Return to the Imperium of Man. and glory for the first man to die!
the story takes place around the retaking of a world by the imperial guardsmen that is currently under the rule of the forces of chaos. and it falls to you the commander to guide your army in the defence of the world or in its destruction. four out of 5 armies make an appearance in the story all of them playable, (the space marines sit this one out).
The imperial guardsmen are a very strategic army. it consists of heavy armor, powerful long range artillery, and the most inexpensive units in the series. They rely primarily on pummeling you with armor then following it up with infantry to quickly eliminate remaining resistance. an imperial guardsmen player however will find it rather annoying to keep there units at full operating capability due to there relatively weak infantry. and an imperial guardsmens base sticks out like a sore thumb due to the large amount of buildings required to keep them versatile.
this title shouldnt be missed if you own the existing campaign but avoided by those new to the playstyle the game requires.(the playstlye being one of strategic defence, and major troop production)