Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War

Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War is a turn based strategy game based on the celebrated Panzer General 2 engine by SSI. It is set in the fictional Warhammer 40,000 universe. It was produced by Games Workshop in 1999, and centers around the invasion of a Tyranid Hive fleet and the Imperial efforts to defeat it.

Gameplay
The game has three modes. In the "campaign mode" the player controls the Eldar forces and follows the efforts of the Craftworld Iyanden to conquer a Maiden World, a lost colony of the ancient Eldar race. During the campaign an additional and far more dangerous foe, the Alien Tyranids, emerge, and the Eldar and Imperial forces unite to defeat them. In "skirmish" mode the player can play as the Imperium, Eldar or Tyranids. The Imperial forces include the Imperial Guard, Space Marines and Sisters of Battle. In multiplayer mode the player can battle other players online.

Reviews

 * GameSpot - 5.9 out of 10
 * IGN - 6.1 out of 10
 * MobyGames - 67 out of 100
 * Absolute Games - 8 out of 10
 * Eurogamer - 8 out of 10
 * Game Revolution - B
 * Game Over Online - 69 out of 100
 * GamesFirst! - 3 stars
 * Power Unlimited - 58 out of 100
 * PC Games (Germany) - 55 out of 100

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