Overall, the action goes off without a hitch. If you've played an action game, you've dealt with escort situations before. Working with another soldier theoretically doubles your firepower, but burdens you with the added consideration of your buddy's life bar.
Gaining levels apparently increases your stamina and strength points, but stat-boosting isn't a major consideration in the game.Īt several points during the game, you'll have to protect a Brother by getting the jump on those Reichsprotektorat rascals. The tanks in Brothers in Arms are identical-among both Axis and Allies-and aren't meant to represent a specific model.Īs you play, you are apparently gaining experience points, because a "LEVEL UP!" message is occasionally displayed. The tank automatically dishes out machine gun fire to enemy infantry, but it's incumbent upon you to rotate your cannon into position and devastate as necessary. You'll often take control of a tank in Brothers in Arms, which is the most fun thing to do in the game. The game ends after an hour or so of arcade-style bullet showers. The action is pretty frenetic in Brothers in Arms you have just more than enough health to keep you afloat. This isn't recommended, as it makes a fairly facile game even less challenging. After a few consecutive attempts, the game will offer you the opportunity to enter easy mode. You'll have to restart the later levels several times, but the challenge never becomes overwhelming. Of course, that's normal for a game of this style and pacing.Įach level is short, lasting perhaps only five minutes. You can take an unrealistic number of direct blasts, whether in a vehicle or on foot. Power-ups are spaced out in such a way, however, that it's possible to destroy all enemy tanks without any evasive action. While most enemy gunfire and grenades can be dodged, it's harder to avoid tank blasts. As enemies spawn fast and furious, it's your job to destroy them before they damage you. Weapons arrive in crates dropped by the Allied Air Force. You control your character with eight movement keys and a fire button. Of course, we can't tell you about the "Hot Jagermeister" scenes that take place in a Berlin cabaret.īrothers in Arms uses an overhead scrolling perspective, allowing for multidirectional combat. Brothers in Arms is a fun action game while it lasts, which isn't very long at all. You'll also pilot quite a few tanks on your way to the Fuhrer's castle. In the game, you'll fire automatic rifles, machine guns, rocket launchers, and the ever-popular flame thrower. As an unnamed American soldier in the Second World War, your job is to run and gun through Die Wehrmacht, hopefully causing a few gray hairs to sprout in Hitler's meticulously trimmed mustache. Gameloft's Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood owes more to Ikari Warriors or the MSX Metal Gear than to its PC namesake.
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