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Faces of War pc Game Reviews
Faces of War
Critic Score
Metascore: 67 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
8.3 out of 10
based on 21 reviews
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Faces of War combines real-time strategy with advanced tactics and the ability to control a single unit in battle. This game is being developed by the same team that created the original title, Soldiers: Heroes of World War II. Faces of War immerses players right in the heat of WWII action. The game includes all the highlights of the original and provides even better physics and unit models, complex team AI and new tactical opportunities. New unit commands such as move to cover and charge position help team survival while new personal moves like climbing over fences and aimed-shots keep individual soldiers fighting. Four new campaigns give players an opportunity to command American, English, Soviet and German troops during world-renowned battles that include D-Day and the storming of Berlin. On top of all that players will also have a chance to fight through new winter missions that give them a whole new experience. Faces of War demonstrates a completely new level of AI that allows players to gain full control of units on one hand and to concentrate on more strategic aspects on the other. AI controlled soldiers don’t simply execute any order given by a player, they think how to do it the most efficient and safe way. From now on all human units in the game possess a new characteristic - morale, which is influenced by many in-game events. [1C Company]

PUBLISHER: Ubisoft / 1C Company
DEVELOPER: Best Way
GENRE(S): Real-Time Strategy
PLAYERS: 1
ESRB RATING: M (Mature)
RELEASE DATE: September 12, 2006

What The Critics Said

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90
Pelit (Finland)
Multiplayer mode needs some redesigning, too, but otherwise the package is pretty darn impressive. [Oct 2006]
89
2404.org
Game mechanics such as physics and cover make the multiplayer matches very addicting.
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81
PC Gamer UK
For all the action, for all the explosions, for all the adamantium-spined squad members, it's really not for the impatient - but if you don't mind fighting the control system as much as the Krauts, it's a refreshingly different take on what was rapidly becoming a tired setting. [Nov 2006, p.74]
80
1UP
Tons of content, beautiful graphics, outrageously enjoyable gameplay -- these make up for its couple of foibles.
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80
EuroGamer
When it comes to cutting-edge WW2 strategy there are other worthy options besides the highly-decorated "Company of Heroes."
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79
PC Format
Still a superior RTS, but it's not as impressive an update as we'd have liked. [Dec 2006, p.113]
75
PC Zone UK
It's all still hard, and it still suffers a little from a lack of intuition and dropping you in the deep end. But the pleasure and satisfaction to be had from completing a mission is still there. [Dec 2006, p.100]
75
Gamers Europe
Aside from a few minor flaws in gameplay mechanics and AI, which Ubisoft is rectifying, Faces of War is a fresh take on an old classic.
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70
IGN
Released right around the same time as THQ's "Company of Heroes," Faces of War suffers from the worst case of bad timing since Abraham Lincoln decided to wait until intermission to get some popcorn.
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60
Gamezilla!
Is there something good here? Yes, Faces of War is quite original and that’s good. However, it is marred by bad design choices, and in the end I’d just wait for the next iteration of this game.
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60
GameSpot
Faces of War proves that even something as formulaic as a World War II real-time strategy game can still go awry.
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60
Games Radar
Faces of War wins on several fronts with its attractive destructible environments and solid multiplayer options; unfortunately, it falls short of total victory with frustrating AI and extensive micro-management duties, especially in single-player.
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60
Gamers' Temple
Faces of War has its moments ... some good ones and plenty of frustrating ones.
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60
VideoGamer
As war games go, Faces of War is more of a blundering, well meaning Private than a seasoned General.
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58
GameShark
The stability problems really detract from the experience.
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54
Jolt Online Gaming UK
An interesting addition to the genre at best, but is only an average example of what’s available that, apart from its looks, offers little that hasn’t been done before and more importantly, done better.
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50
Worth Playing
I thought the ideas and potential were great, but the execution was severely lacking. FoW will lure unsuspecting buyers with its attractive appearance, but it has little else to offer.
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50
Computer Games Magazine
Released within days of THQ’s “Company of Heroes”, a game with much higher production values and infinitely sharper focus, Faces will most likely go down in history as 2006’s other WWII RTS, even if it does have a leg up in some areas. [Dec. 2006, p.77]
50
PALGN
Outside of the few nice gameplay options, Faces of War offers absolutely nothing to gamers that are looking for a fulfilling World War strategy game.
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50
Total Video Games
In most ways the game feels like so many European developed RTS titles that fail to connect with gamers that it's only the Direct Control function (and the well known logo of Ubisoft) that lifts it ever so slightly out of the crowd of other strategy games developed across mainland Europe.
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46
PC Gamer
If I'm ever drafted for another tour of duty like this, I'm gonna shoot myself in the foot. [Holiday 2006, p.78]

What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this game is 8.3 (out of 10) based on 45 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Teppo K. gave it a10:
Very nice game indeed. It takes a while to learn the gameplay, but after you learn it you cant stop.

Emil D. gave it a9:
Exceptionally realistic physics, spectacular explosions, total control over units and the feature to manually take control of them: this game is the perfect meet between tactical/strategical deep and movie like action.

Harm L. gave it a4:
What a waste of diskspace. A RTS without possibility to build up an army. And a strategy game without time to think. Controls are lousy cause you cannot see which commands you are giving the soldiers. Most of the time they just crawl in front of a machinegun nest instead of throwing a grenade. On top of this, every action is totally prescribed. Avoid this, even when in a bargain bin.

Anguel D. gave it a9:
I haven't played any other strategy game better recreating WWII combat.

Mav K. gave it a9:
This is the game I have been waiting for, for a looooong time! A bit buggy, and a few glitches here and there, but the extreme graphics, possibility's, and ... and.. Omg, just try it! Just remember to ask yourself one question before you buy it, am i a quake/counter strike player, with hang to extremely fast paced action fps's and so on? If yes, then this game is not for you. Complete campaign on tactics mode ftw (now THAT is difficult and entertaining).

Kenneth M. gave it a10:
Excellent game, incredible complexity In a way, reminds me of a squad based version of Operation Flashpoint.

Tuukka P. gave it a9:
Atmospheric World War 2 RTS with stunning graphics.

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