Brothers in Arms Road to Hill 30

by UBI Soft

Product Features

• Intuitive squad controls that mimic realistic military tactics
• Features a cast of over 20 real soldiers, each with their unique personality, appearance, and style
• New AI system has allies & enemies use standard operating procedures of fire and maneuver to flank and kill their foes
• Historically accurate, detailed battlefields, events, and equipment recreated from Army Signal Corps photos, Aerial Reconnaissance Imagery, and eyewitness accounts
• Command 3-man teams in innovative battles of wits and skill

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0002CHIWY
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches ; 13.9 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: June 15, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,450 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: Xbox

Brothers in Arms is the only first-person tactical shooter set in WWII. It takes you into the uncensored realitt of military history. You become Sgt. Matt Baker, a squad leader committed to completing his mission and bringing his men home alive. Guide his squad of 101st Airborne Paratroopers as you're immersed in the historic 8-day Normandy invasion; As you play, you'll face difficult choices where you'll weigh the good of the mission against the lives your fellow soldiers - your Brothers In Arms.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Battle for Normandy France has begun, are you ready?, October 14, 2005

By 

Barry Robinson (Colombus) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 (Video Game)

I've been syked for Brothers in Arms since I first saw it's trailer in June 2004. When I finally got it, an extreme feeling of excitment came over me. I knew I was in for something extrodinarie. Before I continue, let me just say I wasn't wrong at all in thinking this. After completing the game about an hour ago, i feel as though I have made friendships and also lost several. The men of Fox Company 502nd regiment of the 101st airborne come alive in Brothers in Arms. They aren't dumb ai bots running into walls and getting killed for not returning fire. They are smart, almost to the point of creepiness. Level after level I was continuely worrying about the welfare of my men. Not because I couldnt survive without them, but because I didnt want to survive without them. I wanted to see all of my men through to the end. Sadly not all of them can be saved and your always wondering who is going to die next. As you get closer to the end of the game you begin to feel that the rest of your "dozen" has a chance. The game's opening scene is intense with violence as well as profanity. It is brutal and sets the mood for the scene that follows. Don't go into Brothers in Arms thinking its another "Americans win everything" game. Many of the levels are sad and some moments are downright scary. If you've viewed, no, experienced and enjoyed the film Band of Brothers, this game will appeal to you. The story is so gripping I literally played it for 24 hours straight until I beat it. The gameplay in Brothers in Arms is solid enough to get use to fairly quick and both the game's sound and visuals are top notch. The weapons in Brothers in Arms are true to life weapons that feel more real than ever before. You need to be precise in your aiming, be careful where you take cover, and think like a soldier because two well placed shots is enough to drop you. Over all, Brothers in Arms on the Xbox is very nice and offers split screen multiplay, online play, and tons of extras. Check this game out, its incredibley good.
Thanks for reading.

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We HONOR all Veterans with this game........, March 4, 2005

By 

Benjamin T. Garcia (Hermitage, TN United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 (Video Game)

Soldiers ~
My thoughts ~
"Brothers in Arms" is THE 1st FPS to be inspired by real (historical) events by which the members of the 101st (Screaming Eagles) have participated.
I have read about the authenticity and research in which this game was developed from, so I was wondering just acturate it really was.
Once I opened the packaging, I was anxiously awaiting to play this game.
I was NOT disappointed!

I am a veteran of the Gulf War and this game "Brought tears" to my eyes.
ONLY a few will understand what I just said, and those few are the Veterans (from any war/conflict/mission) in which they participated in.
I was taken in by knowing that a generation who fought before me, gave their life for freedom (plain and simple) and did not complain (in the media) of not being able to come home within 3 months of being in the "Danger Zone".
I can not speak for all Veterans, because all Veterans have a different experience in experiencing combat.
But, remember, the 1940's was a different time, a different way of thought.
Yes, I served and I would do it again.
Now on to the Game Review....

I have the X-Box version with a 5.1 Bose Surround Sound.

