Company of Heroes Review | Should You Play it in 2019?

[@chubz8969]

the retreat-mechanic is absolutely revolutionary.

[@onur97able]

Execpt when assault grenades screws over that

[@adiutrixpiafidelis]

though retreating sniper usually never end well

[@estebanvalenzuela391]

Adiutrix Pia Fidelis he does better when you un-cloak him before retreating. He runs a tad faster and is less likely to get hit.

[@StarMarshal]

it's nice, but fuck me you better hope the pathfinding doesn't screw you over

[@Frankenllama]

it was also in Dawn of War... so... not really.

[@finegamingconnoisseur]

07:51 They even placed a visible tank crew on the unit model, now that is WWII RTS done with a passion.

[@denisflorian2431]

It's a timeless game,the physics and graphics still hold up,also sometimes using Trainers is fun,just bomb the battlefield to bits looking at flying corpses

[@Zade_95]

That would actually be pretty sweet - might need to try that!

[@denisflorian2431]

@@Zade_95 I recommend MrAntiFun,he has the best trainers and theyre free,just need an account,also if youre using the new steam version of the game search specifically for it

[@Drawing_Pens]

i was doing when i first played it, i pause the game and look at the flying corpses, it was absolutely fun to watch them flying.

[@aarongarza4769]

Zade you should play CoH 2. When it launched it was absolute garbage. After Sega picked it up and put some dedicated guys on it, it has gotten tons better over the years. It is fantastic now. Give it a try man then make a video about it on this channel lol.

[@NayrAnur]

>play Commonwealth >pick artillery >rain hell >profit

[@laurenceyang1561]

Masterpiece of all time. From struggling to beat normal ai to challenge of defeat a hard ai with barrack only and no doctrine allowed. Yeah, I don’t think there will be any RTS game can replace it.

[@MSupreme7]

Love coh but Warcraft 3 will forever have the throne.

[@laurenceyang1561]

@@MSupreme7Yup, I admit it. But when it comes to the best WW2 RTS game, i think the throne remains to COH.

[@NayrAnur]

But Battle Realms IMO is a solid contender for the best Fantasy RTS.

[@simounobrien9096]

I will always love my Starcraft :)

[@sisigs4820]

@@laurenceyang1561 what about the first blitzkrieg?

[@bestthingsinceslicedrice]

Yes play this game and best part is when you hear Kampfgruppe lehr has proven its supperiority once more!

[@SuperPythoon]

Once AGAIN :D

[@bestthingsinceslicedrice]

@@SuperPythoon aw shoot you are right! I thought it was once more

[@RedmilesShark]

I use a German voices mod. I haven't heard that in years. XD

[@simonnot8487]

The enemy is weakening even now!!!

[@Itachi21x]

Die Kampfgruppe Lehr hat wieder einmal Ihre Schlagkraft unter Beweis gestellt!

[@EonSlater]

Best part of CoH 1 are your units. (at least for me). They are so precious, just listen to them and you'll see why. Props to the voice actors, they did a fantastic job!

[@OliverSergal]

It's the sincerity and intensity of their voice acting that makes this game so incredible, hands down

[@gottimw]

Oh man, I loved M8, their voicelines on gaining vet are so satisfying. "Woh-ho! We are elite!"

[@renetio7378]

I remember one of my british commandos got downed then one said "There's nothing you can do for me mate! Go!", I felt sad

[@mikistenbeck6517]

or the Churchill commander, SHUT THE FUCK UP, WE'RE GETTING A MASSAGE. i always wonder what happens in that tank since the Commander has to yell _that,_

[@galihputrawicaksono334]

@@mikistenbeck6517 or the Tiger Crew who said "Heavy Panzer moving it" when the situation is contact with enemy

[@jermasus]

Coh1 campaigns are all amazing, I still love each and every one of them.

[@MegaKaiser45]

Oh great chancellor. Would you tell me the story of Darth Plagueis the Wise?

[@Sukabkyat123]

coh2 are more dramatic and real life

[@wunderwaffeyt4077]

Captain McKay's death is still a painful memory 😔😔😔 Literally, he was shot by a 88 mm shell from a Tiger I. A tank infamous for punching through Sherman and T-34 tanks shoots one person. Now tell me that that's not overkill. Damn you Schultz

[@jermasus]

@@wunderwaffeyt4077 Pretty sure he died from the exploding Sherman behind him which Schultz shot.

[@wunderwaffeyt4077]

@@jermasus they aimed deliberately for him. They fired a high explosive shell just behind him. I'm pretty sure they wanted to ensure a kill and the Sherman had some considerable distance from him so the shrapnel might not hit him hard enough to be fatal. I might have been exaggerating the overkill part due to my vagueness so sorry for that.

