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Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2009

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Quick resume

Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ is the expansion to the Game of the Year winner and highest rated real time strategy franchise Company of Heroes®. Featuring new campaigns to overcome, units to command, and battlefields to conquer, Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ delivers evolved gameplay mechanics and 3 episodic adventures...

Global score

92/100

Genres

Strategy, Real Time Strategy (RTS)

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    Pros

    • Intense and realistic wwii tactical gameplay
    • Well-balanced multiplayer with active community
    • Destructible environments and detailed physics
    • Varied factions and units with strategic depth
    • Strong mod support and replayability

    Cons

    • Short single-player campaigns in this expansion
    • Some ai and pathfinding issues
    • Multiplayer player base has declined over time
    • Lack of extensive unit customization
    • Some features feel rushed or underdeveloped

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "High skill ceiling with complex movement and combat mechanics; players improve over time and receive clear feedback on performance."

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    • Competition

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      "Strong multiplayer focus with ranked matches, active community, and competitive skirmishes."

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    • Continuation

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      "Many players report long playtimes and habitual engagement, especially with modded content and multiplayer."

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    • Cooperation

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      "Co-op campaign and multiplayer team modes encourage working with others, though solo play is also common."

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    • Creativity

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      2

      "Mod support and map creation tools allow player creativity, but gameplay mostly follows structured RTS mechanics and predefined units."

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    • Domination

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      "Competitive multiplayer involves exerting superiority over opponents, though community is described as respectful and balanced."

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    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game as immersive escape into historical WWII battles and intense tactical combat."

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    • Expectation

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      -3

      "Most players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment rather than obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Varied game modes, challenges, and interactive environments encourage trying new tactics and strategies."

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    • Exploration

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      "Limited maps and environments; players mostly navigate familiar areas with minimal new discovery."

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    • Expression

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    • Fantasy

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      -4

      "Strong focus on realistic WWII scenarios and historically inspired units and campaigns."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Strong community presence in multiplayer and shared fandom; players form social connections through co-op play."

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      "Strong community and social connections formed through multiplayer and co-op play."

    • Growth

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      "Players develop tactical skills, learn complex rules, and improve strategic thinking over time."

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    • Health

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      "Primarily sedentary gameplay with no physical activity components."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires continuous attention and focus during matches; not suited for casual or background play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Players form friendships and social bonds through multiplayer and community engagement."

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    • Leadership

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      "Players lead squads and coordinate team strategies in multiplayer and co-op modes."

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    • Progression

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      "Campaign progression unlocks new units and abilities; some unit veterancy and upgrades."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Gameplay is intense and physically demanding, creating tension rather than relaxation."

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    • Sensation

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      "Enjoyable visual effects, physics interactions, and sound design provide sensory stimulation."

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    • Status

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      3

      "Multiplayer ranking and community recognition provide social status and visibility."

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    • Story

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      "Campaigns and historical scenarios provide narrative context and immersion."

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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      "Players experience suspense and excitement from close matches, risk of defeat, and skillful plays."

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    • Value

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      "Generally considered good value for price, especially as part of a bundle or on sale."

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Domination, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Exploration, Relaxation.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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