The Great War is a modification for Company of Heroes meant to bring the war two decades earlier. This mod focuses on the later years of the First World War. Currently the two teams will be the British Expeditionary Force against the German Empire, however with time the team will try and bring some more nations in, such as France and Austria-Hungary. This mod will focus or realism but keep the game balanced enough to make it enjoyable. Things to look for in the mod are the famous artillery strikes and the infamous gas attacks. Trenches will provide vital cover for infantry while tanks will roll over the battlefield and instil fear into the enemy troops.
While I'm no World War 1 expert, everything feels right. The trenches and style of play is very different, slower paced and more brutal with artillery barrages and suicidal charges against defenses. Downside is that enemy AI is not quite suited to this style of play, but is still very challenging. Playing against friends makes the battles extremely interesting. Germans and British are very well balanced and each commander type for each faction have interesting abilities that can be used very effectively if you know how to use them. Creating defensive lines are extremely important in this mod as tanks and armored cars move slower than their WWII counterparts. A multi-layered defense that is virtually connected at all points is almost required for a strong defense.
With the French and Austro-Hungarian armies to be added later, this mod is a lot of fun and is definitely worth a look.