[@darkanimecommandersoto9992]

Just fired this game up after a long while and realized... This is how RTS games should be. Even modern RTS games can’t hold up to this masterpiece. Also, I got the second game (base game) for free on Steam. It will be free until 11/17.

[@newinhuman]

Ill never stop playing... Its potatoe and noob friendly. I never got that great at micro managing but i can still pretend im multi taaking with that delightful shift button :)

[@newdarkneoss3985]

Love the game too but mp definetly aint noob friendly anymore

[@TheCrowncard]

With Modern Combat Mod and Modern Wafare OST I CAN STILL GO FOR 20 YEARS

[@TheCrowncard]

@@arvedludwig3584 No, just my Steam music player

[@yerlocaljacc8461]

This video: *exist* Me: don't you dare massacre my boy

[@Nimaja85]

Coh2 is one of the Best multiplayer RTS games IMO. It´s the only game I´ve never uninstalled and played consistently every week since release.

[@zimmo0112]

Yeah sure is, from watching the game footage in this video, this guy doesn't know how to play. Just looks like he wants to play a ww1 trench warfare sim.

[@honorguard7616]

@@zimmo0112 in fairness,he did play brits

[@valistrutu]

@@zimmo0112 i play like ww1 3 snipers 2 mortars and and alot of mines 😁

[@surayutskulchai714]

I played Coh2 1600 hours in 1 year I love Coh2

[@Tenshi2akuma]

With regards to the drop in fps, it's usually due to the terrain scarring that occurs as the game goes on, and the game engine is optimised to handle a certain number of models (hence the double meaning in the word "company"), so massive armies like in 9:46 would definitely murder your framerate. Still, great video, and yeah, still playing it even now, especially with a bit of tinkering (can't really say modding cos it isn't) with the game files so that German units speak German, something you can't do in COH2.

[@Zade_95]

Thanks for the insight! Appreciate you watching :)

[@Tenshi2akuma]

@Ryan Vetter Yes, by changing the language settings of the game, but that causes every unit regardless of faction to speak German. What people are looking for is for the units of each nation to speak their respective languages.

[@pauliusdanielius1665]

I have to say this: the soundtrack is simply AMAZING which is quite rare among RTS. And the campaign is one of best. The first mission was such a masterpiece, no one beats it!

[@Perdikofas]

If you get the choice between the first and second game, choose the first one. CoH 2 is in all matter (except graphics, but that's not what you're really looking for if you want a good RTS) a downgrade from the first game. The tech tree from the first game was changed to a "doctrine" system, with doctrines that you can buy (or grind), with each one giving you specific abilities/units at specific levels. You only get 2 factions unless you are willing to spend 13€ for each individual faction. The game is littered with microtransactions, ranging from benign camouflages that don't affect gameplay, to "bulletins" (basically upgrades to specific units) and doctrines/commanders, some of which are essential for competitive games or flat out better than others. Other than tha gameplay is mostly unchanged from the first one, with the notable exception of snow maps that have a blizzard mechanic, though that's rather minor and only serves to slow gameplay down. The whole experience feels more like a grindy free-to-play game rather than a decently priced game.

[@Zade_95]

Microtransactions results 🤮 Sounds interesting at least in how it's different - I do like how they finally added Russia, although I would've loved to have seen more that just that (Japan, anyone?). Will definitely be trying it out soon!

[@Perdikofas]

Try to get it on sale if you want it, otherwise i can't recommend it with that price tag.

[@alexww180]

You can't really grind for commanders. I tried grinding for one and after 80+ matches ( which is a lot of hours) the drop system CASUALLY does not drop me the small amount of of ingame currency i lack. So yeah. They have paywalls.

[@totallymady42069]

This game is absolutely brilliant, picked it up a few days ago Such a shame that Dawn of War 3 ended up how it did

[@Zade_95]

I haven't played any of the DoW games past the first, so I'm interested to see why people aren't fans of 3 (and 2 to some extent)

[@ImpulseEqualsVCubed]

