You play as the unnamed Force Commander, the central figure in Dawn of War 2 and the leader of the first squad, the only one that can't be replaced during the entire campaign. The storyline is interesting enough to compensate for the repetitive mission structure and overall create a coherent narration capable of keeping the player deeply involved and interested in discovering the way it unfolds. As a hero of the human empire, you are in charge of containing the imminent threat of the Tyranids, prevent the cunning Eldar from carrying out their plans and stopping the looting crazed Orks.

The strike force of the Space Marines, genetically enhanced soldiers who fight until the very end for the Emperor, is assembling on the almighty starship Armageddon which is also your only connection between the three infested planets. From this command point your troops are dispatched wherever their assistance is needed and should be regarded as the last line of defense against alien foes. While the story is well crafted and cohesive, at some point I couldn't help but felling that the Space Marines are acting more like firemen, constantly rushing from one planet to another in a desperate race to extinguish the flames of the alien invasion.

One can only use four squads at a time while the other two remain idle and will gain very little experience, most of it resulting from the items sold after completing a certain assignment. The choice is yours: you can either focus on the same four groups each mission and neglect the other two or try to level up all the available leaders by switching between teams in each scenario. I've decided to change the battle force very often, and never abandon one crew and this tactic paid off eventually, because in the last missions you'll have all six squads under your command.