646f9e108c The game tells the story of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment of the famed 101st Airborne Division who were dropped behind German lines on D-Day. Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30, is a video game, but goes beyond what might be expected of one. If the public would simply accept interactive entertainment in the same way that we have television and film, Brothers in arms could be equated to the movie Saving Private Ryan. It definitely caries the same message, and has a huge impact on the user. I could tell immediately upon starting the campaign that the game was very serious, i couldn&#39;t get over how similar the game was to Saving Private Ryan. Initially, the sound of the weapons in the game took me back, but i couldn&#39;t put my finger on exactly what or why, theni heard the burst of an M1A1 Thompson Submachine gun, the image of Captain miller dropping three Germans scrambling out the hatch of a half track engulfed my thoughts. Everything about the way the game looked and sounded reminded me of the film and then goes beyond the film, i soon forgot i was playing a video game. Scenes of my peers being sniped, a bullet through the back of their head, when just seconds ago he was full of life, the sound of tanks so distinct and memorable. I would say the remarkable similarities from the game to documentaries and films of WWII conflicts, everything from the sound of weapons, stray bullets whizzing past your ears, the blast of a fragmentation grenade, the deep rumble of a tank from afar, and the screeching stress of it&#39;s tracks rotating, and sudden concussions from a nearby blast, were some indication to the realism that is Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30. Never before have i seen such detailed animation, combined with ground breaking audio, the audio in this experience transcends from a video game, to that of film quality, military guidance and direction from men of the United States army that have seen combat gives the game the gritty, uncensored quality, the kind that allows one to believe they are treading alongside these soldiers and fighting for their survival, the bare acts of heroism are true to life and symbolize the sacrifice of the men of the second world war, this game is a tribute to the brave young men of the airborne divisions Screaming Eagles, and who&#39;s skills and specialties contributed so strongly to our success in the war. Never before have i experience something so refreshing from the often thought childish nature of video games, I cannot recommend this product any higher. I usually start off every review with something that sums up the review in one quick sentence. This is called a topic sentence. It&#39;s something that gets straight to the point and keeps the audience interested. So my topic sentence for this review will be 3 words. Just 3. Here it is: BEST WAR GAME EVER! Okay, maybe that&#39;s 4 words, but you get my point. But seriously, this game is amazing. Being the best war game that I&#39;ve ever played is pretty good, because I have played A LOT of war games. When I say &quot;the best war game&quot;, I mean it is the most realistic war game of our time. I don&#39;t consider Ghost Recon 2a war game, because it is based in the future. When I say &quot;the best war game&quot;, I&#39;m talking about the ones that are based on actual wars. So that is pretty much the entire Call of Duty series, and some other random WW2/Vietnam games. But Brothers in Arms is something special. It brings great graphics, amazing story, realistic characters, and incredibly fun game play to the table. The opening sequence of the game will really show you that you are in for something. Because it is probably the most graphic opening sequence that I&#39;ve ever seen in a game. The whole story gives me something that I have never seen in my entire gaming career. Yes, I am referring to my gaminga career now. Sad. I know. You might think at some points, that you are watching a movie, because that is how the story is displayed. And that is good. Now I will get onto where the game really soars. The game play. It is fast-paced, exciting, and tense. Commanding your squad is very necessary. You must always keep them in cover, and trymuchpossible to keep them alive, because they are important. Creating cover fire with your teams commands is used an incredible amount. So when this is done, you must come from the side, under cover, and take out the enemy from their side. This is used so often, because the AI in the game is so intelligent. They will shoot at the most important target to them, and take cover wherever they can find it. And trust me, they will definitely be able to find it. Sadly though, the game play is also the one place where the game sags. Commanding your two squads becomes a little annoying, because if you don&#39;t pay attention to them, they will get killed. Commanding a tank becomes tedious, because they tend to be more of a nuisance, then a help. The multi player XBOX Live, and system link play is nothing special. But oddly refreshing. With no death match (boo), but mission based team play. The worst thing about the multi player though, has to be the use of only 4 players. That is just boring. But after the game has been played and you can really get into the story line, you will be very happy. The game strives on the single player campaign, and is probably the most authentic World War 2 game I&#39;ve ever played. Definitely one to get.<br/><br/>SCORE: 9.5 out of 10
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