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Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
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THQ |
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THQ |
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PC |
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Category: |
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Strategy |
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Blood and Gore Strong Language Violence
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Rated 7.5 out of 10 by Game Informer. |
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This game requires Online Activation to play. Customer must have an internet connection to launch game.
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| Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor is the expansion to the Game of the Year winner and highest rated real time strategy franchise Company of Heroes. Featuring new campaigns to overcome, units to command, and battlefields to conquer, Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor delivers evolved gameplay mechanics and 3 episodic adventures including 9 new missions, 3 new Multiplayer Modes, and new abilities to master. |
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Features:
- 3 Immersive Storylines – Take command of key soldiers and experience how they helped turn the tide of battle in some of the most historic clashed of World War II.
- Episode 1: Tiger Ace: Control Tiger Tank Ace Hauptmann Voss’s highly decorated Tigergruppen against the British 7th Armored Division on D-Day in one of the most famous tank battles of WWII.
- Episode 2: Causeway: Command and American Paratrooper Company in the hours following the initial D-Day landings.
- Episode 3: Falaise Pocket: Command the Wehrmacht Army as your soldiers try and hold off the advancing Allied army.
- Direct Fire Control – Not only can the player's tactical and strategic decisions influence the battle, but players also directly control units on the battlefield. Players will aim, fire, and maneuver in real-time to capitalize on the changing battle conditions.
- Command New Units – New infantry and vehicles such as the Schwimmwagen and Staghound will be available. The Schwimmwagen is an amphibious, all-wheel drive off-road vehicle while the Staghound is a highly maneuverable 4x4 Armored Car.
- Conquer New Territory – New maps based on famous battles such as Villers-Bocage will be available for competitive players in the online battlefield.
- 3 New Multiplayer Modes – New multiplayer modes to experience with your friends. Become a tank commander and square off in Panzerkrieg, choose a hero unit and join the battle to push back enemy lines in Assault, or team up and defend against waves of attackers in Stonewall.
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Operating System
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Windows® XP or Vista
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Processor
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SSE capable processor, 2.0 Ghz Intel Pentium IV or equivalent or AMD Athlon XP or equivalent.
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RAM
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512 MB RAM. 1GB MB RAM required for Vista
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Video Card
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DirectX 9.0c compatible 64MB video card with Pixel Shader 1.1 support or equivalent and latest manufacturer drivers
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| Nice units...not much substance |
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By: Tanker1972
Date: Monday, Jun 01, 2009
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| So this expansion gets rave reviews. No way, this was not worth $30 unless you're into online gaming. It adds new maps and new units. Some of which are really awesome, but the amount of substance and work put into the new campaigns is laughable at best. The three new campaigns are extremely easy, and can be completed in about 30 minutes each, not the mission the whole campaign. Anyway I was di...[More] |
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| Realism, Storyline, and Fun – What more can you ask for? |
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By: Mr_JimWest
Favorite Category: Shooter
Date: Friday, Apr 17, 2009
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| I have ill-spent hundreds of dollars on similar WWII strategy games. Company of Heroes (COH) is by far the best I have ever seen. That being said, their expansions have no let downs – not like other games. For one, Tales of Valor is independent from the original – and their other expansion “Opposing Fronts”. Not just the single player gaming – but the online multiplayer too – it’s a huge plus, esp...[More] |
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| Ok, but not amazing |
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By: SwatCommander412
Favorite Category: Strategy
Date: Saturday, Apr 11, 2009
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| This game definitely is a good buy, ever since the first Company of Heroes was released I was hooked, however in this expansion pack, they released several new maps, some of which are user-created. There are also some new units that can be used in place of old ones and the units are somewhat better than the ones they replace. The story line is really good, but quick and short, there is little to...[More] |
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