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Company of Heroes (CD-ROM)

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getting them to go where I wanted them to go AND/OR do what I wanted them to do. Because there were often multiple units (represented by icons) close together it was sometimes hard to accurately click on the appropriate icon with the CORRECT mouse button. Probably the worst example of this was to try to get a manned artillery cannon pointed the right way and then get them to fire on a specific target. (while all hell was breaking loose and you needed that cannon in a hurry).

2.)A limited total number of units (total units encompass personnel + buildings + vehicles) at any one time, on any given mission. I seemed to be forever at my unit limits with no way of producing a set of tanks to help my buildings or troops that were being ravaged by German Panther and Tiger tanks. (In other words. I had to let many troops die in order to free up 'space' to make some heavy armor units).

3.)However, the most frustrating thing to me was the spontaneous regeneration of German armor or troops in an area you just spent a half hour clearing. (and of course you won these battles by the skin of your teeth with barely any troops or armor left).

4.)The tutorial, while it gives the bare basics of game play; has very little in-depth instruction.

5.)The computer AI running the enemy could do anything, anywhere and all at once; where as you, the gamer, can only act in one place, on one unit at a time. Hardly seems fair.

6.)Picking an upgrade (by spending your hard earned Exp. Points) seemed a trial and error affair; what worked well in one mission, may be of limited use or even useless in another (often, with the end result being restarting level to try to find something more useful).


A decent RTS war game, that had great potential, but, I felt, just fell short. I found myself continually frustrated by my inadequate, one-click-of-the-mouse-button-at-a-time response, compared to the all encompassing AI that ran the enemy. 3 ½ Stars.

R. Nicholson

P.S. As an alternative RTS World War II game, I would suggest "War Front". Although not as historically accurate as CoH, (it also had some 'what if' scenarios thrown in as well), but it at least had a set-up that allowed the 'gamer' more control over the production and deployment of his troops, buildings and armor.

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Company of Heroes (CD-ROM)

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getting them to go where I wanted them to go AND/OR do what I wanted them to do. Because there were often multiple units (represented by icons) close together it was sometimes hard to accurately click on the appropriate icon with the CORRECT mouse button. Probably the worst example of this was to try to get a manned artillery cannon pointed the right way and then get them to fire on a specific target. (while all hell was breaking loose and you needed that cannon in a hurry).



2.)A limited total number of units (total units encompass personnel + buildings + vehicles) at any one time, on any given mission. I seemed to be forever at my unit limits with no way of producing a set of tanks to help my buildings or troops that were being ravaged by German Panther and Tiger tanks. (In other words. I had to let many troops die in order to free up 'space' to make some heavy armor units).



3.)However, the most frustrating thing to me was the spontaneous regeneration of German armor or troops in an area you just spent a half hour clearing. (and of course you won these battles by the skin of your teeth with barely any troops or armor left).



4.)The tutorial, while it gives the bare basics of game play; has very little in-depth instruction.



5.)The computer AI running the enemy could do anything, anywhere and all at once; where as you, the gamer, can only act in one place, on one unit at a time. Hardly seems fair.



6.)Picking an upgrade (by spending your hard earned Exp. Points) seemed a trial and error affair; what worked well in one mission, may be of limited use or even useless in another (often, with the end result being restarting level to try to find something more useful).





A decent RTS war game, that had great potential, but, I felt, just fell short. I found myself continually frustrated by my inadequate, one-click-of-the-mouse-button-at-a-time response, compared to the all encompassing AI that ran the enemy. 3 ½ Stars.



R. Nicholson



P.S. As an alternative RTS World War II game, I would suggest "War Front". Although not as historically accurate as CoH, (it also had some 'what if' scenarios thrown in as well), but it at least had a set-up that allowed the 'gamer' more control over the production and deployment of his troops, buildings and armor.