Spoilers: Yes.

"I will call them the Astra Militarum when I'm dead, you are in the Imperial Guard" the correct take.

When the mood strikes, I’ve been known to bellow Commisar lines at the guys at work I manage. “Fear me, but FOLLOW!” is a real crowd pleaser

"I will call them the Astra Militarum when I am dead. You are in the Imperial Guard" Aaaaaaand subscribed.

My dad bought me Dawn of war for my 8th birthday(A dubious parental decision). 17 Years, dozens of books and thousands of miniatures later I still love Warhammer as much now as I did back then.

I like that an apothecary quote has become the go-to comment of condolence among 40k fans "The fallen shall be forever remembered as the Emperor's finest"

Honestly this game is what got me into 40k as much as I am today. Already had the models and had friends who played the tabletop game, but Dawn of War is what really cemented It with me.

Slight correction: Dawn of War 1 actually lets you make your own symbols and flags. You "just needed" to make any design you like in a graphic program of the correct pixel size and let you throw rhem down in a local folder for "flags and symbols" as PNG files.

30:36 Basically all of WH40K can be described saying "The situation on the planet is grim"

This game gave is the ultimate Space Marine tactic...STEEHL REEHN!

I actually played this game a few months ago still totally holds up. I am looking forward to Space Marine 2 but if they just bought out a new updated graphical version of classic DOW with more factions, that game would be outrageously popular.

That intro cinematic had no business going that hard. I was stunned the first time I booted up this game.

The voicelines are still burned in my head when I played it pretty casually so I'd say yeah GLORY TO THE FIRST MAN TO DIE

It's been 2 decades since I first played this game, and the opening cinematic still gives me goosebumps when the flag is raised.

2 man game, 6 man map. goes for days

The Dawn of War tutorial is actually a weirdly formative piece of my childhood. Got some mild shivers when you demonstrated out of pure nostalgia.

The voice acting holds up so well, Sindri in particular always stood out to me, what a perfect casting.

You don’t play Chaos because you want to be good, you play Chaos because the Crab 🦀 god compelled you. I remember being in college after Dark Crusade came out and 8 of us being crammed in a room doing a big LAN match.

As a StarCraft guy I never was into Warhammer but this game was played on every LAN Party in the mid-2000s and it was dope.

38:15 To the left of the stance toggle is a bombard command, which forces artillery units to bombard a designated _area_ (not a building or unit) in spite of their stance. The cease-fire stance keeps them not just from hurting your allies but also from aggroing enemies from half way across the map, because the whirlwind's attack range is MASSIVE.

Some corrections: - Dark Crusade can also be played as a standalone - Skullprobes are not useless, being able to detect invisible units -Turrets can actually be ridiculously overpowered -I am surprised you haven't mentioned the Orbital relay and the whole drop poding element which was revolutionary

Never been a fan of RTS genre or had much money, but still bought it at release. It was THAT good.

The tutorial guy sounds like someone teaching excel on windows 95

Many a fond memory playing Dark Crusade as a kid. Decent replay value despite similar strategies, best played on hard to keep you on your feet and not spam the same styles.

A few key notes: Orbital Relay - You can put troops inside of it and deep strike them anywhere (with vision) on the map Remove Active Units - By pressing the DELETE button, you can kill an entire squad/unit.

Haha fav line..."The Imperial Guard are holding the line...I will call then them the Astra Militarum when I am dead"

Gosh I'd forgotten about that tutorial. It's a textbook example of how to tell someone everything, without them remembering anything.

I remember this game was the first truly kinetic feeling RTS game. Seeing kill animations in melee, seeing a dreadnought grab a guy and fling him off screen... I had never seen anything like this before. The units felt like they had real weight to them.

That opening cinematic to Dawn of War still gives me chills. When they dreadnought stomps out of the smoke, and that sergeant's yell, classic.

I feel like "Was it any good" did not need to be asked when it comes to DOW but I'm happy to see a video on it regardless.

58:47 You can press DEL (by default) to instantly kill any units or buildings you have selected. This command, called "Scuttle" along with all the stuff about stances, is introduced pretty badly in the game, but referenced in the back cover of the manual and in the hotkey configuration panel to be implemented by the player through experimentation. For instance, did you know that you can set production structures to inheritable stances as well? All as invaluable in multiplayer as it is in the campaign. Note that each of the 9 races has its own variant of the tutorial, and you didn't touch on the "overwatch" mechanic either. Overwatch allows your production structures to automatically order replacements as the resources coincide, greatly simplifying unit production and further pushing the game into a tactical groove from a strategic one. Honestly there's a ton of options in this game that ought to be way more common in RTS that came after it. The Sisters of Battle are not even top 4 in Soulstorm. Neither are Necrons: that's only true in Dark Crusade, a game that remains a balance atrocity. Tau definitely could stand to be nerfed in 2v2 though. This whole thing was a great and insightful watch, thanks for making it.

