Game details
- Game:
- Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway
- AKA
- Genre:
- Shooter
- Sub Genre:
- Historic First Person
- Release Date (US):
- September 23rd, 2008
- Release Date (UK):
- September 26th, 2008
- Players:
- 1-2
- Online Players:
- 2-12
- Developers:
- Gearbox Software
- Publisher:
- Ubisoft
- Rating:
- M [Mature]
- PSU Rank:
- 95 of 1169 Games
- PSU Rank on PS3:
- 91 of 0 Games
- Additional Information:
- Also available on Xbox 360 and PC
About Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway
Featuring unprecedented visuals and gameplay, Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway drops you into the boots of a 101st Airborne paratrooper during Operation Market Garden, the largest Airborne operation of WWII.
Review
- PSU Review Score
- 7.0
- Avg. user review score:
- 6.1
Summary
Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway provides an emotionally charged story that will draw you into the battlefield, but some lackluster AI, visuals, and online play will take you right back out.
We like
- Amazing storyline
- Solid cover system
- Pretty particle effects
We dislike
- Inconsistent AI
- Lack of visual polish
- Lame online play
See PSU's review on Metacritic & GameRankings
Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway is one of those rare games that manage to capture the realistic emotion and sentiment that true soldiers on the front line experience. The series has always followed the 502nd Parachute Infantry, 101st Airborne Division throughout their trials and tribulations of war. Revealing the soldier’s deepest thoughts, fears, and personality development, Gearbox Software captures the minds of...
- Posted Oct 6th 2008
- 4214 Comments
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Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway News
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Brothers in Arms announcement coming 'very soon'
Gearbox plans on making an announcement pertaining to its Brothers in Arms franchise “very soon.” That’s according to Gearbox overlord Randy Pitchford, who told XG247 at last night’s Duke Nukem Forever BAFTA showcase that the studio is currently beavering away on the next ...
- Posted May 12th 2011
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Brothers in Arms "Boom Headshot!" trailer
Gearbox has released a new trailer for their latest World War II shooter, Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway. The new trailer is basically a montage of slow-motion headshots and explosions hurling German soldiers into the air, severing their legs and mid-sections. I don't think it's necessary to say a...
- Posted Sep 30th 2008
- 18 Comments
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Gearbox explains Brothers in Arms delay
Gearbox's Jeremy Cooke has spilled the beans on development for Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway in an interview with MTV Multiplayer, citing the PlayStation 3's intricately complex hardware as a reason for multiple delays. “In previous ‘Brothers in Arms,’ we had farmed out the ...
- Posted Sep 18th 2008
- 10 Comments
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BIA: Hell's Highway 'Realism' trailer
*WARNING - NOT FOR THE WEAK-HEARTED* Gearbox Software has released a new developer diary detailing elements of Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway which bring more realism to the player. With a destructible cover and a brutal gore system, intense sequences seek to bring the player into the fight. Also...
- Posted Sep 5th 2008
- 48 Comments
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Brothers In Arms now deploying this September
Gearbox Software has confirmed that its upcoming World War II FPS Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway will arrive slightly later than expected, with the game now scheduled to launch this September. The highly anticipated sequel was originally pencilled in for release next month, though it appe...
- Posted Jul 29th 2008
- 17 Comments
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Gearbox shows off BIA: Hells Highway destructibility
Gearbox Software has released a new gameplay trailer showing off the technical prowess of Brothers In Arms: Hells Highway's destructible cover. No longer will enemies be safe behind wooden fences or sand bag walls as simple machine gun fire or the toss of a grenade will obliterate anything standing ...
- Posted Jun 19th 2008
- 14 Comments
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Gearbox planning Brothers In Arms demo
The eagerly awaited World War II shooter Brothers In Arms: Hells Highway will be receiving the demo treatment this summer, developer Gearbox Software has confirmed. Speaking during an interview with Videogamer.com, company president Randy Pitchford said he was unsure as to whether or not the demo...
- Posted Jun 6th 2008
- 8 Comments
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Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway confirmed for August
Ubisoft announced today that the upcoming World War II shooter Brothers in Arms: Hell’s Highway would finally be hitting store shelves in August this year. Developed by Gearbox Software, the game has endured numerous delays in past months, and was originally planned for release in the latte...
- Posted Apr 18th 2008
- 4 Comments
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Ubisoft delays three titles set for '08
Ubisoft has announced that they will be delaying three games in the 2008 fiscal year. The upcoming titles that will see a push back are Far Cry 2, Tom Clancy's Endwar, and Brothers In Arms: Hell's Highway. There are still no set release dates for the titles listed, but we can expect that all will be...
- Posted Jan 2nd 2008
- 30 Comments
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Brothers In Arms not cancelled, just delayed
There have been rumors spreading recently that Ubisoft has pulled Brothers in Arms Hells Highway. However this is simply not the truth. PSU has contacted Gearbox Software, the developers behind BIA, to get an inside scoop on the rumor. "Brothers In Arms Hell's Highway is in full force devel...
- Posted Sep 25th 2007
- 8 Comments
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