Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway

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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 186 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 39 out of 186
  3. Negative: 18 out of 186
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  1. ALB
    Mar 17, 2009
    5
    At the start of this game i was amazed.Excellent graphics with a story line that looked good(i wouldn't know as i haven't got the games before this).I liked the way you command your squad and all that.Its the actually shooting that is boring.All your doing is setting up your squads behind cover and then peeking up and shooting the Germans who are also behind cover and peeking At the start of this game i was amazed.Excellent graphics with a story line that looked good(i wouldn't know as i haven't got the games before this).I liked the way you command your squad and all that.Its the actually shooting that is boring.All your doing is setting up your squads behind cover and then peeking up and shooting the Germans who are also behind cover and peeking up.I mean the least they could have done is added some music when your fighting.You cant just move up either,you get shot down.Take a look at call of duty.You don't command a squad but that doesn't mean its a ''brainless'' shooter. Either way it got boring for me after 15 hours, but don't let me stop you,if you want to waste your money,go right ahead.… Expand
  2. GolovA
    Aug 7, 2011
    7
    As stated in the official reviews - depends too much on the previous games in the series to really get the story. Otherwise, a pretty good WW2 Shooter. The only issue i have is that the game is not optimized for CrossfireX Configuration, and was a pain ti play even with the V-Sync on.
  3. lastfox
    Apr 26, 2020
    7
    The third installment of the BiA series tries to go a little bit mainstream and tries to attract newer players. The game difficulty is definitely not as demanding as the two previous titles, only the graphics seem to be a vast improvement.

    I can’t shake the feeling that they were pandering to the MoH / CoD audience by ramping up the gore and violence. And there are some boring scripted    The third installment of the BiA series tries to go a little bit mainstream and tries to attract newer players. The game difficulty is definitely not as demanding as the two previous titles, only the graphics seem to be a vast improvement.

    I can’t shake the feeling that they were pandering to the MoH / CoD audience by ramping up the gore and violence. And there are some boring scripted stealth missions which is definitely taken out from the tired playbook from CoD.

    Same goes for the story, while the previous titles had a creeping darkness that slowly reveals itself, they still had a balance and felt grounded in reality (they were after all modeled after the great HBO show Band of Brothers). This time we're dealing with full on hallucinations/ghosts etc which feels again like trying to rip off other games ( F.E.A.R. & Bioshock) which is a shame since the BiA series had it's own identity that made it stand out from the vast amount of (tactical) FPS shooters.

    It's still a good game, regardless of these flaws, because the core mechanic of this game are still intact. Although most missions feel definitely more linear than the old games, which has something to do that the old game's maps were much more open and therefore there was more room for movement and different approaches.
    It’s definitely worth checking out.    … Expand
  4. Kotofon
    May 4, 2022
    5
    Тактический шутер от первого лица - Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway — рассказывает историю 101-ой десантной дивизии. Событие носит название «Голландская операция», и происходило оно в 1944 году. Во время масштабных и успешных операций союзников, армия СССР смогла прорвать восточный и южный фронт. Однако оккупированная фашистами Голландия терпела неудачи, и из-за этого проход союзников поТактический шутер от первого лица - Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway — рассказывает историю 101-ой десантной дивизии. Событие носит название «Голландская операция», и происходило оно в 1944 году. Во время масштабных и успешных операций союзников, армия СССР смогла прорвать восточный и южный фронт. Однако оккупированная фашистами Голландия терпела неудачи, и из-за этого проход союзников по Рейну был невозможен. Из-за этого фельдмаршал Фернанд Лоу Монтгомери спланировал высадку английских десантников за спинами противников, чтобы солдаты британской армии держали 3 моста в Арнеме, Эйндховене, Наймегене.… Expand

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79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. PC Gamer UK
    85
    Grippnig small scale stories of WWII. [Nov 2008, p.84]
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    80
    Infernally absorbing game with not only stunning graphics but also a compelling story and a reasonable amount of pathos. If all WWII games come this way we’ll never be bored. Be prepared for flying body parts and mutilated bodies - this game is not for sissies! [Oct 2008]
  3. Gamer 2.0
    82
    The fantastic storytelling coupled with an equally impressive score though will make you forget your grievances with the finished product, and there are just enough extras in the campaign to make completionists return a couple times to get them all.
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