This is how Warhammer 40,000 should be represented. There have been many successful and valiant efforts such as Dawn of War I&II or Space Marine. However, as an avid reader of the books and having been swept up and sucked into the lore, this how one would visualize void combat. From the cinematics and dialogues to the gameplay and tactics, it is a gritty dark experience that leaves you wanting to come back for more. You feel compelled to progress the various storylines or outmaneuver your opponent’s leaving nothing but burning wreckage in your wake.

Perhaps at launch this was a very different game, though each campaign is now unique and forces you to play as the faction would, and the updates have made multiplayer more balanced but not perfect. Of course, that is not mentioning the massive battle mode… Although for me the single player experience has been nothing short of addicting. I have not enjoyed a game with naval space combat since Star Wars Empire at War.

If you are looking for a satisfying space RTS and an authentic grimdark experience, then I would recommend watching all the trailers for both games’ multiple times and dropping the 30 bucks for this one.

"The techpriests are overloading the warp engines, we will destroy the ship and take the enemy with us, it is better to die for the Emperor than to live for oneself!"