Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30

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  1. FrankCreeper
    Jul 4, 2023
    9
    Amazing game...for his years...the game show the real horror,madness,sadness and responsibility of a foreman in WWII...with a unique gameplay
  2. Kotofon
    Apr 10, 2022
    6
    Нетипичный FPS про Вторую мировую войну Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 может перевернуть у некоторых представление о стрелялках. Здесь нет аптечек, а здоровье не восстанавливается автоматически. Тактический геймплей вынуждает просчитывать действия наперед, постоянно адаптироваться к меняющимся условиям битвы и искать способы уничтожения превосходящих сил противника.Нетипичный FPS про Вторую мировую войну Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 может перевернуть у некоторых представление о стрелялках. Здесь нет аптечек, а здоровье не восстанавливается автоматически. Тактический геймплей вынуждает просчитывать действия наперед, постоянно адаптироваться к меняющимся условиям битвы и искать способы уничтожения превосходящих сил противника.
  3. Broyax
    Oct 2, 2021
    0
    Gearbox Software avant de pondre ses merdes de Bordel-lands à la chaîne, faisait déjà d’autres merdes mais plus spécialisées, à savoir les ‘Brothers in Arms’ qui se déroulent pendant la Seconde Guerre Mondiale et passent la brosse à reluire sur les grands héros de la grande patrie, venus sauver la France et le monde et patati et patata…

    J’insiste là-dessus, car dans ce ‘Road to Hill 30’    Gearbox Software avant de pondre ses merdes de Bordel-lands à la chaîne, faisait déjà d’autres merdes mais plus spécialisées, à savoir les ‘Brothers in Arms’ qui se déroulent pendant la Seconde Guerre Mondiale et passent la brosse à reluire sur les grands héros de la grande patrie, venus sauver la France et le monde et patati et patata…

    J’insiste là-dessus, car dans ce ‘Road to Hill 30’ comme dans les autres ‘BIA’, c’est toujours la vieille rengaine pour les soldats amerloques et la brosse à reluire tout au premier degré. Et avec la langue pour le ‘finish’. Ouais, ouais, ouais… vraiment des mangeboules, chez Gearbox Software !

    Les cinématiques sont donc longues et ridicules, très empruntées et solennelles et… on ne peut pas les zapper ! la musique en fait des tonnes et donne envie de donner des coups de pied au clavier. Même pour un jeu datant de 2005, on remarque bien vite que ce ‘BIA’ est clairement et… étonnamment laid ou carrément vilain, c’est selon. Et je parle sur PC, j’ose pas imaginer sur les consoles de l’époque !

    En tout cas, il s’agit du même principe des ‘BIA’ dans ce ‘RTH30’, c’est-à-dire de donner un ou deux ordres à ses soldats pour qu’ils clouent un ennemi au sol (tir de suppression) pendant qu’on fait le tour et qu’on les flingue sur le flanc. C’est très répétitif, très limité et… rapidement répétitif puisque c’est toujours pareil ! de toute façon, cet enculé de jeu m’a pondu un écran bleu avant de charger une mission… alors, va chier, jeu de merde !    … Expand
  4. dabyd1304
    May 15, 2021
    4
    Guardaba un buen recuerdo de Brothers in Arms. Lo cierto es que yo era pequeño cuando jugué un par de veces a la primera entrega y estoy seguro que nunca avancé más allá de las primeras dos o tres horas. Era una costumbre que solía tener, no pasarme ningún juego y picar un poco de todos. Y por ese motivo (y porque seguramente jugara en fácil), guardaba buen recuerdo de este Road to Hill 30Guardaba un buen recuerdo de Brothers in Arms. Lo cierto es que yo era pequeño cuando jugué un par de veces a la primera entrega y estoy seguro que nunca avancé más allá de las primeras dos o tres horas. Era una costumbre que solía tener, no pasarme ningún juego y picar un poco de todos. Y por ese motivo (y porque seguramente jugara en fácil), guardaba buen recuerdo de este Road to Hill 30 y de su secuela Earned in Blood.

