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AI cheats in skirmish mode

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 11, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I've played several RTS games out there - so I had high hopes for this one.

But let me just say this - if you play in skirmish mode (open maps vs. the computer) - you're probably not going to be able to win anything above easy - because the computer cheats.

And even in the easy mode - the computer doesn't seem to have to follow the same resource rules that you do.

Case in point - I had gotten the computer down to one low ammo resource point - yet it was able to have an unending supply of tanks come in from off screen.

And, as somebody else mentioned - when you start the round, and you only have enough resources for a couple of rifle squads, the computer has already gone through the upgrade tree - and has top of the line tanks.

Personally, I think it's just laziness on the part of Relic to have to resort to the computer cheating in order to create levels of difficulty.

And, as others have mentioned - your unit AI isn't exactly that smart either. You order a unit to attack an enemy unit - and half the time, you unit runs right up to the enemy and starts shooting at them - instead of finding a good spot (or even attacking from where they were when you told them to attack).

The rear of the tank is the weak spot - yet I've watched tanks on my team advance on the enemy backwards - with their weaker rear armor exposed - rather than turning around to face them with their better frontal armor.

Company of Heroes

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 21, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game definitely lives up to its bill as the Game of the Year! I was actually thinking this game was a first-person shooter game, like a Call of Duty; but this is just fine though. I really enjoy the realism. I very much am looking forward to getting the extensions on this game.

Great Strategy game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 17, 2008
Author: Amazon User

There's an excelent game. Good graphics, sound and cinematic...

It have to be in the collection of every gamer.

It give you hours and hours of fun while you plan your misions, prepared for constant attacks; make different actions and use all the game world.

peter035

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: April 13, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Not a first person shooter, deceptive artwork on case to make you think it is. Strategy game, found it boring.I like strategy games.Cheesy graphics.Soldiers or "units" are symbols not charecters.Terrain is simplistic.Game of the year? What a joke.

Wow!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 10, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Company of Heroes has the set the bench mark for RTS games. CoH is an even greater leap forward for RTS games than Age of Empires II was. The graphics in this game are unforgetable; it requires a beefy graphic card but the results speak for themselves. The story, the AI, the game engine are all superb.

As mentioned in other reviews this game is not for the novice RTS player, even an experienced player can be utterly swamped by the battlefield in CoH. I would recommend playing a few Command and Conquers before getting into this.

So play if you dare, this game is truly awesome!

Company of Heroes

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Incredibly detailed real-time-strategy, and pretty authentic as far as units and maps. Pretty challenging computer AI, but another one of those games thats sooo much funner against other humans.

One heads-up would definetly be on the language. The F-bomb gets dropped several times thru-out a typical game session from the units your commanding, and I'm not aware of anyway to turn a filter/censor on.

A very good game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 24, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Company of heroes is a great game. the controls are easy, the graphice are great, and the combat is excellent. there are many things you can do in the game. You can play online,play through the campaign, and do skirmish battles against the AI. the campaign spans the story of the US military's fight in france, from the landing on omaha beach to the Falaise pocket and the destruction of Army group B (German). The story is very historically accurate. the skirmish and online modes are almost the same thing. it's the same maps, just if you're playing against other people or against the AI.the 2 armies, the german whermacht, and the americans, are fairly evenly matched. they each have their strengths and weaknesses. For instance, the germans have better tanks, artillery,infantry, and light vehicles. Now you're probably thinking, how the hell can the americans be better than the germans? Well, the one decisive factor that let the americans win world war 2 was air power.The have two fighter attacks: A strafing run and a bombing run, both conducted by P-47 thunderbolts. These attacks can tear columns of german infantry and tanks to pieces (literally). the only thing the germans have regarding air defenses are the notorious Flak 88 and the less popular flak panzer. Both armies have numerous upgrades for their infantry and vehicles. Company of heroes is the best world war 2 RTS in a long time.

Good strategy game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 23, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game was dirt cheap on Amazon. I have been wanting to get it for some time now. I just never got around to it. Having to build stuff is fun like in AOE. I haven't gotten really far, but it is definitely one of those games I can come back to and continue to play.

Back to the ol' 1940's

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 22, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game it's incredible, I started using it on a PC with XP and DX9, and now that I'm using my computer with vista and DX10, the graphics updates are awesome!!!
The game gives you hours and hours of replay-avility, with one of the toughest AI's on strategy games ever!
Have to get the expansion!

Company of Heros

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: February 15, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is a good game. A little tuff at first. I realy like that map sizes. There are many types of units to keep your interest and the engineers are a blast! :-)

Thanks
Lance LeClair

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