Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War

Got this for free last week and was finally able to run on Win7 today. After trial and error discovered I needed to manually adjust screen to 16 bit color depth and 800x600 resolution in order for game to be visible. Otherwise just a black screen with game sounds. Haven't tried this game on Win10 yet but assume that the launcher is able to access required screen mode without user intervention? To the game - was an OK looking game for 1999 but obviously graphics engine was already somewhat dated when this launched. So looks more like something from '95-'96 era than '99 (for comparison first installment of Age of Wonders launched in '99 and Diablo II in 2000). Despite this, the Warhammer 40,000 universe setting, turned-based play and decent game mechanics all help make Rites of War a fun walk down memory lane for me. While I would regard it was a pretty minor entry in the history of the franchise would still recommend to fans of Warhammer games and certainly anyone looking for a little nostalgia from GOG.

I had this game years ago, and it was superb. Simple to learn, but challenging to play well. If you like the 40K setting and don't mind some older style graphics this is a superb and economically priced game for you to while some hours away with.

Хорошая игра про ваху, похожа на The battle for wesnoth по геймплею. Хорошая игра по вахе больше и говорить нечего.

In this modern age I feel a bit overwhelmed by choice in gaming titles, and sometimes like the old games more for a nostalgia factor. This was not the case of this game, I have never heard of it, warhammer always seemed like a complicated lore with too many factions to get into, bought this on whim, and I had a lot of fun. Being short was actually a bonus for me since time is a valuable resource.

Timeless Classic. True to it's contemporary edition of 40K