Company of Heroes 2: The Western Front Armies

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  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Jun 23, 2014
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6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 121 Ratings

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  1. Banhammer0
    Aug 12, 2014
    7
    >GOOD<
    Good thing it add two new armies and a few maps as well as a way to get premium items you previously had to pay for.
    Bad things well, It suffers from some balance issues, and the design of USF is absolutely terrible. The new German army is much better though. Despite game having awesome map editor the devs only added a handful of new maps to ranked battes. Some more bugs after the    >GOOD<
    Good thing it add two new armies and a few maps as well as a way to get premium items you previously had to pay for.
    Bad things well, It suffers from some balance issues, and the design of USF is absolutely terrible. The new German army is much better though. Despite game having awesome map editor the devs only added a handful of new maps to ranked battes. Some more bugs after the expansion.

    I would score it higher but it shares the issues of the base games such as selling units/abilities as DLCs, having too few maps in ranked automatch and lack of balance.
    7/10    … Expand
  2. Bl3ssthefall
    Jun 24, 2014
    8
    This DLC offers a wide variety of new maps and new units. Although the balancing (infantry the most) needs quite some polishing as the oberkommando west seems a lot stronger than the americans. This definetley is a great addition to the game.
  3. WhaleChampion
    Jun 24, 2014
    9
    The western front armies is the most worth buying expansion content that coh2 ever produced. Actually it's pretty funny that Relic think we prefer the western armies more than the east. The first time that they annouced this package I though they completely look over the real problem with coh2 (money grabbing dlc, sluggish unit animations, lack of contents, bad unit quotes, weak soundThe western front armies is the most worth buying expansion content that coh2 ever produced. Actually it's pretty funny that Relic think we prefer the western armies more than the east. The first time that they annouced this package I though they completely look over the real problem with coh2 (money grabbing dlc, sluggish unit animations, lack of contents, bad unit quotes, weak sound effects and basically everything with the game atmoshere).

    But this time Relic have made helluva comeback. By given us **** of contents and units to play. I'm very excited when I first see the details and informations of it. And it's the same excitement feeling when I see coh1 for the first time. sturmpioneer alone might even have more ability slot than every soviet infantry units put together. The animation is a lot smoother. You can see that they have varieties and attention to details (they will act like they use bandage while healing. may seems little but I like it!). The dying quote is back now. Apparently you cannot use these as your of argue anymore.

    It still require a lot of specs to run compare to the graphic quality it provided. But since I bought coh2 It never crashed. And in terms of gameplay it never failed to give me. At this point I think it safe for me to say that Company of heroes 2 has changed. And it changed in the better way. Whatever they did in this expansion is what they should do back then when coh2 was released. And I happy to know that Relic is the kind of developer that learn from their mistake. The only issue that left is the previous two factions. I think we're just gonna forget about them 'cause they have much much less stuff than this one do.    … Expand
  4. Goneforcoffee
    Jun 24, 2014
    10
    This is what Company of heroes 2 should have been like all along. At the price of 20€ for us Europeans it is nothing less then a steal. It completely transforms the game into something with a little more edge. The units, the graphics and even the physics seem to have gotten an overhaul, with the welcome addition of two new armies and the introduction of the American forces.

    Another    This is what Company of heroes 2 should have been like all along. At the price of 20€ for us Europeans it is nothing less then a steal. It completely transforms the game into something with a little more edge. The units, the graphics and even the physics seem to have gotten an overhaul, with the welcome addition of two new armies and the introduction of the American forces.

    Another welcome addition is the new lobby system that now allows for users to make their own custom matches without all the hassle of only being able to invite friends via steam.

    On top of the lobby system, is now the new "spoils of war" loot system, that will randomly drop you a "supply crate" after a game has ended, rewarding you with a random new upgrade weather its a new commander, skin or bulletin of various "rareness". A brilliant little feature. All in all, if you liked the original Company of heroes or the sequal, the Western Front Armies is nothing short of a must buy.    … Expand
  5. Cotroneo
    Jul 5, 2014
    9
    I think I've only written one review before, but as somebody that isn't the best at RTS games, (but still loves them to death... Started with AoE.) I've loved and played CoH for hundreds of hours.
    I definitely do understand the frustration from a lot of thew reviewers about how unbalanced and buggy the expansion is, but you guys have to keep in mind that the expansion just recently came    I think I've only written one review before, but as somebody that isn't the best at RTS games, (but still loves them to death... Started with AoE.) I've loved and played CoH for hundreds of hours.
    I definitely do understand the frustration from a lot of thew reviewers about how unbalanced and buggy the expansion is, but you guys have to keep in mind that the expansion just recently came out.

