Company of Heroes 2 Expansion Pack
Release Date: June 24, 2014
The first major standalone expansion for Company of Heroes 2, a popular war strategy game from Relic Entertainment. Contrary to the vanilla game, which focuses on the Russian-German struggle on the Eastern Front, the add-on takes us to the West, letting us assume command over two completely new armies that so far were only available in DLCs. We may lead either the US Army or the German Oberkommando.
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The Western Front Armies is an expansion for the 2013’s Company of Heroes 2 for PC, a strategy game set during the World War II. However, it differs from the previous minor DLC since it is a completely standalone add-on which does not require having the original game installed. The expansion is pretty big in size and scope and is meant solely for multiplayer gameplay.
As the title suggests, the DLC is focused on the European Western Front of the World War II. It is a big change in relation to the vanilla game which was completely concentrated on the Eastern Front. The “westernization” of the production is manifested mainly by the introduction of two additional sides of the conflict: the United States Armed Forces and the German Oberkommando, which fought in Western Europe. What is interesting, The Western Front Armies is not a unified whole since both of the aforementioned armies were sold separately in the past. Each new faction received previously unavailable abilities, enhancements, strategic and tactical capabilities as well as, most importantly, completely new units (for example: airborne infantry, the Sherman tank, the Sturmtiger and Jagdtiger cannons, or the P-47 Thunderbolt airplane.
Moreover, the expansion includes eight new multiplayer maps that recreate the locations of the Western Front. What is interesting, while generating matches, we may, for example, pit the American and Russian armies against each other. The add-on also offers a new progression system that enriches the fun. It is also worthy of note that although The Western Front Armies is dedicated to multiplayer gameplay, the DLC’s owners can also play against the artificial intelligence.
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A real-time strategy (RTS) series set in the realities of World War II. Brand Company of Heroes is in the hands of SEGA, with Relic Entertainment studio overseeing its development.
System Requirements for Company of Heroes 2: The Western Front Armies Video Game:
PC / Windows
Recommanded System Requirements:
Core i5 3 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB (GeForce GTX 470 or better), 30 GB HDD, Windows Vista(SP2)/7/8.
Game Ratings for Company of Heroes 2: The Western Front Armies Video Game.
Hardcore Gamer: 4 / 5 by Bradly Storm
Company of Heroes 2: The Western Front Armies is a balanced multiplayer-exclusive outing based off an already excellent RTS game. The core gameplay remains as tight as ever, giving rise to a DLC that is worth its weight in salt.
New Game Network: 82 / 100 by Tim Reid
The addition of the US and OKW armies pump fresh blood into the already enjoyable multiplayer of this outstanding WWII RTS.
GameGrin: 7.5 / 10 by Ryan Davies
While The Western Front Armies could have been so much better, it's still a good piece of DLC in its own right, all for a reasonable price. If you've always been intrigued by the series but felt a little intimidated by the strategy elements, then this is a great opportunity to shake off that fear (seriously, you should really shake off that fear). That is probably the ultimate aim of this DLC, even if current fans will still enjoy it. Still, those same fans will undoubtedly be disappointed by the lack of additional modes and story elements, even if the selection of new maps are all adequately decent. Also, if we could just get a giant DLC pack of co-op Theatre of War missions, that'd be great.
Average score from votes.