    Por lo tanto, para pasármelo de una vez, decidí completarlo al fin.

    Si bien muchas de sus virtudes siguen estando ahí, ahora veo sus fallos, que a pesar de trasladarlos a la época en la que salió, me siguen pareciendo demasiado graves. Si, tanto como para destrozar el juego entero.

    Pero primero dejo bien claras sus virtudes. Porque si la Inteligencia Artificial hubiera sido algo más aceptable, sería un juego que podría rozar el notable. Por un lado, la ambientación es perfecta. Aunque no sobresale en ningún apartado, la mezcla de todo el conjunto deja un gran sabor de boca en lo referente a lo visual. Respecto al sonido, los efectos son muy buenos para la época, destacando un doblaje muy notable.

    Y una vez dicho esto, ya he acabado con sus puntos positivos. Aunque el planteamiento jugable podría haber significado su punto fuerte (y es su punto característico), se convierte en desesperante por su pésima Inteligencia Artificial. En algunos sitios he leído que en su momento se criticó una pobre IA enemiga. Y sí, es cierto, pero ojalá solo fuera eso. El principal problema es la IA de los aliados, es demasiado mala. No hacen bien prácticamente nada de lo que se les ordena. Mandarás a un grupo cubrirse tras una pared, abriendo fuego a los enemigos situados en frente. De ellos, uno se quedará sin cubrirse en absoluto, como si con él no fuera la cosa. Otro, tendrá claramente tiro limpio del enemigo y te gritará que no puede disparar, como si tuviera una pared invisible frente a él. Ordenarás al equipo de asalto avanzar a una posición enemiga, mientras los fusileros los mantienen escondidos, y el equipo avanzará, sí, pero lo hará de forma caótica, chocándose con objetos invisibles y con alta probabilidad de quedarse frente a los enemigos esperando a que los maten. Es... desesperante.
    Muchas veces uno puede solucionar muchos enfrentamientos ordenando a los aliados que mantengan una posición, disparando hacia el enemigo y ya está. Y entonces solucionas tú mismo el tiroteo, flanqueando al enemigo. Porque si te acompañan algunos soldados, es muy probable que estos líen alguna.
    Pero claro, cuando todo se mezcla con un situación desfavorable frente a los enemigos, o das con un escenario no muy bien pensado (de los que hay bastantes), la desesperación viendo lo que hacen tus aliados es máxima; tienen cero iniciativa, dejándose matar en situaciones absurdas. Son incapaces de diferenciar si lo que les viene es un tío con un fusil o un tanque, se cubrirán de la misma forma y morirán al primer cañonazo... es un descontrol.

    Una pena. Supongo que en su día estaba mejor visto porque el tema de la IA era más habitual en los juegos. Pero sigo sin verlo a día de hoy, ni poniéndome en situación en 2005.    … Expand
  5. garygreen
    Feb 2, 2021
    10
    the best game of the gearbox and the g=best game about ww2 in germany and the best wrtiting
  6. BeggarSoldier
    Oct 27, 2020
    10
    Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 is an amazing experience which you should not skip.

    Pros: - Really great memorable characters - It feels like Band of Brothers - Commanding your squad is really well done - Awesome missions - Great soundtrack - Voice acting is pretty decent Cons: - Outdated graphics (obvious since the game is from 2005) - Weapon sway can be annoying but it's    Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 is an amazing experience which you should not skip.