I would like to expand the range of opinions you've heard about CoH II: it's my favorite strategy game of all time. While it sacrifices some the asymmetry present in the first game, it does so in the interest of making a far more balanced competitive experience. The asymmetry is still there, and very significant, but the factions are over-all more similar than in the first game. The true sight system is the single biggest improvement over the first game, besides the tighter competitive balance, and it adds a great deal of depth. Vaulting is certainly nice, but not nearly as much of a game changer. Where the first game really shines is in it's single player campaign and presentation. While the sequel is miles ahead in terms of graphical fidelity, the first game really nailed sound design with phenomenal voice acting and writing for every faction. The sound track is unforgettable, moving between tense and epic. The original commander system was also better than the one in CoH II, which is unfortunately oriented towards micro transactions. Modding is also vastly better in CoH I. Both games are strong contenders for my favorite strategy game, but CoH II wins out mostly due to my greater interest in multiplayer competitive compared to campaign. If I just wanted to chill out with a couple of friends, I think CoH I might be the better experience. It's far less punishing and stressful than the sequel, with lethality being a lot lower. It's a game that lends itself to just enjoying the atmosphere. But normally I'm looking for a tightly balanced and tense 1v1 brawl, which is where the sequel really shines.

[@Zade_95]

Ty for the write up! Interesting to hear your opinions on both entries - I'm exciting to try CoH 2 seriously some time and compare the two as you have!

[@SleepySoviet]

Coh2 mp balance has been and continues to be utter trash. Neither the devs or the community balance team have a clue.

[@LucasCunhaRocha]

yeah, True sight, reverse and a few other QoL improvements makes CoH2 a much better competitive experience.

[@shrek4949]

@@SleepySoviet are one you one of those guys who keep complaining about 15 min tiger or OP BRITS

[@SleepySoviet]

@@shrek4949 the game was balanced precisely once - right before wfa was released.

[@Domobomb]

It really isn't rock paper scissors. Yes small arms fire won't damage most tanks or buildings, but it is much more dependent on tactics. An anti-tank gun is a hard counter for armour, but tanks can outmaneuver and destroy the guns. MGs are a hard counter to infantry, but infantry can flank and destroy mg positions. In true 'rock paper scissors' this would not be possible where the hard counters would win regardless of how the units are used which is the case in most other RTS games.

[@Chrillo123]

You should give COH 2 a chance. There are some really good mods (Spearhead for example) that overhauls the game completely. I have almost 900 h on it

[@berndisterndi-gugutschatscha]

Play the CoH1 Mods Blitzkrieg or Europe at War ;)

[@papabear6431]

What are some good mods you recommend, i have 50 hours in the game and im not any good but it would be cool to add things or note some good modes for later.

[@andrefruhmann1323]

The all units mod 172 is a good one, it doesnt change the mechanics of the game but you can build every unit of the faction regardless of the commander you choose

[@WingChun-tc2wg]

Wikinger MOD!!! I love it. (Also Spearhead)

[@joshelguapo5563]

You should give the competitive multiplayer a chance.

[@jenniferbates8599]

Now we need a video of if you should play company of heroes in 2024.

[@ploppyjr2373]

Nothing had changed

[@PlebTheWolf]

I LOVE COH1, but I enjoy COH2 more. It's more intense and brutal. Plus the feature to have variety when it comes to skimish options is amazing.

[@Mhj-76]

That is true for the base game but if you add the blitzkrieg mod then it's the opposite, you get more units (except the russians), upgrades, bigger explosions, more action etc. :) Worth mentioning is the easternfront mod it adds two new factions. I love COH2 too though :)

[@TheTrueAdept]

Yeah, CoH2 is the grittier and darker sequel that showed the darkness of the conflict in question... with quite a few quality of life improvements to boot. People hate the Russian campaign but... well... let's just say what has been depicted in that campaign wasn't that far off from what happened in real life... There is a reason why the Eastern Front is called 'the Front of Black vs Black'.

[@guardiadecivil6777]

@@TheTrueAdept lol the main reason everyone hated it IS because it was far off from what happened in real life

[@TheTrueAdept]

@@guardiadecivil6777 Nope, not from what I can tell. The game has exaggerated what happened in real life but... well... a lot of it did happen in real life.

[@KommandantKavu]

I actually felt it didn’t feel “gritty” it looked too zoomed in and unit combat felt so “Pea shooter”-y with infantry. Compared to the Blitzkrieg mod I actually felt CoH2 was sort of a letdown.. and there didn’t seem to be a lot of unit variety, especially compared to Blitzkrieg itself.

[@EvoSwatch]

I still remember the Demo for this game, waiting hours to download for a demo on my Dial-up. One Skirmish Map (Duclair?) And US Carentan Campaign. But it was worth it.

[@MrEvans555]

"a period of time that has been seldom explored in the strategy genre" boy, what about Codename panzers, Stalingrad, Blitzkrieg I and II, Commandos, Men of War/Faces of War, Theatre of War, Close Combat, Combat Mission, Panzer General, Hearts of Iron? As far as I am aware, early 2000s were full of WWII Strategy games :P

[@HistoryTeacherSteve]

I think that was sarcasm lol

[@CapybaraConnoisseur89]

I do play skirmish on daily basis. Best WW2 game along with Steel Division 2. I think my fav. thing about CoH2 is destruction and physics, plus great sound effects and soundtrack.

