Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway - most under-hyped game ever? (56k)

Seriously guys, this game looks incredible and is out this year, yet nobody seems to acknowledge its existance. Perhaps it's because of all the shooters releasing before christmas, but i'd say this one is definately worth a look.

For starters, graphics whores should have nothing to complain about. The character models are incredible, as are the lighting effects and the explosions. It's probably the only game to have been shown off a couple of years ago as a tech demo which hasn't received a significant downgrade since.

It's also awesome because unlike the last-gen Brothers in Arms games, you can play it as a first person shooter rather than just as a strategy game. You had a weapon in BiA 1, but pointing it and shooting at an enemy wouldn't do anything (not often at least) - you had to use your team.

Now you can do both. All of the original strategy and flanking is still there, only now you play like a traditional FPS game too.

Also, a cover system similar to Rainbow Six has been implemented, which seems to be a new standard with shooting games. Your men also have stances, whereby they will always move quickly and quietly while whispering to each other when there are no enemies present. If conflict breaks out, they will starts screaming and frantically running from place to place. Morale is a factor as in the last games. You have to do what you can to ensure your men dont panic.

Your men also have names, stories and personalities. They're not the usual faceless cannon fodder you get in so many games.

Watch the awesomeness:

Gameplay part 1

Gameplay part 2

Gameplay part 3

EDIT: i also forgot about more awesomeness; the game will automatically detect cool or awesome moments such as a headshot or a crazy grenade landing somewhere brutal, at which point the camera will detach and let you watch it in slow motion, rather than having scripted events like COD or Medal of Honour. It's all dynamic.

Because it's WWII.

I told myself no more WW2 shooters.....but I will still be buying this game.....

I just wish the setting wasnt world war 2....but something more modern.

I also wish the PC version gives you the ability to command troops from an overhead map like GRAW PC did. That made it much easier to coordinate attacks.

Because it's WWII.

solidsnakeEx3

And it's been done to death; but this is both different and awesome at the same time.

may i also add that if your men dies in a mission, thats it, they are DEAD forever throughout the game


this game will be awsome, even if its just a ww2 game, its not like the other WW2 games you been playingRiki101

Man i didn't know that! :o So if the cool guy who think's his Bazooka is his girlfriend dies, he's gone forever?

Wow, people stop trying to compare every WWII shooter to eachother. If you actually play the games you might find that most WWII franchises are unlike the other ones. To the guy who say "not another WWII game", do you even know what part of the war this takes place in?

Personally, I caan't wait for this game, it looks awesome. The brothers and Arms games have always been great, and this doesn't look like it'll be any exception. I've always liked the squad based system in these games.

[QUOTE="solidsnakeEx3"]

Because it's WWII.

Ninja-Vox

And it's been done to death; but this is both different and awesome at the same time.

I agree. The WWII genre is getting old, but I only have one WWII game in my collection, maybe 2.

MoH>>>>>>>BIA>>>>>>>Call of duty 2,3 cyprus646

Are you kiddin? There hasn't been a decent MoH game in years. :?

WWII games need to dieDeadToFall

Generic, cookie cutter WWII games need to die. Awesome, original ones are welcome as far as i'm concerned.

[QUOTE="cyprus646"]MoH>>>>>>>BIA>>>>>>>Call of duty 2,3 Ninja-Vox

Are you crazy? There hasn't been a decent MoH game in years. :?

Because it's WWII.

solidsnakeEx3

MoH>>>>>>>BIA>>>>>>>Call of duty 2,3 cyprus646

[QUOTE="cyprus646"]MoH>>>>>>>BIA>>>>>>>Call of duty 2,3 ragek1ll589

Well this is going to be the Last ever WWII Shooter I ever buy.

After this "Wars over boys" Go home!!! 8)

[QUOTE="Ninja-Vox"]

[QUOTE="cyprus646"]MoH>>>>>>>BIA>>>>>>>Call of duty 2,3 cyprus646

Are you crazy? There hasn't been a decent MoH game in years. :?

Your comments fall on deaf ears as i did play the airborne demo. I also played two level at gamestation the other day. The AI is terrible, and the whole game smacks of "been there, done that". It even rips several elements straight from COD.

European Assault was the last good MoH game, like you said, which kinda proves my point - that was years ago. Call of Duty 2 was so much better than any MoH game i've ever played. Far more intense, more realistic, less boring.

I haven't played COD3 as it wasn't made by Infinity Ward and Treyarch have a history of being mediocre developers.

[QUOTE="DeadToFall"]WWII games need to dieNinja-Vox

Generic, cookie cutter WWII games need to die. Awesome, original ones are welcome as far as i'm concerned.

Well this is going to be the Last ever WWII Shooter I ever buy.

After this "Wars over boys" Go home!!! 8)

GirlGirlGirls

[QUOTE="cyprus646"]MoH>>>>>>>BIA>>>>>>>Call of duty 2,3 ragek1ll589

[QUOTE="ragek1ll589"][QUOTE="cyprus646"]MoH>>>>>>>BIA>>>>>>>Call of duty 2,3 cyprus646

Because it's WWII.

solidsnakeEx3

[QUOTE="Ninja-Vox"][QUOTE="solidsnakeEx3"]

Because it's WWII.

solidsnakeEx3

And it's been done to death; but this is both different and awesome at the same time.

I agree. The WWII genre is getting old, but I only have one WWII game in my collection, maybe 2.

Only the ideas are getting old. There is still plenty of fresh WWII material which developers are yet to touch. They just aren't trying anything new these days, unfortunately... We must have charged up Omaha beach about twelve times already, which is very sad for such a varied and diverse conflict.

