'Company of Heroes 3' deserves a spot in any war game fan's library

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'Company of Heroes 3' offers some engaging and frenetic multiplayer gameplay — but its single-player campaigns will have you wishing for more, our critic writes.

Something happened in the late 90s into the 2000s. Maybe it was the success of blockbuster movies like, or maybe it was just the right amount of distance away from one of the worst conflicts in history, but you couldn't throw a rock in a video game store without hitting a new World War II-based title.

This Italian campaign promises ultimate freedom, but delivers a restrictive early game. You're locked into a small unit headcount at the start, which means that sometimes you're invading a country with just one infantry unit. It wasn't until turn 30 or so when I'd captured nearly half of Italy that the game opened up for me and I felt empowered to do what I wanted.

Each campaign mission begins with an overview. Most maps have roads that lead directly to the capture points, but players can increase their odds of success by flanking the enemy.Each campaign mission begins with an overview. Most maps have roads that lead directly to the capture points, but players can increase their odds of success by flanking the enemy.really soars in its multiplayer. Early on, I enlisted my brother to help try the co-op mode.

 

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Since when did NPR get into games? I feel like it's new to 2023?

Slow news day?

Wow that’s an incredible story, Pulitzer’s for NPR, clowns 🤡.

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