Fun game! Fills a gap between Company of Heroes and Total War series.

This game is mediocre at best. It is a basic clone of all other RTS titles witht he exception of being able to purchase artillary barages and air support. If not for that I would have easily mistaken it for Company of Heroes, which was a great game several years ago.

In a nutshell it is World in Conflict with different textures. The concept is the same, the unit recruitment is the same, I think they even did the artillery the exact same. Those vertical lines with the pathetic exposions... Good realistic artillery effects can be seen with Company of Heroes. That game was the first I was impressed with the level of detail in the explosion effects and the authentic sound of artillery coming in. Coming from an infantryman himself, epic fail on Order of War's part on realistic sounds and effects. Outgoing artillery is one of the most pleasing sounds to a soldier who has seen battle. AI is not intelligent, will sit and let your artillery destroy masses of units. Its problem solving skills are atrocious. I had a bridge pinned with 1 unit of panthers, and 1 unit of tigers. Computer kept sending light tanks one at a time. At no time did the AI even attempt to use any air or artillery assets to dislodge my fortification. Same thing covering access routes with anti-tank guns. Just infantry and small vehicles... no artillery to dislodge my units. This isn't a strategy game, it is an action at best. However it drops the ball on realism, sound, and visual effects. Therefor I will reclassify it even further into an arcade game. The multiplayer is a bit better negating the incompetent AI.… Expand

lack of tactical gameplay, Most of the time you will be right clicking to attack the enemy. graphics are cheesy, the videos appear as though they lag. The AI is un responsive. the Units have horrible stats. tanks cant take out buildings. this game is horrible, stay away from it.

crappy company of heroes ripoff...bought the game and was from the beginning very very disappointed...bad graphics, bad user interface, very bad balancing...the game does nothing, and i said it, NOTHING right...dont buy it, and dont listen to those who gave it a high rating...love the ratings on metacritics...half of them are developers i think when i read that...if you like a good ww2 rts, then play coh with the addons...this one sucks...oh yes, and i want my money back, or at least I hope that the developers dont make such a crappy game again...… Expand

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Banlance not good enough, GER units too expensive and its abilities really not good enough, especially compared with USA and USSR units(tanks much cheaper and still powerful). It's the most serious point. So in multi games,ppl almost choose USA or USSR,not GER,because its really much easier to get win,even the same one with the same skill. People who like to choose USA or USSR may give the game higher grades,because it's easy to win and the game with good graphic performance, but ppl who like to choose GER would be very dissapointed to the balance, and finally left. At least many friends i know left the game for the major reason.… Expand

Just crashes on my Phenom quad core, 8 gigs of ram, Radeon 4870 X2 pc. Rediculous, fresh install fully up to date with all drivers and windows update, not blocked by firewall. Every other game works fine, even Splinter Cell steam games which never work right. So, because I could'nt get the game engine to start and it cost 29.99 USD I will give it a zero.

Just finished the game and spent some really exciting hours with it so I would love to share with you my views on “Order of War”. First off I should I say that I never considered myself an RTS fan (shooters is my passion actually).The absence of head racking micromanagement, production and recharging was what I greatly appreciated in this game. OOW is all about dynamism. It doesn’t mean of course that you don’t have to think while completing the missions, but you can focus completely on war tactics as all management challenges were already done by developers. That is why “Order of War” is really warlike. The number of forces you command is limited to several units, so there’s no need to babysit each your soldier or tank. The game is just beautiful, battles are very massive-scale and look impressive. Cut scenes between the missions are very eye catchy and cinematic camera is simply awesome: it gives you the chance to observe those large scale tense battles through the eyes of a camera man from different angles. Music also definitely deserves the highest possible mark. It’s very inspiring and doesn’t confuse. What I was disappointed a bit about is that missions could be a bit more diverse. And by the final phase of the game it is quite easy to predict AI’s behavior. Hardened RTS gurus may feel bored about it. Fortunately, OOW’s multiplayer mode gives the chance to fight with real people which is really exciting. OOW is really worth trying both for noobs in RTS and hardened RTS gamers.… Expand

I bought this game a month ago and still enjoying it and it's multiplayer. Developers introduced new maps with the last patch. Besides I'm taking part in the firsr Order of War community tournament. the game is definite fun and has a great potential. I wish they would do some add-ons with new storylines and MP maps and modes!

Addictive multiplayer, exciting modes and tons of fun. It works fine on my pc, never experienced any errors or similar problems. Looking forward to more breathtaking modes for MP (honestly its singleplayer is not that good). Big fan of this game.

