Timeless classic that still holds up
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“just a timeless classic even after all these years sometimes the originals just do it better”
Steam review · 140.1 h played ↗
Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 93%Very Positive · 93%Relic Entertainment2007RTS · Strategy · Action
The verdict
A timeless WWII tactical RTS with great cover-and-suppression combat. This Legacy Edition is the troubled version, with launch errors, locked DLC and no multiplayer, so most should get the standard edition.
Great for
Fans of WWII tactical RTS who like squads, cover and a cinematic campaign, and who can run the standard version
Main risk
Legacy Edition may not launch ("validating media"), and has no multiplayer, Russian or DLC access
What players love
Cinematic WWII campaign and atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“Captures Normandy WW2 in perfect Band of Brothers Style.”
Steam review · 4.4 h played ↗
Deep tactical cover and suppression gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“CoH kept its focus on tactical decisions and resource management.”
Steam review · 5.8 h played ↗
Great sound and destructible environments
Mentioned in ~1 in 14 positive reviews
“the physics effects and the sound design are really unique”
Steam review · 20.5 h played ↗
What players complain about
Crashes, black screens and invisible units
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Crash after crash after crash after crash.... you get the picture.”
Steam review · 31.6 h played ↗
Fails to launch: "validating media" error
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“you instantly get a menu "could not validate media" error message whereby the game requires a disk and it's a steam purchase so no such disk even exists”
Steam review · 20.9 h played ↗
DLC and expansions locked or not recognized
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“since you cannot purchase the DLC separately that would mean buying the complete pack. That's right, I would have to buy the entire game a second time just to enjoy more of it.”
Steam review · 4.8 h played ↗
Multiplayer and online login don't work
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“game will not let me play any skirmishs or anything; keeps saying i have to log in even when im just trying to play against AI”
Steam review · 109.3 h played ↗
Dumb unit AI and cheating enemy
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“The AI is terrible it's like everyone in this world has obsessive-compulsive disorder”
Steam review · 8.3 h played ↗
Legacy Edition lacks Russian language
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 negative reviews
“Don't play Legacy, they cut out the Russian language!”
Steam review · translated · 1.3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable9 GB
Minimum
OSWindows® XP or Vista
Processor2.0 Ghz Intel Pentium IV or equivalent or AMD Athlon XP or equivalent
Memory512 MB RAM
GraphicsDirectX 9.0c compatible 64MB video card with Pixel Shader 1.1 support or equivalent and latest manufacturer drivers
Storage9 GB of uncompressed free hard drive space (We recommend having 1 gigabyte of free space after installation)
Recommended
OSWindows® XP or Vista
Processor3.0 Ghz Intel Pentium IV or equivalent
Memory1 GB RAM
Graphics256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 6800 series or better
OSWindows® XP or Vista
Processor2.0 Ghz Intel Pentium IV or equivalent or AMD Athlon XP or equivalent
Memory512 MB RAM
GraphicsDirectX 9.0c compatible 64MB video card with Pixel Shader 1.1 support or equivalent and latest manufacturer drivers
Storage9 GB of uncompressed free hard drive space (We recommend having 1 gigabyte of free space after installation)
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