Company of Heroes 3

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4.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 87 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 8 out of 87
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  1. God_of_Games
    Feb 24, 2023
    0
    Update: Dropping my rating from 5 to 0. Relic took the opportunity to fix the game and instead they essentially just added a store where a simple skin costs $20. This is the nail in the coffin for me. As for Relic I'm sure their studio will go bankrupt anyday now The campaign map is just annoying. Full of bugs, not fun and nothing more than a blocker to the real game. CharactersUpdate: Dropping my rating from 5 to 0. Relic took the opportunity to fix the game and instead they essentially just added a store where a simple skin costs $20. This is the nail in the coffin for me. As for Relic I'm sure their studio will go bankrupt anyday now The campaign map is just annoying. Full of bugs, not fun and nothing more than a blocker to the real game. Characters look like toy solders. Tanks look like toys as well.. All and all the graphics are 4, game play a 6 and epic destruction environment an 8. All and all its a game that is buggy and could use another year of polish and balancing. Another lack luster game from Relic.… Expand
  2. magashimi
    Mar 19, 2023
    3
    I'd score it higher if the game was cheaper. For an extremely greedy fee, you get a bare bones, bland, and often broken RTS game that feels like it was developed by a fledgeling company that's just starting to break ground in the RTS world. They took almost nothing from COH1 and 2 in terms o learnings or quality of life. They overpromised, probably bribed critics, and ultimately failedI'd score it higher if the game was cheaper. For an extremely greedy fee, you get a bare bones, bland, and often broken RTS game that feels like it was developed by a fledgeling company that's just starting to break ground in the RTS world. They took almost nothing from COH1 and 2 in terms o learnings or quality of life. They overpromised, probably bribed critics, and ultimately failed to deliver anything even remotely close to what their fans expected.

    Play COH2 instead, and write this off as a mobile game. Relic has become the new Bethesda.    … Expand
  3. DolEggert
    Mar 1, 2023
    0
    Extremely disappointing sequel after 10 years of waiting. Graphics are units are good, but that's the best thing i can say. The skirmish feels like CoH2, and especially all the promises of a 'Total War' style campaign has been completely misguiding fans. The campaign is static and linear and feels like a tutorial. It makes no sense and is a dull experience to say the leasrt. This gameExtremely disappointing sequel after 10 years of waiting. Graphics are units are good, but that's the best thing i can say. The skirmish feels like CoH2, and especially all the promises of a 'Total War' style campaign has been completely misguiding fans. The campaign is static and linear and feels like a tutorial. It makes no sense and is a dull experience to say the leasrt. This game needs another 10 years of development to become an actual sequel… Expand
  4. Gark
    Feb 28, 2023
    0
    I've been really looking forward to this game!! It's hard to censor my disappointment. She is in everything, in everything worse than the second part! Disgusting color scheme, buggy units, lack of balance, there is no harmony of cards...vertical gameplay when you can't lift the camera above the tree - are you serious!? The sounds are worse than the original ones from the previous part.I've been really looking forward to this game!! It's hard to censor my disappointment. She is in everything, in everything worse than the second part! Disgusting color scheme, buggy units, lack of balance, there is no harmony of cards...vertical gameplay when you can't lift the camera above the tree - are you serious!? The sounds are worse than the original ones from the previous part. Their emphasis on a "dynamic" campaign turned out to be a complete failure - this is the most tedious single-player campaign in my life!! (endless dialogues, stupid AI) it is stretched to the point of absurdity. Of course, there is confidence that in a year or two the game will be a worthy continuation of the legendary series...I don't recommend it at the moment.… Expand
  5. Vasilefs
    Mar 6, 2023
    0
    Company of Heroes 3 is a game that fails to live up to its predecessors in every possible way. The developers seem to have abandoned any semblance of quality control in favor of rushing the game to market as quickly as possible, resulting in a mess of a product that is both frustrating and unfulfilling to play.

