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What are the best PC military themed RTS games with good graphics?

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3 Games Considered

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Company of Heroes 2
$34.99MixedMar 16, 2016
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Men of War: Assault Squad
-Mostly PositiveFeb 10, 2016
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R.U.S.E.
-–Feb 10, 2016
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Company of Heroes 2

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Tons of replayability thanks to DLC

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While DLC has the potential to introduce imbalance, with purchased items that give advantage, so far CoH 2 has not had this issue. What it does offer through DLC is new campaigns and features such as Twitch support. This allows for more to be added to the game to do and see, which keeps players th...
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Great multiplayer

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The multiplayer of the game tends to be where the majority of fun can be seen. While single player is a worthwhile en-devour in the game, it just can not stand up against playing with real people. The included multiplayer has plenty of competitive maps as well as a section of co-op maps that are s...
Patricia Q
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More of a focus on smart planning over APM

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Company of Heroes 2 is an RTS game that focuses more on smart decision making of micro unit control over macro control and actions per minute. This allows for a more deep strategy to the game as user will need to think aggressively and quickly. Strategy plays a big part as units can utilize cover...
Patricia Q
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Top of its class in graphics for an RTS

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While not a huge improvement over the first game in the series (Company of Heroes), the graphics to be found in CoH2 are still quite astounding for an RTS. Being that the genre tends to have many moving parts in any given level, the graphics tend to take a backseat to gameplay, but CoH 2 decided to...
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Control large amount of units

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Upped from the original game the player is able to control up to 135 units, which is quite a lot of micromanagement for those that are interested.
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Flame weapons feel over powered

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When facing off against units or vehicles that use flame weapons, the users troops can be killed a little too quickly. being that the weapons can often come out of nowhere, it can be frustrating as the level will most likely need to be replayed with the knowledge that flame weapons will be coming u...
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Gameplay can be quite hectic

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Some of the missions in the game can require the player to keep track of up to 135 units at once, on three different fronts at that , which can be difficult to manage. While not completely unmanageable, this is something to consider for those that want something a bit more simplistic out of their R...
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Poor cutscenes

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The cutscenes, even though they are not animated with the in game engine look pretty abysmal. Why they are animated so poorly is unknown, but it definitely stands out.
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Steam Rating:Mixed
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Men of War: Assault Squad

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Assuming direct control turns the game into a third-person shooter

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There is a direct control setting where the player can control their troops actions in real time, which makes it more like a third person shooter over a RTS.
Patricia Q
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Takes a large amount of strategy

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Unlike a lot of RTS games where you keep building troops to spam at the enemy. Assault Squad requires constant micromanagement where the player must plan meticulously who to send where and at what time.
Patricia Q
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Campaign has no story

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Campaign lacks a story. It's just 15 skirmish missions that the player chooses from with no over arching plot at all. This game is focused on the gameplay and has left the story to the wayside.
Patricia Q
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Very steep learning curve

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It will take a good bit of practice before you get used to the gameplay and all of its mechanics, so for those without the time to invest the learning curve may be a hurdle not worth getting over.
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Steam Rating:Mostly Positive
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R.U.S.E.

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Active multiplayer scene

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Despite the age of the game there is still many people playing online so it can be easy to find online matches.
Patricia Q
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Excellent campaign

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Each mission in the campaign plays out slowly and requires careful planning, slight mistakes and the game is not that forgiving. this means the player must give full attention to the game and its enthralling story as it unfolds.
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Slow

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The pacing is quite slow, which may take a player quite a while to get interested in the game. This may be a turn off for some as it can take too long before interesting plot points happen.
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