GamingShogun.com takes a look at THQ's Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II, giving it high marks for its 'masterful' weaving of several different game genres into one. They do warn hardcore fans of the original that this is not the RTS you are used too, which might turn some of them away.

...That being said, Dawn of War II is not a real-time strategy game. It is a hybrid between an RTS, action-RPG, tactical shooter, and hack 'n slash game. This combination is masterfully put together by Relic and they are to be commended for actually doing something original. Sure, a tried and true RTS sequel would have been great too, but this is not just great. Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War II also pushes the bounds of multiple genres in a very clever way and that masterful originality can mean the difference between a game you play for a week and a game you find yourself wanting to play a year later.

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