Intense, faced paced and action packed. Possibly the best RTS ever!
Gameplay
Good storyline, varied and interesting level design and clever focus on cover and tactics combine to make a game you’ll come back to again and again. Online multiplayer is great fun, although allied v axis set-up can get a little repetitive. A few more skirmish and multiplayer game modes thrown in would have gone amiss, such as one team defending a point whilst the other attacks for example.
Graphics
Very well done. The character and vehicle design and animation is lifelike and really makes you feel like your there when you zoom in on them, at the risk of sounding clichéd. Compared to something like C&C Generals, this game is in a whole other league. Fully destructible environments are a treat also.
Sound
Sound is just sound to me, and I think that the sound in this game adds to the whole experience greatly. If the sound is good, you shouldn’t be noticing it because you’re too immersed in the game to recognise if it stands out.
Value
For me, COH was definitely worth it, as I picked it up a week or two after release at my local GAME store for just £20! I haven’t stopped playing it since, and I’ve played through the campaign mode twice now – it really is that great. Long lifespan.
Tilt
Many current RTS games I can pick holes in easily, but I struggled to find anything wrong with this one, as you can probably tells from my review. If you have even the slightest interest in RTS games I would advise you to get this immediately. Be warned though, it is very PC intensive, and a relatively new PC is essential for the full experience. Otherwise, a great all round game!