It continues Men Of War's unique tradition of memorable, hand-carved missions, each of which is a tight bundle of tactical puzzles in its own right. While it lacked a little of CoH's Hollywood sheen, it more than made up for that with detail, historical focus and sheer, mud-chucking brutality.Īssault Squad is the second expansion in the series, excluding a standalone (a third one � Vietnam � is also in the works). Or better still, Band of Brothers: The Game, with production values to match.Ģ009's Men of War feels like the only major development in the genre since. It was like Dawn of War's serious older brother.
Think of a World War II real-time strategy title and Relic's Company of Heroes immediately springs to mind.
