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Company of Heroes

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  • User Score (82)
    9.4 9.4 from 82 reviewers
  • Expert Score (96)
    8.9 8.9 from 96 reviewers
  • Gameplay (36)
    7.0 7.0 from 36 reviewers
  • Graphics (41)
    6.8 6.8 from 41 reviewers
  • Sound (39)
    7.0 7.0 from 39 reviewers
  • Storyline (4)
    7.5 7.5 from 4 reviewers
  • Multiplayer (7)
    7.5 7.5 from 7 reviewers
  • Control (4)
    7.6 7.6 from 4 reviewers
  • Addiction (5)
    7.7 7.7 from 5 reviewers
  • Lifespan (9)
    6.9 6.9 from 9 reviewers
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  • Activity: 1/5
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Pros & Cons

  • authentic feeling, hectic multiplayer mode, extraordinarily deep strategy, effective unit ai, looks good
  • not that replayable, vehicle movement, multiplayer lacks options, shortish campaign, allies only campaign

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Company of Heroes

Company of Heroes, a real-time strategy (RTS) game developed by Relic Entertainment, was proclaimed game of the year in 2006 by such publications as IGN, GameSpot and PC Gamer. The game was the highest rated video game for the PC in 2006 and is still the highest rated RTS today.

Single Player Campaign

Set in the World War II era, the Company of Heroes single player campaign puts the player in charge of U.S. military units from the 101st Airborne and the 29th Infantry Divisio…

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Company of Heroes

Company of Heroes, a real-time strategy (RTS) game developed by Relic Entertainment, was proclaimed game of the year in 2006 by such publications as IGN, GameSpot and PC Gamer. The game was the highest rated video game for the PC in 2006 and is still the highest rated RTS today.

Single Player Campaign

Set in the World War II era, the Company of Heroes single player campaign puts the player in charge of U.S. military units from the 101st Airborne and the 29th Infantry Division. The player takes part in major US operations in the Battle of Normandy such as D-Day, Battle of Carentan, Operation Cobra and others.

Multiplayer Modes

With Company of Heroes, the player can play with up to 8 players via LAN or Internet. For this game, the developers used an online gaming system called Relic Online instead of GameSpy Arcade and World Opponent Network, which they have previously used for other games. Relic Online brought new features such as a ranking system and automatch.

When playing multiplayer, players can choose between either Allied of Axis military forces. The game offers Victory Point Control and Annihilation game modes.

System Requirements

This PC game runs Windows XP and Windows Vista. It requires at least a 2.0 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or an AMD Athlon XP processor, a graphics card with a minimum 64 megabytes of VRAM and support for DirectX 9 with Pixel Shader 1.1, and 512 megabytes of RAM.

Expansion Packs

Relic Entertainment has also come out with an expansion pack for Company of Heroes called Opposing Fronts. This expansion adds German Panzer Elite and British forces. Another expansion pack, Tales of Valor, is scheduled for release in 2009.

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  1. Company of Heroes

    Reviewer: maximum pc
    21 May 2008

    Meet the greatest generation in the most stunning WWII real-time strategy game we've played. It's a triumph! Read more

  2. Reviewer: GameAxis
    27 October 2007
    Overall 9
    9.0
    Gameplay 9
    9.0
    Graphics 10
    10
    Sound 10
    10
     

    With Supreme Commander still incubating until next year, this seems to be the RTS to own. Incredible graphics, killer sound, fully destructible environments and an enormous depth of strategy make this a compelling game for arm chair generals. The elegant balance of units and effectiveness of combined arms with various doctrines dictating combat style also make this a sure bet as a contender for professional gaming. An amazing effort for a company that is likely to take... Read more

  3. Reviewer: Game Informer
    25 February 2007
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    If this game doesn’t totally blow you away, you must be missing your awesome gene. Building off of the best recent innovations in real-time strategy, Company of Heroes does for the WWII RTS what Medal of Honor and Call of Duty did in the FPS arena – make it real. The intensity of action delivered in every firefight, artillery strike, and tank battle is unmatched in any other similar game I’ve encountered. Enemies and allies alike naturally recognize cover and its... Read more

  4. Reviewer: Gameplay Monthly
    25 February 2007

    1998. A memorable year for gaming, especially for PC gamers. What came out that year? Grim Fandango, Thief, Half-life, and Starcraft. Ah, Starcraft. The first and last RTS I every truly loved; I would play that game religiously day after day until it finally became tiring for me and I moved on to other games. But after Starcraft, I must say that no RTS excited me anymore; Warcraft 3, Rise of Nations, Rome: Total War, Warhammer... All fantastic games, yet I couldn't... Read more

  5. Company of Heroes

    Reviewer: Fragland
    05 February 2007
    Overall 10
    10
    Gameplay 10
    10
    Graphics 10
    10
    Sound 9
    9.0
    Storyline 10
    10
     

    has managed to convince at least one person to take the RTS back into his hear: me. I'm also convinced that about any strategy lover will be surprised by this game by the shear amount of innovations, surprises, authenticity and pure quality and immersion it offers. Without a doubt more impressive is the intensity the makers give with the combination of an excellent presentation, complex but satisfying micro-management, a finally independent own and enemy AI and a... Read more

  1. This game

    Reviewer: sgt rock, maximum pc
    14 October 2008

    I do agree that this is a great RTS game,but I wish they would fix the COH is not responding error I get.I read something about you cant have you graphics setting set at ultra so I turned them down and it still crashes.My system is a 680i motherboard,Evga8800GTX Gpu,E6400 overclocked to 3.1Mhz.What I do now is save the game at certain points.I do like the game though. Read more

  2. A truly superb example of the RTS genre

    Reviewer: SanitysEclips3, 1UP
    11 October 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Company of Heroes is, simply put, one of the best strategy games I have ever played, and one of my favorite ever.  It has an excellent campaign and a truly superb multiplayer component, both of which and challenging and rewarding.  The controls and gameplay are tight, the factions are well-balanced, and the graphics are nice to look at.  If you are a strategy fan, or even if you just like WWII, you should at least give this game a try. Read more

  3. A Good Mix

    Reviewer: Beefcake, GamePro.com
    17 July 2008
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    .. of FPS and Strategy. This si a squad based action game that plays like a shooter. The graphics are great and the controls are smooth. To be honest, I thought this game is hard. I didn't finish it. But I did like it. If you like shooters, and wanna try something new, this is worth a shot. (no pun intended). Okay, maybe it was. Read more

  4. Even The Demo Is Addictive

    Reviewer: alexoss, Epinions
    19 December 2007
    Overall 10
    10
     

    In fact, so far I've just run the demo, but like almost no other demo I've played with, I'm totally addicted. I just bought a new video card for Christmas, so that the cut scenes in the campaign should play much more smoothly; but for simple skirmish play, I was able to max out the graphics on an Intel Pentium D 3.0 GHz with a GeForce 6600, and it looked fine and played well. One of the reasons I chose the new video card that I did (a GeForce 8800 GT) was because... Read more

  5. Company of Heroes

    Reviewer: SixDemonBag, Shacknews
    08 February 2007
    Overall 10
    10
     

    The Longest Day Featuring a detail rich battlefield, a lengthy campaign, challenging gameplay, and a Band of Brothers inspired backstory to go along with it, WW2 fans have reason to rejoice. Even if you have only a passing interest in WW2 gaming, you might want to give Company of Heroes a try. The single player battles are filled with explosive, environmental detail filled with options that your tactical instincts can take advantage of and an extensive skirmish mode... Read more

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