Most likley an "A" game, maybe AA if it catches the right reviewer on the right day, but this series has never really had a big following compared to the "kill 175 nazis per lvl" type WW2 shooter.

It's the only WW2 shooter left that I will even buy anymore, I really like the suppression, flanking and patiently looking down the iron sights for just the right shot, but believe me fans of this series are mos def in the minority.

[QUOTE="cyprus646"][QUOTE="Ninja-Vox"]

[QUOTE="cyprus646"]MoH>>>>>>>BIA>>>>>>>Call of duty 2,3 Ninja-Vox

Are you crazy? There hasn't been a decent MoH game in years. :?

Your comments fall on deaf ears as i did play the airborne demo. I also played two level at gamestation the other day. The AI is terrible, and the whole game smacks of "been there, done that". It even rips several elements straight from COD.

European Assault was the last good MoH game, like you said, which kinda proves my point - that was years ago. Call of Duty 2 was so much better than any MoH game i've ever played. Far more intense, more realistic, less boring.

I haven't played COD3 as it wasn't made by Infinity Ward and Treyarch have a history of being mediocre developers.

[QUOTE="solidsnakeEx3"]

Because it's WWII.

nintendofreak_2

looks good. Over shadow by call of duty 4?joeychew

[QUOTE="GirlGirlGirls"]

Well this is going to be the Last ever WWII Shooter I ever buy.

After this "Wars over boys" Go home!!! 8)

Riki101

They have been over for a while.

Infinity Ward Knows this, This is why they chose Modern Warfare instead of another WWII Campaign.

[QUOTE="cyprus646"][QUOTE="ragek1ll589"][QUOTE="cyprus646"]MoH>>>>>>>BIA>>>>>>>Call of duty 2,3 Riki101

[QUOTE="solidsnakeEx3"]

Because it's WWII.

nintendofreak_2

Most likley an "A" game, maybe AA if it catches the right reviewer on the right day, but this series has never really had a big following compared to the "kill 175 nazis per lvl" type WW2 shooter.

It's the only WW2 shooter left that I will even buy anymore, I really like the suppression, flanking and patiently looking down the iron sights for just the right shot, but believe me fans of this series are mos def in the minority.

Riverwolf007

[QUOTE="Riki101"][QUOTE="GirlGirlGirls"]

Well this is going to be the Last ever WWII Shooter I ever buy.

After this "Wars over boys" Go home!!! 8)

GirlGirlGirls

they been over for a while.

Infinity Ward Knows this, This is why during doing Modern Warfare instead of another WWII Campaign.

Whats with all this WW2 hate, there are way more sci-fi shooters than ww2 shooters, why the hate? BIA is a good series.

[QUOTE="Riki101"][QUOTE="cyprus646"][QUOTE="ragek1ll589"][QUOTE="cyprus646"]MoH>>>>>>>BIA>>>>>>>Call of duty 2,3 cyprus646

[QUOTE="GirlGirlGirls"][QUOTE="Riki101"][QUOTE="GirlGirlGirls"]

Well this is going to be the Last ever WWII Shooter I ever buy.

After this "Wars over boys" Go home!!! 8)

Riki101

they been over for a while.

Infinity Ward Knows this, This is why during doing Modern Warfare instead of another WWII Campaign.

Don't Assume, But I've already know that.

I never mentioned about IW's Past.

Them not wanting to make a WWII game from DAY 1 proves that it's been over awhile ago.

Don't pull random facts out of your ass just because you need something to say. :|

Words can't describe how much I want this game. I mean, when I saw the gameplay vid where the character walks into a vacant store in Holland, finds a pair of rimmed-spectacles, picks them up, and

*flashback*

****ING TAKE ME!

*/flashback*

I was sold.

Great visuals, great mechanics, and unmatched intensity.

[QUOTE="Riki101"][QUOTE="GirlGirlGirls"][QUOTE="Riki101"][QUOTE="GirlGirlGirls"]

Well this is going to be the Last ever WWII Shooter I ever buy.

After this "Wars over boys" Go home!!! 8)

GirlGirlGirls

they been over for a while.

Infinity Ward Knows this, This is why during doing Modern Warfare instead of another WWII Campaign.

Don't Assume, But I've already know that.

I never mentioned about IW's Past.

Them not wanting to make a WWII game from DAY 1 proves that it's been over awhile ago.

Don't pull random facts out of your ass just because you need something to say. :|

Whats with all this WW2 hate, there are way more sci-fi shooters than ww2 shooters, why the hate? BIA is a good series.

hongkingkong

It's a bandwagon thing. This is set in the same epic conflict, so it MUST be like the shoddy MoH games that have been released. :roll:

Brothers in Arms has always been an strong series up to this point with an actual story that focused on squad flankings which was pretty fun.

Ill be looking foward to Hell's Highway.

Only the ideas are getting old. There is still plenty of fresh WWII material which developers are yet to touch. They just aren't trying anything new these days, unfortunately... We must have charged up Omaha beach about twelve times already, which is very sad for such a varied and diverse conflict.-Spock-

[QUOTE="-Spock-"]Only the ideas are getting old. There is still plenty of fresh WWII material which developers are yet to touch. They just aren't trying anything new these days, unfortunately... We must have charged up Omaha beach about twelve times already, which is very sad for such a varied and diverse conflict.foxhound_fox

I'm still waiting for a non-RTS WWII game that has ANY battle in the 1939-1940 days where the Germans were staemrolling over anything and everything in their path. For once, I'd actually like to be the one retreating and setting up fall-back positions and whatnot.