Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway

[Haly]

Been playing this off and on over the weekend. I’m playing on the easiest mode possible but it’s a huge culture shock compared to the likes of Call of Duty. The game forces you to do two things, always take cover (and I mean ALWAYS) and suppressing fire is essential. As well as this, you control one or more squads of troops at any one time and it really is essential to keep them alive. At one point, when everyone had got wiped out but me, I had no chance of clearing out 3-4 groups of German soldiers by myself. It’s incredibly satisfying to get past a bit but also nervewracking in places and frustrating in other places. It only takes a few shots to die so that adds to the tension.

I’m definitely enjoying it but it’s not a game I could play for an entire day, instead it’s a game I’ve played in parts, just enough to enjoy fully. I can see why it hasn’t had brilliant reviews though, it doesn’t really add anything to the genre so 60-70% seems quite reasonable. It seems to do a lot by the book but I like the book Oh and the multiplayer is shocking! But I’m not fussed about multiplayer at all so no big deal there.

I'd definitely recommend it though if you enjoy WW2 FPS games and fancy a slight change of pace. It involves more thought than the likes of CoD as it definitely helps to plan your course of action. Plus every foot of ground you gain feels well earned