    The graphics, while technically impressive, suffer from a lack of polish and    Company of Heroes 3 is a game that fails to live up to its predecessors in every possible way. The developers seem to have abandoned any semblance of quality control in favor of rushing the game to market as quickly as possible, resulting in a mess of a product that is both frustrating and unfulfilling to play.

    The graphics, while technically impressive, suffer from a lack of polish and artistry that makes them feel flat and lifeless. The character models are poorly animated and devoid of personality. The environments are equally uninspired, lacking the attention to detail and visual interest that made the previous Company of Heroes games so immersive.

    The gameplay is similarly lackluster, plagued by glitches and bugs that make it feel like a half-baked prototype rather than a fully-realized game. The controls are unresponsive and clunky, leading to frustrating moments of misclicks and mistakes. The AI is similarly poor, making questionable decisions and failing to offer meaningful challenges.

    The sound design is equally disappointing, with repetitive sound effects and a forgettable score that fails to add an authentic atmosphere or emotion to the game. The voice acting is similarly weak, with flat performances that make the dialogue feel stilted and awkward.

    Overall, Company of Heroes 3 is a game that fails to deliver on every front. It's a lackluster effort that feels rushed and unfinished, and it's difficult to recommend it to anyone. If you're a fan of the series, you may find some enjoyment in the game, but for everyone else, it's best to steer clear and find a more fulfilling gaming experience elsewhere.    … Expand
  6. sdt777
    Mar 17, 2023
    2
    so many years waiting to... have wrost experience ever.. looks like a mobile game but we get less thing from the last game a terrible unbalance experience in MP and a awful SP its terrible easy bots a dumb. coh 2 is WAY better do not waste ur money
  7. Sebbzor
    Mar 22, 2023
    4
    As a longtime CoH fan I'm very disappointed by CoH3. The single player campaigns are so buggy and unfinished its barely functional, and definitely not worth the asking price. The much touted Italian campaign sounded great in theory but is abysmally implemented, like a bad Total War parody. Even where the game does impress its essentially CoH 2 with slightly improved graphics. There areAs a longtime CoH fan I'm very disappointed by CoH3. The single player campaigns are so buggy and unfinished its barely functional, and definitely not worth the asking price. The much touted Italian campaign sounded great in theory but is abysmally implemented, like a bad Total War parody. Even where the game does impress its essentially CoH 2 with slightly improved graphics. There are shockingly few new ideas on display given that its been a decade since the last game. I would highly recommend waiting for a sale to pick this up, at which time hopefully most bugs will have been fixed.… Expand
  8. sizzlor
    Mar 19, 2023
    3
    Game is buggy, and controls are terrible. This game is not very functional.
  9. Lupercal_XVI
    Jun 13, 2023
    0
    The end of CoH...Lelic destroys another franchise.

    This is an early access console/mobile game marketed as a AAA release. Everything from the camera to UI is horrid and designed for console/mobile gaming, dumbed down factions and mechanics worthless art style and bright colors. No grit of the second world war to be found. The campaigns are quite simply horrid. The DAK campaign is not    The end of CoH...Lelic destroys another franchise.

    This is an early access console/mobile game marketed as a AAA release. Everything from the camera to UI is horrid and designed for console/mobile gaming, dumbed down factions and mechanics worthless art style and bright colors. No grit of the second world war to be found.
    The campaigns are quite simply horrid. The DAK campaign is not even narrated by Germans and the Italy campaign is a bloated mess, they attempted a pseudo total war map here and it simply doesn't work, its boring and will bog you down wasting turns doing insignificant things like clicking on one of the many hundreds of enemy assets scattered across the map to "destroy" them, your turn is over after each one! It also throws mundane skirmish missions at you over and over to pad the time. Simply put its an unfun slog.

    Multiplayer is a complete mess, you cant even zoom out enough to see what going on properly and they will buff and nerf factions on a weekly basis making them unplayable for a time instead of fixing the games many, MANY issues. There are only a handful of maps these get repetitive very fast and its quite insane how this game shipped with so few MP maps...also the unit rosters are lacking as are the "commanders" which is the main theme of the game, lack.