Controls:
Score 10 out 10 ¬
Controls are easy to understand and adjust to.
The controls are assigned as Standard play
(for you seasoned Console players) you know what I am refering to.
Default Squad player, Conditioned Player, and Current.
There is also a "Lefty" mode for you left handers.

Main Character ~
Score 10 out of 10 ¬
You play as Sgt. Matt Baker ~
and You command a TEAM and must guide them to safety and to complete the task/missions at hand.
Your an NCO, the "backbone" of the Army, and YOU must use common sense, contain a brave heart, and above all - "LEAD".
This gamer does not agree with the statement made in which a NCO explains that a NCO does not do the following:

"The NCO never goes out into the muddy field to lay satchel charges..heck when I was active duty an NCO wouldn't even empty a trash bin if someone of lesser rank was standing around. The NCO is the the one that leads and inspires/intimidates his men to follow orders".

NCOs are THE Backbone and YES, they do pick up trash!
NCOs EARN that respect, and when they are RESPECTED, the
NCOs men will follow them into hell!
Why? Because they earn that by being respectful
(even by intimidation) of his men, but in the same respect, understand his men.
NCOs MUST set the example and do things that his men would also do and in addition would not let his men do anything that HE is not prepared to do himself.
You will come across this many times while playing this game.
YOU must lead and MUST guide your men or they are killed.
If they are killed, you have an opportunity to "reclaim/heal" them, as a statement says in game....
"War is sometimes not Fair, But in video games it is"...
then YOU have an option to "Heal and continue" or if you wish..don't. YOU have a choice.

Sound ~
Score 10 out of 10 ¬
Sound quality is excellent!
Sound are real and authentic and NOT Hollywood, meaning overly loud or hyper-extended.
Ambient sound is high quality and very clear.
Weapons sounds are taken from real weapon counterparts.
Natural sounds and quiet tones are heard and are wonderous.
Language ¬
Be forewarned, there is "Colourful language in this game and IF your not offended by such, then it just adds to the realism of the game play.
The Germans "speak" German and if you understand German, it will come in handy as it will also help in trying to figure out what the next move the Germans will make.
When you get wounded, you hear your character grunt and feel pain.
Music in the game is just right and fits with the scheme.
The music reminded me of Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers.
Yes, there is some similarities to Band of Brothers, but remember, this game is based off historical fact, just as was Band of Brothers.

Graphics ~
Score 10 out of 10 ¬
X-Box graphics are outstanding and very unique to this type of game.
Uniforms are exact and even have the muddiness on the lower half of the uniform, which blends onto the character.
Even the face cammo, the the Paratroopers have at the begining of the game, will fade away after a time.
I also noticed that the uniforms become more gritty and dirty as you contuinue through the game. Increadable!
Each character has a personality all his own, and the eyes "blink".
Explosions are awesome and realistic.
Your POV (Point of View) has you getting mud (splattered) on your face and when your wounded, you see blood splatter on the screen.
and when you get killed, your tossed backwards and see the sky and you hear your fellow TEAM mates cry out your name, stating that your been hit and are down.
Bullet hits are noted and seen. Dirt is kicked up.
Splinters of wood are tossed up around you and you "feel" like your actually in combat!
Simply amazing and outstanding.
Granted NOT EVERYONE will be happy with the graphics, as everyone, every player has a different "taste" of what they need and should be.
You have to notice these "small" indicators when playing, because you will not see them the 1st time around.

Historical acuracy ~
Score 10 out of 10 ¬
COD is left behind by this game.
Brothers in Arms is as authentic in every sense of the word and it shows!
A Military adviser was used in the making of this game.
Research was painstakenly made and the locations are REAL.
Some of the locations, buildings, towns, and roads in the game still exist in to this day!
There is side by side pictures taken from the WWII vs present day photos and then comapred to the game, THEY ARE EXACT!
This game also has the approval of The VFW, The D-Day Museum, and The Fort Knox Museum, amoungst others, all which have contributed to the making of this game and so placed their "AUTHENTICITY" of approval to this game..

Extras ~
Score 10 out of 10 ¬
As you progress through the game, you recieve medals for your actions and with each medal earned, the game gives you "unlocks".
Things such as the history of 101st Airborne (Screaming Eagles), a WWII 101st timeline of events, Productions stills, Character synopsis, plus much much more.

