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Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway Review
User Submitted Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway Reviews
Date: 2008-12-31
How I destroyed the German Army in 5 days!
I think I would have liked this game a little better had I not just finished Fallout 3. When I first started playing this game I found myself trying to search inside things to find things such as ammo. As the game goes on this would prove unnecessary, since it is nearly impossible to use all of your ammo and you occasionally find stashes on the ground or you can just pick up some weapons from victims on the battlefield which will have enough ammo to get by on.
I think that since Fallout 3 was such a non linear game caused me to enjoy this game less too. Here you have almost no options to do anything, you just have to follow the path given you where you encounter only about 6 different types of Germans. 1) German with Mauser 2) German with MP 40/44 3) German 88' (which are tremendously ineffective and easy to destroy) 4) Panzer Mark IV which are easily destroyed by bum rushing and placing a satchel charge on but difficult to get your idiot bazooka men to hit 5) German manning a MG42 - probably the most effective Kraut in the game- which just stay in one spot until you can pick them off with your random shots 6) Germans with Panzer Schrecks (sp)/ bazookas. Also the developer seems to be very proud of the work they did about jumping a fence or wall (which does look cool) but for some reason you cannot jump a desk or a hay bale or open a closed door.
Each map takes you through what soon becomes a repetitive assault either going after a group of Germans hiding behind a wall or occasionally in a building, to shooting groups of 2 Germans walking inside burning buildings. You are also tasked with taking out 88's which for some reason cannot destroy walls or buildings, but which fortunately can destroy wood structures such as fences. This game would have been tremendously more enjoyable if all the terain was destructible, instead of just wood objects which include barrels and fences.
You do have squad control but as I got bored I would just send them forward to draw fire (and not caring if they got hit, since they would all for some reason come back alive to be killed in some stupid cut scene later on that you have no control over) and then advance and take out what ever target they were out distracting.
Tanks were some of the easiest target to take out which is hugely un-realistic. They generally drive around in a predetermined rout (no supported by infantry) and all you have to do is wait for them to drive past you (while you hide behind a wall) and then run after them, place a satchel charge, back off wait 4 seconds, and watch it blow. Boring!
To keep things interesting, the developers give you some maps where you dont just shoot the mindless Germans, instead you get to do exciting things like run through a burning building after one of your idiot soldiers who has a crush on some girl. Running through a house to find a kid that is killing Germans. Blahhh Blahhh Blahh..... At one point you get to become a sniper and shoot from the top floor of a building where you take out at least 50 Germans manning MG's, 88's or just firing small arms at you. Kind of fun but extremely unrealistic. The 88's alone would have brought the building down. A couple of times you get to drive a tank where once again you take out numerous 88's which are a piece of cake, or more Panzer Mark IV's also easy.
This game has good graphics but is extremely, and I mean extremely repetitive. Once you learn how to take out targets you will find yourself attempting to do it stupider, just to keep it interesting. Seeing a critical hit, which seems to be random, is cool to, but it is very similar to the VATS shots in Fallout 3. Very cinematic though.
The most difficult part about the maps were the save points, you will find yourself getting 9/10's through a map only to get killed and be forced to repeat the same boring mission with no variations over and over until you can get past one hurdle (and this even includes the map running through the stupid burning house where I kept dying in the last room to get out of the house). Looking back I feel as if Battlefield 1942 still has much more to offer than this game.
The cut scenes get boring and have me hopping that some of the guys would just hurry up and get them selves killed (which I tried to do when I would have them run up and stand in front of the 88's out in the open so that I could run to the back and take out the operators- yes they would be killed but then would be right back for the next annoying map) by the end they add in the supernatural in attempt to make an episode of LOST. I did not play the first two games, but this is apparently part of the story from them, and is going to be concluded in the apparent battle of the bulge, which I will not buy.
If this was a gift, like it was for me, it is a good game. If you have $50 go buy Fallout 3 even if you prefer WW2 (which I do).
Date: 2008-12-30
Very good game - Lots of fun
This is definitely one of the better WW II first person shooters I've played (and I've played pretty much all of them). I wasn't crazy about all the video scenes, and I still don't think I understand the convoluted story line, but the gameplay itself was a lot of fun. Plus, it took me a lot longer to complete the single-player missions than a lot of other games have. It's nice to see a software developer actually put that much effort into the single-player component rather than focusing mainly on the multiplayer component. So, in a nutshell, I definitely recommend this game to avid WW II first person shooter addicts.
Date: 2008-12-15
Outstanding!
I have never played a BIA game before this one. I really did not know what to expect past emphasis on squad interplay and character development. Yes, it is like being part of a war movie, but the gameplay is really well developed. You really get a detailed feeling of what it is like to have to secure an area or take down an anti aircraft gun.
The graphics are outstanding and the gunplay was exciting. The brief tank missions were fun.
I have not played Call of Duty 4, but have played the demo. Call of Duty 2 was one of the best games I have ever played. BIA Hells Highway is a better game.
I play on a relatively high-end system; Q6600,GTX 260 core 216 overclocked, 24 inch monitor at Max resolution. The game was smooth as butter. No problems with DRM for me.
Date: 2008-12-01
Suprised
I have been an avid FPS fan since the days on Nova Logic's Delta Force. I have played pretty much all except the Brothers in Arm series.
I was not expecting much and maybe that added to my delight. This game has the tactical feel of Hidden and Dangerous and Ghost Recon. It feel plenty real. Graphics are beautiful. I keep calling my wife into the room to show her the scenery and dismembered bodies.
While not anywhere near as frantic as the COD games, this one has had me glued to the computer. If you run and gun here you will die quickly.
Runs fine on Vista. Nvidia 8600 something card.
Date: 2008-11-24
This game is a great addition to the trilogy
What can I say. real quick and sweet, this game is great. The game play is really good. The AI on both the controllable and computer controlled it really well done. I love the sounds that they have incorporated into the game. Having never shot any of the guns, I cant say for sure but they all sound very realistic. The humor is good. The story line does not disappoint either. I have not finished it yet but am close but so far, GREAT. Would highly recommend this game but would recommend playing the first two in order before this one so you get the full effect of the trilogy.
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