I think it is better than duel strike.

I'm liking it better than Dual Strike. I haven't played WiFI yet, but it's a great game so far.

Wait till you reach the final missions, you'll pull your hair in frustration. It's definitely the best in the series for me, though. Much better story, atmosphere and strategy elements.

I seem to have a very different opinion from others here. Dual Strike to me is several times better. So many things seem to be lacking in DOR. There's not much variety in Commanders and it's so hard to build up your CO power that it removes a huge tactical aspect of the last game where you had to assess the level and decide which Commander would be best for that level. Here the Commanders are all virtually the same and in any event you aren't even allowed to choose from any Commander you want when playing the mission. On Dual Strike you could do so once you completed the game but no such thing here.

All in all I have to say I am seriously let down by this game. No doubt it is a great game but for me it is a major backward step from Dual Strike. The only thing that has moved forward is online battles. I lost Dual Strike about six months ago (was a very sad sad day) and decided not to replace it but rather wait till DOR came out. Now that I have played and finished DOR I think I am going to sell it and repurchase Dual Strike. Just have to deal with the pain of unlocking every single thing all over again.

For me DoR is the best in the series, although I found Dual Strike a bit more fun.

 Are you talking about Dark Conflict here?

It's probably the worst entry in the serie since a few years...

It's like an empty shell after the pinnacles that were Dual Strike and Black Hole Rising.

Please try the other ones out before telling this one rocks...

 because I LOVE the game, but i felt soooooooo disappointed with its emptiness...

EDIT : I just realized indeed Dark Conflict in Europe is called Day Of Ruin in USA

I never played one before but playing DoR right now. Brilliant game, but I like Fire Emblem more. I really had to get used to the non-permanent-death system and the more Command & Conquer type of game.

But nonetheless it's a lot of fun and, as to be expected from Intelligent Systems, very well balanced with a good story.

Do try Fire Emblem though if you like the AW series!