Time to even things up a bit. The steady rumble of a tank fills the air, and suddenly one of the walls of the square crumbled before the might of a Panther. Panzer Elite troops flooded through the gap in the wall and the scene descended into chaos, with machine-gun fire filling the air and explosions rocking the screen. Mosqueira switched back to the British to call in some help courtesy of the Royal Canadian Artillery. Soon, shells began to drop from the sky and the battle really heated up.

Panning around, the units that took cover behind the sandbags were totally wiped out and the Cromwell’s were decimated by the superior Panther. All that remained was a handful of plucky Brits in the slit trench withstanding hit after hit. When only one was left, it looked like the battle was going the way of the Germans. Suddenly, reinforcements arrived, and a neat bit of flanking exposed the weaker parts of the Panther’s armor to the two newly arrived tanks, while the infantry reinforcements mopped up any German stragglers.

It’s an exhilarating display that serves to remind us all just why the original Company of Heroes was such a notable success. After all, how many other RTS games can you list where just the act of watching someone else play a level gets your heart racing?

The problem with follow-ups to games that are so successful is the difficulty of matching the intensity and expectations of the first title. You can begin to see the potential for Opposing Fronts to be hugely successful. And if this is only the beginning of the CoH follow-ups, then Relic seems to be firmly in line to live up to their goals.

The definitive WWII strategy title? We thought they were there already, to be honest - but won’t stop them bettering it if they feel inclined.