Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway

 PlayStation 3
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 48 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 48
  3. Negative: 0 out of 48
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  1. PSX Extreme
    71
    Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway is a decent WWII FPS that fails to separate itself from the pack but still offers some relatively accessible and somewhat realistic entertainment.
  2. IGN AU
    70
    It doesn’t do what it says on the tin, doesn’t break any barriers and is mildly dull as often as interesting but when you’re in the middle of crossfires, your squads do what they’re told and you know that you’re about to blow up a whole mess of Nazis, it’s pretty good.
  3. PSM3 Magazine UK
    70
    Inconsistent, but the tactical play will appeal to some. [Nov 2008, p.68]
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  5. GameDaily
    70
    Your guys occasionally act stupid, the final stage is lackluster and multiplayer is your standard squad versus squad affair, but Hell's Highway is the most cinematic WWII game on the market and worth the 10-15 hours to complete.
  6. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    70
    It hasn't quite got the gung-ho brilliance of "COD" or the set-piece pop of "MOH," but a few hours in you'll be happy to have Brothers on your side. [Nov 2008, p.110]
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  7. DarkZero
    70
    A nice evolution of its predecessor rather than been a true revolution of the developers efforts from last gen.
  8. PlayStation Universe
    70
    Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway provides an emotionally charged story that will draw you into the battlefield, but some lackluster AI, visuals, and online play will take you right back out.
  9. Playstation: The Official Magazine (US)
    70
    Both the story and gameplay arcs seemed pedestrian with the story focusing on character development and a revelation that wasn't particular compelling, and the gameplay never cresendoing to a big payoff ending. [Dec 2008, p.74]
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  10. Eurogamer Portugal
    70
    Brothers in Arms: Hell`s Highway can only be recommended to fans of the series, because of its mixture of strategic and frenetic action this game will not please fans of any to those two components. Still, it is not a bad game but loses to the competition and only fans of this series will know how to appreciate it.
  11. AceGamez
    70
    In the future, when people look back on this period in videogame history, Hell's Highway will stand as a fitting memorial to some of the best work that developers were accomplishing in the WWII genre, even if its dream of a perfect synergy between story and gameplay may have been a bridge too far.
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  12. Cheat Code Central
    68
    Aspiration got the best of this title - it ultimately promises more than it delivers.
  13. 1UP
    67
    The problem is that Hell's Highway doesn't make me care about the characters as much as the other installments did.
  14. ZTGD
    65
    Brothers in Arms seems to wish they were cool enough to eat lunch with Band of Brothers and ends up taking itself all too seriously. It is an earnest backdrop for a game in which the "fun part" is supposed to be blowing people into tiny bits.
  15. G4 TV
    60
    The game is an intense shooting gallery, despite the repetition, yet the set-up, landscape, and gameplay feel so familiar at this point that it borders on boring.
  16. Edge Magazine
    60
    Gearbox has made a game that is stable and complete, if hugely unrefined in places, with an under-exploited but sound core of tactical squad combat. [Nov 2008, p.93]
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  17. Game Revolution
    58
    Online multiplayer in Hell’s Highway depends too much on your teammates adhering to their assigned roles.

Awards & Rankings

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#56 Best PS3 Game of 2008
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#61 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2008
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#43 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2008

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User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 79 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 62 out of 79
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 79
  3. Negative: 8 out of 79
  1. BaronMonaco
    Mar 30, 2016
    8
    Brothers In Arms was always different than the other shooters with a pace rather slow and a tactical gameplay over the action fueled Medal ofBrothers In Arms was always different than the other shooters with a pace rather slow and a tactical gameplay over the action fueled Medal of Honor and Call Of Duty (its competitors at the time).
    Well Hell's Highway is no different in this regard the most important thing is still your firing position along with cover firing, with semi-open maps you have to lead your squad through the missions. Even if you can die in one or two bullets once your understand the mechanics the game isn't very difficult and offer just enough challenge to be rewarding and not frustrating.

    Technically the game looks rather good for a 2008 game and there's no major issues on the other end I was a bit disappointed by the sound, the voice overs are good but you're not really "hearing" the war the guns and explosions sound so fake, it's a shame for a game that otherwise tries to describe the true hell of Operation Market Garden (or WW2 in general).

    The story is pretty good and continues where the previous games ended (with flashbacks if you didn't play them, don't worry) but it wasn't planned as the last of the series (which it is at the moment) and therefore finish on a "To Be Continued" that I'm still awaiting after the 8 hours it took me to finish this episode (a little too short for my taste).

    All in all Hell's Highway is like all others Brothers In Arms games : a good tactical shooter with an interesting story and "good" WW2 setting but with some issues that doesn't make it into a hit game (short, bad sound effects), where's the sequel Ubisoft ?
    Advisable for tactical shooter and WW2 lovers.    … Full Review »
  2. FrankCreeper
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    I played all games about the series and I can say this game is awesome...the story writting,characters,filosofy under this game,the atrocityI played all games about the series and I can say this game is awesome...the story writting,characters,filosofy under this game,the atrocity about the real events on the Operation Market Garden....The Humanity about this game is something only a few game about the WWII can really rappresent...such a masterpiece for his too bad that ubisoft or gearbox dont create another sequel...… Full Review »
  3. Brianverdier31
    Jan 29, 2022
    10
    Pasaron años, vuelvo a jugarlo y lo veo desde otra perspectiva, entiendo que es más casual que los anteriores y su rumbo lo llevaría a laPasaron años, vuelvo a jugarlo y lo veo desde otra perspectiva, entiendo que es más casual que los anteriores y su rumbo lo llevaría a la franquicia en coma pero la historia es buena, sus mecánicas aunque no sean muy aceptadas también están buenas y sus gráficos envejecieron bastante bien es uno de mis juegos favoritos y por eso le otorgó un 10… Full Review »
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