    If you need to play CoH boot up coh1 or coh2, DO NOT BUY THIS CLUSTER OF A GAME AND REWARD THE INCOMPOTENT DEVS FOR DESTROYING A ONCE GREAT SERIES!    … Expand
  10. dmastri
    May 14, 2023
    1
    The Relic we all knew and love is gone. The new crew has completely lost the plot. Cartoon graphics. Horrible balance. Awful sound design. Lack of maps. Single player is a joke. No replays. No ladder. No observation mode.

    This should have been an early access title. And the worst part is how tone deaf the dev team is. It's one thing if you can own up to your mistakes, but    The Relic we all knew and love is gone. The new crew has completely lost the plot. Cartoon graphics. Horrible balance. Awful sound design. Lack of maps. Single player is a joke. No replays. No ladder. No observation mode.

    This should have been an early access title.

    And the worst part is how tone deaf the dev team is. It's one thing if you can own up to your mistakes, but instead they pretend things are great.

    Awful game, awful company, RIP COH    … Expand
  11. AddictivKaos
    Mar 4, 2023
    4
    The Italian single-player campaign is still as buggy as the pre-alpha. Especially around key missions like Monte Cassino. Game crashes post-mission while attempting to automatically save and you have to replay the entire mission again. If you try to manually save towards the end of the mission it can also crash. Saving bugs are just one key failure of this game. Think it has crashed 10The Italian single-player campaign is still as buggy as the pre-alpha. Especially around key missions like Monte Cassino. Game crashes post-mission while attempting to automatically save and you have to replay the entire mission again. If you try to manually save towards the end of the mission it can also crash. Saving bugs are just one key failure of this game. Think it has crashed 10 times in the last two days. Three-four times just trying to get it to save post Monte-Cassino to progress the game.

    The skirmish filler missions are too repetitive, it becomes dull.

    The campaign map's missions often lack clarity.

    The Partisan support to capture doesn't ever seem like it works. In mission statuses don't update or

    During missions units get stuck and can't move. Unit's actions don't work. There isn't enough feedback to the user that a unit or off-map support action has just been activated - it still looks like it can be clicked.
    The graphics look the same as the previous games (like 10years ago)

    If you get loyalty for one of the generals they give you automatic naval units which clog up unit supply on the campaign map until you discover the salvage action. Until that discover it makes it difficult to complete limited-turn/timed campaign missions.

    The Germans don't seem to use bombers in Italian campaign mode so there's no point building anti-air encampments or fighters for that matter. Actually there doesn't seem to be much point building any of the encampments.

    Most of the missions are finishing before getting to use the top-tier units or the unit cap for the map is already full. I'm able to keep just about all my early units for the entire game (retreating and reinforcing the unit). So the unit caps seem too low. Playing on standard difficulty - perhaps it is too easy.    … Expand
  12. Jonathan_harker
    May 26, 2023
    0
    This game is awful. DO NOT BUY IT. I've been a fan since the original. This game is in an Alpha testing state. Its should have been released as a "early access". If it gets better it will take a year or so but thats a huge IF
  13. 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, 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!!!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
  14. CordialComet
    Apr 8, 2023
    2
    buggy, unbalanced, little content, in game shop, little maps, little strategy, small amount of units, Its a down grade and has less content then the last games even though they have copied and pasted assets but not the good ones.
  15. Unicron35
    Jun 20, 2023
    0
    A step back from COH2. Unbalanced mp matches. Blobs have no counters and are 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.
  16. stuckov
    May 29, 2023
    1
    No love, nothing New, no pve content. Bad game Compared with company of heroes 2.
  17. nemoxro
    May 28, 2023
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. a very bad game. COH 1&2 great. .... .... ... ..... .... .... ..... ....... ....… Expand
  18. B3ns3n
    Jun 10, 2023
    3
    This was written via translator:

    The balance between the teams is very bad and unfortunately there is only an English dubbing for the German army. The graphic is too comic detention. and there are far too few maps and customization options!
  19. zaku49
    Feb 27, 2023
    0
    A STEP BEHIND on a DECADE old COH2. DO NOT BUY. Looks EARLY ACCESS.

