Brothers in arms is based on the true story of Matt Baker's squad and their eight day fight through France. The missions go along the same lines as the HBO mini-series Band of Brothers.
You start out at Hill 30 as your squad's position is being overrun by German soldiers and armor. As a shell hits near you and you begin to black out, your last eight days pass before your eyes. Gameplay takes place during the Normandy invasion by the Airbourne divisions. The battles take you from the countryside of Normandy to St. Come Du-Mont to Carentan and so forth. The thing I like most about this game is the fact that it's not your average run-and-gun game where you can take out the entire German military on your own. The game requires you to think up strategies of suppression and flanking. The fighting is similar to the game Full Spectrum Warrior in the way that you can tell your squad where to go and who to shoot at. The usual strategy is having your suppression team lay down heavy fire while you and/or your fire team flank to the enemies exposed side. Although you can decide your squad's targets, they are smart enough to fire on their own. The AI is the best I've seen in any game.
The Story, however, is the game's weak spot. There's very little meaningful dialogue that helps you get to know your squad-mates. Most of the time, you won't care if a squad member gets killed because of the lack of intimacy with your squad-mates.
Overall this is a great game that I recommend to anyone who likes FPS style games, strategy games, or if you just want a good game to pass the time My score: 9/10