The game's presentation attempts to be cinematic, borrowing cues from popular World War II fare such as Band of Brothers. As you beat each mission, you'll unlock extras, such as photographs and reconnaissance photos, which show you how closely the game's levels match what Baker's platoon fought through in the critical first days of the invasion. Each chapter and all the settings are based closely on actual missions carried out by Baker's platoon. You'll start out the night before D-Day, when you and the rest of the division parachute behind enemy lines into France, fighting your way into and capturing the town of Carentan.
The game's 17-chapter campaign stretches over a week's time. Matt Baker, a real-life member of the 101st Airborne Division. Now Playing: Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 Video Reviewīrothers in Arms puts you in the role of Sgt. The game feels noticeably unpolished across the board, with muddier graphics, tinny sound effects, and, most egregiously, problems with the game balance.īrothers in Arms offers a satisfying mix of tactical strategy and action thrills.īy clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's Despite all these factors going for it, the PlayStation 2 version of Brothers in Arms doesn't quite measure up to the PC and Xbox versions.
The multiplayer aspect maintains the squad command mechanics of the single-player game and gives it a fresh and unique feel. The game is paced more deliberately than other popular WWII shooters, such as Medal of Honor and Call of Duty, but it still offers a great deal of intensity and realism in its battles. Brothers in Arms differs in that it puts a gun in your hands and actually lets you pull the trigger.
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When we first heard about Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30, a small voice inside our heads said cynically, "Just what the world needs.another World War II-based first-person shooter." Sure, it has some squad command mechanics, but it wasn't lost on us that those design aspects were rather similar to another military game, Full Spectrum Warrior.
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