    I knew that there would be several patches for the expansion, but the frequency of these patches has been far beyond my expectation. For those who don't like how the armies are right now, I'd just suggest playing the Soviets or the Wehrmacht while the guys over at Sega/Relic continue to smoothen things out.

    I can't speak for all of you guys, but I'm fairly sure that the ones who are more frustrated with the expansion are the ones that play the game more competitively, as opposed to people like me who find the change refreshing.

    Giving it a 9 because the only part that bothers me right now is the difficulty of unlocking new commanders. But this is as of now, as I know that there will eventually be more commanders available...
    Unfortunately they'll be DLC.

    Anyway, if you guys don't like the expansion, all I have to say is to just try and wait things out until it's more 'playable'. Until then, just keep playing Soviets/Wehrmacht, or the legendary CoH 1. ;)    … Expand
  6. Clocksta
    Jun 28, 2014
    8
    As an admirer and fan of this game franchise I can say Company of Heroes finally returns more to its origins of the original game with this update. The expansion game is multiplayer oriented and is now a lot more dynamic offering many new strategies and units to use. The pace feels steady and is no longer hampered by long range tanks that would stall games. This expansion puts a muchAs an admirer and fan of this game franchise I can say Company of Heroes finally returns more to its origins of the original game with this update. The expansion game is multiplayer oriented and is now a lot more dynamic offering many new strategies and units to use. The pace feels steady and is no longer hampered by long range tanks that would stall games. This expansion puts a much needed breathe of fresh life into the existing game. The new armies for both sides do a good job complimenting the preexisting Soviet and German armies. The balance does have some issues, and is sure to be tinkered with by the Relic developers. What is obvious in the characteristics of the new armies, is that you can see a path in which Relic could add an additional expansion bringing back famed armies from it's previous series, the Brits and Panzer Elite.

    On whole, the game is worth the $20. It's still top in the top class for strategy games but still remains in the shadows of Blizzard's Starcraft II for strategy game dominance. With this expansion and the further development that is looking to come, Company of Heroes is looking like it might regain it's reins as a high standing competitive strategy game.    … Expand
  7. cawpikolo
    Jul 27, 2014
    8
    The DLC is great in terms of the new factions. Both factions do not build bases the oberkommandos are much like the british in coh 1 while the american forces have a prebuilt base that requires higher echelon troops to unlock buildings which gives an entirely different feel to the game. From what i've seen on the oberkommando side they have good troop variety and can even use one of theirThe DLC is great in terms of the new factions. Both factions do not build bases the oberkommandos are much like the british in coh 1 while the american forces have a prebuilt base that requires higher echelon troops to unlock buildings which gives an entirely different feel to the game. From what i've seen on the oberkommando side they have good troop variety and can even use one of their main base trucks as a powerful flak cannon. The americans on the other hand which I have played frequently is a bit flawed. For one the american riflemen will be the backbone of your army literally since they are the only combat infantry available short of using a commander summon. There are no rangers or even mortars. On top of that the higher echelon troops usually cost a lot of fuel 75-90 and by then the germans would have armored cars rolling in. Another problem is that U.S. forces although their base has gun racks that give instant weapon upgrades it doesn't exactly help because when your men are out in the field you have to retreat them to give them a bazooka/browning and depending on the size of the map it actually takes longer to upgrade weapons while also putting your territory at risk. It would be great if they had some type of truck that can pass out weapons but until then americans will be steam rolled by germans if there are no russians on their team.

    The spoils of war system is a bit in the "baby" phase meaning I never really got any but what I have received is useless compared to germans that receive 10% bonus exp on infantry so it varies from faction to faction.

    The game itself did receive some love since my framerate no longer lags since I have an average computer.

    All in all if you liked the first company of heroes this would probably be a must buy since they go back to their roots a bit.    … Expand
  8. capiqua
    Jul 4, 2014
    10
    Coh2. Eternal ww2 franchise has returned with two factions; the forces us and oberkomando west. They add a lot of gameplay and duration of the base game. New units, habilitys, sensations which worth playing an exciting game
  9. Backdatassup
    Jun 25, 2014
    9
    It's amazing how much of a difference Western Front Armies has brought to the game. The factions are a breath of fresh air, different and unique enough to the extent that I dont see myself playing the Soviet or German forces for a while.

