History Channel Civil War: Secret Missions

by ACTIVISION

Product Features

• Assume the role of Union and Confederate soldiers fighting behind enemy lines in legendary battles
• Your goal is to disrupt the armies of both the North and the South by any means necessary, including conducting train raids, stealing ironclad ships, stopping enemy supply lines, destroying enemy artillery and more
• All events are drawn from the real life actions of famous partisans, scouts and rangers
• Fight as a member of Mosby's Rangers, Sheridan's Scouts and Grant's Secret Service
• Receive your mission commands from famous generals including Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and Ulysses Grant

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001CDL6SO
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 4, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #14,542 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #86 in Video Games > PlayStation 3 > Action > Shooter

Product Description

Platform: PLAYSTATION 3

Assume the role of Union and Confederate soldiers fighting behind enemy lines in legendary battles with HISTORY Civil War: Secret Missions. Your goal is to disrupt the armies of both the North and the South by any means necessary, including conducting train raids, stealing ironclad ships, stopping enemy supply lines, destroying enemy artillery and more. All events are drawn from the real life actions of famous partisans, scouts and rangers - fight as a member of Mosby's Rangers, Sheridan's Scouts and Grant's Secret Service and receive your mission commands from famous generals including Robert E. Lee, "Stonewall" Jackson, and Ulysses Grant. The action accurately reflects the guerrilla tactics of the time period. Weapons include the shotgun, the pepperbox revolver and the coffee mill gun, and there is heavy reliance on scouts and naval warfare.

The action accurately reflects the guerrilla tactics of the time period Weapons include the shotgun, the pepperbox revolver and the coffee mill gun, and there is heavy reliance on scouts and naval warfare

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A game I really wanted to like., December 7, 2008

By 

D. Hentze (United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: History Channel Civil War: Secret Missions (Video Game)

I was hoping that this game would be great, but it is very disappointing. Since I'm older than most gamers, and also enjoy The History Channel, I thought this game would be at least very good to me. It's not. It's medicore at best, and a disappointing effort from Activision and The History Channel. The game sounds good on paper. You get to take part in some of the most famous battle of The Civil War, along with some historical information from The History Channel to send you on your way. It just doesn't work. You get a few sentences, and then sent on your way. When the mission is complete, you pretty much get nothing other than a stat screen. As for the features of the game, the graphics are nothing special. The music and narrative are very repetitive, and get old fast. The gameplay is frustrating. There is no multiplayer, and the solo missions get old fast. I give the game 3 stars only because I'm a history buff. Otherwise it's much closer to 2 stars.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars fun game, history lame, January 24, 2009

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Dr. Dare "history fan" - See all my reviews

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: History Channel Civil War: Secret Missions (Video Game)

This a good but standard first person shooter game. I would have expected
better historical content from the History Channel.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a Great Game!, March 26, 2011

By 

supraman - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: History Channel Civil War: Secret Missions (Video Game)

For those who did not like "A Nation Divided" I would recomend you give this a try. Although it has the some of the makings of the first game it has much more depth of environment. The outdoor environments are impressive. Gameplay is linear but you have the option in some cases to flank your opponent and approach from a different angle. Another addition to this game is the rank system. As you complete missions and kill more enemies you rank up and get skill points you can use to improve your gameplay. I have this game for PS3 and I think it is much better than the first one. Anyone who likes FPS's and the American Civil War will like this game.

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