Every military commander knows that those who control the battlefield ultimately seize victory at the end of the day. Losing control means risking defeat, which Brothers in Arms: Hour of Heroes near does. Great graphics and superb action can't cover up a poor control scheme that nearly earns the game a purple heart instead of a bronze star.
Gearing up as an anonymous American soldier, Hour of Heroes chronicles the early Allied push into Europe and even makes an excursion to the African front. Three campaigns parachute you into Normandy on the eve of the naval landing in June 1944, then route you to the sands of Tunisia, and return back to the drive to Berlin over the Ardennes. There are 12 missions divided among the campaigns, plus a much-needed tutorial that eases you into the action.