    1. Decade old graphics and ugly art style(running on RTX 4080 maxed out 2k) 2. Very buggy all over from graphics to game play. Arcade feel. 3. Absolutely horrific UI, and it takes most of the screen AND its not SCALABLE as it was in the previous COH2. I looks like something from a mobile game. Something unfinished.    A STEP BEHIND on a DECADE old COH2. DO NOT BUY. Looks EARLY ACCESS.

    1. Decade old graphics and ugly art style(running on RTX 4080 maxed out 2k)
    2. Very buggy all over from graphics to game play. Arcade feel.
    3. Absolutely horrific UI, and it takes most of the screen AND its not SCALABLE as it was in the previous COH2. I looks like something from a mobile game. Something unfinished.
    4. Sound is mediocre at best.

    This game either released 6 months too soon or they are just this ridiculously incompetent.
    It has some potential but only after a huge amount of fixes and a UI rework. Save yourself the disappointment and dont buy it yet, especially if you liked 1 and 2.    … Expand
  20. notwist
    Feb 26, 2023
    0
    This game is an insult to every fan of the Company of Heroes franchise. It was completely expected, but Sega should be ashamed.
  21. MxCarnage
    Feb 24, 2023
    4
    As much as I enjoy the actual gameplay (RTS battles), the overall package is clearly lacking and unfinished. Placeholder menuscreens, missing sounds, non existence of AI on strategy map etc. I really like the ideas of the strategy map, the unit upskilling, factions etc but in it’s current state it just doesnt work together properly. I trust this will be resolved with patches but the gameAs much as I enjoy the actual gameplay (RTS battles), the overall package is clearly lacking and unfinished. Placeholder menuscreens, missing sounds, non existence of AI on strategy map etc. I really like the ideas of the strategy map, the unit upskilling, factions etc but in it’s current state it just doesnt work together properly. I trust this will be resolved with patches but the game just shouldn’t have been released in this state.… Expand
  22. voxpopul
    Feb 25, 2023
    4
    This game is an utter dissapointment, I have seen early access titles look better. To release in such a state, a shameless actions from Relic, especially for the asked price. Full of bugs, UI looks like an alpha placeholder, graphics are....just wrong, so many problems, sound is bad.
    And worst of all, instead of at least a roadmap and promises of fixes, Relic provides excuses, "sound is    This game is an utter dissapointment, I have seen early access titles look better. To release in such a state, a shameless actions from Relic, especially for the asked price. Full of bugs, UI looks like an alpha placeholder, graphics are....just wrong, so many problems, sound is bad.
    And worst of all, instead of at least a roadmap and promises of fixes, Relic provides excuses, "sound is realistic" "you need 16 gb vram for better textures". Shameless.    … Expand
  23. Vasot
    Mar 2, 2023
    3
    Another Denuvo DRM infested game extremely subpar from what was advertised. The overall production quality is very mediocre. The art is bland and cartoon-ish. The sound is weak and un-immersive. The game is zoomed in so much and you can't zoom out (despite hundreds of community members requesting it). The lobby is a joke (you can't even host a comp stomp and label it as such, and no chatAnother Denuvo DRM infested game extremely subpar from what was advertised. The overall production quality is very mediocre. The art is bland and cartoon-ish. The sound is weak and un-immersive. The game is zoomed in so much and you can't zoom out (despite hundreds of community members requesting it). The lobby is a joke (you can't even host a comp stomp and label it as such, and no chat in lobbies). AI pathing is broken. Balance is pre-alpha. Unit abilities do not compliment each other or feel well thought out.… Expand
  24. Isegal
    Feb 25, 2023
    1
    Endlich kommt ein neues coh dacht ich mir....

