Every unit comes with their own special abilities to swing a fight - from a conscript’s ability to yell an inspiring cheer to a well-timed panzerfaust from the Germans. The combat style means battles never feel unmanageable: Unwinnable, yes, but not unmanageable.

This is the key essence of what makes COH tick, and game developer Relic wisely stuck to not fixing what made it great.īut, as mentioned, it is nothing new for veteran COH gamers - which actually isn’t all bad.

One moment, as a machine-gun nest gets busy mowing down troops, an armored scout car smashes past it, before the turret of a Panzer IV turns the car into flaming wreckage - which troops can realistically hide behind for cover. And yes, the game is fantastically fun: The rock-paper-scissors aspect - coupled with small unit limits - brought a new, intense level of fun and tactics to this game. And the introduction of the Russian side adds a new wrinkle to the very hands-on style that COH espouses. Sure, the engine has been tweaked for more details including a nifty TrueSight technology that accurately portrays lines of sight for individual units.

Let’s just get the bugbear out first: Company of Heroes 2 (COH2) is essentially Company of Heroes with bells on. With mortars overhead and tank shells exploding nearby, Company of Heroes 2 brings the best to the table.Ī gritty, semi-realistic real-time strategy (RTS) look at World War II, the sequel takes place on the Eastern Front, pitting the superior training and weaponry of the Germans against the endless human waves of the Russians. SINGAPORE - After some seven years of waiting, the sequel to award-winning game Company of Heroes is upon us.

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