Just how violent is Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway?

by Xav de Matos { Sep 30th 2008 at 9:30PM }

Want to know a secret? Videogame adaptations of war can be pretty violent. Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway is the recently released first-person shooter from UbiSoft that proves our point. Setting itself apart in gameplay style, Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway features a light tactical overlay within its squad based system that allows players to control nearly all aspect of the soldiers under their command. According to Metacritic, if that's your thing, Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway has been given generally favorable reviews; currently sitting with a score of 76. The trailer, found after the jump, showcases some of the more violent action in the game. Looking to see how insane war can be or just want to watch sheep react to physics through a grenade blast? Jump in.

Tags: brothers-in-arms-hells-highway, trailer, ubisoft, unreal-engine-3, violence, war, world-war-ii

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

lantus @ Sep 30th 2008 9:44PM

I've already played through the entire game, i don't know what all this extreme gore talk is all about, it's nothing out of the ordinary to shooters.

kevin @ Sep 30th 2008 10:07PM

lol @ the sheep at the end.

im going to rent this now

kp @ Sep 30th 2008 10:19PM

yah, i'm almost done with it. i think its because that kind of gore is new to the WWII shooter scene (i think, i could be wrong though). i'm used to seeing limbs being blown off in say Gears of War or maybe Soldier of Fortune. but for a game that is about an actual war, takes itself very seriously, and goes for a realistic art style, its just an interesting design choice.

yolarrydabomb @ Sep 30th 2008 10:55PM

LOL violent?

of course it is. its WWII game.

Guns
Blood
Blow stuff up

Fire Fawkes @ Oct 1st 2008 8:55AM

Yeah, I'm not really seeing the over-the-top violence that I keep hearing about in regards to this game. It's no worse than any other shooter out there right now.

As a side note, I'd really only recommend this one to the fans of the series. While the game doesn't require you to have played the past two, you'll get more enjoyment out of it if you have. I loved the first two and am content with the third (used to the flaws by now) My roommate is a newbie to the series and finds the technical issues to be unbearable.

Loban @ Oct 1st 2008 10:32AM

Umm, I've never actually been in a war or anything, but isn't real war actually very violent. I mean, blood doesn't spurt all over the place like in Kill Bill, but I'm pretty sure explosives can blow off limbs in real war rather easily. And depending on the round, range, and location, a bullet can do considerable damage to the human body. A single bullet from a handgun blowing off a leg may be a little extreme, but a grenade taking off an arm isn't too far fetched.