[@diego2817]

You are asking people if the best RTS ever created and most rated in Metacritic, deserves to be played in 2019? dude this game should be in a museum, it should be put to every other RTS studios in their desk with anote " watch and learn"

[@williamballangarry2995]

I’ve never liked the whole throwing heaps of troops at the enemy style of gameplay. I don’t want to have to spam bases and barracks just so I can outspam the enemy. Which is what I love about CoH, every unit means something, but likewise if you try to spam it, it’s counter will put an end to that real quick. You HAVE to be tactical, or you will be defeated.

[@andrecartario3099]

Making an Intro of about 1min30 developing the narrative and making that engaging is very tough work and you nailed it

[@Zade_95]

Appreciate it ! :)

[@EvoSwatch]

9:45 Great scots! Its not even spawn camping anymore, its base raping.

[@LilCuppyCup]

CoH 1’s skirmish mode is all I needed for the last 4yrs, finally getting around to completing all the campaigns. Got CoH2 on sale for a few bucks and all the expansions for $8 on Steam sale, so looking forward to trying that soon after.

[@RT-jm8oc]

Great vid man! No mention or footage of the British airborne though?! Landing gliders right in the middle of no man's land and storming the enemy with troops and tetrarchs never got old. Yeah, they were generally weak units, but they'd make the coolest entrance ever - death from above baby!!! The US airborne were also awesome

[@Zade_95]

100% agreed. There was footage I got of that, but I guess it didn't make it into the video! Gliders were one of my favorite things from the Brits (that and the Mortar Churchills)

[@emelielilio3477]

Tiger Ace campaign is the best in this game oh, and the soundtrack for each faction is also aight

[@Mr.Pallanza]

I still play this game to this day with my younger brother and my nephew. And though it is dated, the mechanics to this day still hold up amazingly. The AI to this day still proves challenging to beat on Skirmish, combined with the rock-paper-scissors concept you covered, the AI knows how to flank, find loopholes on your defenses, and even retaliate if you are far behind their lines by outflanking you. And yes, EVERY UNIT COUNTS, even the basic Rifleman Squad can put an Iron Cross Unit on pinned while you get a Sherman Crocodile to them down. My brother, my nephew, and I have yet to beat 3 Experts on a 3v3 skirmish. And the Campaign is gripping! You get to feel the grit and complication while you are busy laying the groundwork to victory for each campaign. Red Ball express is a pain in the ass, but Carentan and Cherbourg was amazing. The German Campaigns was a welcome addition too! So should you play it? Heck yes. I'm playing it with friends every weekend, and the multiplayer base is very much alive to this day. If you want a fix of reality and want out on the Red Alert-esque style of play, go for Company of Heroes!

[@louisr6560]

I would recommend CoH2, but only buy the Multiplayer faction DLC. The campaign DLC are broken because of balance changes so DONT BUY!

[@eicprivateer5965]

CoH, Blitzkrieg, Axis & Allies, Codename: Panzers, Men of War. Good days, gotta revisit.

[@normandypilot8873]

Are these mods available in the steam Workshop? Cant seem to find them

[@eicprivateer5965]

@@normandypilot8873 oh it's other RTS games I've played back then hence the comma after CoH

[@Mhj-76]

Add the blitzkrieg mod for more fun! I still love this game :)

[@RedmilesShark]

Europe At War is good too. Adding custom tech trees based on the map you play on. Like PZ II's and early PZ III's and IV's in Africa.

[@Mhj-76]

Yes I fully agree!

[@maxklinger1494]

I'm playing CoH in 2022 (it's been almost 12 years I think) and this game still kicks ass to this day. One of my favorite games of all time.

[@mervinho666]

When strategies were AAA pc games, love that era.

[@cidv7447]

just bought this, maybe 2 months ago. Great game, still learning.

[@ghostdivision6877]

Company of heroes 2 now has an option to get every general without necessarily paying for it with real money. I'd recommend it too

[@LordOdyseus]

Really? So you must grind xp and gold for getting these generals?

