Dawn of War II's free 'The Last Stand' DLC released
by Randy Nelson 
{ Oct 16th 2009 at 1:00AM } 
THQ and Relic have released "The Last Stand," a free update for the Warhammer 40k RTS Dawn of War II. As we reported during PAX 2009, the DLC adds a Horde/Firefight style survival mode to the game. In addition, the pack contains two new maps and what THQ describes as "numerous balance updates and bug fixes."
The publisher has also mentioned that Dawn of War II is receiving what we can only imagine is a limited time price cut to $20 on Steam, effective immediately. It should last 'til at least dawn.
[Via VG247]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Oct 16th 2009 1:04AM
$20 for Dawn of War II?!
Wh... Hu... Bu....
*drops mouse*
Biggie @ Oct 16th 2009 1:36AM
Bought it yesterday and I've been loving it so far, if you got the rig to run it you should definitely pick it up.
Taiko Drum Grandmaster @ Oct 16th 2009 1:39AM
I have been waiting for this. I've beat the SP a few times, but I've never been much for the MP...Once i heard about this, I was excited as hell.
Well, off to play.
RudyHuxtable @ Oct 16th 2009 1:41AM
So awesome. I picked DOW2 up the last time they had a big sale on it, and I'm glad I did. It really is a metric shitton of fun.
Marshall Banana @ Oct 16th 2009 2:16AM
I just played this new mode for about 2 hours.
Wow.
I really like this. Getting a coordinated team together and playing off of one another's skills is great. This is definitely going to get me to play this more, and hopefully I can rope my friends who stopped playing back in to try it out.
Apparently, once you hit wave 20 (the final wave) you get to fight Chaos Marines, which aren't even going to be released until the expansion comes out. Personally, I can't get past wave 10. Damn space marines with plasma rifles...
ladykiller @ Oct 16th 2009 4:06AM
i'd be more afraid of those scouts since they pack grenades.
monkeyroach @ Oct 16th 2009 2:32AM
yeah its pretty fun dlc for free.
ladykiller @ Oct 16th 2009 4:02AM
you're a day late, joystiq. been grinding for two days now.
it's great developers continue to dish out service to fans like valve, for free, and in turn gets them sales.
my only criticisms of the mode are the lack of maps - mainly that there's only one. and it's predictability, but it has a purpose with a goal wave you want to be (made it to wave 17, it is monstrous and there is a hilarious wave, 16, which i will leave players to find out to their delight and/or horror) at then build up strategy.
also, i know a tyranid hero wouldn't make sense but .... i wanted to be a tyrant. might as well since you're fighting all factions.
ladykiller @ Oct 16th 2009 4:05AM
also people tend to not pick the eldar witch, thus me ending up being her and she get's useless after about wave 11 when slow, non-special close combat isn't the best idea in those situations and her powers get a little weak. needs some more balancing and glitch fixings.
TwistedBishop @ Oct 16th 2009 12:01PM
I like the Farseer best of all of them. Confuse is endlessly useful past the early trash levels, and Eldritch Storm with a Mekboy to feed it is fantastic. She almost never melees really.
Although I really want to grind up my Space Marine Captain. Eventually getting to summon a Dreadnought? Priceless.
jonathonfwagner @ Oct 16th 2009 7:54AM
DAKKA DAKKA!
RudyHuxtable @ Oct 16th 2009 12:48PM
Ahh, it's too much, innit!
Eric H. @ Oct 16th 2009 9:09AM
Oi Boss, dis post aint got enuff dakka.
NEEDS MORE DAKKA