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One of the biggest problems for real-time strategy (RTS) games has been the detached and disinterested attitude many players exhibit when faced with playing them. More often than not, a lot of people who consistently play RTS games are doing so out of their love for the strategy element. That's all well and good, but there's a caveat: The problem continues. Why? It does so because the cache of players who're highly dedicated to RTS games don't count for much of the PC gaming contingent.

I've considered Relic Entertainment a top-drawer developer ever since I casually sat down to play Homeworld 2, only to discover a game that would absorb several tens of hours of my life. So when initial previews revealed that Dawn of War 2 (DoW2) wouldn't focus on player-built structures, I was intrigued. I continued to read up on the game and subsequently found even more provocative information. Players will only control five or so squads in any one battle? These squads are to stay with you over the course of the game? This was a glaringly unprecedented change, and I loved it.

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No matter whether you fight for the glory of the Imperium, participate in a good Waaaaaaagh, or consume all in your path, Dawn of War 2 is bound to get you excited. The sequel to one of Relic's best games, it looks to up the ante with much better graphics, a bigger focus on squad-based tactical combat (similar to Company of Heroes) and an epic story. "Our mantra is that things can only go in if they're f*****g amazing," as Relic's Jonny Ebbert said.

PCG got an exclusive preview of the game, including an interview, and it looks amazing. The parts that were most intriguing were the references to making it more like Company of Heroes, which was one of 2006's best releases. Catch the interview and preview at PCG's site.