[@ghostdivision6877]

@@LordOdyseus there are 4 three generals for each dlc faction and then like 11 for Wermacht and Soviets, the other generals are locked behind in game currency or real money. They cost 2,99 euros or 3, 99 euros each, daily discounts of 15% are a thing, or you can buy bundles with discounts (a bundle i bought had 8 generals for 8,99 euros) in which you can save up a lot. If you start liking the game a lot i'd recommend buy a bundle or 2 just to add variety to the roaster because (rng based) after almost 450 hours i managed to gain like 17 000 in game coins. A general costs 11 250 (2,99 ones) or 15 000 (3,99 ones)

[@ghostdivision6877]

@@LordOdyseus other then generals there are intel bullettins: small buffs to units (you can use 3) that cost 1000 game currency (when you gain it, after 3 victories or 4 defeats it's always 500 coins) victory strikes (things that show up when victorius) or skins that cost like 3750 in game currency each (one for light, one for medium, one for heavy veichle), the last thing is the hud plate that can cost like 7500 in game currency. The system (at 6000 exp you gain something of those, 2000 each win=3 wins, or 1500 each loss=4 losses) gives you randomly one of the things i've listed (even generals if you are lucky) for the faction you leveled up with or in game currency. Sorry for the long reply but wanted to cover everything as clear as possible. A cool thing is that with random gains after leveling i gained a skin plate you should be able to obtain only with real money, so it has its positives and obvious negatives

[@LordOdyseus]

@@ghostdivision6877 I know about bulletins, I play COH II too.

[@ThePeteriarchy]

Wait, Jeremy Soule was the one who composed the music for the original Company of Heroes?! I've known and loved this game for over a decade, and this is still news to me. Wouldn't say it pops into my memory like his work in Elder Scrolls, but it fits the WWII setting perfectly.

[@Zade_95]

I know right! He's everywhere!

[@linkieloos]

The clicking dialogue was pure gold Paratrooper: "Airborne! Wanna go blow up HQ?!" Sherman: "Oh goody we've got one of *those* players." Grenadier: "Clickity fucking click! Fucking scheisse!"

[@jameszhao6479]

The BEST RTS ever!! And it's 14 years old! Amazing

[@joostteboekhorst9914]

Simply put: CoH is just fun, it ain't a micromanagement hell, it isn't always fair and units have enough health to rectify stupid mistakes, but it makes for such a fun experience. It's the only game I can think of where I have played every campaign multiple times, and I just keep coming back, because they're just good fun

[@tonynovascotia1]

Now Oct 2019, I love this just start. I love your video!

[@Zade_95]

Thank you!

[@LilCuppyCup]

So cool to see more content for classics like this. I just gone done playing some DoW: Soulstorm with a Skirmish AI mod, about to fire up CoH. Even after 2yrs I haven’t completed all the campaigns, skirmish mode is too fun.

[@Zade_95]

Glad you liked it - thanks for watching!

[@TerpeneProfile1]

I’ve played both games extensively. Mostly multiplayer on coh2. I think coh2 is a great time and graphics look great every time I play. This is just my opinion, and of course each game is wonderful.

[@Zade_95]

Good to hear! I'm looking forward to seriously trying it out sometime soon

[@Einzeilhandery]

rts game was never niche, the average gaming skill of kids these day are so bad that they just cant get into rts well. They're too familar with controlling only 1 unit (moba games)

[@faiflowright01]

CoH 2 has been given away a lot for free. Its almost impossible for one to NOT have it today. Another is that you can play CoH 2 if you just buy a dlc. No base game required.

[@f0cke_wulf764]

I still consistently play my hard copy of CoH from 2006. It's an amazing game, and the second one is just as good imo.

[@tonynovascotia1]

Yes, it now soon 2020 and I used to play Command & Conquer and this game blows that away. I love to see C&C do a WW2 based game in their format, please!

[@BeyondDM]

Great video Zade, It's been years since I played COH myself but I'm reinstalling right now

[@Zade_95]

Thanks mate! Enjoy!!!

[@joeyoung9596]

I’ve always thought that CoH was an RTT game. But after playing it, I realize, it was more of a modern evolution of Dawn Of War 1, with a realistic theme. I’m kinda impressed with the gameplay, and how it felt so unique, I’ve already put 72 hours for both CoH 1 & CoH 2. It’s just feel so refreshing, after many years and nearly 1 decade of playing C&C 3. :)

[@timr6642]

