Company of Heroes - worth playing?

[Taz]

I got a free copy of Company of Heroes with my graphics card and have installed it. It's a pretty big install - several GB. I've also patched it with the DX10 patch.

Is this a worthwhile game to get into? I've just started the tutorial it appears to be an interesting game but looks a bit primitive in terms of graphics.

So, should I persevere with the tutorial or consider another RTS game?

[pollaxe]

I'd give it a go - it's one of my favourite games though I'm not really a big time gamer - it's one that keeps me coming back to keep playing it though.

[NinjaChimp]

Are you sure you have your settings turned up? I thought it was and is a great looking game, especially for a RTS. All the little details are great.

As for worth playing: Regardless of what some people might say, it's really down to whether or not you like strategy games. CoH has a very cinematic feel, but it's still an RTS at the heart of it. Personally I thought it was great at first, but then realised I just couldn't be bothered making the effort.

Either way, you have it free. May as well play it to see...

[MasterFlash]

Give it a go - I love COH, great fun online

[TiG]

Purchased it, Played it, killed it so fast on the hardest level. Took no more than about 3 days to never need to play it again.

Enjoyable while it lasted though

TiG

[999tigger]

The graphics are brilliant as well as sound and collpasible terrain.

It shines in mutiplayer, just about the only way to play. You need to be up for a challenge though and matches can be very close.

[Russ]

i'll take it off your hands if you dont want it

[DecomposingStar]

I'm not into RTS games but i love it.
It keeps crashing though

[Brewster0101]

RTS fan and is the best. Although C&C 3 is better for a quick hour bash online. COH demands more thought which is rewarded well..

Play missions, then play in online.

[Mutley]

I found it completely intimidating, as a dyed-in-the-wool FPS player.
However, thanks to encouragement from this very forum, I persevered, and love playing it. Terrific game, but I still find it very hard work, and demanding, which is why its so enjoyable.

[mediaboy]

Everyone I know at school plays this. One of them is ranked in the top 100 worldwide.

He makes a big point out of it. He's rather small, so he makes a big issure about lots of things. When we point this out he calls it sizism.

Anyhow, it SOUNDS like fun, but I dare say there's better games out there... but I haven't played this yet, so I'm not 100% sure

[Mutley]

Better games? Depends what you are comparing to I guess. Another RTS?
I've never played another RTS so I wouldn't know.

[format]

Its a great game - yes!

[MyRedz]

yes so good game......

[breezer]

Its a pretty good game.

I got it when it first came out and i used to play it nonstop for hours. The eventually another game took over, but a few months ago i bought it again, and Opposing Fronts, i musta played it for a month and then Team Fortress 2 took over again.

Very good game though, one of the best RTS games.