Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III— Guide, genres & similar games

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III is a real-time strategy game developed by Relic Entertainment. This is the third part of the Dawn of War series.

###Plot The game is set in a dystopian vision of the future. In the universe, humanity developed a galaxy empire called The Imperium of Man. The characters include human beings and monsters, such as the Eldar and the Ork races. The story starts at a lost planet called Acheron, where characters discover a deadly weapon called the Spear of Khaine. The Space Marines assemble at Acheron to find the deadly weapon. The main characters come from the main fractions, the Space Marines, the Eldar, and the Orks. The plot revolves around their interactions.

###Gameplay The gameplay is set from the third point of view; the player can shift the screen to see the whole stage. He is also able to choose for whose side to perform: the Space Marines, the Eldar or the Orks. In the multiplayer mode, it is possible to use various skins for each fraction.

###Reception After the previous game, Dawn of War II, the developers used innovative graphics details, graphics, and new items. The critics highly appraised the game. However, some players criticised it for focusing on multiplayer gaming mode instead of the classic real-time strategy mode.