    Also shocking is how balanced the factions are, which is unprecedented. Granted there will likely be a few tweaks on a few units soon enough, but all    It's amazing how much of a difference Western Front Armies has brought to the game. The factions are a breath of fresh air, different and unique enough to the extent that I dont see myself playing the Soviet or German forces for a while.

    Also shocking is how balanced the factions are, which is unprecedented. Granted there will likely be a few tweaks on a few units soon enough, but all things considered, it's quite an excellent feat. Combined with the patches that have made the game even more enjoyable, it's difficult to fault Relic here. They've really done the right thing by their fans, which is lovely.    … Expand
  10. Superduperjew
    Jul 1, 2014
    10
    Brought Company of Heroes 2 to where it needs to be. Many new additions. Better sound. Better gameplay. More units. More fun! Graphics also seem to be improved. This is the true successor to Company of Heroes.

    10/10! :)

    Fun for an substantially indefinite amount of hours.
  11. Jonathan117
    Jun 25, 2014
    9
    Even though I would've loved seeing additional campaigns along with this expansion, and I would've preferred seeing perhaps the French-Italian wars instead, this expansion really surprised me. The new factions are extremely diverse, extremely fun to use and yet remains fairly balanced. For 20€ you won't be disappointed!
  12. Kosake
    Jul 23, 2014
    1
    With very few maps, no single-player content, flawed ballance and a ridiculous new grind mechanic to either force players to spend hours grinding for the desired items or having to pay for additional Day-1 DLC, WFA was even less than disappointing.
  13. silent
    Jun 27, 2014
    9
    This is a great multiplayer expansion to an already excellent game. The new armies are a lot of fun and the improvements to the game overall is welcome.
  14. infin
    Aug 20, 2014
    10
    With the new armies there is so much variety and the balance is very even. Awesome multiplayer experience. Connection issues have been all resolved. New commanders and item drops also add a bit of customization to your army.
  15. SigniorDidlo
    Jul 3, 2014
    2
    This is truly the death of a great multiplayer franchise. If you're into competitive play turn around and run, for this expansion is truly terrible. The gameplay is clunky, slow and buggy. The tech tree does not much leave much in terms of strategy variation, and the balance is way off. Most games feel boring and repetitive.

    From a guy that has faithfully bought and played every CoH    This is truly the death of a great multiplayer franchise. If you're into competitive play turn around and run, for this expansion is truly terrible. The gameplay is clunky, slow and buggy. The tech tree does not much leave much in terms of strategy variation, and the balance is way off. Most games feel boring and repetitive.

    From a guy that has faithfully bought and played every CoH expansion since 2006, take it from me: Your money is better spent elsewhere.    … Expand
  16. kmdcanada
    Oct 3, 2014
    1
    Do not buy this game if you care about multiplayer. 2 years in and Relic cannot get a playable game made. Incredibly frustrating seeing so much cheese and imbalance after being so long out. The game runs like a pig as well. The ratio of people q'ing for the game is 90% vs 10% due to severe imbalance. Plus you have to Pay to win to get the commanders needed to beat the cheese call in units.
  17. A7ibaba
    Jun 30, 2014
    10
    Finally.COH2 is now worthy,and i would dare to say,only relevant WW2 RTS addition to the PC gaming. Amount of details is astonishing,graphic and sounds are remarkable,gameplay and multiplayer content are absolutely brilliant. COH2 with western army expansion is de facto standard for today strategy games.It's absolute joy to play this game.I'm highly enjoying,500+ hours already,and counting.
  18. TheNormalStefan
    Nov 20, 2014
    10
    Even more units? Yes , more maps? Yes , more fun? hell yes! This dlc is just a steal compared with the coh2 alone game price. The multiplayer is just awesome. 10/10!
  19. BigBossManXXXX
    Jul 1, 2014
    7
    Sadly to say this game has some major flaws whilst being a DLC it rewrites previous accomplishments thus removing precious content like skins, commanders, ect... Save files become corrupt ect as well, which is very unacceptable in this day and age....

    I would have liked to rate it higher, but this is as generous as i can possibly make it! I really hope the devs are willing to fix    Sadly to say this game has some major flaws whilst being a DLC it rewrites previous accomplishments thus removing precious content like skins, commanders, ect... Save files become corrupt ect as well, which is very unacceptable in this day and age....

    I would have liked to rate it higher, but this is as generous as i can possibly make it!

