One of the inherent problems with bringing tactical shooters to the console is that the control system is not as sophisticated as the keyboard and the mouse combination. It's definitely a better game than Road to Hill 30 but not by miles. I would have liked to see a lot more additions in this version and not just upgrades. But in the process it comes across as more of an expansion pack than a true, stand-alone game.įans of Road to Hill 30 will no doubt revel in Earned Blood as it does provide more of the same gameplay that cultivated a rabid fan base for the original game. John Antal, in its effort to create a historically accurate World War II setting.īrothers in Arms: Earned Blood addresses some of the issues of its predecessor, Road to Hill 30. As in the development of the first Brothers in Arms game, developer Gearbox elicited input from real-life veterans, including Airborne Ranger Col.

Earned in Blood also introduces a same-screen cooperative mode and expanded online multiplayer support. is designed to pose at least a much a challenge as in Road to Hill 30. The enemy has access to new resources as well, however, and refined enemy A.I.

This teamwork is well served by a sense of camaraderie, which can be developed through the game's RPG-style aspects.Īside from the setting and characters, new features in Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood include weapons such as the M3 'grease gun' and vehicles like the M10 'Wolverine' Tank Destroyer.

Once again, the game calls on virtual squad leaders to organize the men beneath them to operate as a team instead of hell-bent running and gunning, soldiers must work together to recon their surroundings, provide cover fire, and pin down the enemy, before they move in for the final kill. Players will witness the D-day invasion at Normandy first-hand, thorugh Hartsock's eyes, before pressing forward to Carentan and beyond. The first follow-up to Road to Hill 30 returns players to World War II, in the new role of U.S.

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