    Pros:
    - Really great memorable characters
    - It feels like Band of Brothers
    - Commanding your squad is really well done
    - Awesome missions
    - Great soundtrack
    - Voice acting is pretty decent

    Cons:
    - Outdated graphics (obvious since the game is from 2005)
    - Weapon sway can be annoying but it's only minor

    10/10. It's just an awesome WW2 shooter and all I can say is that you shouldn't miss out on this masterpiece.    … Expand
  7. DiegoParedesHD
    Jul 18, 2020
    8
    Primera entrega de la serie brothers in arms.
    El juego es bastante bueno y además tiene un muy buen port a PC
  8. AMBO
    Feb 17, 2020
    10
    10/10......................................................................
  9. S0pun
    Oct 20, 2019
    10
    Моя первая компьютерная игра, мой первый шутер. Отличная идея и реализация, самый атмосферный шутер про ВМВ. Сюжета нет, но он как бы и есть - мы отслеживаем историю 1 взвода десантников США. Геймплейная фишка - это возможность командования своими солдатами с базисными понятиями тактики, без этого убить противника невозможно. Подкачала только графика и физика.Моя первая компьютерная игра, мой первый шутер. Отличная идея и реализация, самый атмосферный шутер про ВМВ. Сюжета нет, но он как бы и есть - мы отслеживаем историю 1 взвода десантников США. Геймплейная фишка - это возможность командования своими солдатами с базисными понятиями тактики, без этого убить противника невозможно. Подкачала только графика и физика.
  10. Mobile
    Feb 17, 2018
    3
    ENG
    The first time I tried to play on ps2 in ancient times, at that time, I thought this game was strange, in almost everything. And now, after many years I again decided to go and watch a more experienced opinion will not change my opinion about the game. I must say that the first part of this series of games, except the name nothing like a great show. There are no full missions, but    ENG
    The first time I tried to play on ps2 in ancient times, at that time, I thought this game was strange, in almost everything. And now, after many years I again decided to go and watch a more experienced opinion will not change my opinion about the game. I must say that the first part of this series of games, except the name nothing like a great show. There are no full missions, but only monotonous tasks, the essence of which is to keep your squad, go from the flank and break the enemy. With all this still need to manage 2-3 squads and even tank sometimes, platoons full dummy without your help will not be able to handle the adversary, so doing everything alone. My opinion, that fact function, which prevents so still and good not brings, this tactical command. Needless to say about the firing mode, I don't know how to describe it, because this example is on the first line of the bad, uncomfortable, although some assure, what did the example on the plausibility, the only sanity is what you can shoot and then at the end of it (sg44).
    RU
    Первый раз пытался играть на ps2 в далекие времена, на тот момент мне эта игра казалось странной, практически во всем. И вот спустя много лет я снова решил пройти и посмотреть более опытным взглядом не изменится ли мое мнение об игре. Сразу скажу, что первая часть данной серии игр, кроме как названием ничем не похожа на великолепный сериал. Здесь нет полноценных миссий, а только однообразные задания, суть которых в том чтобы сохранить свой отряд, зайти с фланга и разбить противника. При всем этом еще нужно управлять 2-3 отрядами да еще и танком иногда, взводы полные болванчики и без вашей помощи не смогут вынести супостата, так что все делаете в одиночку. Мое мнение, что лишняя функция, которая мешает так еще и пользы не приносит, данное тактическое командование. Стоит ли говорить об режиме стрельбы, даже не знаю как описать его, ибо данный пример стоит на первой строчке по кривости, неудобности, хотя некоторые заверяют, что делали с примером на правдоподобность, единственное из чего вменяемо можно палить и то под конец это (sg44).    … Expand
  11. iddqd4
    Jan 22, 2018
    8
    Этот текст здесь для того что бы оценка отобразилась в моем профиле.
  12. omar_uav
    Dec 19, 2015
    10
    its such a great game and one of the best from the brother in arms as it also have all real characters and real information about the war , while it game play goes to realistic more than gun and run
  13. tupungato
    Nov 14, 2014
    7
    I finished a lot of FPS games. I enjoy World War II games. I played a few instances of Call of Duty and Medal of Honor.

    The graphics is OK, the sound is OK. The game itself is not typical. It focuses on tactics and leading a team of men, giving them orders. It's very difficult to finish without managing the other soldiers. This gets complicated at some moments. Some of the maps are a    I finished a lot of FPS games. I enjoy World War II games. I played a few instances of Call of Duty and Medal of Honor.

    The graphics is OK, the sound is OK.