    Grafik schlecht. Habe ehrlich mehr erwartet. Sind wir noch in 2007?
    Karten geschrumpft?? Man hat das gefühl, die karten sind kleiner geworden. Die kamera könnte man nach meinem geschmack noch weiter rauszoomen lassen, aber ok geschmackssache. Die sprache der deutschen geht garnicht. Son hässliches denglisch was die sprechen... unverständlich.
  25. rniebla1
    Feb 24, 2023
    2
    Esto es simplemente un engaño después de la calidad ofrecida en company of heroes 1 y 2, ya para rematar, el desprecio mostrado a la comunidad hispano hablante al no incluir voces en español que para mi era la esencia de los primeros.

    En definitiva no recomendado por el descuido mostrado en gráficos y sonido, por no hablar que en comparación con el coh 2 queda en ridículo pese a haber    Esto es simplemente un engaño después de la calidad ofrecida en company of heroes 1 y 2, ya para rematar, el desprecio mostrado a la comunidad hispano hablante al no incluir voces en español que para mi era la esencia de los primeros.

    En definitiva no recomendado por el descuido mostrado en gráficos y sonido, por no hablar que en comparación con el coh 2 queda en ridículo pese a haber casi 10 años entre ambos.    … Expand
  26. tuxus80
    Feb 26, 2023
    0
    Game is absolutly unfinished and nothing happend after public Tech Test.. Voiceover (special German for Germans) missed for the first time...
  27. chasemm18
    Feb 24, 2023
    4
    After playing the alpha and the final preview version I am shocked that barely anything changed…this game should not have been released in this state. There are some issues that are beyond a simple patch or update, they would need to rework to entire engine. As for the gameplay, it just feels Arcady and lacks the weight of the attacks in the previous two installments. There are a lot ofAfter playing the alpha and the final preview version I am shocked that barely anything changed…this game should not have been released in this state. There are some issues that are beyond a simple patch or update, they would need to rework to entire engine. As for the gameplay, it just feels Arcady and lacks the weight of the attacks in the previous two installments. There are a lot of strange UI and design choices and I can’t help but feel like Relic took the wrong lessons away from the last two games. This release version feels like it needed another year. I’m sure it will get updated and modded but this might be relics last go, and honestly I think it might be a good thing, charging people 60$ for a product that is a lesser version of your previous two games is a bold move.… Expand
  28. SammyHauguth
    Feb 26, 2023
    1
    I cant save while playing campaign. I played until after the prologue and now I cant save... How broken is this crap?!
  29. jml93
    Feb 25, 2023
    2
    This game is an awful downgrade in comparision to CoH 1 & 2. Bad graphics (even coh1 units are looking better when you zoom in on max settings - and there is an almost 20 year gap between those games) bad sounds, lacking atmosphere, unrealistic scenarios (Tigers and Churchills in early war phase of north african theatre) Less camera freedom in regards to angle and zoom and also critizisedThis game is an awful downgrade in comparision to CoH 1 & 2. Bad graphics (even coh1 units are looking better when you zoom in on max settings - and there is an almost 20 year gap between those games) bad sounds, lacking atmosphere, unrealistic scenarios (Tigers and Churchills in early war phase of north african theatre) Less camera freedom in regards to angle and zoom and also critizised basic alignment of such; missing audio translation (germans only speak english)

    Historical inaccuracies not only in the campaign, yet they decided to use real names like Rommel while others are apparently fiction. The story of the campaign, tho I have not completed yet, deals with sensitive historical subjects just like Call of Duty WW2 did before. Yet it is confusing why the italians do not have an own faction in the game and seem to be left as a side note.

