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18/10/2009

The Last Stand

Every videogame and their mothers these days have some sort of survival mode attached to the experience so it really wasn't a surprise when Relic/THQ announced one for Dawn of War II. Having been released a few days ago I've put a bit of time into it and have found it to be enjoyable. There are a few gripes though.


The first of my problems is the obvious and most annoying fault, the lag. Now I don't have the greastest internet connection yet I can play just about any game out at the moment with little to no problem. The Last Stand lags no matter who your connected to and it does begin to get annoying. The second issue I have is that you HAVE to have 3 people in your party to play. This isn't a huge problem but a few times I have found myself wanting to play a match with Drahc but having to wait for the server to find us a third player.

Having said all of this the DLC is fantastically good fun. You may have worries about how long this fun will last but I assure you that there are enough upgrades and wargear to keep you going for a long time, and 3 characters to play. The gameplay basically revolves around surving against waves of various races. Every fourth wave is a boss battle (which are always challenging) and there are also 2 control points that increase your points multiplier. Once you die (and you will die) you gain experience on the character that you were using. This experience is the same for all of the players in the match. This ensures that everyone gets a level playing field and team play becomes a more intergrated part of the game (as opposed toa rush to get the kills). Gaining levels only unlocks wargear meaning that a level 1 player can be as effective as a level 15 depending on the skill of the player. This is a welcome change to normal RPG systems.


Overall The Last Stand is a good addition to Dawn of War II, and, although it isn't something that you should buy the game for I recommend downloading it (if you already own the game) and putting some time into it. Especially if you have some mates to do it with.

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