Since I decided to take all Warhammer games under my nurturing and very sympathetic wing, it`s no surprise that I immediately reserved the latest edition for myself. However, with all my sympathy and dedication I just couldn`t get around to liking it. My original enthusiasm quickly faded and made room for the disappointment that quickly reared its ugly face.

The original Warhammer - Mark of Chaos appeared without too much fuss and remains pretty much unknown, even to this day. I don`t have a problem with this, but I do have a problem with the fact that in order to play Warhammer- Battle March, I am forced to have the original installed. Since this is not a standalone expansion, I imagine the number of people that are going to buy this game will be as high as the number of people that bought the original. And that`s definitely not a lot... I wonder what genius came up with this marketing idea that is going to have a serious effect on the number of copies sold.

Anyway, moving past this little "bump in the road", I started the game with high hopes and an open mind, ready to lead my little green and black friends to victory. These are the two new races brought to us by this expansion, mainly the green Orcs and Goblins, and the black skinned Dark elves. While the orcs didn`t really appeal to me, I was really looking forward to leading the Dark elves on their path to victory.

Actually, any game that included the Dark elves as a playable race, immediately drew my attention thanks to the wonderful books of R.A.Salvatore (the Drizzt series) that should be read by everyone, as far as I`m concerned .

Getting back to the game... After taking a glance at the (boring looking) menu and graphics options, I decided to jump right into the fray. The Orc campaign has you playing as Gorbash, leading a mighty Waaagh! Waaagh is actually the Orc synonym for war, mayhem, destruction and mainly anything that involves fighting and killing. As silent spectators to this Waaagh, we have the cunning Dark elves, with their special agenda, that will "guide" the orcs into doing their dirty business.

Players of the original version will feel right at home when starting this, as everything is exactly the same, from the interface, to the hero screen. This could be considered a good thing... or a bad one, depending on your tastes. While some liked the interface of the original, others, like me, hated it.

Everything seems to respond in slow motion, from your units to the buttons in the menu. This really frustrates, especially when, in the midst of battle, you are trying to give your units some life-saving orders.

Just like the original, you are treated to an excellent introductory movie that should get you into the theme of the game... Unfortunately, everything goes downhill from here. You can either play the original campaigns, or the new one from the expansion. If you haven`t played the original, it`s strongly recommended that you do so now, as the difficulty level for the expansion is quite high. The in-game movies look a little better than those from the original, but there`s nothing noteworthy about them.