Coh1 was great for its time. But to say you should just stick to Coh1 is just incorrect. I was playing coh1 from 2007-14 (old pc that wouldn't run coh2). Whilst the game was great balance was a serious issue through out and was never quite fixed. The community could wait a year for a patch. That patch could then introduce an OP unit like the Kangaroo at its inception. Cue waiting ages for that to be patched. If you looked at the release version of Coh1 and compared it to the final version of the game the differences would be astounding. A similiar story has occured with Coh2, the release version is drastically different from the version we play today. True sight is such a huge mechanic. Various cheese tactics were removed by this. Eg; In coh1 the LOS was circle that was not obstructed by objects like houses. So you could park a jeep (a scout unit with massive LOS) behind a house and still spot but nothing could shoot the jeep through the house. In coh1 and 2 units like MG's, Mortars and AT guns can shoot further than their LOS. So a unit you could't hurt allowed the enemy to shoot you the second you approached an enemy position. Truesight also allows for ambushes Eg Hiding SMG infantry behind a building or hedgerows, When the enemy advance they are hit from the flank. Also Coh1 had some pure BS like being able to pioneeer spam with wehr against brits (they tried but never fixed it, it was harder but possible) also Wehrs storm tropers with cloaking devices. LOS exploits. Arty call ins working in base sectors. I loved coh1 but its aged so much compared to Coh2. Go buy Coh2 its awesome.

[@centraltension8790]

This is great!

[@centraltension8790]

This is great!

[@remcoheijnen8427]

When you get this game on Steam, it will set your FPS to 24, i am not sure if its for everyone. But to fix it, open properties of the game and at Start Options Type the following : -Refresh now type the Refresh Herz rate of your Monitor, if its 60 you type -refresh 60 if you got 120 type 120 and so on. Doing this will lock the FPS to your Refresh Herz Rate of your Screen. Enjoy and have fun with this Legend of a Game !!!!

[@bertkirk1626]

The answer to this question: yes, yes, yes and yes. Its a timeless classic. Played it for many years and never got bored of it despite occasionally taking some longer breaks from the game. I like the second one aswell. I'd argue that the second game has overall a better gameplay and multiplayer experience, but the first game has better campaigns. But otherwise both are great and still worth it for years to come.

[@gamingzone9336]

it will never get old .....playing since 2010 still play atleast 3 games everyday too addictive

[@omarowaychi5970]

can i still find much games in online lobby

[@D4rkn3ss2000]

Before watching the video let me quickly answer that question: YES!!! ABSOLUTELY YES!!!

[@TNT.No7]

Just had a lan this weekend and coh2 was played heavily. Good stuff :):)

[@Zade_95]

Nice! I haven't had a LAN in far too long. Gotta make it happen!

[@TNT.No7]

@@Zade_95 do it! My mates and i make it a point to get together every 6-8 months. Not easy because of commitments etc but totally worth it

[@naufalfirdaus2785]

is it still worth it on 2020 for multiplayer mode? i mean is there still many players play this game? i have played this game but only campaign mode never experienced the multiplayer mode.

[@Zade_95]

Yeah, I think so!

[@MegaKaiser45]

Nothing better than hearing Panther and Tiger commanding saying: "Pride of the Fatherland" or "Let's go show them the meaning of terror!". I'll play it forever.

[@wichrun]

Always in my heart. Also with the CoH Online f2p game which was fun too but not available anymore.

[@Zade_95]

I remember that! Weird times

[@-morrow]

CoHO was so great, I wept when it was cancelled.

[@dankmeme1326]

Great review! This is one of my favorite childhood games

[@Zade_95]

Cheers! Thanks for watching :)

[@250325young]

I v played this game since 2007. I bought the game DVD and installed the game in my laptop. Now i still play it in steam occationally.

[@d00mch1ld]

I find this is my go to when I want to play something. The only thing is Relic online is a little buggy, does not keep you rank anymore in online matches.

[@Mofobius]

Found the game disc for this game packed in a move box never tried it back when i got it but 2023 feels like the right time to try it out

[@bintang7560]

I'm still playing most weeks a decade since I got it and I fully expect to be playing in another decade. It's a game like chess, timeless.

[@tylermcgriff3575]

COH is on sale on steam right now. you can get COH 1, 2 and all the dlc for $13.99 right now

[@Nama-en]

You know i still play this game in 2022 And if you play with your friends is pure gold time

[@JMarg1]

Alongside command and conquer and the Lord of the Rings strategy games this is one of the best strategy games ever made for PC

[@raduarisanu6421]

I am playing for about 12 years. And I am really not getting enough of it. Just a masterpiece. The better you play the more you understand the military tactics. There's nothing like it. And there will not be. The developers team spitted.

[@Usammityduzntafraidofanythin]

The problem I found with this game is the learning curve. It's the kind of game I got tired of, but then want to get back to every now and then. Relearning is not like riding a bike, certainly. The gameplay is diverse enough that little parts of the game are only remembered upon experiencing them again, such as the RNG and the tiny little unit interactions that can make or break an entire match. Matches themselves can last up to an hour or longer sometimes (or maybe me and my team mates are all just noobs).

