Company of Heroes

by THQ

Product Features

• Includes 2 new Skirmish Maps - Seine River Docks and Beaux Lowlands
• Squad AI where units act and react believably and intelligently with unprecedented realism
• Unparalleled animations and graphics that raise the bar for real-time strategy
• Interactive & fully destructible battlefields utilizing the Havoc engine and rag-doll physics
• Combining fast-paced and intense RTS gameplay with stunning visuals and an immersive storyline

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000V1OUUY
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.8 x 1 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: October 11, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,143 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Edition: Game of the Year

From the studio that brought you the blockbuster Game of the Year titles Homeworld and Warhammer 40000: Dawn of War comes the next revolution in action strategy. Company of Heroes is a WWII real-time strategy game that brings to life the journey of the brave men of Able Company as they fight across Europe in the greatest war mankind has ever known.From the opening shots of the D-Day invasion of Normandy players will find themselves immersed in a rich single player campaign. Experience the cinematic intensity and the courage and bravery of the heroes that defined a generation set against the backdrop of the most dynamic battlefield ever seen in a game. Essence Engine: Relic's next generation cutting-edge engine provides graphics quality and a physics driven world that is unprecedented in an RTS game. Environmental Strategy: Real-time physics and a completely destructible environment guarantee no two battles ever play out in the same way. Destroy anything and re-shape the battlefield in your image! Use buildings and terrain to your advantage or deny them to the enemy. Living Soldiers: Advanced squad AI brings your soldiers to life as they interact with their changing environment take cover and execute advanced squad tactics to eliminate all enemy opposition. 2-8 Player Competition Via LAN or Internet: Go online with friends and join in the ultimate battle of Axis versus Allies. Format: WIN XP Genre: ENTERTAINMENT UPC: 752919493304 Manufacturer No: 49330

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Help with Installation Issues, January 24, 2008

By 

Temporalia - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Company of Heroes: Game Of The Year Edition (Video Game)

Company of Heroes Game of the Year is a great game. However, I didn't realize that the first game would be trying to get it to recognize the DVD. After installation I kept getting a disk validation error. If I happened to be online when I started the game, it would try to log on and update and said I needed a 115MB patch. This is not the correct patch! I contacted THQ and got back an Email about turning off anti-virus software and any virtual drives. My anti-virus was off and I don't use virtual drives, so that didn't help, however they were nice and trying to be helpful. Finally, after endless searching and investigating, I found out how to solve the issue on my own. If you happen to end up with the same issue, I think I can save you a lot of grief with the following:
Locate and install the patch en_2101_2102_patch.exe manually (This must be done first. If you just try to install the second patch it will give you an unrecognized version error and exit.)
Locate and install the second patch EN_2102_2103_patch.exe manually.
After this I was finally able to get the game to recognize the disk and run. After that it was smooth sailing. Good luck.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, Fun Fun!, January 29, 2008

By 

E. Pacheco (Saint Louis, MO) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Company of Heroes: Game Of The Year Edition (Video Game)

I hardly ever write reviews but I just needed to do it this time. CoH is the best game I own to day hands down. I was more into FPS games (Battlefield, Half Life2, Team Fortress 2,etc). CoH changed the way I look at games now. I can't stop playing. The graphics, physics and strategy are awesome. For $20? You just have to get it.

E

18 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars 3 hours of my life and $20 I'll never get back..., May 13, 2008

By 

D. Matton "matyd" - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Company of Heroes: Game Of The Year Edition (Video Game)

I haven't actually played the game because it just won't run. I have a new computer and my specs are great but because of the security I can't get it to run. I put in the CD. It downloads and then nothing. I put in the CD again and it takes me to a screen where I MUST register. It then reads that to play online, you need a patch. I don't want to play online so I hit cancel. Nothing happens and it is back to my desktop. I try the process again and this time hit okay. It downloads and installs this patch and then nothing. It is back to my desktop. I try the process again and am told I need another patch. Same thing happens. 5 downloads and 3 hours later another patch needs to be downloaded, I give up. I just can't do this again. I remember the good old days when one would pay their hard-earned cash, get the game, put in the CD and be playing the game within 10 minutes. Now, you buy a game and get nothing but frustration. They say that PC games as a genre are dying. No mystery why. Just imagine buying a book and not being able to read it or buying a CD and not being able to listen to it because they are so concerned that you will lend the book/CD to someone else that they make it impossible to use. There should be a class-action suit against game makers that do this.

2115|R2OMPR7NBUG6UI;2115|R2E0SDRN3NRYDW;2115|R2PUW72DT313CO;