    I also do not understand why this game gets such high ratings here (better than coh2) while the (user) ratings on Steam are noticeably worse.    … Expand
  30. ToxicTroll
    Feb 28, 2023
    0
    One of the worst RTS games in long time. It looks, plays and sounds as if it is a game from the year 2005.
  31. Sythsere
    Feb 25, 2023
    9
    Pros:
    1. Core gameplay is extremely fun and satisfying.
    2. Faction design is pleasantly asymmetric and each faction offers lots of viable ways to play the game. 3. Map design is intricate, beautiful, and introduces a lot of versatility not seen in previous instalments. 4. Game launches with 4 factions and 2 campaigns compared to 2 factions and 1 campaign at launch of previous titles.    Pros:
    1. Core gameplay is extremely fun and satisfying.
    2. Faction design is pleasantly asymmetric and each faction offers lots of viable ways to play the game.
    3. Map design is intricate, beautiful, and introduces a lot of versatility not seen in previous instalments.
    4. Game launches with 4 factions and 2 campaigns compared to 2 factions and 1 campaign at launch of previous titles.

    Cons:
    1. Opponent AI is weak.
    2. There are pathing issues, especially with vehicles.
    3. The game currently has some bugs and the occassional crash to desktop.

    Conclusion:
    At its core, this is an exceptional game with tons of potential that has launched a bit unpolished and rough around the edges. Expect plenty of post-launch support from Sega and Relic. CoH2 received many expansions, free content patches, bug fixing, balancing and map releases for nearly 10 years after its launch.    … Expand
  32. 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 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    Game 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
  33. Drtango
    Feb 25, 2023
    8
    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.
  34. 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。
  35. micke87
    Feb 27, 2023
    10
    Wow very good improvements amazing game easy best one great graphics super performance
  36. Gabriele95
    Feb 26, 2023
    9
    The game, besides some glitches and bugs here and there is hella fun. Effects wise it's great as well. I also loved the effort they put in representing the italian enviroment.

    Don't understand all the negativity out there.
  37. Darth_Mountain
    Mar 6, 2023
    7
    Pros:
    - the gameplay is solid and it is pretty fun
    - the graphics look good (they are better than CoH2, idk what people are smoking, the details are better, the particles and the effects are better) - the performance is pretty good, better than CoH2, that game still lags sometimes - there is a lot of content at launch, way more than in CoH1 and CoH2 at their launches Cons: - some    Pros:
    - the gameplay is solid and it is pretty fun
    - the graphics look good (they are better than CoH2, idk what people are smoking, the details are better, the particles and the effects are better)
    - the performance is pretty good, better than CoH2, that game still lags sometimes
    - there is a lot of content at launch, way more than in CoH1 and CoH2 at their launches

    Cons:
    - some bugs in the italian campaign map
    - unfinished assets (some of the portraits are still placeholders and have the CoH2 pictures)
    - the announcers are pretty bad (you can barely hear when a grenade is thrown)
    - the zooming (in my opinion) should be further away, but this is the fault of the community, as many people did complain that the zoom is too far and that the tanks look small (this complains happened during the test from winter if I remember correctly)
    - the pings should be more visible
    - some features are missing, but Relic did manage this pretty well as they stated this missing at launch features from the start. They've written an entire blog post with everything that the game will have and not have at launch

    Conclusion:
    - if you wanna play the campaigns, go for the game, it is pretty fun
    - if you wanna have fun with the gameplay, go for it, as there are a lot of broken tactics because the game is new, ofc it won't be very balanced
    - if you just wanna play ranked and tryhard, I suggest you to wait as there are no replays (just a work around for them), no real ranked system and so on at launch, but those will be added soon.

    I personally can't understand why people are hating so much. The game has a solid foundation and for real, even CoH1 had so many bugs and problems at the beginning (the matchmaking was trash, the people would remove you from lobbies 24/7 because you just started playing or because you have low rank, the community was toxic af and so on) and I remember this because I've played a lot of CoH1 when I as between 11 and 14 years old.    … Expand
  38. DutchToast
    Feb 26, 2023
    9
    More refined version of COH2, combining elements from both COH1 and COH2.
    Graphics are not revolutionary although fidelity has taken a step up from COH2 and the underlying systems such as destruction are a lot better. Game also runs very smooth at max settings for me on a PC from 2016.
  39. 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.
  40. oldschoolplay
    Feb 28, 2023
    8
    Finally! RTS junkie here been playing since the beginning of time it seems. COH3 gameplay is great, much like COH2 with some added features and gameplay enhancements.

