Games

Company of Heroes 2

Relic Entertainment, Feral Interactive

2013•Strategy•PEGI 18•About 8 hours

Taste attributes: warhistoricalslowtried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA serious, grounded strategy game: stirring and raw. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: slow · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

IGDB rating

78 / 100

142 ratings

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About This Game

Experience the ultimate WWII RTS platform with COH2 and its standalone expansions. This package includes the base game, which you can then upgrade by purchasing The Western Front Armies, Ardennes Assault and/or The British Forces. More info in the "About This Game" section below.

Summary: IGDB

Story

In the world’s darkest hour you are a commander of the Soviet Red Army, entrenched in brutal frontline warfare to free Mother Russia from the Enemy invaders. It is 1941 and the beginning of what will become the bloodiest conflict of World War II resulting in more than 14 million military casualties.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

WarHistoricalFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardy

Keywords

DeathMilitaryWarMicromanagementSnowTankStat trackingCover system

Where to play

Details

Developers: Relic Entertainment, Feral Interactive
Publishers: Sega, Feral Interactive
Released: 25 June 2013
Series: Company of Heroes
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 8h normally
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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