Summary
Company of Heroes 2: The Western Front Armies is the first Standalone Multiplayer release for Company of Heroes 2. The focus shifts back to the Western Front, depicting some of the most brutal fighting of World War II in the darkest days of the conflict. The addition of the US Forces and the German Oberkommando West brings two entirely unique factions that will forever change the shape of multiplayer combat.
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Company of Heroes 2: The Western Front Armies Reviews & Ratings
With the new armies there is so much variety and the balance is very even. Awesome multiplayer experience. Connection issues have been allWith the new armies there is so much variety and the balance is very even. Awesome multiplayer experience. Connection issues have been all resolved. New commanders and item drops also add a bit of customization to your army.
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Newcomers to the genre or the series should pick up the core Company of Heroes 2 at first, to get themselves familiarized with the series and its ideas, and then make the jump to The Western Front Armies in order to experience more varied matches.
As an admirer and fan of this game franchise I can say Company of Heroes finally returns more to its origins of the original game with thisAs an admirer and fan of this game franchise I can say Company of Heroes finally returns more to its origins of the original game with this update. The expansion game is multiplayer oriented and is now a lot more dynamic offering many new strategies and units to use. The pace feels steady and is no longer hampered by long range tanks that would stall games. This expansion puts a much needed breathe of fresh life into the existing game. The new armies for both sides do a good job complimenting the preexisting Soviet and German armies. The balance does have some issues, and is sure to be tinkered with by the Relic developers. What is obvious in the characteristics of the new armies, is that you can see a path in which Relic could add an additional expansion bringing back famed armies from it's previous series, the Brits and Panzer Elite.On whole, the game is worth the $20. It's still top in the top class for strategy games but still remains in the shadows of Blizzard's Starcraft II for strategy game dominance. With this expansion and the further development that is looking to come, Company of Heroes is looking like it might regain it's reins as a high standing competitive strategy game.
It's an interesting DLC, and the new base building will undoubtedly shift the balances of multiplayer. Still, all thing considered, a single player expansion to beef up the package would've been much appreciated.
Release Date | 23 June 2014 |
Publisher | Sega, Relic Entertainment |
Player Perspectives | Bird view / Isometric |
Genres | Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy |
Platforms | PC (Microsoft Windows) |