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Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
Company of Heroes: Opposing FrontsIntense WWII RTS expansion with new fronts and fresh factions
Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor
Company of Heroes: Tales of ValorExperience WWII’s fiercest battles in a fresh, tactical expansion
Overview
Description

Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts expands the acclaimed WWII real‑time strategy experience with two new campaigns, the British 2nd Army and the Panzer Elite, each offering distinct tactics and units. The expansion builds on the original’s tactical depth while adding destructible environments, dynamic weather, and a robust multiplayer mode. The game delivers a gritty, historically grounded battlefield where players must manage resources, coordinate combined‑arms assaults, and adapt to ever‑changing conditions. With mod support and a thriving community, Opposing Fronts remains a benchmark for strategic warfare games.

Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor expands the acclaimed real‑time strategy experience with new campaigns, units, and multiplayer modes set across the North African desert. Players command Allied forces in historically inspired missions, balancing resource management with intense tactical combat. The expansion adds cooperative missions, a new storyline, and additional multiplayer maps, delivering fresh challenges for both veterans and newcomers to the series.

Pricing
Paid (One-time)
Paid (One-time)
Category
Real-Time Strategy
Real-Time Strategy
Best for
Strategy enthusiasts and WWII fans
RTS enthusiasts and WWII history fans
Specifications
General
msrp
$59.99
$19.9967%
release date
2007-09-25
2009-04-07
Specifications
developer
Relic Entertainment
Relic Entertainment
publisher
THQ
Zoo Corporation, THQ
age rating
PEGI 18, ESRB M+13%
ESRB M, PEGI 16
multiplayer
Single player, Multiplayer
Single player, Multiplayer
critic score
82/100+21%
68/100
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Deep tactical gameplay
  • Highly detailed and destructible environments
  • Two distinct, well‑balanced factions
  • Strong modding community
  • Rich new desert environments
  • Co‑op missions add replay value
  • Expanded unit roster with historically accurate vehicles
  • Improved AI provides tougher single‑player challenges
Cons
  • Steep learning curve for newcomers
  • Limited single‑player content beyond the two campaigns
  • Older graphics compared to modern RTS titles
  • Limited to PC platform
  • Some multiplayer maps feel unbalanced
  • Campaign length is shorter than the base game
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The Verdict

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Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts offers deeper tactical systems and higher critical acclaim at a higher price, while Tales of Valor provides cheaper, co‑op focused desert content.

Key differences

  • Price: Tales of Valor $19.99 vs Opposing Fronts $59.99.
  • Co‑op: Tales of Valor adds two‑player cooperative missions; Opposing Fronts has no dedicated co‑op mode.
  • Faction variety: Opposing Fronts introduces two full factions (British 2nd Army, German Panzer Elite); Tales of Valor adds only unit variants.
  • Resource management: Opposing Fronts uses a three‑resource system (fuel, manpower, munitions); Tales of Valor uses a simpler capture‑based system.
  • Critical reception: Opposing Fronts 82/100 vs Tales of Valor 68/100.
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Pricing & value

Tales of Valor costs $19.99, far cheaper than Opposing Fronts' $59.99, offering better price‑to‑content ratio.

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Gameplay & fun factor

Opposing Fronts adds destructible environments, weather effects, and a deeper three‑resource system, increasing tactical depth.

Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts

Platform availability

Both are PC‑only; no distinction, but Tales of Valor explicitly limited to PC.

Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor

Multiplayer / co‑op

Tales of Valor includes two‑player co‑op missions and six new multiplayer maps; Opposing Fronts lacks dedicated co‑op.

Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor

Content & replayability

Opposing Fronts offers two full campaigns, a deep resource system, and strong Steam Workshop mod support.

Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts

Difficulty & accessibility

Tales of Valor's AI is enhanced but overall content is shorter and less complex, making it easier for newcomers.

Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor

Graphics & performance

Opposing Fronts noted older graphics but still provides more detailed, destructible environments than Tales of Valor.

Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts

Choose Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts if…

Buy if you seek deeper tactics, two full factions, and higher critical quality despite higher cost.

Choose Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor if…

Buy if you want a low‑cost, co‑op friendly expansion with quick desert battles.

Common questions

Which expansion is cheaper?

Tales of Valor costs $19.99; Opposing Fronts costs $59.99.

Do either expansions support co‑op play?

Only Tales of Valor includes dedicated two‑player cooperative missions.

Which has a higher critic score?

Opposing Fronts received an 82/100 critic score, compared to Tales of Valor's 68/100.