Company of Heroes, an RTS, as in Real Time Stealer!

User Rating: 9.5 | Company of Heroes PC
By Foxhound1982 | Review Date:
Company of Heroes, what can i say, Ive always been a console gamer but a few years ago bought my first pc, a pathetic little thing, 512mb ram, puny cpu etc, got it just for net browsing, but for a laugh i downloaded a COH Demo, i was so impressed with it (even on lowest spec) i decided to raid my savings and buy my current next gen PC, i just had to play this on max settings, even though RTS is not really my thing.
Since seeing the film ive always wanted a "Saving Private Ryan" the game, and whilst Medal Of Honor and Call Of Duty have often come close NOTHING has ever re-created the struggle of WWII so realistically. Thats where this game breaks the mould, its a strategy game, but its genuinely more intense and exciting than any First person shooter ive ever played,
A major positive id like to highlight is the accessibility of the game, after developing a taste for RTS i recently decided to try Supreme Commander, ive gone through the tutorial movie a few times and im still not sure how to play the game, but with company of heroes one you finish the fairly short and enjoyable training you will be ready for the main campaign,
The game can also be as basic or as complex as YOU see fit, on my first play through the Campaign i used basically the same tactic every mission, gather as much resources as i can as soon as possible to get a tank depot up and running, Tanks=victory,
The second time i was more familiar with the game and decided to try a more tactical approach, Overwhelm the enemy with armour, or outwit them strategically, its up to you, and with brilliant AI its never easy.
The graphics are utterly superb, zoom in on one of your units and the level of detail is staggering, and the physics are some of the best ive ever seen, satchel charge an occupied house and the explosion will send enemy hurtling through the windows onto the streets below, a well aimed shell from your Pershing tank on a group of enemy infantry is particularly amusing!
The sound is equally impressive, i use basic onboard audio with headphones and it still sounds amazing, from the endlessly amusing chit-chat your troops engage in to a full blown rocket barrage from your callaiope tank, this game sounds incredible, my personal favourite is the sound of the Shermans main gun after you upgrade it,
To sum up this game is the reason i spent nearly £1000 on my first gaming pc, and im glad i did, a masterpiece

Other Helpful Reviews for Company of Heroes

Load Comments (0)