This game really sets the bar for next generation real time strategy games. Really worth the money.

User Rating: 10 | Company of Heroes PC
When i first started reading up on this game i thought 'great another world war 2 rts game' but then i heard of the destructive environments, then i thought ' hmm this might not be so bad after all'. After i got the beta, it blew me away. Even the tutorial is emersive, the first mission, D-Day obviously, was incredible and it just goes to show just how hard relic went at this and took the plunge to try and get us into it. The sound is amazing, you could hear the sound of the 88mm firing off in the distance half way across the map and then hear the massive explosion from the other end of the map. The sound plays a really big part in the game, most war games, world war 2 games esspecially, dont really make you feel like your in a war, however with company of heroes the atmosphere sucks you in, its really quite amazing.

The graphics are superb for this kind of game, with the physics engine in the game working around the clock to produce real world calibre explosions, men flying tanks blowing up, buildings falling down, what ever the case it does it.

The gameplay really takes alot from warhammer (obviously since relic also made 40k) but then runs on its own 2 feet. Troops are smarter and will take cover on there own but they wont fight your battles for you, the enemy AI is also incredible, making the ability to make multiple desicions like a normal person would, they will find your weaknesses and impose on them i.e. if you have a group of soldiers in cover, the enemy AI will try and outflank you and cut you off. It is really amazing what relic has done with the latest technology.

This game is a must have for any strategy enthusiast and is highly recommended by major reviewing sites and magazines, and by myself ofcoarse. Wether you absolutely love RTS games, or its your first time, Company of Heroes is your game, It really does set the bar for future games of this genre.