So many Bad Steam Reviews.

[Mediterranean Barbarian]

And no mention of balance, gameplay, CPU requirements, or otherwise proper reasons why the game is terrible or worse than the first game.

Ether they must have lost hard or still have no idea how the units really work in this instalment. For me, I am happy that I would never see the day that AT gun Airborne spam to win is no longer an option.

[Phalanx]

I had a look at the Reviews too before I bought the game and all I was seeing were Uers with under 20h of gameplay, trying to vote the game down for no reason.
I got CoH back in 2006 and it was breathtaking at this time. MP was fairly long really unbalanced due to some facts (Calliope, AT Paratroopers etc). If I compare CoH2 and its predecessor it's nearly the same situation as in 2007 except the fact that the community has changed drastically within the last 7 years. I like CoH2, its a fairly solid game with potential if we the community ever get the chance to create mods for this game.

[Castle]

Who cares, really?

[Romulus]

Not as good as the 1st coh but still a good game.

WIth most of these ppl its either the best game eva or a piece of sh*t.

No place for objectivity on the internet, and steam users are one of the worst lol.

[EricTheFritz]

They need to implement more Countries or Forces with a free update with basic unlockable commanders and continue the payment model they have with skins and special commanders.

Also i believe there should be infantry skins.

[Pigward of Hamarina]

They lost hard. That's all there is to it. Amazing game.

[ItsToofy!]

Originally posted by wishfire:

They lost hard. That's all there is to it. Amazing game.

Or, you know, different people have different preferences.

It's not as if this game is identical to COH1.

I think this game is good, don't get me wrong, but I can sympathize with the people who have legitimite complaints.

[Alpha-Chi Chapter]

I'm very sorry that I purchased this game in collectors edition. This game is truely as bad as what people commented. Waste your money somewhere else, stay away from this game.

[Black Hammer]

I've had a lot of fun with the co-op vs AI and single player modes. I don't play normal MP, and I never intended to.

Game could use more units or factions, though.

[MatthewKai]

I think they were pissed off after realizing their 6 year old pos pc from coh 1 can hardly run coh 2

[SMEAGLEBUTCRACK]

I've had fun with the game alot but only like the user above me said with AI and Co-op against AI when it comes to multiplayer against real people its just too biased against Soviets basically its only fun if you are Germans playing against Soviets or the Factions are the same either team because playing as Soviets against German players is like fighting a guy using a baseball bat made of wood while hes in a full space marine power armour suit and weilding a chainsword and plasma pistol.

[Lexicon]

It's been targeted slightly unfairly, but there ARE legitimate complaints out there:

- The simplification and commercialisation of CoH2 content (for example, making commander abilities and skins totally modular and releasing new permutations as paid DLC).

- Inexplicably low performance (likely a result of the new Truesight system, which was initially pioneered by a CoH1 modder but never implemented because of its huge impact upon performance).

- The campaign; not deserving of the hate it gets but still bland and blatantly stereotypical.

- Coldtech (and especially blizzards), which many people consider a hindrance rather than a useful gameplay mechanic. This one's more a matter of personal preference.


All that and it doesn't really offer much that the original CoH doesn't already. It seems like whatever innovation Relic had was expended on the wrong parts of the game. :/

[Videogame Player #25]

Originally posted by I_am_a_Spoon:

It's been targeted slightly unfairly, but there ARE legitimate complaints out there:

Ah nuts you beat me to the punchline. Basically agree with most of these points with a few things to add.

DLC- People would be happy to play a game that reflected its cost, and yet for being a reasonably expensive game, we're still asked to pay for more for extra content. Either charge less for the base game or release a game with enough features and charge accordingly. Don't rip us off twice.

Low performance, aye. I do want to say that there are some improvements here, in that some particle effects look improved, smoke, fire snow etc. Basically though the game looks the same if not worse than CoH, and runs terribly. Have heard around the forums that AA is to blame here, and that this is the main cause of bad performance, can't seem to find the original thread though, but will keep looking.

To it's credit, the game has added some decent features like the Theatre of War, which gives some good extra scenarios to play outside of the campaign (course it's all DLC but I digress). Personally though, having preordered the game and another friend who got it in beta, we're getting charged current prices for a game thats comparable to something released 5 years ago, with barely any new developments to show for it.

Of course, I'm biased because I've been a fan of the franchise for years. They're great games, but if we're not critical of all the flaws in the design then things are going to stay the way they are. Which currently, is pretty ♥♥♥♥♥.

[Howlett]

Well my point is in coh1 was more factions/the factions was mostly balanced based on your gameplay in coh2 its basically play germans or you lose 95% of the time.

[With_Teeth]

Originally posted by sclair241:

Well my point is in coh1 was more factions/the factions was mostly balanced based on your gameplay in coh2 its basically play germans or you lose 95% of the time.

I find it easier to win as the soviets.

[Le Elvis]

Originally posted by FEARTHEASSCRACK:

when it comes to multiplayer against real people its just too biased against Soviets

I guess you are talking about 4v4. I tend to agree that Germans have a slight uphand in low skill rounds as there is lots of strategies that don't require that much microing. In rounds between high skilled players I see the Soviets in advantage though.