balance it all out. I can't wait for the full version to drop.

Posted Sep 6, 2006 12:43 pm PT
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kupadup

zajefajne

Posted Sep 6, 2006 8:02 am PT
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jc_tkml

ok

Posted Sep 5, 2006 3:54 pm PT
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crazy_boy166

Sounds good to me

Posted Sep 5, 2006 1:15 pm PT
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Supreme_Fantasy

Sound looks like a great game. I'm gonna try it as well.

Posted Sep 5, 2006 8:26 am PT
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ewjim

I'm waiting for full version!

Posted Sep 5, 2006 4:24 am PT
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silvertenchu

Tau is too powerful. thats cool

Posted Sep 4, 2006 10:37 pm PT
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night_haunter

im downloadin it right now...........cant wait to use taus!

Posted Sep 4, 2006 7:30 pm PT
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hrah

WHERE WAS I ??? WHEN THIS DEMO WAS RELEASED, DAMM DOWNLOADING !!!

Posted Sep 4, 2006 7:19 pm PT
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Rizvan007

its wasome! wee

Posted Sep 4, 2006 6:38 pm PT
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juventes

Yay!

Posted Sep 4, 2006 5:43 pm PT
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mnmnanu

downloading now

Posted Sep 4, 2006 4:27 pm PT
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adijan

the demo is god, but i want to see how the real game fits in, the demo's arent always the same as the real game

Posted Sep 4, 2006 1:26 pm PT
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ducky239

i cant be bothered to download the demo ive already pre ordered it so ill wait till i get it

Posted Sep 4, 2006 12:05 pm PT
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speedigeckos

Its a great demo, but how do you heal crisis suits?

Posted Sep 4, 2006 10:38 am PT
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Binzen

Ah!

Very sexy.

Not to knock WA, but DC seems to be shot of adrenaline DoW has been lacking.

I'm looking foward to its release.

Posted Sep 4, 2006 10:09 am PT
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Da1ShrpSh0trGrl

I downloaded the demo and at frist the storyline clip got me alll hyped up. Then when it came down to playing I got dissapointed. I guess is the kind of game you either love or hate. The purpose is to movilize units to conquer strategic positions and so on. The zooming capabilities are not the greatest. Definetly I'm not getting this one.

Posted Sep 4, 2006 6:03 am PT
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KillaW0lf

cant wait to buy this amazing game after playing the demo

Posted Sep 4, 2006 12:49 am PT
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agrigoat

The Tau are like the best side ever, finally a chance to mince those Khorne Berserkers (the worst unit ever, so stupidly uber) and Nob squads. Eat burning socialist plasma death melee imperlist dogs!

Posted Sep 3, 2006 2:18 pm PT
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_Sam_

oh cool

Posted Sep 3, 2006 2:14 pm PT
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rorymcneil1110

i loved the tau they were very good but u need to see all the ova troops and it shud hav made 1 mission tau 1 mission necrons i think. and the single play campaign looks good. cnt w8 to buy it

Posted Sep 3, 2006 11:41 am PT
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jsambeckwith

Great Demo.

Posted Sep 3, 2006 10:44 am PT
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DeadPL

Nice demo.. Tau are nice...and shadow unit kick ass But why they don't give us Necron units in demo ;(

Posted Sep 3, 2006 1:55 am PT
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AntoniustheGrey

I liked the Demo. Tau seem very good, but can't pass judgment until all units are unlocked. However, with what I saw, the Tau are pretty kick butt. You need the Kroot though to do damage early on. Overall it's pretty good, and the Tau seem like a balanced edition. Now that Necrons and Tau are out...next should be the Dark Eldar, I wonder how that's going to be...

Posted Sep 2, 2006 7:40 pm PT
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wozzie_triad

that is a very good demo pity you can't get all the tau units i wanted to see their super unit that krootox thing looks awesome

Posted Sep 2, 2006 6:39 pm PT
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princeofgames90

Well lets download it and try it

Posted Sep 2, 2006 3:38 pm PT
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supercowxxx

"They will ruin it by including both the monolith and the nightbringer and giving the option to field both at the same time. Those 2 units alone over power necrons in the tabletop game, and they will ruin it in this game."

The monolith is pretty good, but does not particularly overpower necrons. The nightbringer doesnt overpower them at all. It makes everyone scared but pretty much every army has a way to deal with it if you know what you are doing.

Posted Sep 2, 2006 2:20 pm PT
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BounceDK

Cool demo, AI kicks my ass non stop...

Posted Sep 2, 2006 2:11 pm PT
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grassgreener12

simply awesome!!!

Posted Sep 2, 2006 1:13 pm PT
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FyreAndIce83

demo , pc , relic , rts , thq , warhammer, warhammer demo

Posted Sep 2, 2006 12:24 pm PT
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s0l0123

The Tau are better than I thought they would be. My only gripe is that they changed the Space Marine's Force Commander with a younger face, the old one seemed more realistic, but it's not a game-breaker. It's a definate must buy if you bought the previous DoWs.

Posted Sep 2, 2006 11:27 am PT
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halocin

Quite frankly, the Tau are terrifying...I can't wait to see the Necrons

Posted Sep 2, 2006 10:16 am PT
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DogOfDeath

Tau Own You!

Posted Sep 2, 2006 8:34 am PT
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Suicidal_Healer

w00t, sweet demo, but you get to only use the crappy tau units.

Posted Sep 1, 2006 11:31 pm PT
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readyss

I can't play it can you be imperual guard?

Posted Sep 1, 2006 10:03 pm PT
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GhostDog8

it is raw bizz

Posted Sep 1, 2006 6:55 pm PT
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realitystinx

downloaded in only 25 mintues, yay time to try it.

Posted Sep 1, 2006 6:26 pm PT
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jakeboudville

i'm downloadin it later

Posted Sep 1, 2006 6:20 pm PT
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aaronquest

i got it i was dissapointed they nerfed the cost rater 2 build stuff and the tao own so easily u dont play as necrons

Posted Sep 1, 2006 6:06 pm PT
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JLCrogue

I'm downloading it right now!

Posted Sep 1, 2006 5:08 pm PT
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FRoStYisGoD

demo is not bad

Posted Sep 1, 2006 4:33 pm PT
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