The harsh Soviet winter of 1941 saw temperatures drop as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit, a temperature at which human skin freezes in minutes. Axis and Allied forces alike suffered tremendous casualties due to the extreme cold. Relic Entertainment harnesses this deadly force of nature with Company of Heroes 2âs ColdTech system.
Weâve seen how fire and ice can affect the environments of Company of Heroes 2, dynamically shifting, reacting to troop movements, vehicles and direct interaction. What we havenât seen is how it affects the troops. Bundled in threadbare clothing and the odd furry hat, itâll take a smart commander to keep his forces from becoming frozen meat beneath a snow drift.
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The wise general can also use the ice and snow to his or her advantage. For example, see those tanks slowly creeping across the ice?
Now you donât. And what about those snipers? What snipers?
This amount of interaction between the player and environment isnât something you see often in a strategy title. Itâs as if every battle will feature an additional faction, one that does not care who lives and who dies.
Company of Heroes 2 is heading to the PC in early 2013. Iâd bundle up.