[@wric01]

Needs bigger squads, let caution or movement speed priority option to determine hit accuracy to balance it.

[@blazingangel5463]

Use Bliz Mod to fix that

[@danielkjm]

*COH 2 ITS TOO ARCADE*

[@EvoSwatch]

Knock knock. Wikinger and Spearhead

[@robinmattheussen2395]

One thing that always bothered me a little about this one is the extremely limited amount of factions you get to play, even with the expansions. Whenever I play a historical strategy game (and I DO prefer historical ones over fictional ones), one thing I always look forward to is seeing all the different sides of a conflict, and COH just didn't deliver on that front at all, even with the expansions. Still a great game though, but it's certainly something that has always annoyed me.

[@LucasCunhaRocha]

CoH1: amazing single player experience, graphics and multiplayer still fairly active. CoH2: Excellent multiplayer experience, game was just patched last month, very active in all game modes. I have more than 6k hours combined on both games and if you want to join a great RTS community that is active, then CoH is for you. You can download the demo for CoH1 on steam, if the missions on the demo don't sell you the game then nothing will. PS. your graphics problems are caused by setting shaders to maximum, makes the game run using DX10.1 shaders that are very unoptimized, just put shaders on the second highest option and the game will run fine.

[@SeanVito]

I was constantly frustrated by the ai in skirmish. It was smart and incredibly challenging just on normal. This game really made you think about every move you made.

[@prepotchini4561]

Do u think that CoH 1 is better than CoH 2?

[@BMC2]

Playing coh2 daily, surprised by how many people still play it. Great games, whish they would make a 3rd

[@Zade_95]

Yeah I'd love to see a third one. Though I should play the second one before then :P

[@BMC2]

@@Zade_95 well relic is working on Age of Empires IV so I dont think we'll see a coh3 very soon.

[@ImperatorTFD]

After what Relic did with Dawn of War 3 I think I'd rather they didn't.

[@seanshultze220]

Still playing it

[@MrJJuK]

Same playing Europe of War mod atm

[@gamingmoment1061]

I have never been the biggest rts fan, but love historical strategy games like hoi4 or a couple of other games. CoH1 is probably my favorite rts ever, I bought it on a whim while on sale waiting for a update for a different game to drop, and played through the whole game and all dlc in a few days. Honestly CoH was more fun than that update ever was. Definitely worth it even from the perspective of a person who doesn't care about rts that much. I would give it a solid 9.5 out of 10, just because CoH2 had some qol features. Otherwise this would be 10/10

[@nexe9468]

It's probably very subjective, but the OST you have chosen to highlight is on the lower end. 'A Storm's Brewing' or the 'Main Theme' would be way better - in my opinion. As for negatives, CoH is kind of arcadey and barebones in vanilla. Unit pathing and responsiveness could see improvements as well. All the pros are spot on.

[@skippyfx]

Yes, come play! CoH2 that is. 😏

[@williampaajarvi4894]

Found you

[@centraltension8790]

YES

[@sgrazy1]

If you set shader quality from ultra to high, the performance issues should be fixed. This game had a buggy implementation of directX10, which ruins performance (going from 200 average to 60 average is not abnormal on modern system).

[@Zade_95]

Thanks for the tip!

[@mowtow90]

This is one of the best games ever made. If you add BK mode - it becomes unbelievably good. Unfortunately COH 2 is way to arcade and just doesnt live to the name. Its made to be a pay to play with those generals. 1 more fun bonus. COH 1 actually looks much better then 2 - overall it has a better graphics considering the age.

[@aegeanharrier6648]

mowtow90 I like EAW mode more but yea,COH 2 is to arcade after you play with modes

[@johncarter4956]

The only thing that made COH 2 memorable in my opinion is the MOD. Spearhead and Wikinger really brought back those "feeling" of being just a commander leading the troop. Not the overpowered warlord with super troop waiting to be unleash that vanilla COH2 depicted.

[@ArloHoney]

Love this game. Also found some cheats that remove the ability cooldown so what do I do spam artillery and make the map a crater hell hole.

[@SWDarmanfan1998]

Company of Heroes is a fantastic RTS game! I do play CoH2 these days, but I look back at the original from time to time. By the way: I am looking forward to the boardgame that has just been successfull on Kickstarter. I was always looking for a boardgame that comes close to the CoH series.

[@Zade_95]

Yeah me too!

[@lucalibre12]

I don't get it, what are people complaints about Company of heroes 2, appart from dthe DLC's?