Multiplayer Mode ¬
Score 10 out of 10 ¬
This was not diapointing in the least.
During Multiplayer Mode you also command either a single "TEAM" or a duel "TEAM" (Assault/Fire) in order to complete a mission.
The Germans in Multiplayer speak "English", which makes it easier when you play in the role of the Germans.
However, the Germans speak "German & English" intermixed...and repeat the german words in english and vice versa.
The dfault Maps are VERY Different and exciting to play!
I personaly enjoy the "foggy town" map!

Educational Value ¬
Personal Opinion ¬
My son (who is 10 yrs old) and I are playing this game together.
While playing,
During game play, I noted to him that this was the most realistic war game depecting actual events that I have seen and so took this opportunity to "learn" from it.
I explained the realities of war and the end result.
I also explain that once you die in combat, your dead and can not drop a quarter nor press re-set, and have a chance to live again.
Its a FINAL sacrifice and that actual "Heros" did give there lives for what they believed in and should be honored and remembered. This game does JUST THAT!
I liked thet fact that the game is taken after real events and the value of doing research in creating it and knowing that the battles/mission depected actually occured.
Which (he) can reference back to actual documentation and records.
Since I am a history and WWII buff, this was a BIG plus for me and added the pleasure of teaching/learning with my son on/in a educational level.
This game started a actual conversation about history and so "peaked" his intrest and wanted to learn more! (a plus in my book).
Of course EACH person will have a difference of opinion when it concerns what is "worthy" teaching.

Glitches ¬
There are VERY few and minor ones that I have noticed.
It is true, that I noticed that a machine gun (sound) was "stuck" on continous fire, but this happened once and I never experienced it again.
In addition, during my whole time of playing this game, I noticed ONLY 1 "single" German firing at his own men, very strange and I only saw it once.

Imporovements needed?
(IMO) I would say that it needs VERY little to improve in this game.
I do agree that maybe a purple heart medal (should) have been awarded and have some Germans "surrender" would make it more realistic.
But these are "minor" items that don't really phase me in the least.
As you all gamers know, Games such as these types, when 1st released, will always be critizied, but will be improved on in the future versions/releases.
Same with this game, I am sure that (BiA 2) will come out with a newer, more enhanced version.

In closing ¬

This game is a MUST HAVE for all the reasons mentioned.
Its give you an opportunity to Honour and to Remember those who have actually lived it.
In my case, when I see those "old guys", this gamer/soldier will always (silently) give a salute in respect.

¬ End of SitRep ¬

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I was so excited when this game came out....., March 13, 2005

By 

Bill Lockhart (West Chester, PA United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 (Video Game)

And when it did, I was so damn happy. I had saved a $50 gift card thing to buy this and when I finally got my hands on it I took it home and played it basically the whole night. Sadly, I finished almost half the game in that night haha. When you first play this, it is fairly short, especially on easy, mostly because the levels are fairly easy. But as the levels go on, the game gets more difficult, making a great war game, and the most realistic shooter ever. I have never played a game where I actually felt bad that I sent a man to his death, and this feeling only increases by the difficulty you play the game on. Now to rate the game on the five main aspects.

1. Graphics 9/10- pretty damn good, some of the textures could use touch ups but the lighting and scenes in this game are pretty nice.
2. Gameplay 10/10- very easy halo control type, and the squad control is perfect.
3. Story 8/10- pretty good story, as usual resembles a band of brothers type thing, although some of the voice acting can be kinda cheesy.
4. Replay 9/10- a high replay factor makes this a great game in my book, try unlocking all the extras by playing through each difficulty, makes it a better single player experience as well.
5. Overall 11/10- since im a big WWII game buff, this game makes me want more and more, this is 20 times better than MoH, and 20 times better than CoD, hopefully they will make a second brothers in arms game. especially if they had like... a d-day level, and you had to control your squad up omaha beach.

do yourself a favor, when you get the money, get Brothers in Arms, its a great game, and a good contender for best of 2005.

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