
Beginning with the early tech tree units all the ways to the more advanced, such as the Churchill Crocodile tank with a giant flamethrower gun, make for continual changing gameplay situations throughout matches. The units comprising the British forces might be some of the most varied and unique seen in a Company of Heroes game. Overall, the amount of content strikes a nice balance of variety for both series newcomers and veterans looking for new additions to their existing game. The expansion's content includes a total of 15 units, six commanders with unique abilities, and eight multiplayer maps that range from a German steelworks factory to the city of Düsseldorf. As players progress through the British tech tree they're given a choice of selecting the defensive-based structure 'anvil' approach or alternatively going with the 'hammer' approach that focuses on mobile and powerful units.

One of the major differences between other Company of Heroes 2 armies is that players can decide between two approaches to their British forces. The focus of the new Company of Heroes 2 expansion as its name implies is the introduction of units from the British army forces. Other features include visual enhancements, unit adjustment, and faction rebalancing.ĭon’t worry if you don’t have a copy of the core title, because despite being a new add-on, Company of Heroes 2: The British Forces won’t require an installed copy of the original.Following last year's release of the single-player expansion Ardennes Assault, developer Relic Entertainment expands Company of Heroes 2 again with the standalone multiplayer expansion of The British Forces. The former is all about aggression and extreme offensive maneuvering, while the latter puts emphasis on heavily fortified defenses. Players will be able to choose between two separate branches in the tech tree: The Hammer and The Anvil. The armies of Great Britain take center stage along with 15 different unit types, six commanders, and eight new maps recreating historically accurate locations from the European Theater of World War II. Sega and Relic Entertainment are getting ready to expand the Company of Heroes series once more with Company of Heroes 2: The British Forces.ĭue out on PC worldwide this September, the third standalone expansion pack has Relic focusing once again on the multiplayer mode.
