If you loved the first game, Earned in Blood offers a lot more of the same great gameplay.įor those who aren't familiar with the first game, Earned in Blood puts you in the shoes of an American corporal in World War II named Joe "Red" Hartsock. The novelty has worn off just a bit, though. And as you'd expect from a sequel turned around so quickly, Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood offers a rather similar experience to its excellent predecessor, with improved enemy artificial intelligence and additional multiplayer options. Fewer than seven months later, Gearbox has churned out a sequel. While clearly not as twitchy as most shooters, Brothers in Arms focused on the tactical aspect of small-squad infantry combat in World War II and packaged it with a cinema-quality presentation reminiscent of HBO's Band of Brothers. When Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 was released earlier this year, it was lauded for its nearly seamless integration between first-person-shooter control and squad command mechanics. John Antal, in its effort to create a historically accurate World War II setting. As in the development of the first Brothers in Arms game, developer Gearbox elicited input from real-life veterans, including Airborne Ranger Col. Earned in Blood also introduces a same-screen cooperative mode and expanded online multiplayer support. is designed to pose at least a much a challenge as in Road to Hill 30. The enemy has access to new resources as well, however, and refined enemy A.I.
This teamwork is well served by a sense of camaraderie, which can be developed through the game's RPG-style aspects.Aside from the setting and characters, new features in Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood include weapons such as the M3 "grease gun" and vehicles like the M10 "Wolverine" Tank Destroyer. Once again, the game calls on virtual squad leaders to organize the men beneath them to operate as a team instead of hell-bent running and gunning, soldiers must work together to recon their surroundings, provide cover fire, and pin down the enemy, before they move in for the final kill. Players will witness the D-day invasion at Normandy first-hand, through Hartsock's eyes, before pressing forward to Carentan and beyond. The first follow-up to Road to Hill 30 returns players to World War II, in the new role of U.S.
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