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Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway is the latest in the BIA series. It has all the elements of a traditional shooter game with a slight touch of mystery and superstition. This World War II game has an intense level of gameplay and surprising level of depth put forth by the developers of Gearbox software. It may be a mindless shoot’em up kind of a game but the storyline is excellent.

Gamers slip in the boots of Baker aka Matthew Baker, the protagonist who teams up with characters of previous games including Sam Corrion and ‘Red’ Hartsock. The beginning scene shows a wounded war survivor-Leggett-revealing a secret to Baker and his squad. The secret is not revealed to gamers until the climax. The element of mystery added to Hell’s Highway certainly makes this game more interesting.

The excellent story-line is backed up by some good strategic gameplay. One can place troops strategically and execute a mission through proper planning. The advanced AI is one of the key features of this game. Gamers will experience excellent AI team play as squad members will duck for cover. They may sometimes refuse to accept orders if gamers tend to place them in exposed areas.

There are some missions which allow gamers to command a tank. This aspect makes gameplay more interesting and engaging. Players can have access to unlimited ammo, World War II arsenal as well as cannon.

While Playing Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway, I loved the slow motion feature and realism in death scenes. You will see enemies ripped to shreds or have their legs severed.

The one thing which I didn’t like is the similar formula employed in Hell’s Highway. Its old-fashioned shooter concept needs some reworking. However, the graphics and sounds are realistic and engaging. All in all, a great strategy war game with good story and gameplay.

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