Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War
Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War

Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War

July 23, 1999
DreamForge Intertainment
SSI (Strategic Simulations, Inc.), GOG.com, Games Workshop
65
User5 ratings
80
Critic1 rating
72
Total6 ratings
StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)
PC
Single player, Multiplayer
Bird view / Isometric
FantasyScience fiction

Summary

Inspired by the board and figurine games made popular by Games Workshop, the universe of Warhammer 40,000 is a vast and violent one, rife with strange, alien races, including the Eldar. Rites of War features a tightly crafted storyline composed of 24 missions and varied victory conditions as you lead the Eldar in their fight for survival. Additional scenarios allow for control of Tyrannid and Imperial armies and a glory point system lets you build and customize your own army, with 8 distinct troop classes ranging from War Machines to Assault Troops to Devastator Squads. A level-based experience system enhances the game's RPG (Role-Playing Game) element, allowing you to upgrade and customize units, enhance warrior skills and employ "psyker" (psychic) abilities.

Storyline

The mysterious Eldar are all that remains of a once great and powerful civilization that ruled the galaxy. They travel the stars in enormous spacecraft called Craftworlds, seeking the Maiden Worlds their ancestors created in ancient times. One such world is now inhabited by humans and possesses historical records and artifacts of great power far too valuable to leave in their hands. This once proud race now fights for its very survival, and must protect the secrets and power of their ancestors from both the Imperium of Man and the evil, bio-engineered Tyranids, bent on the destruction of this fertile paradise.

Release Dates

PCJul 23, 1999
PCSep 1999

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