It is, unfortunately, a sequel that has buckled under the weight of series success, and while it gets a lot of things bang on target, it stumbles in other areas. Is it bad? Absolutely not in fact quite the contrary. It feels like a game that’s had a few budget cuts, and the result is a sequel that doesn’t quite capture the magic of the first Company of Heroes. Still, Company of Heroes 2 feels like a game that’s experienced some difficulties during the production time. Luckily, SEGA rode in on a giant chequebook and snaffled up Relic from the dying clutches of THQ. There must have been a lot of uncertainty during the last months leading up to what should have been the initial release date for Company of Heroes 2. Developer Relic Entertainment lost their publisher during the final stages of the development cycle. Understandably there was a sizable amount of anticipation building as Company of Heroes 2 inched ever closer to its release date.Īnd then that thing with THQ happened.

Yes there were two standalone expansions to the first Company of Heroes, but even the most recent one came out nearly four years ago. Seven years is a long time to be AWOL for a gaming series that boasts the accolade of “the highest rated strategy game”.

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