Company of Heroes 2: Ardennes Assault

Critic reviews

• ZZTGD

  Sophie Halliday · Nov 25, 2014

  7.5

  The game offers different perspectives. Its game play is predicated on cause and effect. In short, there are a lot of moving parts that take time to master. The fast-paced nature of the campaign leaves little room to take a breath when in the middle of a mission. While this is a little overwhelming for new players, it certainly offers an awful lot of excitement and replay value.

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• UUSGamer

  Kat Bailey · Nov 24, 2014

  8.0

  Ardennes Assault represents an intriguing twist on the established Company of Heroes 2 formula, introducing a strategic element that adds to the scope of the combat and offers a more complete picture of the Battle of the Bulge than has typically been possible in a real-time strategy game. In that, Relic's latest standalone expansion represents the best elements of real-time and turn-based strategy, making it worth playing for anyone who appreciates the form and likes to see it taken in new directions.
• HGHardcore Gamer

  Bradly Storm · Nov 21, 2014

  9.0

  Company of Heroes 2: Ardennes Assault is a standalone title in the venerable franchise that is wholeheartedly worth exploring. ...It fails to hook players in the narrative department, and the aforesaid campaign map isn’t everything it could be. It is, however, an effective game within its genre, offering tactical depth, hard-hitting action and the expected Relic polish. Yet again, the developers prove why they are still a dedicated RTS studio with Ardennes Assault.

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• PGPC Gamer

  PC Gamer · Nov 17, 2014

  8.1

  It can be difficult to keep your concentration when all hell is breaking loose, and I found myself pausing the game a fair bit just to get some bearing on what in the name of zombie jeebus was going on. But once the smoke, literally, clears and you come out the other side victorious, there's little more satisfying.

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• TTheSixthAxis

  Stefan L · Nov 17, 2014

  8.0

  The meta-map and the elements of persistence between missions make every decision you make count to a much greater degree, whether picking which mission to tackle next to knowing when to break off an assault and retreat. Though it’s pitched as a standalone expansion pack, and one that retains the Company of Heroes 2 branding, Ardennes Assault is full of new ideas that means it can quite happily stand on its own two feet.

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• AOAttack of the Fanboy

  Danny Vittore · Nov 17, 2014

  9.0

  Company of Heroes 2: Ardennes Assault doesn't completely shake up the whole Company of Heroes formula and turn it on its head, but instead, just like Company of Heroes 2 did to the original, it tweaks and alters the features of the core game for the better. It's a bit pricey, but you will get many hours of strategic and tactical fun from this standalone expansion.

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