What is the fate of Brothers in Arms Furious 4?

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 not yet 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 - the first game in the BiA series, released in 2005. The plot tells about the life of young sergeant Matt Baker, who went to serve in the 101st Airborne Division. Becker and his platoon were thrown out into one of the districts of Normandy. Their main goal is to repel Carantan (one of the French communes), to help in the Battle for Height 30 and to assist the Allied infantry to land on the beach that is in the sector of Utah.

If we talk about the gameplay, then, with the exception of some moments, the game was like the usual tactical FPS. One of the main game chips is the delightful implementation of tactical elements. The player can give orders to his division, divide it into several groups, etc. This gives a huge reservoir for tactical maneuvers.

For example, you can order one group to fire to defeat, and while the enemy is distracted, go into the rear with the second group and kill all the opponents. In addition, Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 had a tactical pause function. At any time you can stop the game in order to think carefully about your actions. Also the game was pretty realistic. For example, the main character could wear the main (machine gun, machine gun, etc.) and additional (pistol) weapons only in a single copy.

Thanks to all the above advantages, the project clearly stood out against the background of competitors. Therefore, it is not at all surprising that the game was very popular, and a sequel was released in a couple of months.

Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood

Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood in terms of the plot is very closely related to its predecessor. So in the new part, the main character was Joe Hartskok - one of the characters Road to Hill 30, who played there is not the least role. In addition, there are flashbacks in Earned in Blood, which tell of the times when Joe Hartskok was a member of the Becker team.

As for the gameplay, the game was almost not changed. The gameplay remained the same. The overall level of complexity has increased, and now for the passage of Earned in Blood players will have to sweat properly. Also there was a new weapon, locations. One of the major changes affected bots. Artificial intelligence has been significantly improved. This allows you to more clearly interact with your unit. For example, if you run out of ammo, you can ask them for an ally.

Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway

The new part of the franchise came out 3 years after Earned in Blood. 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 on the territory of the Netherlands and protection of 3 bridges that are behind the enemy line of defense. The gamer will again have to feel like a brave sergeant named Matt Baker. What's surprising about the plot is its thoroughness. The developers literally endowed all the characters with personalities, thanks to what everything that is happening 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 has been noticeably changed. For example, the developers removed tactical pauses. Among the fans of the game this decision caused a double impression. Some believed that this function is not needed, while others argued that it must be returned, since the same atmosphere of tact is lost. In addition, the game appeared destructible. Most of the objects could be destroyed or destroyed. Also there was an opportunity to use shelters, leaning against objects. And in some missions, a player can control military equipment (various vehicles, tanks, and even aircraft).

The game suited 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 was repeatedly postponed. 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 the unreleased game)

The first information about the new project in the line Brosthers in Arms began to appear in 2011. If you believe the statements of developers, the new game was to turn the series into a new direction. As for the plot, the elimination of Adolf Hitler - the main motive of Brothers in Arms: Furious 4. The passage of the entire story campaign was to take players about 15-18 hours.

Also, the developers said that in the new game there will be a cooperative mode. In the story mode can play up to four people, each of which will control a certain character. And each character had unique abilities and characteristics (something similar could be seen in Team Fortress 2).

But why Brothers in Arms: Furious 4 still did not come out? At first there were rumors that developers simply did not fit into the deadlines. But a little later, representatives of Ubisoft shed light on this situation. It turned out that the reason is slightly different: the fact is that "Yubisoft" (publisher) and Gearbox (the developer) could not divide the rights into Brothers in Arms. As a result, it is still unknown what fate awaits the Brothers in Arms series and whether new parts will appear.

The result

At the moment, all rights to the game are in Gearbox. However, no statements were received from the company. Will Gearbox be able to release the game without the help of publishers? The answer to this question will give time.