Games

Company of Heroes

Relic Entertainment

2006•Strategy•PEGI 18•About 7 hours

Taste attributes: actionwaranimalshistoricalvehiclesfasttried & testedunsavouryheavylinearbig & variedall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeSweeping and conventional: a heavy strategy game, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like comfort over surprises.

Pace: fast · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

90 / 100

254 ratings

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About This Game

Command the company that changed the face of history! Battle your way across Europe as your troops make intuitive use of the terrain and buildings for cover and mount attacks on an equally intelligent enemy. Your Mission. Your Men. Your Decisions.

Summary: IGDB

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionWarAnimalsHistoricalVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardy

Keywords

BloodyConstructionMilitaryReal-timeWarMicromanagementTankBase building

Where to play

Details

Developer: Relic Entertainment
Publishers: THQ, Russel
Released: 12 September 2006
Series: Company of Heroes
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 7h normally
Age rating: PEGI 18
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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