Company of Heroes 2 - Review


CoH2

Company of Heroes 2

     When it comes to World War II themed strategy games, the first game that should come to your mind—and one that deserves it—is CoH 2. This game doesn’t just make us fight the enemy, but also wants us to battle against nature. Sudden snowstorms can cause your soldiers to freeze to death. As you move your tanks over a frozen river, the ice might break and your tank could sink into the icy water. They call this blizzard system Cold Tech.

     So, we can see something in this game that we don’t usually see in strategy games. What is it? Of course, the fact that you have to factor in environmental conditions while fighting. The game’s sound and effects are enough to immerse you in the battlefield, but you’ll barely have time to breathe if you are fighting someone who plays well, because every second is precious. Instead of having larger armies, your chances of winning increase depending on your skills and speed.

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     Another system added to the game is True Sight. In short, you can only see as much as your soldiers can see. If you’re stuck in a snowstorm, your field of view becomes very short and you start to see nothing at all.

     I can say without hesitation that it has a multiplayer mode that is better than its story. In the story mode, we play as Russia against the Germans. The cutscenes are not very appealing, don’t pay too much attention to them. You have to love the rose with its thorns. Also, it’s not just these two nations—you can get other countries with expansion packs. We are starved for games without DLCs, but I won’t voice this complaint in a game like CoH 2 that absorbs you so much when playing against your friends. 

My rating for the game: 🎮🎮🎮🎮

About the Game

Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Linux
Genre: Real-Time Strategy Game
Publishers: Sega, Feral Interactive
Developers: Relic Entertainment, Feral Interactive
Release Date: June 25, 2013
Game Price: 31 TL
Engine: Essence Engine
Series: Company of Heroes

Minimum System Requirements

  • Operating System: 32-bit Vista
  • Processor: 3 GHz Intel i5 Quad Core or equivalent
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics Card: 512 MB video card with Direct3D 10 capability (GeForce 8800 GT or Radeon HD 2900XT)
  • Storage: 30 GB

Recommended System Requirements

  • Operating System: 64-bit Windows 7 or better
  • Processor: 3 GHz Intel i5 Quad Core or equivalent
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics Card: 1024 MB video card with Direct3D 11 capability (GeForce GTX 470 or Radeon HD 5850)
  • Storage: 30 GB

Features

  • Single Player
  • Multiplayer
  • Co-op
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop
  • Steam Cloud
  • Statistics

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