Note that owners of Opposing Fronts and the original game are able to play against each other in multiplayer matches, however players are restricted in their choice of armies (e.g. Two new single-player campaigns played from the perspective of the German and British sides.Two new factions, the British (as an Allied army) and the Panzer Elite (as a German army).This update is totally free for owners of the game and is identical in all other respects - you shouldn't notice any differences between this and the standard 'Company of Heroes' option, except for the fact that you can still play the multiplayer.įor more info see Servers for COH1 to continue on SteamworksĬompany of Heroes: Opposing Fronts is a stand alone expansion for the original Company of Heroes, which means that you don't need to own the original Company of Heroes in order to play the game, however it acts as an expansion of the original game if you do. If you play multiplayer online then you will want to install this version instead of the original - Earlier this year the CoH team switched its online system to Steamworks after it found out that the existing online system being used was being terminated. (Although I'm not sure if launching the original vs the 'New Steam Version' makes a difference) purchased) expansions is available regardless of which version you choose to launch. So after holding off swarms of zombies in Left 4 Dead and armies of Locust in Gears of War 2’s Horde mode, Invasion sounds great.As far as I can remember it doesn't matter which option you choose when launching the game - all content from installed (i.e. The longer you survive, the harder it gets.

The working title is “Invasion.” It’s going to be a co-op mode where a group of Tiger tanks defends an area against waves of enemy forces. But what we’re really excited about is one of the new multiplayer modes Relic hinted at. And as far as single units go, Tales of Valor’s Tiger tank has got to be one of the most powerful hero units ever to grace war torn maps in any RTS we’ve ever played.įrom what we’ve seen so far, Tales of Valor’s single player was a blast. It’s a different kind of strategy that shifts the focus from directing lots of individual soldiers to one that wants you to own every inch of a single unit.

These more traditional missions will feel familiar to CoH fans Above: There will be times when the story calls for your squad to leave the safety of the Tiger.

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