Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #144 in Computer & Video Games
• Released on: 2008-09-26
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Platform: PLAYSTATION 3

Amazon.co.uk Review

In a nutshell:
After a successful tour of duty on the current gen consoles Brothers in Arms returns in the ultimate WWII squad based shooter, set during the closing months of the war as you take part in the crucial Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands.

The lowdown:
Although there were many astonishing looking games at the recent E3 event this was for most people the most graphically amazing next gen game seen so far. The levels not only look near photorealistic but the game world is huge and almost completely interactive. The gameplay works in the same basic way as before, with an easy to use onscreen cursor enabling you to direct your men with a single button press. New movement types now exist though, allowing you to specify stealth or patrol postures depending on what you’re doing and how fast you need to move. The only problem is the enemy have the same abilities and their artificial intelligence is advanced enough to make proper use of them.

Most exciting moment:
Not only are the enemy intelligent but they’re also well trained, reacting just as a real German soldier would. They’ll hide in doorways, ambush at road junctions and even, in one memorable encounter, hide behind a washing line – where your only warning is from a Dutch civilian at a window above.

Since you ask:
Everything in the game is as realistic as possible with streets and house copied exactly from photos taken at the time, while all weapons and vehicles are modelled to work exactly as they did in real life.

The bottom line:
The most realistic WWII game ever – in terms of history, tactics and graphics.
HARRISON DENT

Manufacturer's Description
Brothers In Arms Hell's Highway brings the critically acclaimed squad-based WWII shooter into the next generation of gaming with amazing graphics and sound, new cutting-edge gameplay features and a completely redesigned online component. Delivering on the franchise's compelling story, unrivaled authenticity and intense squad-based action, Brothers In Arms Hell's Highway drops you into Operation Market-Garden, the largest airborne operation of World War II. Lead Matt Baker, Joe Hartsock and the rest of the 101st Airborne Division as they fight to open "Hell's Highway" in a daring bid for a quick end to the war.

Customer Reviews

Con
It seems these days that the trailers and videos released before a games release is just the developers propogandabecause games like this bear no resemblence to the trailers.
The graphics is a real let down and and the dynamics used seems totally predictable and flawed... when behind destructable cover its like 1 hit, 2 hit, 3 hit and its destroyed everytime.

On the plus side the game is quite entertaining but it is let down by the oints above!
...I'm selling it

what a load of rubbish!
anyone who thinks this is a good game after all the delay an hype must is a fool. has anyone who has really played the game thought hmmmm? what happend to the levels we saw in the clips that were released???? absolute junk......enough said.

Worth the wait!
I first heard about this game years ago when Call of Duty 3 and Medal of Honor Airbourne were anounced, and I have been waiting for a long while to get it.
The game play is very similar to the previous two games and features similar style levels and dramatic cut scenes.
Unlike other shooters, this game relies on you commanding you team inorder to complete objectives. This is simply done by holding L2 and giving each unit an order.
The visuals are excellent and you get a real sense of the war. It is also very realistic, with breakable senary such as fences and sandbag walls that can be blown up. Even the sheep look amazing.
The only let down is that it doesn't really give us anything new and the controls can be fustrating to get use too. Another note is that you can't go running in, guns blazing. To defeat the enemy, you must take your time and find the best stratagy for your men.
Fans of the series will love!