Company of Heroes 3

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  • Summary: Bigger and better than ever, Company of Heroes 3 combines heart-pounding combat with deeper strategic choices in a stunning Mediterranean theatre of war. ​In Company of Heroes 3, every battle tells a story...what's yours?

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 50 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 61
  3. Negative: 0 out of 61
  1. NME
    Feb 20, 2023
    100
    Quite simply, Company of Heroes 3 is probably the best RTS of the last decade. A wealth of single-player content and a solid foundation for long-term multiplayer action have combined to make this a cinematic WW2 masterpiece that’s essential for strategy games.
  2. GamesBeat
    Feb 20, 2023
    90
    Whether I was fighting against humans or the computer AI, I never got the sense that war was too easy and my opponent was too easy to be. And so there was always a cost to fighting, and that’s the way it should be.
  3. The Games Machine
    Feb 20, 2023
    86
    World War II according to Relic once again graces our PCs, and while there's certainly a few remarks to be made here and there, it's really hard not to look extremely favorably upon Company of Heroes 3, which brings a dose of enviable content and a personality that few other strategists are able to express at the same level.
  4. SECTOR.sk
    Feb 20, 2023
    80
    Company of Heroes 3 can confidently stand alongside its predecessors in the series. It's a fun real-time strategy game, although not as revolutionary or distinctive as its older siblings. The gameplay is almost the same as it was in the previous games.
  5. GGRecon
    Feb 25, 2023
    80
    Company of Heroes 3 is an excellent game for veterans of the RTS genre and complete newbies who've never felt the rush of overseeing resources while micromanaging units on a virtual battlefield. Its double campaign feature provides two very distinct ways to experience the game, while the real-time strategy gameplay shows just how engaging and rewarding the genre can be if you give it the time and learn the systems in place.
  6. Eurogamer Poland
    Feb 20, 2023
    80
    Company of Heroes 3 is in many ways an exemplary sequel. Relic Entertainment improved many aspects of the series, most notably in the tactical pause mechanic, but there's also an excellent and innovative Italian campaign.
  7. PC Invasion
    Feb 21, 2023
    60
    Company of Heroes 3 retains the gameplay of the predecessors while disappointing with the bizarre campaign decisions and lack of polish.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 43
  3. Negative: 29 out of 43
  1. zkalra
    Feb 28, 2023
    10
    Very good RTS but graphics could have been a notch above. performs well. I would have preferred the absence of a turn based TW like campaign system.
  2. fgh976
    Feb 25, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great. Love it
    I've played the previous games and I enjoyed them a lot. I'm currently working my way through the campaigns and It's been a very enjoyable experience so far.    … Expand
  4. TonyLin243
    Mar 1, 2023
    8
    這遊戲除了音效還有進步空間以外，其實製作團隊還算用心，只是做為正式上市的遊戲，不應該介面像小學生做得，很可惜。這遊戲除了音效還有進步空間以外，其實製作團隊還算用心，只是做為正式上市的遊戲，不應該介面像小學生做得，很可惜。
  5. DEEoftheDEAD
    Mar 2, 2023
    3
    To wait 10 years for a follow up to be this bad is astounding, "new features" no one asked for, "dynamic campaign map" that isn't dynamic,To wait 10 years for a follow up to be this bad is astounding, "new features" no one asked for, "dynamic campaign map" that isn't dynamic, broken core features, bugged gameplay, barely functioning multiplayer with few maps, bugged and broken campaign, poor sound & graphics, abysmal UI, awful art direction and "ham fisted" game narrative - all while Relic wants you to pay $60/£50 for it!!!

    In terms of core features, the sound is absolutely broken and the voice acting much worse than previous games, the User Interface is almost unusable, the graphics are awful and show zero progression from the second game from 2013. Even the supposed good reviews are littered with references to an unfinished game or poor graphics.

    Relic really do seem to be deaf to the voices of the game's community - all of these issues had been pointed out in Pre Alpha testing and none of it had been fixed. Relic could have simply added new content for the existing CoH2 game - new units, armies, theatres, quality of life enhancements - and it would have been much better than this half baked attempt at a new game. There are mods out there, developed by the community for free, that are better than CoH3!!! Think about that - a group of paid professionals could not out perform some fan boys doing a bit of game dev in their spare time, for free.

    Fundamentally i'd say there are 2 things wrong with Relic: one, the original team is long gone and no one who works there has a clue how to put this thing together, and two they are not passionate about RTS games - they simply don't understand what makes these games enjoyable and there focus is on bells & whistles the community doesn't care for while neglecting core elements of the game!

    The community and the game's IP would be better served under the direction of someone who "gets it" - file Company of Heroes 3 under failed RTS games- beside C&C: Red Alert 3!    … Expand
  6. DerMeisenJager
    Feb 26, 2023
    2
    Game is simple mess. Dynamic map campaign crash every now and then. Game is an absolute downgrade from older titles. Nothing new in term ofGame is simple mess. Dynamic map campaign crash every now and then. Game is an absolute downgrade from older titles. Nothing new in term of gameplay, no new units or so. Always the same boring "big three" (UK, US, and a soon to expect USSR is rumored). The italians don't even have their OWN factions.
    I wouldnt even tip you to "wait" a bit. But you can buy COH2 and still wont regret your time. But absolutly not this one. Graphics arent much more changing, I find the campaign (that I cant finish past 5 turns for the same old "Scar" error) slow, and boring. Not as touching as the story and cinematics from COH 1 and 2.

    And to top it off, the italy campaign got the longest tutorial ever made. As long as you play on the dynamic map, u'll get tips and tricks that pop-up everytime. Useless, because pass this campaign (again, if possible), this gameplay will NEVER BE USED AGAIN.

    So yeah.

    Stick to COH1 and 2, for your own sanity and wallet.    … Expand
  7. nemoxro
    May 28, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. a very bad game. COH 1&2 great. .... .... ... ..... .... .... ..... ....... ....… Expand
  8. Unicron35
    May 24, 2023
    0
    A step back from COH2. Unbalanced mp matches. Blobs have no counters and is out of control. Unit caps are needed badly. Okay sound effects butA step back from COH2. Unbalanced mp matches. Blobs have no counters and is out of control. Unit caps are needed badly. Okay sound effects but can be improved. Awful UI.

    Customization options are horrible. Lack of maps and military doctrines. COH3 seems on course to go down in flames like DOW3. The devs seem like they could care less.    … Expand

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