16 out of 16 people found this review helpful.
an excellent rts by thq
Date of Review: Aug 3, 2007
The Bottom Line: It is one of a kind and you'll be awestruck by not only the graphics, but while watching the game, you'll wonder why other games aren't like this.
Company of Heroes is one of those games that can alter a genre, like what Half-Life did to FPS games. The game throws in many aspects from the nomenclature RTS by having capture points (to gain resources), reinforcing units when they are depleted, giving you general powers to use, etc.
This is a game that gets straight to it. It is an awesome RTS that has some of the best graphics to date. You skip most of the resource management and you don't deal much of an economy, you just go straight to battling it out. This game features a lot of new elements brought to the RTS genre such as destructible terrain, tough A.I. and squad units taking cover (you don't just train one unit, you train a whole squad of soldiers). One of my most favorite features is blowing up bridges which doesn't take long and can delay the enemy. I personally do this just to funnel them to one bridge guarded heavily by my men.
The whole map can easily become a big battlefield with soldiers everywhere very fast. You have to be on your heels and be paying attention while being attacked almost everywhere simultaneously. This game will definitely test your RTS skills. It also has several replayability too (except the campaign, that was just a bit dull and dry). Just make sure that your computer can handle it, as this game is not only big, but requires a decent computer to run.