    The game itself is not typical. It focuses on tactics and leading a team of men, giving them orders. It's very difficult to finish without managing the other soldiers. This gets complicated at some moments. Some of the maps are a little dull (too much fields, too little buildings and towns) and when you can't finish a dull level just because your teammate gets lost between bushes and can't follow you it gets a bit annoying.    … Expand
  14. PvtJackson
    Jan 23, 2014
    9
    I have only one word to describe the game in general: AMAZING ! Ubisoft successfully got rid of the shadows created by other WWII FPS games created by Activision or EA such as Call of Duty, Battlefield,... by offering players a chance to become both a soldier and a commander on the field. Flawless combination of authentic tactics and battle skills is one excellent point that makes thisI have only one word to describe the game in general: AMAZING ! Ubisoft successfully got rid of the shadows created by other WWII FPS games created by Activision or EA such as Call of Duty, Battlefield,... by offering players a chance to become both a soldier and a commander on the field. Flawless combination of authentic tactics and battle skills is one excellent point that makes this game stand out compared to the rest of WWII FPS ones.… Expand
  15. DRiVER_helsinki
    Dec 28, 2013
    3
    This was another disappointment by gearbox i only now remembered to write, as i saw told old home video where i play this at background of the video and hahaha curse alot, while my dad try play guitar for camera Too bad the gearbox seems have taken a habit of selling games with built hype and putting less effort of finishing fixing and updating their games for players
  16. Chechoo4
    Sep 6, 2013
    10
    Yes, this is the best game about World War II, all the highlight of the game is not in the game, and in the plot. Compared with the plot Hollywood masterpieces suck.
  17. Mosstromo
    Mar 12, 2013
    4
    Maybe back when it came out (March 15, 2005, according to Metacritic) the graphics were something to be praised, but today (when compared with other games from the same time) they looked like they must've been something just close to the average.
    Critics and users alike have praised the sound design, and in that case I agree that there seems to have been great effort to fill every nook of    Maybe back when it came out (March 15, 2005, according to Metacritic) the graphics were something to be praised, but today (when compared with other games from the same time) they looked like they must've been something just close to the average.
    Critics and users alike have praised the sound design, and in that case I agree that there seems to have been great effort to fill every nook of the game with noise and chatter. It does not get in the way of the experience and it does indeed fill you with a certain sense of urgency that unfortunately the game-play fails to do.
    With a strange mixture of extreme ease and bewildering difficulty Brothers in Arms fails to create on the player the wonderful immersion many people talk about.
    Just during my first missions I encountered A.I. in the form of the German troopers, that either stands still waiting for you to shoot it, or kills you with one shot through the same type of barricade that makes them an impregnable target.
    The game seems to be so dedicated to the repetitive "suppress-flank-anihilate" game-play it offers, that then almost all fire towards enemy positions ends in just being harmless suppressive fire. This next example is ridiculous and happened to me several times just during the first chapters:
    I run to take cover behind a fence. Germans start pouring out a burning edifice. My one companion is ordered to suppress the very door they come out of. Suddenly a German soldier makes a run for it and stands in front of me on the other side of the fence. He is completely uncovered and a meter or so away from where I duck. The interface of the game tells me he is being "suppressed" (not killed but suppressed) by the fire of my buddy and other soldiers that are there just for flavour since they really do nothing but shout. From behind my cover I shoot at him. At his face. My crosshairs are clear upon his nose. I almost empty my machine gun on his nostrils. And all I do, according to the interface of the game, is "suppress" his position. He wakes up from his A.I. stupor, and shoots me dead with one bullet from the other side of the fence.
    And that is just the A.I. and collision sensors. Now, during the same scenario I had seen some Germans pouring out from behind some hay stacks next to a house. I ordered my one-man platoon to follow me on a daring charge, since I was sick and tired of battling this bloody game for results and wanted to end this ridiculous scenario.
