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The next chapter in the #1 rated RTS franchise thrusts players into a hellish war torn landscape to command two battle-hardened armies in relentless campaigns for honor and country. Players lead the tenacious British 2nd Army during the heroic World War II liberation of Caen, France, and command the German Panzer Elite as they struggle...
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts is a strategy, rts and world war ii game
developed by Relic Entertainment
and published by SEGA.
Released on September 24th 2007 is available in English only on Windows.
It has received 1,138 reviews of which 1,045 were positive and 93 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 18.49€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Eneba.
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Windows
- Supported OS: Windows® XP or Vista.
- Processor: 2.0Ghz Intel Pentium IV or equivalent or AMD Athlon XP or equivalent. SSE capable processor required.
- Memory: 512MB RAM; Vista users require 1GB of RAM to play the game
- Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible 64MB video card with Pixel Shader 1.1 support or equivalent and latest manufacturer drivers
- Sound: DirectX® 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card
- Input Devices: Keyboard, Mouse
- Hard Drive: 9GB of uncompressed free hard drive space
- Processor: 3.0Ghz Intel Pentium IV or equivalent
- Memory: 1GB RAM
- Graphics: 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series or better
- RAM: 1GB RAM required for Multiplayer and Skirmish
- Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported.
- 1 game license per computer.
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Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts builds on the foundations of the original game while confidently standing as its own complete experience, offering two full-length campaigns and new factions that dramatically shift how battles unfold. Rather than feeling like a minor add-on, it expands the scope of the Company of Heroes formula by placing players in the shoes of armies rarely given center stage in WWII RTS games. The British 2nd Army’s push through Caen and the German Panzer Elite’s desperate resistance during Operation Market Garden present contrasting tones, pacing, and tactical demands. These two perspectives allow the expansion to feel broader and more varied, presenting the war as a series of complex, evolving struggles rather than a simple sequence of American-led victories. Both campaigns are cinematic, tightly directed, and filled with the environmental destruction and battlefield chaos that defined the original game while offering new tactical challenges unique to each faction. The British campaign highlights slow, methodical progress anchored in defensive superiority. Their forces rely on emplacements, trenches, officer support, and heavy artillery to establish a creeping frontline. This approach rewards players who manage territory carefully, choosing when to dig in and when to push forward. Every inch of ground matters, and the British army’s reliance on positioning and entrenchment creates battles that feel tense and deliberate. In contrast, the Panzer Elite demands constant motion. Their focus on fast vehicles, lightweight armor, and versatile half-tracks shifts the pace toward hit-and-run attacks, flanking maneuvers, and opportunistic strikes. Playing as the Panzer Elite forces you to always think ahead, repositioning before the enemy reacts, and taking advantage of mobility to compensate for fragility. This difference in faction rhythm provides a refreshing contrast, inviting players to rethink their usual strategic habits. One of the expansion’s strongest qualities is its use of the Essence Engine, which still stands out for how dynamically it simulates destruction. Buildings crumble under repeated shelling, roads turn into fractured debris fields, and sightlines shift as cover is destroyed or created. The addition of new weather effects, better lighting, and improved terrain detail gives missions a stronger sense of place. Even though weather does not drastically alter gameplay, it deepens immersion and helps maintain variety across the campaigns. The battlefield feels alive, reactive, and unpredictable, which enriches both single-player and multiplayer matches. Watching a tank smash through a farmhouse or a barrage reduce a fortified position to rubble remains as satisfying now as it was at release. Multiplayer remains one of Opposing Fronts’ enduring strengths. Adding the British and Panzer Elite to the roster opens up new strategic pairings and matchups. British defensive lines combined with American armor create potent Allied synergies, while Panzer Elite mobility can complement the Wehrmacht’s heavier, more traditional infantry and tank approaches. Matches become a dance of territory control, unit composition, and timing. The core Company of Heroes design—capturing resource sectors, protecting your supply lines, and using terrain properly—remains untouched, but the addition of two radically different factions brings new strategic layers. The expansion preserves the tight balance that made the original competitive scene so respected, offering players more ways to express their tactical style. Opposing Fronts does have occasional weaknesses. The structure of many missions remains rooted in familiar patterns such as holding a position under pressure or pushing through fortified choke points. While the campaigns are engaging, players may notice repetition in mission design or map usage. Newcomers might also find the British and Panzer Elite more complex than the original factions due to their reliance on nuanced mechanics like emplacements, officer buffs, vehicle-centric squads, or doctrine abilities that significantly alter how they function. Some graphical improvements, such as weather cycles, serve more as visual flair than meaningful tactical tools. These issues, however, do not undermine the overall strength and variety the expansion brings. Despite these flaws, Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts succeeds as both an accessible standalone entry and a meaningful expansion for veterans. It expands the Company of Heroes universe with well-designed factions, memorable campaigns, and atmospheric battles that maintain the tension and tactical weight of the original. It respects what made Company of Heroes influential while confidently adding its own innovations. Even years after its release, Opposing Fronts remains a strong example of how to extend an RTS without losing focus or diluting what made the base game great. For strategy fans, it stands as a richly crafted portrayal of WWII combat, blending cinematic presentation with deep tactical decision-making in a way few games have matched. Rating: 8/10
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An old game but still great to play. Easy to learn, nothing complicted but plenty of strategy.
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superb game, i use to pay this game using cd decade ago, i was searching for a good war game, but didnt find like coh, n searched to find it on steam, thank you god for this
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That feeling when you reminisce about how good we had it back when Company of Heroes was in it's prime. In the Age of the Remaster/Remake, Company of Heroes would probably be a decent candidate.
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Amazing game! I bought it when it originally released and have played it 4-5 times over. How they could take such an AMAZING franchise and screw up COH3 is beyond me. Pick this up! So worth it.
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Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts is currently priced at 18.49€ on Steam.
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 18.49€ on Steam.
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts received 1,045 positive votes out of a total of 1,138 achieving a rating of 8.68.
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Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts was developed by Relic Entertainment and published by SEGA.
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts is not playable on MacOS.
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts is not playable on Linux.
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts offers both Co-op and PvP modes.
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts does not currently offer any DLC.
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts does not support Steam Remote Play.
Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Relic Entertainment
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SEGA
Release
24 Sep 2007
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