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Brothers In Arms: Earned in Blood | 
 enlarge | From: Ubisoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy Used: $3.90
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Rating:  44 reviews
Sales Rank: 2464
Format: Cd-rom
Platform: Windows Xp
Genre: shooter_action_games
ESRB: Mature
Media: CD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 1.3
MPN: 100722
Model: 21434
UPC: 008888612612
EAN: 0008888612612
Release Date: October 4, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Delve deep into an authentic WWII experience with this military action game | | • | Command 2 squads of American paratroopers with easy 1-button command system | | • | Compelling story; close-quarter urban environments; next-generation A.I. system | | • | Skirmish mode; challenging and dynamic combat; new weapons and vehicles | | • | Single-player narrative, new cooperative multiplayer missions |
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Product Description
Brothers In Arms: Earned In Blood is one of the most incredible World War II shooters around. Meet the men of the 101st Airborne and Sgt. Joe "Red" Hartsock. You'll lead him and his squad of paratroopers through some of the most intense missions of WWII as you fight for the liberation of Normandy. Arm yourself with new weapons like the M3 grease gun, and command new vehicles like the M10 Wolverine Tank Destroyer More challenging and dynamic combat, featuring close-quarter urban environments and a new, next-generation artificial intelligence system
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| Customer Reviews: Read 39 more reviews...
 Earned in Blood October 29, 2008
csplayer089 (illinois)
I bought it because it was only about 10 bucks, and I had never played it. It is a great extension of the original Road to Hill 30, which I enjoyed very much. Overall, I recommend this game only if you have played the original; if you havent played the original you will have no idea what is going on storyline wise.
Good game.
 Read Some Great Reviews.... October 12, 2008
J. Chess (Lincoln, NE)
I am all for a good World War II shooter. I get even more excited when it is a "tactical" game. I read the PC Gamer reviews and talked to a couple of people who had played it. All gave it pretty good props. One guy warned me it was a bit tricky to get used to, but that isn't a reason to not buy it. I played this game and I seriously had to stop and regather myself after five minutes in the first board. Since when does the army train someone to shake his gun like he is a drug addict who is going through withdrawal? I was emptying clips at guys who were standing still with no cover and I couldn't hit them, point blank sometimes! Even if I did manage to get a few rounds in the guy he would turn around and blast me and I would be a goner. I used to shoot rifles competitively in a league that had age groups, one being 8-10 yrs old, and those kids were putting this aiming to shame. No one shakes like that. The whole tactical thing is a complete joke. I would tell my guys to fire and they would run off to the right and disappear. Or I would want them to fire and my guy would tell them to flank them...which would be fine if there weren't walls in the way or no way around. I got so sick of it I tried going through it disregarding the squad stuff and it is impossible. I gave up on this game after the second board. I would recommend for a decent FPS game set in WWII that you get COD or MOH.
Protection program suspect October 10, 2008
Pale Rydr (Hudson Fl.)
I play 1sr shooter games. When i recieved this I was excited . Except there is a protection program that comes with it. Forget the name but I have heard it linger s on you computer. I had to go to this program's web site d/l a another program to delete it. This company should make clear it uses this type of protection program and Amazon.com should require them to.
Brothers in Arms should just use the usual keycode or Steam.
 Pretty Good Really September 13, 2008
D. J. Bell (Wash, DC)
I really liked this game, once I learned to play it. Earned in Blood is the sequel to the first. The next is on the way. You get to have a squad of one or two groups, which is really fun because you get to play the role of the Squad Leader. It is true you cannot go to prone, but only crouch. I learned to overcome that. There are no health pack, nor quick saves, so you on your own to make it to the next stage. The will after several tries offer to reheal your team. Options unlock when difficulties are accomplished. The battlefield is condensed, so the enemy troops appear a lot closer than they are, so you may have to hit them a number of times.
Another thing that was incorporated was suppressing fire. The M1 was better at this than the Thompson sub-mchine gun for example. So you would use this type of weapon up close.
The one thing I always tried to remember was that it was only a PC game, far from reality, so enjoy it. Keep your enemies suppressed and move in to kill, and stay on the move. You will run down on ammo which if is your own teams weapons, can be resupplied from fellow troops.
I thought all things combined BIA made a more interesting game than the usual comparable PC games, where you are normally just on your own, and there are so many health packs.
Dang Tasty! June 30, 2008
Ian Davis (NNJ)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is my first experience with the Brothers In Arms series, and I'm pleasantly suprised! I'm probably only about a third into the single-player campaign portion of the game, but can already tell it's a solid, enjoyable piece of work. Here's why:
- Beautiful graphics & seemingly bug free! I can run the game fine on my old clunker of a laptop with lowered settings, and it still looks and runs splendidly!
- Good music, SFX, voice acting!
- Surpisingly cinematic & immersive single player experience, with a likable protagonist and strong storyline.
- Fun & exciting gameplay! You usually have limited control over a group of your fellow soldiers, which help you out on missions. The AI is really good, too!
A lot of people are complaining about the combat and stupid nerd stuff like that, but I don't see the problem. The combat seems very realistic, with occasionally challenging weapons. Unlike every single action movie and the majority of FPS games, you're not gaurunteed to hit the target every time you shoot at it. Just like in real life, right? If realism frightens or irritates you as a gamer, then you may want to leave this one behind. Your character also reacts realistically to getting injured...so, shock of all shocks, if you let a german shoot you three or four times at close range you'll die. Duh.
There is a strong tactical feel to this game. You can't just charge blindly into combat and blow everything up. You'll have to actually think things through and use the abilities of your allies, which makes for a much more enjoyable and interesting FPS game, as far as I'm concerned. There is also a very useful 'tactical view' type of thing, which allows you to pause combat, pull back and examine the battlefield and plan your attack. Nifty!
It's action packed! It's fun! It's gorgeous! Overall, it's a solid piece of warfare game-r-y! Despite the sometimes repetitive nature of the game, and a few minor annoyances, it's totally worth Picking up!
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