Company of Heroes, the RTS We've Been Waiting For

It has been a long time since Warcraft III pair and much longer since C&C - Red Alert 2 (And C&C - Tiberrian Sun series), with no RTS games (Real-Time Strategy) that could match up. But this Company of Heroes is the real deal. It basically whips the llama's behind! I have the opportunity of playing it on a LAN with 2 other friends every few days, and man... it's an experience to remember. I haven't even tried the single-player campaign yet, despite having it installed at home as well. The game units are balanced, the AI is good (not good enough, but good) and the graphics, physics and the sound are all absolutely amazing! There's nothing like calling in artillery on the enemies head and watching the bridge fall from under their feet (and wheels and tank tracks!) except the whistling after-sound that remains in your ears from the explosion! We talk for a long time over strategies and where to put those 88s (if we are playing the Axis,) or how to destroy those damn 88s or Panthers (if we are the Allies.) The mere satisfaction when two Panthers and a Tiger Ace bring down and army of Shermans and paratroopers. When your strategically-placed 88-millimeter anti-aircraft gun (multi-purpose) destroys an armored car or even a tank in one blow before the tank even reaches the range to fire on you, when a squad of your soldiers blow up one of those fearsome Panthers with a succession of sticky bombs and a game of cat-and-mouse. When you wreak havoc on your enemy with two or three 105-mil Howitzers from half-way across the map. If you've played it, you know what I'm talking about. And you're probably counting the seconds to get back inside another gruesome battle. If you haven't... you have no idea what you're missing! If you ever play games, go buy this one! Remember, "Company of Heroes"!