I think of this as a modern descendant of The Close Combat Games. (Company of Heroes (PC))

Member Name: Gerben

Product:	Company of Heroes (PC)
Date:	29/06/09 (5 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Amazing game, I dare say best modern WW2 Strategy game

Disadvantages: Doesnt run that well on all computers.

In Company of heroes you get to controll two armies, the Wehrmacht and the American army, trough points gained by the destruction of the opponents equipment you can choose one of three special power "paths" meaning that as americans you can make your army to be an airborne, armour, or infantry company. I think The main point of the "paths" was to create more vareity other than the two armies and it works magnificently

There are Three resources in the Game, Fuel used for vehicles, some upgrades and powers, Ammo used primarily for upgrades and powers, and manpower used for building infantry and buildings

Company of heroes is a lot like Dawn of war in that resources and max army size are dependable on the ammount of controll points you have, however if you have more controll points they will be harder to defend, the game heavily relies on being able to efficiently produce a counter against whatever the opponent throws at you, for instance if the American team builds a tank depot the german team should be quick to get their hands on some PAK anti tank guns whit the camouflage ability to pick them of at key chockepoints, Another thing is the cover mechanic wich seems to be a bit improved, if you move a platoon of riflemen to a stack of wooden boxes you will see yellow circles where they will take cover, better than yellow cover is green cover like behind a stone wall, this works great when you want to advance your platoons on a road that might be covered by the opponent, nothing ruins your day more than an MG42 or two in a building at the end of a road you foolishly ordered some men to run trough the middle.

While the Game Looks amazing I noticed that on My current computer it runs a bit slow and some effects seem to go missing while this computer is argueably better than my last, Another Problem is that whit the latest updates you need to be connected to the internet to play even campaign and while there are often a lot of people online I somehow never got multiplayer to work on my old computer.

for those who played close combat This game is in my oppinion its modern descendant.

Summary: Great Game, Wish I could get it to work on this computer.