    We run and reached those hay stacks and there was a space between them and on the floor some boxed ammunition for a machine gun of some sort. "Ammo and a hole to the flank of the enemy, sweeeet". If the game would only be that logical. I tried running through the stacks and the "ammo" box was a barrier. An invisible wall that could not be passed nor jumped. Although these things were only small boxes lying on the floor. The next thing lying there were me and my trusty side-kick filled to the rim with, probably, the very same german led I had tried to jump.
    I can go on forever with the flaws of a game that supposedly rewards the tactical enthusiasm (which I imagine in reality changes with every situation making a charge of equal value to a specific scenario) but punishes any move out of the predetermined choices of what is an acceptable strategy. Like "suppress-flank-anihilate" one.
    I say, search your Nazi bashing somewhere else.    … Expand
  18. Sorry15
    Aug 4, 2012
    8
    Someone said that this reminds of ,,Band of Brothers'' and it really does. It creates a bond between the characters and brings a nice, tactical gameplay and also amazing story. Its a special game with a unique viewing over WWII, where you can command a squad of soldiers and take consequences of your orders in every mission.
  19. kanefriessner
    Jul 17, 2012
    4
    This game is one of the worst ww2 games I ever seen. The graphics is not good (see another games from 2005 for eg. COD2 to comparison) but it's not bad. The story is not bad, but a little boring. The fighting is not so good in the game. Usually, you have to shoot 5-10 bullets into your enemy's body to kill him. It's ridiculous. Your teammate's AI is poor. They running like chickens in theThis game is one of the worst ww2 games I ever seen. The graphics is not good (see another games from 2005 for eg. COD2 to comparison) but it's not bad. The story is not bad, but a little boring. The fighting is not so good in the game. Usually, you have to shoot 5-10 bullets into your enemy's body to kill him. It's ridiculous. Your teammate's AI is poor. They running like chickens in the garden. When someone is killed in your fireteam it's a big problem you think. But it's not! He will be there in the next mission. How? What is it? Brothers in Arms: Return to Castle Wolfenstein? Another bad point is the fighting against armour. Your Stuart can easily destroy a Stug III. But the Stug can't even hit your tank. Yes, a 37 mm tank gun can easily penetrate a 50 mm armour, but when the Stug's 75 mm tank gun fires and hits the Stuart, it's 50 mm armour is still up. Is this realism for you? I don't think so. And the "flanking". The game says in the start to flank your enemy every time you can. But how can I flank the enemy when the maps are not enough wide for it. There is not enough space to flank (except one or two times). If you want realism, good AI, good story, good gameplay or good graphics, then don't try it! Otherwise it's your game.… Expand
  20. Horrux
    Mar 13, 2012
    4
    Is it worth playing you ask? Well, if your ambition is to play EVERY WW2 game around, then maybe yes. The graphics are poor. The animations are poor. The AI is poor. It's a poor game. Is it super-awful? No. No game-breaking bugs either. It's just that the fun factor ranks up to the tune of "ever so slightly" fun. Replay MOHAA if you can instead. Give this one a pass, because if you reallyIs it worth playing you ask? Well, if your ambition is to play EVERY WW2 game around, then maybe yes. The graphics are poor. The animations are poor. The AI is poor. It's a poor game. Is it super-awful? No. No game-breaking bugs either. It's just that the fun factor ranks up to the tune of "ever so slightly" fun. Replay MOHAA if you can instead. Give this one a pass, because if you really enjoy it, you must be brain dead. 5/10.… Expand
  21. JoshP.S.
    Oct 18, 2009
    8
    A fairly solid tactical historical shooter. The only major faults are with the contextual commands- occasionally causing you to order your squad to attack when you want them to move, and to mount guns when you want to reload- and the friendly AI occasionally not firing when they have clear shots and not always using cover intelligently, but for the most part they make themselves useful. A fairly solid tactical historical shooter. The only major faults are with the contextual commands- occasionally causing you to order your squad to attack when you want them to move, and to mount guns when you want to reload- and the friendly AI occasionally not firing when they have clear shots and not always using cover intelligently, but for the most part they make themselves useful. It also isn't the best looking game given its age, looking obviously like an Xbox port. All that said, it's still an engrossing FPS that's a welcome diversion from arcade-style WWII shooters like the Call of Duty and Medal of Honor games. Worth a go if slower, more cerebral rather than twitchy FPS are your thing.… Expand
