Had there not been a war on, it might have just worked. As it turned out, what was buggering things up was the single road and the thousands of troops fighting their way up it, of which, in this latest WWII shooter, you are one. Hell's Highway isn't so much about Monty's "Glorious Failure" as it is a story about a bunch of soldiers doing their job. Which in the context of '40s foreign policy, mainly involves killing Krauts. The bunch of soldiers in question are survivors of - and replacements to - the recon squad that so gallantly fought across Normandy in the first two games.Īs such it's advantageous, though not strictly necessary, to have a grasp of what happened in The Road to Hill 30 and beyond. It certainly helps if you want to grasp the characters under your command rather than just control them, so that, even though you can't change whatever fate may have in store for them, if nothing else you'll have a decent narrative to wrap yourself in, inbetween trying to shoot the bad guys that are between you and your objectives. On the face of it, this third Brothers game isn't much different to the first two. Whilst Call of Duty and Medal of Honor continue to do charge heroically down FPS alley, Brothers prefers you lay down suppressive fire, keep the enemy occupied while you or one of your squads goes round the side and sticks it to 'em like proper soldiers. Then, when the fighting's over, you can question the futility of it all (war, silly, not the game. Games are fun), while the next mission loads up. War, hints the title, isn't about duty or honour: it's about brotherhood. Then it's about trying to find a nurse who'll wank you off in a hospital bed. Unless you've played a Brothers game, the all-important suppression mechanic is initially odd, until it makes complete sense. Basically you shoot in the direction of the red spots floating in mid-air, get your squads to do the same, then when they turn grey, move around until you can get clear hits on the German soldiers beneath. Yes, I've deliberately made that sound stupid and abstract, because it is. If you want a real challenge - and there is none so challenging in any FPS - try the game on "authentic mode" with all the spots and crosshairs turned off. While the gameplay evolutions are small, Hell's Highway has a much more intense feel about it than previous games in the series.
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