OnlySP: The first Company of Heroes was touted as one of the greatest real-time strategy games to date, and I couldn’t agree more with that statement. I spent many long nights facing off against AI and other players in competitive multiplayer matches and co-op. Company of Heroes 2 did not give me the same feeling. It felt like it had all be done many times before, there wasn’t enough there that differed from the original game and its expansions. This could have easily been an expansion and probably would have fared better.
The Humble Company of Heroes Complete Bundle just launched. It includes Company of Heroes, Company of Heroes 2, Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor, and more.
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Very refreshing to see a story give the list right at the top of the article rather than making you click through it 15 times. Having said that, how do you not have HoMM3 on the list?! Yes, it's turn-based strategy, but it still has a strong multiplayer following 22 years later.
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