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Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood

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Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood
Developer(s)Gearbox Software
Publisher(s)Ubisoft
Director(s)Brian Martel
Producer(s)Mike Wardwell
Programmer(s)Patrick Deupree
Artist(s)Matthew Vandolen
Writer(s)Mike Neumann
Composer(s)David McGarry
SeriesBrothers in Arms
EngineUnreal Engine 2
Platform(s)
ReleaseMicrosoft Windows,Xbox
  • NA:October 6, 2005[1]
  • EU:October 7, 2005
PlayStation 2
  • NA:October 18, 2005[1]
  • EU:October 28, 2005
Genre(s)First-person shooter
Mode(s)Single-player,multiplayer

Brothers in Arms: Earned in Bloodis atactical first-person shootervideo gamedeveloped byGearbox Softwareand published byUbisoftforMicrosoft Windows,XboxandPlayStation 2.It was ported to theWiiin 2008 as a part of theBrothers in Arms: Double Timecompilation.

Earned in Bloodcontinues theBrothers In Armssaga as newly promoted Sergeant Joe "Red" Hartsock (Hartsock was theCorporalof Baker's Fire Team), who was part of the historic Normandy invasion in the previous game.Earned in Bloodincludes several new multiplayer missions, weapons, and vehicles, plus a new co-op skirmish mode. TheAIof enemies has also been improved considerably in this game, while level designs are more open-ended than the original.

Story[edit]

The story is essentially told as a "reflection" on the events that took place earlier, as Army historianColonelS.L.A. Marshallis interviewing paratroopers 15+ days afterD-Day.The story is divided into three parts. The first part of the game is a recollection of Hartsock's time inSergeant Matt Baker'ssquad during the initial D-Day invasion. The second part picks up when he takes command of 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon during theliberation and defense of Carentan,and the eventual link-up between82ndand101st Airborne Divisionat the town ofBaupte.The final part will take place in and aroundSaint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte.Although the first part takes place under Baker's command, every mission is one not included inRoad to Hill 30.The player commands Desola, Allen, and Garnett from 3rd Squad, and some soldiers from 2nd Squad at first. Then the game switches the player to command the entire 2nd Squad after theBattle of Bloody Gulch(Hill 30).

Hartsock's squad consists of the remains of the original 2nd Squad (Cpl. Franklin Paddock, Pvt. Dean "Friar" Winchell, and Pfc. James Marsh) and the remnants of 1st Squad (Cpl. Jacob Campbell, Pvt. Will Paige, and Pvt. Derrick McConnell). In addition, the player will also be in command of Corporal (later promoted to Sergeant) Seamus Doyle of the 82nd Airborne during the initial D-Day invasion in early parts of the game.

Gameplay[edit]

The gameplay inEarned in Bloodis similar toBrothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30.The player usually assumes command of two teams of paratroopers to use the Four Fs - Find, Fix, Flank, and Finish—tactic against the enemy. The game discourages the use of solo run 'n' gun tactics by limiting the player's ability to aim, by decreasing the player's health, and by placing large numbers of enemies behind cover. To successfully complete a mission, the player has to study the layout of the battlefield, fix/suppress the enemy with overwhelming suppressive fire with one team (usually the fire team), and direct another team (usually the assault team) to flank the enemy by sneaking to the side or rear of the enemy to finish them off.

InEarned in Blood,the enemy constantly repositions according to the player's action, regardless of danger. This change makes stealth and distraction important considerations when the player is attempting to flank the enemy. At the same time, tactics such as forcing the enemy into kill zones is possible. The enemyAIallows the player to be attacked more frequently.

Development[edit]

The games uses the same graphics engine asBrothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30,which is based on theUnreal Engine 2.0.

Reception[edit]

Brothers in Arms: Earned in Bloodreceived "generally favorable" for PC and Xbox, and "mixed or average" for PS2 reviews, according toreview aggregatorMetacritic.[24][25][26]

During the9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards,Earned in Bloodreceived a nomination for "Outstanding Achievement in Story and Character Development".[27]

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