Brothers in Arms (BiA) is a truly legendary series of games that belongs to the FPS genre (from the English First Person Shooter - a first-person shooter) with tactical elements. In this article, we will take a closer look at the main projects of the BiA line and talk about the expected, but never released Brothers in Arms Furios 4. Interested? Then read this article.
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 is the first game in the BiA series released in 2005. The plot tells about the life of a young sergeant Matt Baker, who went to serve in the 101st Airborne Division. Becker and his platoon were thrown into one of the areas of Normandy. Their main goal is to recapture the Quarantine (one of the French communes), help in the "Battle for the height of 30" and to contribute to the Allied infantry landing on the beach, which is in the Utah sector.
If we talk about the gameplay, then, with the exception of some points, the game was like a regular tactical FPS. One of the main features of the game is the amazing implementation of tactical elements. The player can give orders to his division, divide it into several groups, etc. This gives a huge layer for tactical maneuvers.
For example, you can order one group to fire to defeat, and while the enemy is distracted, go behind the rear with the second group and kill all the opponents. In addition, the Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 had a tactical pause function. At any time, you can stop the game in order to carefully consider their actions. Also the game was quite realistic. For example, the main character could carry the main (machine gun, machine gun, etc.) and additional (pistol) weapons only in a single copy.
Thanks to all of the above advantages, the project clearly stood out from the competition. Therefore, it is not at all surprising that the game found huge popularity, and a couple of months later a sequel was released.
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood
The Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood in terms of the plot is very closely connected with its predecessor. So in the new part, the main character was Joe Hartsock - one of the characters in Road to Hill 30, who played not the last role there. In addition, in Earned in Blood there are flashbacks that tell about the times when Joe Hartsock was a member of the Becker team.
As for the gameplay, the game is practically unchanged. The gameplay has remained the same. The overall level of difficulty has increased, and now for passing Earned in Blood players will have to sweat a lot. Also appeared new weapons, locations. One of the main changes has affected bots. Artificial intelligence has been greatly improved. This allows you to more clearly interact with your squad. For example, if you run out of ammo, you can ask them from an ally.
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway
A new part of the franchise came out 3 years after Earned in Blood. The events of the game took place in Holland, which was occupied by the Germans. The player must take part in the operation "Market Garden", the essence of which is a successful landing in the Netherlands and the protection of 3 bridges that are located behind the enemy defense line. Gamers will again have to feel like a brave sergeant named Matt Baker. What is surprising in the plot is its sophistication. The developers literally endowed all the characters with personalities, so that everything that happens looks very realistic. For example, each hero has his own unique story, character, and even habits.
As for the gameplay, the mechanics of the game have been noticeably changed. For example, the developers removed tactical pauses. Among fans of the game, this decision caused a double impression. Some believed that this function was not needed, while others argued that it needed to be returned, since the very atmosphere of tact was lost. In addition, the game appeared destructible. Most of the objects could be destroyed or broken. Also, it became possible to use shelters, leaning against objects. And in some missions, the player can control military equipment (various vehicles, a tank, and even an airplane).
The game appealed to many players. Therefore, the development of a new part called Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 began immediately after the release of Hell's Highway. It was planned that the new part of the series will be released in 2012. Since then, the game has been repeatedly rescheduled. And only recently it became known that the game Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 is in a frozen state. What happened?
Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 (review of an unreleased game)
The first information about a new project in the Brosthers in Arms line began to appear in 2011. If you believe the statements of the developers, the new game was to turn the series into a new direction. As for the plot, the elimination of Adolf Hitler is the main motive of Brothers in Arms: Furious 4. The passage of the entire story campaign should have taken the players about 15-18 hours.
The developers also said that in the new game there will be a cooperative mode. Up to four people can play the story mode, each of which will control a specific character. Moreover, each character had unique abilities and characteristics (something similar could be seen in Team Fortress 2).
But why didn’t the Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 come out? At first, there were rumors that developers simply did not meet the deadlines. But a little later, representatives of Ubisoft shed light on this situation. It turned out that the reason has a slightly different character: the fact is that Ubisoft (publisher) and Gearbox (developer) could not share the rights to Brothers in Arms. As a result, it is still unknown what fate awaits the Brothers in Arms series and whether new parts will appear.
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At the moment, all rights to the game are with Gearbox. However, no statements were received from the company. Can Gearbox release the game on its own, without the help of publishers? The answer to this question will give time.