Yet another stand alone expansion is coming to the award-winning Company of Heroes real-time-strategy series. Tales of Valor is going to be released in stores on April 9,2009 and on Steam April 15th. The expand-alone is going to contain many new features, campaigns, units, and multiplayer modes that will hopefully live up to the Company of Heroes quality we all know. There will be three new campaigns that are split up like in Opposing Fronts. The first campaign is the Tiger Ace campaign where players control a single Tiger tank using the new Direct Control feature trying to hold back the British advance into France. Direct Control allows players to you guessed it take direct control over the unit. The new feature gives players the ability to “aim, fire, and maneuver in real-time to capitalize on the changing battle conditions.” Causeway is the second campaign where you take control of a single U.S. Paratrooper company during the hours following D-Day. The final campaign is the Falaise Pocket campaign where you command Wehrmacht soldiers in your attempt to hold back the Allies, but no matter how well you do I bet you will loose in the end (just a guess). New units will also become playable in all the armies, along with new maps for skirmish and multiplayer modes. Speaking of multiplayer, Company of Heroes includes three new game modes for multiplayer where you can master the new features and abilities. In addition to the new stuff and the expanded Company of Heroes experience, Company of Heroes Tales of Valor will cost $29.99 making it easier to purchase than a full $50 PC game. Overall if you’re a fan of the series or looking to get into it this will probably be a good buy. However, I would wait for the reivews because the new direct control feature seems very risky considering Company of Heroes’ current RTS mechanics are so perfect. Company of Heroes Tales of Valor.