  22. JImmehBoy
    Jul 18, 2009
    8
    Still love it. Havent played it in years and am still loving it. Play it on Authentic and turn all the assists off and you will have a good fun challenge. Reason its no 10 is because the graphics are fair dated and the voice acting isnt very good. But the gameplay is original and fun, all the people whinging that its repetetive are the clowns who cant play it properlly. Better get back to Still love it. Havent played it in years and am still loving it. Play it on Authentic and turn all the assists off and you will have a good fun challenge. Reason its no 10 is because the graphics are fair dated and the voice acting isnt very good. But the gameplay is original and fun, all the people whinging that its repetetive are the clowns who cant play it properlly. Better get back to your COD, little boys. The sounds are excellent, especially for the game of its age. And the story telling and the story in generall is just great, the three BIA games are by far my favourite series. Get it while its cheap.… Expand
  23. TravisR
    Feb 7, 2009
    2
    This game is awful. Repetitive, boring, ridiculous load times, and horrible hit detection. Bad for the time, and equally bad now.
  24. jensh
    Dec 28, 2008
    9
    this is by far 1 of the best games iv'e ever played the graphs are pretty good when u think about what year it's made in. i also think this is the only game i ever played that got emotion. the gameplay is great, they did alot into the tactics and it turned out pretty well even if your on the normal level then it's not just run and gun u have to use your sqaud/tank. the only this is by far 1 of the best games iv'e ever played the graphs are pretty good when u think about what year it's made in. i also think this is the only game i ever played that got emotion. the gameplay is great, they did alot into the tactics and it turned out pretty well even if your on the normal level then it's not just run and gun u have to use your sqaud/tank. the only thing about this game that could be better is the weapons they made the M1 garand and other types of rifles in the game a little too unaccurate… Expand
  25. Slerbabroukenengilsh
    Jun 17, 2008
    10
    The most realistic WW2 game indeed, I recommend playing it with hard difficulty setting to maximise the immersion. You will die alot, because only one enemy can kill you with a single shot, but once you learn to keep your head down and flank the enemy, it's one hell of a ride! Graphics are good enough- runs smoothly with olde r computers, sounds great- weapons and explosions have a The most realistic WW2 game indeed, I recommend playing it with hard difficulty setting to maximise the immersion. You will die alot, because only one enemy can kill you with a single shot, but once you learn to keep your head down and flank the enemy, it's one hell of a ride! Graphics are good enough- runs smoothly with olde r computers, sounds great- weapons and explosions have a realistic feel in them, Great animations and voice acting- soldiers act like living beings, hiding behind covers and yelling for each other in the heat of a battle. I highly recommend playing this game, you don't even have to like war games that much. Tactical elements and effort they put in realism separates Brothers In Arms from titles like Medal Of Honour and Call Of Duty.… Expand
  26. DanielC.
    Oct 8, 2007
    1
    Sucked! Repetitive tactics get boring very quickly. If you're a drone, you'll like this game; if you're a human, stay away. I bought this game based on good critics' reviews. Something want terribly wrong here. Were all the critics on drugs, payed off, or just didn't bother playing through more than just a handful of missions. You can't judge a whole game Sucked! Repetitive tactics get boring very quickly. If you're a drone, you'll like this game; if you're a human, stay away. I bought this game based on good critics' reviews. Something want terribly wrong here. Were all the critics on drugs, payed off, or just didn't bother playing through more than just a handful of missions. You can't judge a whole game solely based on a first few levels. Critics, play the whole game before providing your two cents worth. This game, although appearing good at the beginning, quickly becomes worthless as you play on. I think that this game will go down in history as the most overrated game ever. At least the users, not the critics, gave it a more fair review, although still a little hight.… Expand
  27. Matt
    Aug 3, 2007
    3
