THQ Company Of Heroes: Opposing Fronts

The standard for the modern RTS has been set

Strengths: + incredible graphics, even on lower-end machines + incredible integration of strategy and action + Deep game mechanics will keep you coming back for more and more

Weakness: - Thus far the online component suffers from less-than-perfect service - While this is technically a "standalone" expansion pack, it really is lacking without the original game - Balancing problems.

What can I say about Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts, other than that this is simply an amazing game, which has set the standard for modern Real Time Strategy games, and you should buy it now. Did I say it was amazing? Everything about this game is "next-gen" -- from its graphics to its innovations in squad control and RTS mechanics; this game is a modern marvel among videogames. It features...

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One of the best RTS around

Strengths: Exciting, fast, challenging

Weakness: Haven't found a way to slow the game speed down

I love this game. The pace promises action very quickly into the game, and almost never a dull moment. I do have a problem tracking different squads over the map, and sometimes when I'm concentrating on one fire fight in one section, my troops get wiped out in another section.

Opposing Fronts

Strengths: Great gameplay. Fun singleplayer and multiplayer. Good graphics.

Weakness: Can take a while to settle into. Beginning missions can be overwhelming for newcomers.

The standalone expansion pack Opposing Fronts centers around two new factions - the British army and the German Panzer elite. The gameplay remains the same from the original, with the environment fully destructable, from the buildings to the vehicles. The online multiplayer works well with little to no lag on a stable connection, however the online community is lacking at the moment. The game...

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Excellent Game!

Strengths: Very good campaign, more of the original gameplay. No cd check protection.

Weakness: Poor DirectX 10 performance on a 8800GTX

Company of Heroes Opposing Fronts is a great game every CoH owners should get. Even if you don't have the original, COH OF is an independent game so you don't need the original to play, but if you have the original you can play all 4 factions in multiplayer. The campaign let's you play as the German Panzer Elite and the British. It has a very good narrative just like the original. The only...

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Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts

Strengths: graphics, 2 new different armies

Weakness: standalone price for what amount to an expansion

I loved the original Company Heroes - from the campaign to the multiplayer - from the graphics and destructible environments to the audio. So when Opposing Fronts came out, I immediately bought it. This is a standalone game at a standalone game price - you do not need the original game to play Opposing Fronts. But if you don't already have the original, I would recommend starting with that one -...

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