This one of your all-time best videos. Really enertaining and you let the game tell us its story

The modding community for this game is very active to this day, with Unification mod adding over 20 races from the 40k lore to the game, and another update coming soon with many more!

It's not: "Was it any good?" It's: "It's still good even to this day ongoing X years later"

Great to relive the campaign through this video also. Excellent video. Thanks Josh.

Im very fond of this game its how me and my cousin reconnected after he started wilding out with drugs and things. And now he is 40k Fantatic and he got his life back together. So outside of amazing game it has special place in my heart

This is where my Grimdark adventures began. Didn't even know they had miniatures.

A childhood gem right here. Still playing it today with the Ultimate Apocalypse mod :)

The mic inside the cup... what a champ.

Hench you mate good to see with all the gaming and vid content you still smashing the gym... My man

Old... Friend? Hearing a battlehardend spacemarine like Angelos crack while saying those words... PERFECTION!

"An open mind is like a fortress with its gates unbarred and unguarded." ~ Librarian, Dawn of War. The fact that I and many others can AND WILL quote this game from memory should tell you that it definitely left a lasting impression. I definitely enjoyed it and I mourn the stillbirth that was Dawn of War III to this day. The PaulStretch'd soundtrack, the trailer itself...Oh, the things that could have been. Perhaps in another lifetime.

The cut scenes and voice acting are so good. Still holds up.

Oh damn. Is there still a community that Supports this game? Like with guide for beginners and advanced ones? Or maybe people to play with

That Intro lives in my Head Rent Free until i Die. Dawn of War game kept my Love for warhammer alive for almost 2 Decades before i finally could start into the Hobby a few years Ago.

I love how iconic Jeremy Soules music is. I have never played this game but I was instantly able to recognize that signature tone.

right click on the "add more squad member" and the "upgrade" of unit too, to make them automated

This is my absolute favorite series of videos on youtube.

Don't forget: left click the plus to reinforce; right click the plus to auto reinforce until the squad is full.

"There is no such thing as innocence; only degrees of guilt." My first warhammer game was space hulk on PC back in the day. When I was a young kid, I played a lot of RTS. My brain was so sharp back then (I miss it!). I remember playing DoW with my friend. We'd play 2v2. I'd rush dreadnaughts and tech up to drop pods. He'd play orks and hold the enemy. I can't tell you how many times I'd drop a dreadnaught in their base and they'd just leave instantly. It was SO much fun. DoW. I don't think my brain can handle an RTS at my older age. I'll always remember the voice acting and executions fondly. It was a huge change from typical brood war/WC3 RTS battles.

Watching one of my buddies play Soulstorm on his pc when we’d hang out was my first introduction to warhammer. Haven’t had the space to own and paint models, but I still love my ‘Crons

I'm not proud about how long I was watching him talk and wondering when he was gonna take a sip out of that mug before I realized there was a mic in it.

Ah the nostalgia strikes again when i hear "MARINE SQUAD DEPLOYED". Insane video Josh. The Emperor protects.

Dawn of war was my childhood. I still boot this game up once in a while and play their campaigns.

The gritty visuals, the voice acting, the music, the story. It is the best.

Gosh, I could just watch you play through all the campaigns and just having your commentary. Love this.

This, Mechanicus and Space Marine are my holy trinity of amazing 40k games.

that boring tutorial gave me first intro to the games. i do not consider it boring, but only helpful to the new players! i was 7 when i first started playing any comuter games. this librarian shoulder pad brought so many good memories

"I will call them the 'Astra Militarum' when I am dead" MY MAN

holy cow josh just unlocked a childhood memory for me. i remember spending hours playing impossible creatures at my cousins house

The voice acting in this game is still the gold standard (and imo unsurpassed, especially in the RTS genre)

Soulstorm with the UA mod is easily my favorite RTS of all time, you covering the series made my day

I remember booting this game up on my old computer almost 20 years ago. The intro itself blew my mind, but the gameplay sealed the deal. I have loved Warhammer 40k ever since.

great overview. love this game. loved all the battle animations and sound design

I loved the dawn of war dark crusade campaign. Having a planet as the battlefield with every faction battling was so cool. Not to mention you both got to protect and invade different areas on the map. And when you protected an area you would get the infrastructure you built up in the invasion stage as your starting set up. It made the campaign such a great time. Damn I miss playing that game.

It wasn't just good It was amazing

Excellent Video!

That music man brings goosebumps jesus christ.

One thing I really liked in DOW1 is after every intro of each mission of Gabriel log, we see the Loading Screen of Tartarus Map that is supposed to be a Satellite view from Blood Ravens ship fortress slowly being covered in "Red" that is supposed to be the Orkz, while Blood Ravens and the IG end up being swallowed up by the near end of the game. The final mission the, the Satellite Map turn total chaos

I remember playing the Tau on one map in Dark Crusade and just playing that map for hours on end. I kept upgrading and refining a single choke point, and I found it fascinating how efficient certain combinations of vehicles and troops were compared to others. I had mountains of corpses at the bottom of a hill, and it was glorious. I was actually sad when I finally decided "Eh, I have to move on from this." Dark Crusade remains my favorite RTS of all time. DOW1 is a close second though.