To tell you the truth I have never expected such a thrill from another WWII game. Don't take me wrong, I love WWII games, but I was already a bit tired of the topic and didn't play that kind of games much. Nevertheless, Order of War really made me spend hours and hours in front of my PC. The multiplayer is a real thing! Very many moments reminded me of Total War and Company of Heroes, but also, I have noticed many enhancements in comparison with these older games. The camera they have in the game is very nice to look into, especially, when you know you will win. My respect to the developers. I would play one more WWII if that would be of the same level of quality.… Expand

Why, why, why... sprites stop and fire when you want them to move out of the way and you can't override this behaviour, frustrating.

I love WW2 games. I am a veteran back to Panzer General. I can only say that buying this game is really good deal. Beautifull and excellent models, landscape and large battlefields. Better and more addictive than WIC. I hope in a sequel with more battlefields like Africa, Balkans, Russia and the Pacidic theatre. A whole WW2 campaign at least with Germany wouldn't hurt. Definitely one of the best games ever just like COH.… Expand

Order of War is an excellent entry into the World War II real-time strategy genre. Although this type of game isn't new, Order of War provides new ideas and a fresh perspective on the typical (and not-so-typical) battles of the Second World War. For one thing, you can command hundreds of men and vehicles in even a relatively small engagement. Some of the larger battles are so immense that it's hard to keep your units on the screen! You can also zoom in close to hear the sounds of battle and the shouts of the men. The cinematic camera option is also a very cool feature for those times when you've given orders to your units and just want to sit back and watch the battle unfold like a Hollywood blockbuster. Sure, some of the battles, like D-Day, have been done many times before, but what would a World War II game be without those famous conflicts? Not to mention some lesser-known battles, like the invasion of southern France, or the crossing of the Siegfried Line. Every battle has been meticulously researched and accurately modeled. Even the famous church in the center of St. Mere Eglise is there, along with detailed bunkers on Omaha Beach, and the amazing Leopold railway gun with its monstrous shells. The combination of infantry, tanks, artillery, and air power provides a variety of tools and tactics that can be used to overcome the opposition. Moving units in company formation (the only way real regimental and brigade commanders can move their troops - by ordering battalion and company commanders around!) makes it easy to manage the large number of soldiers and vehicles on the battlefield. Although the game is deceptively easy to play, it is hard to master, as the AI is quite intelligent at higher levels, terrain becomes crucial to success, and the tactical ebb and flow of battles increases substantially. If anything, multiplayer gaming highlights just how simple the interface is, but how complex the game's strategems can be. Overall, I'd recommend this game highly to both beginning gamers interested in a World War II RTS that is easy to learn and to grognards steeped in the history of the period and looking to whet their appetite with something simpler but still challenging.… Expand

Just wanted to share my opinion about this game. I found it rather attractive and nice-looking. The SP sucked me in from the first mission. I tried it on hard level and that made me sweat. Multiplayer is real fun. I enjoyed the graphics. Everything looks so real when on high settings. Definitely wants an add-on or sequel

Quite a decent WWII RTS with ample mp opportunities. Some minor balance issues (US paratroopers for instance) that will be hopefully!!! fixed with the next patch keep me from giving Order of War a 9.

So I bought this aaaaaddddddictive game digitally on Steam 2 days ago! And now I am writing this review after 40 sleepless hours. That’s the amount of time I spent to pass through both game campaigns. It is different from regular Strategy games, much more difficult in my opinion, but you can read about the specifics in other reviews, my point is simply that i was surprised by it. hard to get a hold of it at first, but once you play it for a couple hours it is great fun. It is absolutely different from COH in that you don't build bases but you need to capture key points in order to win missions. the multiplayer is kinda perfect, played a couple of game via Internet and it’s really fun and adds a new competition to the gameplay. all in all its a great game and would highly recommend it to a WWII game lover like me! One of the most realistic I have played.… Expand

Being a big fan of WWII strategy games (all parts of CoH, WiC, FoW and MoW) I should say that this game is definitely worth giving a shot. The amount of troops under control and fast-paced gameplay were the things that made it appealig for me.

Game is crappy. Crashing constantly and I'm running an Alienware system I bought this years, so you can't tell me my system is out of date and I'm not wasting my time listing everything my system has. Game is no good and a waste of money. Steam needs to start allowing refunds for crao games that you can't even play for more then 10 mins before it crashes. I WANT MY MONEY BACK!!! RIP OFFS!!!… Expand

Well-balanced RTS, decent campaigns and the juciest multiplayer I've ever seen.