Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts « Game Details « /uk

Description

The next chapter in the #1 rated RTS franchise thrusts players into a hellish war torn landscape to command two battle-hardened armies in relentless campaigns for honor and country. Players lead the tenacious British 2nd Army during the heroic World War II liberation of Caen, France, and command the German Panzer Elite as they struggle to repel the largest airborne invasion in history.

Two New Armies: Play as the British 2nd Army or German Panzer Elite, each with devastating command trees options and unit upgrades.
Two Full Campaigns: Command the British 2nd Army to liberate the key strategic position of Caen, France. Control the German Panzer Elite to repel the Allied airborne invasion in Operation Market Garden.
Real War, Real Battlefields, Real War Enhanced: Mission Persistence, Dynamic Weather Effects, Enhanced Vehicle Tactics and more deliver a new level of realism and all new battlefield tactics.
All new Multiplayer Options: Combine Company of Heroes™: Opposing Fronts™ with the original Company of Heroes for a total of four playable armies online. Join British artillery with American armor to dominate the 3rd Reich or utilize Wehrmacht and Panzer Elite blitzkrieg tactics to annihilate the Allied invasion.
DirectX® 10 Support provides the most realistic RTS experience available with enhanced lighting and incredible terrain detail.

System requirements

Minimum:

Supported OS: Windows® XP or Vista.
Processor: 2.0Ghz Intel Pentium IV or equivalent or AMD Athlon XP or equivalent. SSE capable processor required.
Memory: 512MB RAM; Vista users require 1GB of RAM to play the game
Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible 64MB video card with Pixel Shader 1.1 support or equivalent and latest manufacturer drivers
Sound: DirectX® 9.0c compatible 16-bit sound card
Input Devices: Keyboard, Mouse
Hard Drive: 9GB of uncompressed free hard drive space

Recommended:

Processor: 3.0Ghz Intel Pentium IV or equivalent
Memory: 1GB RAM
Graphics: 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series or better

Required for Multiplayer:

RAM: 1GB RAM required for Multiplayer and Skirmish
Internet (TCP/IP) and LAN (TCP/IP) play supported.
1 game license per computer.

Internet connection required for single-player and multiplayer play

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