If that doesn't help, the game's sound design is nothing short of fantastic and drives home the point that you hear a battle just as much as see it. It makes the game more realistic to play with it off but it makes it a hell of a lot more convenient to switch it on. You can opt to play with a reticle or not. It's a great way to let the player to get the hell of there without relying on annoying beeping sounds from the health meters or flashing fire indicators. You'll also sometimes see grass fly up in front of you or dirt clods splatter on the screen as bullets smash into the ground. In addition to seeing subtle tracer effects from enemy fire, the screen also occasionally blurs along the edge where the shots are coming from, making it seem like you're dying from those shots. Still, I like how the game hints the inevitable exposure to enemy fire very clearly. Unlike games like 'Call of Duty', a couple of hits are sufficient to bring you down in Brothers in Arms'. The basic shooter mechanics are solid but you'll probably need to adjust your mindset a bit since you're not the God-like you are in most other games. Without spoiling the game, too much you take control of Sergeant Matt Baker (Voiced by Troy Baker) as they make their way toward the Battle of Bloody Gulch as you take part in some fun tank battles and some sniper missions. Set, during the 1944 events of D-Day, the game tells the story of a group of 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment men of the famed 101st Airborne Division, who were dropped behind German lines on Normandy Coast, during WWII. The game strives on the single player campaign, and is probably the most authentic World War 2 game I've ever played. But after the game has been played and you can really get into the story line, you will be very happy. The worst thing about the multi player though, has to be the use of only 4 players. With no death match (boo), but mission based team play. The multi player XBOX Live, and system link play is nothing special. Commanding a tank becomes tedious, because they tend to be more of a nuisance, then a help. Commanding your two squads becomes a little annoying, because if you don't pay attention to them, they will get killed. Sadly though, the game play is also the one place where the game sags. And trust me, they will definitely be able to find it. They will shoot at the most important target to them, and take cover wherever they can find it. This is used so often, because the AI in the game is so intelligent. So when this is done, you must come from the side, under cover, and take out the enemy from their side. Creating cover fire with your teams commands is used an incredible amount. You must always keep them in cover, and try as much as possible to keep them alive, because they are important. Now I will get onto where the game really soars. You might think at some points, that you are watching a movie, because that is how the story is displayed. Yes, I am referring to my gaming as a career now. The whole story gives me something that I have never seen in my entire gaming career. Because it is probably the most graphic opening sequence that I've ever seen in a game. The opening sequence of the game will really show you that you are in for something. It brings great graphics, amazing story, realistic characters, and incredibly fun game play to the table. But Brothers in Arms is something special. So that is pretty much the entire Call of Duty series, and some other random WW2/Vietnam games. When I say "the best war game", I'm talking about the ones that are based on actual wars. I don't consider Ghost Recon 2 as a war game, because it is based in the future. When I say "the best war game", I mean it is the most realistic war game of our time. Being the best war game that I've ever played is pretty good, because I have played A LOT of war games. Here it is: BEST WAR GAME EVER! Okay, maybe that's 4 words, but you get my point. So my topic sentence for this review will be 3 words. It's something that gets straight to the point and keeps the audience interested. I usually start off every review with something that sums up the review in one quick sentence.
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