    However, it does seem rushed! Keep in mind COH3 uses Relics Essence engine, which is what other games such as Age Of Empires 4 uses. If you're coming from AOE4 into COH3 you will be severly dissapointed. Its not polished    Finally! RTS junkie here been playing since the beginning of time it seems. COH3 gameplay is great, much like COH2 with some added features and gameplay enhancements.

    However, it does seem rushed! Keep in mind COH3 uses Relics Essence engine, which is what other games such as Age Of Empires 4 uses. If you're coming from AOE4 into COH3 you will be severly dissapointed. Its not polished at all. Missing a TON of features and just basic things.

    If you're a modder you'll be equally dissapointed, many of the editor features you take for granted from AOE4 are not available.

    the first patch will hopefully address a LOT of the bugs as with any new game these days, day 1 releases are usually crap.

    But anyways back to the gameplay and most important part. Its great. COH3 is super fun. I wish the maps were better they suck, there are no choke points in any of them it seems. so basically open playing field.    … Expand
  41. Civil84
    Apr 19, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Despite issues with balance, blobs and added shop as first big updated i really enjoy MP. Italian campaign is so so. Need to check DAK. 160 matches (do far), mainly 2vs2 and 1vs1 are worth buying it at day 1:)… Expand
  42. 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
  43. Orb1tal
    Mar 2, 2023
    10
    I've been a COH1 and COH2 player for a long time, I was scared during the BETA, but I must say that the game works much better than on this one.
    I find the new mechanics really enjoyable
    The 4 factions are all interesting to play The visuals are better, especially the FX and the sound. The workshop was here day one, something very very nice (already a full of new map and mods) In    I've been a COH1 and COH2 player for a long time, I was scared during the BETA, but I must say that the game works much better than on this one.
    I find the new mechanics really enjoyable
    The 4 factions are all interesting to play
    The visuals are better, especially the FX and the sound.
    The workshop was here day one, something very very nice (already a full of new map and mods)

    In short I have a good time, and can only recommend this game to all RTS lovers, as well as to former COH players    … Expand
  44. jr820
    Mar 2, 2023
    10
    Fast and loose with the history, but made up for with fast and loose gameplay. Amazing visuals, excellent variety, and wonderful fun.
  45. web54
    Mar 19, 2023
    10
    Given the superiority of the previous two games, I wasn't surprised that Company of Heroes 3 captured my imagination again. The new Total War-style campaign layers added some variety, but didn't overwhelm my brain. Even without it, however, the battles are still endlessly fun, chaotic, and challenging. Company of Heroes 3 reminds me that a good RTS can still be a lot of fun and enjoyment.
  46. Zhukov_NL
    Jul 11, 2023
    10
    just a great ww2 rts game, I really love it!
    i have been playing a lot of rts games over the last few years and this one really stands out.
  47. Zuntew
    Aug 14, 2023
    5
    EDIT!
    I still enjoy game, but I hate its development. let`s hope next update will fix something, without adding another bugs... If you manage to learn how to play, then it can it can be fine 1v1.
    AI is bad. Campaigns are bad Don't buy it for singleplayer!    EDIT!
    I still enjoy game, but I hate its development. let`s hope next update will fix something, without adding another bugs... If you manage to learn how to play, then it can it can be fine 1v1.
    AI is bad.
    Campaigns are bad
    Don't buy it for singleplayer!

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    Do not look at positive reviews befor August. Their updates are just a mess of incopetence and being out of their mind, without balance tests with competent players... They are probably doing tests vs AI.