[@ahmedkfji4695]

After falling in love with COH1 back in 2008, and playing it for a long time. I was really excited for COH2's release. But the commander monetization, and the continuous dlc drops put me off. Also, constantly seeing ads every time I load up the game just left a bitter taste. Do note, the dlc is closely tied to games overall experience. Going back to the original, downloading Blitzkrieg mod, and Euro at war mod, made me fall in love with the game all over again. I don't see why I would switch over to COH2. I understand the multiplayer has a strong active community. But if I'm really interested in MP, I would go back to Starcraft 2, which has a better multiplayer experience.

[@lucalibre12]

@@ahmedkfji4695 I'd say i disn't have that much of an issue, i just got the base game for free, i bought the platinium edition later with all armies and campaigns later, i didn't have that much of an isue with that, all of this costed me around 6E. And for the commander issue, i can understand why you feel like that, but personnaly i have enough to mess around with, and for the DLC armies, they are way more interesting than the 2 base armies,so clearly it's an issue. A friend who was one of the highest ranked player in Europe a few years ago told me that he had most dlc for free then they were out (i think it was because of his rank in the game), so he didn't have a problem with that either (he was a big fan of the first game Btw), mabye that's why we don't get all the hate about COH2 :/ but appart from that i feel COH2 is just better in all aspects of the gameplay , more impactful , the voices are much better, and the HUD is like the best one i've seen in an RTS, but yeah, i admit if you want to really enjoy this game, the platinium edition is the best choice to start

[@That_Montage_Nerd]

Best WWII RTS? Sorry but have you not played Men of War: Assault Squad 2? The game's mechanical simulation of every single projectile and physical object makes it an extremely good RTS, for different reasons from COH. I highly recommend that you check it out on Steam, especially with RobZ's Realism mod that adds so much more in the way of realistic sounds and mechanics.

[@Zade_95]

I'm hoping to check it out sometime! No scheduled yet, but one day :)

[@That_Montage_Nerd]

Zade Cool! I look forward to your take on it! Important features to note: •each individual soldier exists with his own name and inventory space. •projectiles are completely simulated, with their own curved trajectories, penetration values, and even ricochet. (Penetrating both vehicles, and objects in the environment!) •features the ability to directly control any unit, and aim it’s weapons. So you got a heavy mg that can punch shots through a wall? Spray at it yourself and try to take out the men on the other side. Got a strong AT gun, and a weak enemy tank on the other side of a building? Punch that that sucker with an AP shot through the walls before it spots you. •The modding community is one of the best you can find for a game. The steam workshop itself features all sorts of community made campaign missions, mechanical changes, additional units, and new weapons. Outside of the workshop, you can find things that change the entire time period to WWI, modern day, or even frikin star wars. You just be forgiving for the base game’s C voice acting, and uninspired mission designs. These are greatly made up for by the excellent missions you can find from the modding community.

[@theimperialowl1011]

I actually disagree to some extent with your assessment of CoH as a rock-paper-scissors game. You're right that small arms cannot counter tanks, but most infantry can either equip AT grenades or bazookas, which usually won't destroy tanks alone but will do significant enough damage to disable the engine or force a tank to retreat. Similarly units like AT guns or HMGs can be countered by tanks and infantry respectively if caught out of position, so with proper tactics and use of combined arms everything can kind of soft counter everything else.

[@haio7743]

I love CoH 1 campaign, the intro, soundtrack, the heat of the war, map design... Got me feel very realistic

[@robertmazurowski5974]

COH 2 is better balanced and is a far better multiplayer - esports game. I still like coh 1 for fun

[@zacharydrahm825]

Company of Heroes, Dawn of War, Age of Empires and Command and Conquer is all I need in my life.

[@RedmilesShark]

My most played game ever. Over 4.000 hours for sure.

[@RasEli03]

This is the first video I have watched by you. I think it wont be the last

[@Zade_95]

Thanks!

[@Ayns.L14A]

YES , YES YOU SHOULD..........I'M STILL PLAYING IN 2024.................

[@robinmattheussen2395]

"A period of time that had seldom been explored in the strategy genre" Excuse me, what? If you mean in traditional RTS form, I'd agree, but there had been tons and tons of WW2 games in the wider strategy genre by 2006.

[@river-left4dead2]

Great video! Well done. :)

[@Zade_95]

Thank you! :)

[@pikie1011]

I still play for the online, it's not the hardest game to learn to play to a decent level with all the main mechanics being intuitive and the visual feedback.

[@Gloria-victrix99857]

Honestly, I would say this game is still playable and I experienced no real lag issues. This game is golden in terms of how fun and simple the mechanics are. I would say its a must play.