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Brothers in Arms: D-Day

2006

Overall rating: 3 out of 5

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June 6th 1944. It's a date that will be remembered for a long time by Europeans and American Allies alike. D-Day - or Operation Overlord - was that decisive and fiercely committed push that finally brought an end to the conflict that had all but shattered Europe over the preceding five years. 500 naval vessels, 2,500 other ships and 3,000 landing craft began to pour out of the ports of the English south coast. But these were not the first troops to commence the assault on occupied Normandy. 13,000 aircraft supported the attack, and on the evening of June 5th, 822 planes, carrying paratroopers or towing gliders, set off across the English Channel. The men that they dropped were paratroops of the British 6th Airborne Division, and of the American 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions, and it is these brave men that formed the vanguard of the Allied invasion. Recent years and advances in technology have seen many attempts to re-enact these scenes, most notably the Steven Spielberg film Saving Private Ryan, and Electronic Arts' Medal of Honour: Allied Assault. Ubisoft's 2006 re-telling comes in the form of D-Day, a tactical first-person shooter and the latest instalment in the Brothers in Arms series. Developed by Gearbox Software LLC, the game puts you in the waterlogged boots of Sergeant Baker and Corporal Hartsock, who command small teams in different areas of the invasion. D-Day takes the maps from Road to Hill 30 and bundles them together for an experience specifically tailored to the PSP. For veterans of the franchise, there are four additional maps thrown in to create a very respectable number of scenarios. The gameplay has been customised carefully for the PSP, with the control system adapted for the handheld and an increased number of checkpoints for gaming on the go. What really distinguishes Brothers in Arms: D-Day from its rivals, however, is the level of tactical involvement. You command a group of AI soldiers, and teamwork will be crucial to defeating the enemy. You can use the situation awareness view to take a birds-eye look at the battlefield and perform flanking and pincer movements to outface your enemy, making this more than just your standard shooter. The title also features a co-op skirmish mode played using the wireless connection. Players can make their way though twelve different missions in four different modes. If you want portable, brutal and historically accurate warfare, this is your game.

Brothers in Arms: D-Day details

Format:	16 PSP
Players:	1-2
Genre:	Shooter
Developers:	GEARBOX
Rental release:	08 Dec 2006

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By a customer from kent, england , 15 Jan 2007

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in my opinion the best 1st person shooter on the psp

I highly recomend it
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One of the best FPS games

By a customer from Romford , 20 Jan 2008

Very challenging and difficult at times, but that is why it's one of the best! No cheats available to help, so that's good too!
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NOT MoH or CoD

By JediSi (301 reviews) from Kent , 13 Jan 2008

The controls are unbelievably horrible, just turning around is hard, and takes forever. The Graphics, are terrible, especially when looking at people from a distance, can't even tell their people half the time. Terrible audio, some very stupid lines (mainly in the first few missions.), and often the audio just gets messed up, by playing two different things the same time, especially when characters are talking.

Not a great game in the least, the action OK..for about half an hour, then it becomes too repetative and gets old..fast.
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okay but

By a customer from london , 05 Aug 2007

i hqd reql trouble getting the command functions to work: Medql of Honour is qa better game imo
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By a customer from kent, england , 15 Jan 2007

in my opinion the best 1st person shooter on the psp

I highly recomend it
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