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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Sequel!, October 17, 2005

By	J. Cournoyer (The Queen City, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars

I was a huge fan of the first Brother's in Arms (Road to Hill 30) and this sequel (Earned in Blood) lives up to the original and surpasses it!

First, let me get the negatives out of the way...

1. There are some sound issues when firing the weapons. Occasionally in the heat of battle, there will be a delay in sound when firing your weapons. This only occured a few times when I played through the game. (probably like 4 or 5 times....it's no biggy)

2. There is also some slow down (with the frame rate I think), usually when there's a lot of enemies and guns firing all at once. This is probably the most annoying problem in the game but it's not bad enough to affect my score. This problem occured about 6 or 7 times when playing through the game and it only lasts a few seconds....so it's no biggy either.

3. The squad mates aren't as funny in this sequel. No conversations to laugh at :(

Now, the positives...

1. The level design is better and the levels feel bigger

2. The Battles! (The battles this time around are more action packed and feel like actual battles)

3. Better A.I. (The enemies will try to flank you when ever they get the chance and this makes for better, more realistic battles)

4. More of a challenge (the difficulty level has definitely moved up a notch, probably as a result of better enemy A.I. and the inclusion of more enemy tanks and armored vehicles in this game. The germans also use a new artillery gun, the 88mm.)

5. More weapons (there's a little new sub machine gun, "The Greaser" and some other new german gun which the fallshrimjager carry. One version of that gun has a scope and the other version doesn't.

6. More vehicles (the germans can now attack you with half-tracks and even more tanks this time around. One level I went through had 4 enemy tanks! There are even horses in another level. You also get to control a new tank yourself, nick named the "Wolverine."

7. New Skirmish mode adds to the replay value. The skirmish mode objectives are pretty tough and were definitely a challenge for me...even on the easy difficulty setting.
In the skirmish mode, you can also play as the germans which is a cool bonus.

Earned In Blood meets my expectations and surpasses the first game, Road To Hill 30. The 2 glitchy technical problems I mentioned before are forgiveable and don't occur too often, so other than that the game is just about perfect!

If you liked the first Brother's in Arms, then this game is a definite must have.

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18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every bit as satasfying as the original, and then some...., October 14, 2005

By	Barry Robinson (Colombus) - See all my reviews

Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars

Earlier this year, Brothers in Arms Road to Hill 30 amazed gamers with its incredible detail and historic acuracy. Earned in Blood doesnt carry such a wow factor as it is more of a continuation rather than a whole new game. This time around, Ubisoft and Gearbox put you in the boots of Cpl. Joe "Red" Hartsock. Your path meshes quite intricatley with the path you took as Baker in the first game. There are many cross over levels that bring back some lovable characters such as Desola, Allen, and Garnett. However, the levels are completely new, filling in the spaces between Hill 30's levels. Earned in Blood offers an assortment of new weapons, the FG-42 being the coolest one in my opinion. There are even new vehicles which are fun to see. Textures in the game have been improved significantly over the first game, but other than that minor change, Earned in Blood looks the same as Hill 30. There is no doubt in my mind that if you enjoyed the first game, this second chapter is very worth your money and time. To new comers of the series, just be cautioned, this game is very brutal at times and the harsh language never lets up. All in all, this is the most realistic WWII experience money can buy. Thanks for reading.

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5.0 out of 5 stars i have never been so pleasantly obliterated, December 21, 2005

By	punkviper (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews

Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars

I started playing WWII FPS's back in the original Medal Of Honor days on PS1. I swear i've played most every one since, and though the various titles aren't bad, they were basically just running & gunning with a historical theme that didn't matter much to the game itself. Now this game comes along and completely alters how WWII shooters are made. How?

1) It's no longer you plowing through the entire German army singlehandedly, with only the amount of bullets standing in your way between total annihilation or death. Your squad is with you, and they are VERY important

2) Forget shooting at everything that moves, now you have to use some proper (and minimal) tactics. Have your fire team commence shooting on a position so that the enemy target is suppressed. Then you sneak around the side to flank them while they're busy trying not to get shot by your fire team. Sound easy? Ha! Which leads me to my 3rd point:

3) Holy crap, this game is DIFFICULT! This isn't Medal Of Honor anymore, where the enemies might as well have been cardboard cutouts. These fascists have brains, and a sense of teamwork, and a ruthless ability to exploit any weakness your team tactics display. Seriously, i'm a vet at these games, and i get pummeled regularly. It will take you multiple times to beat any given chapter.

4) Really great story and realistic ambience. It's fascinating that the MoH series really set the bar for these sorts of games, but the series that have eclipsed it (Call Of Duty, Brothers In Arms) have actually improved on what was already a really lush graphical environment replete with orchestral music & deadly serious sound effects. But this game recreates every detail with loving care, and really immerses you in the world.

I was wary that this was going to be just another WWII FPS, but after spending time with it (a LOT of time) this is simply the finest, most challenging, and as a result most rewarding WWII shooter i've ever had the enjoyment to play. Very few games are worth their cover price these days, this is at the front of the list. Be prepared to surrender your life to this one, it is THAT good.