    I had such hopes that this would be a good game, but instead, it was a bad minigame drawn out to cover the plot. The mechanics of the minigame are simple: see the Germans, shot in the general direction of the Germans, tell your squad to stop taking cover from the wrong direction and shoot at the Germans, walk over to the Germans, shoot the Germans. The friendly AI is so useless that I had such hopes that this would be a good game, but instead, it was a bad minigame drawn out to cover the plot. The mechanics of the minigame are simple: see the Germans, shot in the general direction of the Germans, tell your squad to stop taking cover from the wrong direction and shoot at the Germans, walk over to the Germans, shoot the Germans. The friendly AI is so useless that despite the levels constant attempts to railroad you into using this tactic, I found it more effective to order my squad to sit in the corner while I single-handedly slaughtered the Germans. The weapons behave as an experienced shooter would expect them too, in the hands of untrained game developers. The German AI compensates for the flaws in the American AI, demonstrating a complete inability to use grenades effectively, cover their flanks or rear, or even utilize the old tactic from Wolf 3d and gang up on the poor Americans. On authentic difficulty, the weapons are still almost completely useless, requiring multiple head and chest hits to bring down a German. Fortunately, the Germans have the same problem, allowing you to simply charge enemy riflemen, emptying the clip of a Thompson into them, and ignoring the hits you take in the process. Perhaps most disappointing was the fact that for all their efforts and attention to detail in historical accuracy, the levels were essentially long clear tunnels. If pinned down by a German machine gun in the street, it might seem reasonable to jump the fence beside the road and take cover in the ditch, move forward and flank, right? Wrong. The fence should be easily cleared, but it is in actuality the base of an invisible wall. Such invisible walls abound, in order to ensure that the path chosen by the game designers is the path the player follows. All in all, this feels less like playing a game, and more like playing a role in a movie, only instead of a script, you simply have a director yelling at you whenever you do anything that isn't what he wants.… Expand
  28. OwenT.
    May 5, 2007
    6
    This game is based on the hype around band of brothers, saving private ryan and like movies. Not that this is bad, but you need to add something original to stand out and not get boring. The developers did not try. they slavishy put everything what is part of the band of brothers trade in it: the melancholic overvoice, the dramatic music(stings!!! more strings!!!) and the reluctant This game is based on the hype around band of brothers, saving private ryan and like movies. Not that this is bad, but you need to add something original to stand out and not get boring. The developers did not try. they slavishy put everything what is part of the band of brothers trade in it: the melancholic overvoice, the dramatic music(stings!!! more strings!!!) and the reluctant hero(s). What is a pity is that you can't skip these ramblings of fantasy and you are forced to sit through them all. And then what is it? The game can best be described as a simple squad based shooter. It is basic because they stripped the shooter part to it's bare minimum: you can''t run, lean, lie down and aim properly. And even when you get close to a german you notice that your weapons are underpowered. It takes a full clip to kill one. An strinking example of this weakness is the grenade. When it detonates, you need to be very close to get harmed, less than a meter, and then it does hardly any damage or fails to stun opponents. Of course this was done on purpose. If this was a call of duty with a team added to it, you might ditch the team and go on your own. Because you would do this because your teammates are to stupid to be left on their own and need constant watching. So to prevent you from dumping them and to force you to work with the team they make you weak. But amazingly enough, the team tactics are very basic too: you can't command indvidual members nor assign members to groups, or arm them as you want them and you can only give them a few basic commands. In addition the game is very scripted. As in a shooter you run along one path. In this game however the path has somewhat been widened to allow you to 'Flank the enemy'. Because that is what the developer hit upon. Each and everytime the germans conveniently appear in small groups consisting of 2 to 4 men, take up position behind some cover where they stay until you have killed them. You assign one team to pin them, and you or another team move in from the flank. Luckily the german will fall for this same tactic each and every time. Germans won't attack you except in scripted moments or pin your team even if you are under fire from a mg, they leave their positions open to flanking fire and rear attacks, won't shift their positions,leave strongpoints open to the rear and won't cover the approaches or each others positions, and setup mg's and guns only to shoot out to one direction and finally: germans seldom use grenades(but we know why now). Brothers in Arms therefore quickly becomes boring. If you want proper based squad based game I would advise to try out SWAT IV or Rainbow Six.… Expand
