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: B001CDL6SY
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches ; 5.3 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 4, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,042 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #77 in Video Games > Xbox 360 > Action > Shooter
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: Xbox 360

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

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Xbox 360: Nice, but could be better, May 8, 2009

By 

JuanGuapo (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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

I received this game as a gift for Christmas from my wife. I played the heck out of it for a few days and still pick it up from time to time.

It's not a bad game....but it could be a lot better. Coming from playing the Call of Duty series, it makes the CW: Secrets Missions look like a cheap knock-off. It's not. It's actually an ok game but is definitely not the same caliber as Call of Duty. For instance, the AI is ok but not great, and the graphics standing-still are pretty good, but there is some noticeable flicker and pop-up.

Sound and dialogue are pretty good but the 'screams' and 'yells' get really annoying after a while; it's always the same person screaming, and it sounds overly rehearsed.

Graphics: A- (pop-up and frame-rate are poor; good detail otherwise)

Sound: C+ (ok dialogue, annoying screams/yells...overly rehearsed actors)

Gameplay: B+ (decent)

Fun: B- (...not bad, could be better. Easy way to kill 30min-1hr. Don't worry, I rated Call of Duty 3 worse than this)

All in all, I'd say CW: Secret Missions is worth $20 but not much more than that; if you can grab it used, even better! :)

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Shoot yanks, rebs, and learn a little history, November 9, 2009

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S. H. Wells (Tulsa, OK United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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

The History Channel's Civil War: Secret missions is their second Civil War video game. If you played the first (A Nation Divided) you will notice many improvements, especially in AI soldiers. AI infantry ducks and covers, avoids being shot at much better than in the first. Otherwise the perameters are similar: levels involve clearing enemies and destroying targets. There is a gatling gun and naval mission.

Overall the missions are longer than the first Civil War game, but it keeps much of the flavor of the original. Secret Missions places you in some of the most important and pivotal moments of the Civil War and in a way that few games can realize, makes you get up and close with your opponents because your weapons have limited range, limited ammo, and relatively long reload times. It must have been a brutal war.

Of course there would be SO MUCH MORE that could be done with the game. I can only imagine larger battlefields if there were a multiplayer (you and buddies to practice volley firing, charging en masse with bayonets), but alas this is not possible.

This is enjoyable afternoon on easy and can be quite a challenge on higher levels. Anyone with connections over at History Channel, let them know: the game is a blast but multiplayer would have made it possible to truly re-create some of the greatest moments of the Civil War (Third installment please????)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Historical game :), January 9, 2011

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JoJo - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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

Bought this for my son in law for Christmas! It was a PRIORITY on his "Wish List" :)

He's been enjoying it whenever he has extra time to play! He's a History buff! Anyone that likes History would enjoy this too :) Money well spent!!

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