I love this game. I spent hours in the campaign when I was younger. Thanks for reminding me of those simpler times!

DoW will always hold a special place in my heart. DoW 2 is best DoW and no one will ever change my mind at this point

Scott McNeil making use of that dinobot and silver bolt voice warms my heart.

32:27 - you can actually save the Imperial Guard here and then have the option to use and reinforce them - as far as I remember there is a mission bonus for this

20 years ago?! Fuck...I'm old.

This is the game which introduced me to Warhammer 40k.

Part of why you play the Guards, basilisks. Who doesn't like some proper artillery? It is so satisfying. 3... 2... 1... FIRE!!

I remember playing Dawn of War, Dark Crusade and Soulstorm as a kid. I knew very little about warhammer and 40k, but I had played RTS before so it was right up my alley

I still play this game to this day, it's been installed in every PC I have ever owned, it's peak Warhammer 40k

As someone who was introduced to this wonderful universe thru the og dawn of war series as a preteen in 2007 but without any likeminded friends to share the passion for it. It makes me very very happy to find all these likeminded people online who share my love for this absolute gem of a game.

The Winter Assault story is perhaps the best one in the series, you can choose to play either the forces of order (imperial guard and eldar) or disorder (orks and chaos), the ending has multiple versions depending on how you play the story which faction you play more as. Plus the orks in winter assault are perfectly characterized from start to finish

Dawn of War was so good that its shadow has stretched to this day. Dark Crusade gaming in an Internet cafe in between lectures (and sometimes when I was supposed to *be* in lectures) were peak golden years. :’) Edit: I’ve watched this video slowly throughout a busy day & I remember painting minis *4 years before the games launch*. These voice lines exist rent free in my head. I know the entirety of that trailer by heart. I am old. Also I’m after realizing just how hard a stand alone full feature film of Dawn of war would slap.

58:48 You can just press the "Delete" button on your keyboard to remove extra units, which offers you no more need are. Although, this function was disabled in future Relic games since CoH1.

I love your channels. I have been watching them regularly for the last 6 months. I would love to see your check out 2002 The Thing game on PS2.

I remember hearing that the opening movie for DoW cost as much to make as adding a new race to the game.

21:57 one other advantage there is for attaching leader units to squads is that they provide whoever they're attached to with bonuses pain boys and apothecarys will increase the healing of the squad (and anyone around the squad, but still) and commander units like the warboss will also boost morale regen the imperial guard make full use of this with attached units providing buffs like priests increasing melee damage and commissars increasing morale regen (as well as having their powerful abilities)

I'm only half way through the video and I am now resolved to replay every campaign haha

Small tip the video forgot: If you right click the unit upgrade or reinforce button, it actually puts them into an auto queue, meaning you don’t have to spam clicking, and it lessens your micro game.

This game was my introduction to 40k and I’ve loved it ever since

DoW was my proper introduction to 40k. Knew a little about it before, but this was when I jumped in head first. Still love playing this game 20 years on.

I started playing this game just a few years after I had first been introduced to the tabletop. It was such a treat.

Man I still remember firing up Dawn of War 1 for the first time when it launched so many years ago. They caught my attention with the opening cinematic, but when that glorious main menu screen music started up I was instantly hooked.

I smiled at the end hearing the lines as the screen hold at the end. DoW 1 was the best of the entire franchise, and it's one of the greatest shows of how the gaming industry was went down the hole see each sequence was worse, and they finally canned it without anyone having the brilliant idea of "Hey, maybe we should just make a new one that play like DoW1 but with better graphics and upgrades." Also, Josh I'll be eagerly waiting you to review DoW2 and 3, will not be poking about because would be rude, but part of my want for people to keep poking you about it and it comes ASAP in the series. (With due time to do properly, good stuff takes time, and your videos are aways good!)

I understand the tutorial being boring, but as someone who doesn't play rts games and on pc no less, I very much appreciate the hand holdy tutorial so I can get into this game cause I do love Warhammer.

Amazing video dude. Just a point about the 59 min mark where you said that you made a lot of units on the wrong side of the chasm and couldn't get rid of them; you actually can. If you select a unit or building and press the delete key they get destroyed. Awesome vid and keep up the good work.

i remember the glitch you could do in the imperial guard home mission, if you play as the necrons and park your entire army in the valley where the massive cannon is. Let the cannon fire and have your commander res them all, then go on to zerg rush the last base with your double size army

'blessed is the mind too small for doubt' awesome!

That Dawn Of War cinematic intro, gives me the same feeling as when I was a kid. Pure chills.

Dawn of War - Crusade was my first warhammer game and it's still my favorite.

I love your videos. I just went beck to all the ones i watched to support you via comment. So basicly an offering to the gods of algorythm