  29. MorkB.
    Apr 1, 2007
    6
    This game is amateur work. Hands down, its amateur work, amateur game. It goes to show that the industry vets should do the innovating, and the newbies should do the polishing. Graphics are fine. Sound effects can be underwhelming, but are balanced out with great voice acting and music. Running speed it good, squad commands are functional. AI could use some work but is good as it is. All This game is amateur work. Hands down, its amateur work, amateur game. It goes to show that the industry vets should do the innovating, and the newbies should do the polishing. Graphics are fine. Sound effects can be underwhelming, but are balanced out with great voice acting and music. Running speed it good, squad commands are functional. AI could use some work but is good as it is. All the basics to make a tactical, squad based WWII shooter are here. Too bad the Combat isn't. To start off, the shooting mechanics are terrible. Its funny, its like your player, a trained soldier, shoots with the skill of a game developer testing out weapons for his new game, so as to implement realistic recoil effects, without realizing he needs to practice take firearm classes for a month first. Anyway, recoil from guns is totally unrealistic (Trust me, I won 7 guns). Combat is slow, underwhelming, and utterly frustrating. Its also annoying as hell to lose a whole fireteam to a random artillery shell. Overall, actually fighting Nazi's in this game is like sludging through tar, its slow, annoying, and something you don't want to do again. Its like this game never even went through a beta or an alpha stage. Rather than making you play the game the way it was meant to be played (tactically) with streamlined, intuiting gameplay, the creators gave up and just tossed in a few cheap tricks to force you to play how it was meant to. For example, the game doesn't reward patience, smart thinking, or good positioning. This is not like Red Orchestra. Instead, the game makes it impossible to kill anyone with anything other than a chest hit. Why? To FORCE you to flank those behind cover. So even if their heads are exposed, but they're crouched behind cover, you can pour on 100 rounds with a BAR at their helmets and the enemy will just sit there unscratched. This is, ironically, a method to make the game more realistic! This game should have been sent back to the drawing board. This game feels like it never went through any refinement process at all, at least gameplay and level design wise. This game is like playing a beta test. Guns are waaayyyy off, too many of the sound effects sound like place holders, sometimes kooky AI, bad, crappy level design. Usually after a beta test, the team cuts the bad levels out, makes more good levels to make for that, and fine tunes the gameplay. But it just seemed like that never happened here. Instead, the devs just stuffed in some cheap tricks to make you play the game as it was advertised, instead of refining and adding stuff to they "F" system, and published it.… Expand
  30. NejcC.
    May 9, 2006
    9
    I thing this game is better than Call of Duty. Allies aren`t dying here on every corner. It`s more realistic. Sounds are great, graphic could be better.
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#10 Best PC Game of 2005
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#22 Most Discussed PC Game of 2005
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#40 Most Shared PC Game of 2005

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. Yahoo!
    100
    It's not just its uncompromising realism or its emotive theme, it's the whole package -- great looks, fantastic sound, and a gameplay and plot structure that promotes bonding with the men under your command. Wrap that up with a slick control method and, for once, some tactical depth, and you're left with a very special recipe.
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  2. IGN
    91
    Offering up engaging, squad-based battles and presenting it all in an authentic yet undeniably cinematic setting, Brothers in Arms is a game that, to borrow a phrase from General Patton, "grabs you by the nose and kicks you in the ass."
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  3. Total Video Games
    90
    Quite honestly the first realistic shooter I’ve found myself completely enthralled within. It’s cross between Medal of Honor/Call of Duty and Full Spectrum Warrior gameplay creates an experience that is fresh and compelling, while the multiplayer mode should make this one of the most popular titles around.
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