Company of Heroes is a franchise that prides itself on several things. For one, itās a well-regarded real-time strategy game. For another, historical accuracy is paramount to developers Relic.
This means weapons and vehicles are true to history, and the snowy weather has an actual impact on your game. But itās more than just that.
In 1941 Stalin issued Order No. āNot A Step Backā 227, forbidding retreat on penalty of death. Though brutal, it did manage to push Germans off of the Soviet Unionās lands.
Keeping in line with the history of Russians versus Germans, then, means that retreating from battle on the Eastern front will get you shot by your own army men.
After showing off a few new features that Stephen saw during his demonstrationālike a new line-of-sight feature, and being able to have your men vault over coverāour Russian soldiers were trapped, pinned down by heavy German fire. What could they do?
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It was an uncomfortable cut scene to watch. But this is exactly why Relic chose the Eastern front setting in the first place: because itās the bloodiest conflict in history, seeing 20 million Russian deaths.
