

The Command Wheel option has a radial menu or wheel that appears when you tap and hold the screen giving you various options. I’d definitely recommend doing the tutorials properly before you jump into the campaign or skirmishes because there are some interactions you will probably not be used to. Company of Heroes on iPad has a Command Panel option which is a control option meant to be for those who play real time strategy games on PC and a Command wheel option which is a control scheme designed for mobile players. The tutorial supports both control options.

In terms of core content, Company of Heroes includes multiple lengthy tutorial missions that have you being assisted all the way as you get your bearings in order in this all new interface. These are delivered through free in app purchases. Once the core game is downloaded from the App Store, you need to download a little over 1 GB of data to have everything ready. This includes skirmish maps, campaign missions, and high quality models. When you launch Company of Heroes for the first time, you are presented with an option to download additional content for free. The game also has a dynamic cover system which works great. You need to keep an eye on your manpower, ammunition, and fuel. Unlike many other real time strategy games that involve gathering resources, Company of Heroes has a sector capturing system that has resources gathered through captured sectors. It is widely considered one of the best real time strategy games of all time and after launching on PC platforms over a decade ago, it has arrived on iPad sporting multiple enhancements for touchscreen devices and an all new control option. If you’ve never played or heard of Company of Heroes, it is a real time strategy game developed by Relic Entertainment that is set in the Second World War period. I’ve been playing Company of Heroes on a first generation iPad Pro (9.7") over the last week and the conversion is mostly everything I wanted with a few issues holding it back. Since this is a Feral Interactive port, expectations are very high given their superlative track record. The real time strategy classic has been adapted for touchscreen with two control options and a plethora of enhancements in its newest incarnation on iOS as a premium release. Originally released on PC back in 2006, Company of Heroes ($13.99) is now on iPad thanks to Feral Interactive.