    Update 1.20 bought a lot of new bugs, performance issues and even crashes, with really stupid balance desisions like ASC buff, when everyone expected nerf, jeep buff, which already was meta play, a joke change to armored reserves.... TWO UNITS WERE NOT BUILDABLE
    Hotfix 1.21 fixed some crashes....
    Hotfix 1.22 fixed performance issues and changed ASC, which was buff and nerf at the same time.
    A lot of new bugs are still there.... or stupid decision
    -autocannons bugged.
    -bursts from some weapons bugged
    -pathing was changed in a lazy way and now is better and worst at the same time... for example they
    removed collisions on the move, even with enemy vehicles
    -recon tractor had self reapir in description, which does not worked... With update they changed description, by removing selfrepair from it.
    -decapture buff from BG ability still not working, reported it 2-3 months ago
    -towing is now BS, vehicles sometimes dance around At gun and sometimes your vehicle can be stuck after connecting to AT gun.
    -if you try to drop infatry from transporter, then with new update it is worse.... units block vehicles path, so it needs to turn, then vehicles shows side armor to enemy, when trying to reverse, or even
    rear armor!
    -very lazy incopetent balance cahnges to DAK, they swing balance like monkey... and then it takes months to changed something back to better state
    -self repair for Stuarts got buff and cost reduction... now 40 munition upgrade give you smoke and faster self repair, than sappers repair speed and x1.6 faster than DAK self repair
    -marders are as "fast" as italian infantry out of combat... GL changing positions
    -hellcats still miss like stupid.... but now marder can miss more often too, at long range.
    -HMG changes buffed all of them.... We went from useless HMG at 1.0 to spam it at 1.20.... Set up time is so fast, than you can flank it from behind and it will get in to position, befor you are able to kill it... And there are 3 of them!
    -AT loiter are still bugged in many ways... They will shoot at not marked target, if it was near marked one, can shoot up to 3 times outside circle, when target is marked
    -nerf to AA, now strafes can not be killed even by 20 AA units (beside 2 flak36 / 88), if you destroy plane after strike, it will not affect ability... Befor update it could extend CD, everybody expected buff to AA or rework
    .......................................................................
    -OH one more... They increased clickbox for units, so they are easier to pick, but now picking up team weapons and soo on is much harder...

    They are pissing on us and some community members say it is raining.

    It could be a good game, but Relic can not do good games anymore and they can not finish them.
    Main game designer is dead since COH1 and COH2 was balanced by community, after sometime, but dev team ignored all lessons from COH2.

    Everybody who gave this game more than 6/10 just lie to you, in the best case scenarion and large hopes, it can be 6/10, during good updates.... But with 1.20 it was 2/10.
    I could give it even 7/10 and get over a lot of garbage, before planes rework and enjoy it a lot, with hope for great redemption story.
    Plane update was suspicious, 1.20 is just bad to say at least, but I could use all curse words all know.

    They should invest money in to playtests and dev team, not buying reviews...    … Expand
  48. HypeN
    Sep 9, 2023
    4
    The game improves on a lot, but downgrades on a lot more. Generally speaking if you liked CoH 2 then you will enjoy CoH 3 for some time.

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 63 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 63
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 63
  3. Negative: 0 out of 63
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 23, 2024
    80
    As well as strategists, World War II history buffs will appreciate the models and types of vehicles used in the game. [Issue#326]
  2. Pocket-lint
    Jun 23, 2023
    100
    Bringing back the once seemingly moribund RTS in spectacular style, Company of Heroes 3 is intense, tactical, authentic, meaty and innovative - but not for the faint-hearted or those seeking instant gratification.
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  3. Worth Playing
    Apr 6, 2023
    63
    Pretty graphics or no, so much of the gameplay of Company of Heroes 3 is flawed in one way or another that it's difficult to recommend it. From campaign-breaking bugs in Italy to the inept AI that renders most Africa maps unsatisfying, the game came out in such a state that it's hard to believe it's part of the same series by the same developer. To the development team's credit, the game has been patched several times since release, but many of the issues persist. There are occasional glimmers of a brilliant game, but with so much of the content damaged by bugs, it is impossible to recommend it over replaying one of the other games of the series.
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