    I really hope the devs are willing to fix this mess really quickly......

    *This is ultimately the last time i've put my money into one of their products*    … Expand
  20. HDhack3r
    Jul 7, 2014
    8
    I really enjoy the new factions, they feel a lot different than the vanilla COH2 factions. OKW is based around armor, while US is based around infantry and adaptability. However, there is balance issues right now (as with any other new game) and the new "War Spoils" system is flawed. You can get duplicate items and it is more "free-to-play" than RTS when unlocking bulletins and commanders.I really enjoy the new factions, they feel a lot different than the vanilla COH2 factions. OKW is based around armor, while US is based around infantry and adaptability. However, there is balance issues right now (as with any other new game) and the new "War Spoils" system is flawed. You can get duplicate items and it is more "free-to-play" than RTS when unlocking bulletins and commanders. I think the WFA is a great addition to an already amazing game, but I would like to see War Spoils fixed and more commanders available, especially adding more tanks for the US.… Expand
  21. cmstorm
    Jan 18, 2015
    0
    This game should not exist, it is very bad, I do not know what kind of people play this game, when I think I know one .... The graphics are bad, the sound deafening, the gameplay sucks
  22. Ansatsu83
    Oct 13, 2014
    8
    This game is a tactical rts, not a traditional C&C style rts. You must use cover, its not about constructing buildings and wasting units. You must fight meter by bloody meter to control the map. You must keep your units alive, since they can gain ranks. Ranks mean they fight better.

    Western front added two new armies, to the game and removed the dlc commanders, its not longer pay to    This game is a tactical rts, not a traditional C&C style rts. You must use cover, its not about constructing buildings and wasting units. You must fight meter by bloody meter to control the map. You must keep your units alive, since they can gain ranks. Ranks mean they fight better.

    Western front added two new armies, to the game and removed the dlc commanders, its not longer pay to win. Two downsides, though. First, they did a launch day dlc thing, making mission packs where you have to pay extra, to unlock them, despite them already being in the game, itself. Second, it has terrible net code.

    Another game that is similar, but has less dlc related issues, would be the original dawn of war 2 and dawn of war 2 chaos rising. If wwii is not your cup of tea, try the 40k universe, version. Both play very similarly.    … Expand
  23. hermanvongerman
    Dec 7, 2014
    5
    It's good that there is much in the way of DLC for COH2, however some of the optimizations that have been made to the "loot" or "reward" systems have essentially broken the game, you are no longer rewarded for doing certain tasks, instead you have a small random chance to receive items by the way of a war spoils feature. This feature has ruined the experience on the game for me as there isIt's good that there is much in the way of DLC for COH2, however some of the optimizations that have been made to the "loot" or "reward" systems have essentially broken the game, you are no longer rewarded for doing certain tasks, instead you have a small random chance to receive items by the way of a war spoils feature. This feature has ruined the experience on the game for me as there is no real reason to play past the campaign or on multiplayer other than braggin rights as to whom you have beaten > however if your playing against players who were maxed level with all unlocks for the original armies before war spoils was introduced you essentially have no chance. What once was a great franchise is slowly slipping down the drain due to poor product development management… Expand
  24. Durabor
    Nov 11, 2014
    10
    A very good expansion pack to a already great multiplayer game. New factions didn't dısturb the balance too much and ımbalances and bugs are mostly ironed out already. Price is so low it's almost idiotic on relic's part.
  25. bibotot
    Sep 4, 2014
    10
    A very good DLC (mini expansion pack) for the multiplayer. The two new factions bring about new tartics along other goodies. What I really enjoy is that the design is quite meticulous: they actually took the time to make new decent sound and graphic effects for new units instead of rupping off from previous ones.
  26. VMakaroff
    Dec 14, 2015
    10
    Coh2. Eternal ww2 franchise has returned with two factions; the forces us and oberkomando west. They add a lot of gameplay and duration of the base game. New units, habilitys, sensations which worth playing an exciting game

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. CD-Action
    Oct 22, 2014
    80
    I miss some features from the first Company of Heroes, but I also feel that the game is now more realistic and mature. [Sept 2014, p.65]
  2. Pelit (Finland)
    Sep 3, 2014
    89
    The game is a must-buy for a RTS fan. A pity that it's only focused on multiplayer. [Aug 2014]
  3. DarkStation
    Sep 3, 2014
    80
    For the price of the DLC, fans of the original game or genre will surely get their money worth.
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