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1.0 out of 5 stars
Just read the manual, April 13, 2005
This review is from: Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 Official Strategy Guide (Paperback)
I was looking for several specific things in this strategy guide:
1. More details on weapons (how damage, rate of fire, etc. were modeled in the game).
2. Specifics for missions--numbers, locations, and armament of the Germans. Where specific save locations are.
3. How to attack each German position in the game.
What was delivered:
1. The weapon details are the same as the manual. I didn't see other details.
2. The book covers 'Normal' difficulty. German positions for higher levels are not mentioned. MG-42 (machine gun) positions are mentioned but no other armaments are discussed. Save positions are not included.
3. A general strategy is discussed with possible alternative attack positions. While a few areas are discussed in detail, there are a few places where the whole strategy is "eliminate the two Germans as you advance".
Overall, I am not impressed with this guide. It does not deliver the info I was looking for. Also, the book is repetitive. For example, the main text will have a description of your attack path. Then there will be a "tactical overview" which quotes the main text. Then there will be highlights that again quote the same thing.
Unless you are having problems developing strategy in the easy or normal mode, don't bother with this manual.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Extremely helpful but.., February 19, 2011
This review is from: Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 Official Strategy Guide (Paperback)
The Prima Review for the Brothers In Arms series are very helpful in getting through the game. While they give good tips, just wish the aerial view gameplay maps were a little larger and more detailed.
I often had trouble matching up the area I was playing in with the map as the illustrations on the map were too small to see detail of the field to get your troops placed to support you. The screenshot do help to orient you where you are, but the detail of the maps are my only problem.
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