Presentation

Simple and to the point, which was quite refreshing. Within a minute of powering on the machine I was enjoying a nice little intro sequence.

Controls

Very simple to learn, and reasonably basic considering that “it is a war game” Left stick to move, right stick to aim. Right trigger to shoot primary weapon left to throw grenade, as easy as cooking beans on toast.

However Controlling vehicles takes a little (well, a lot) of getting used to. But fun nonetheless. Running troops down with a tank or setting them on fire is very entertaining, although not nearly as entertaining as hitting an opposing troop straight on with a tank shell. You will laugh full heartedly, guaranteed

Graphics

On first inspection you would very quite happy seeing this moving. The graphics are very nice but unfortunately not what you’d expect from a next generation machine. Adequate though they are, not once did I feel overly disappointed with them. One thing I would really like to point out is how “tongue in cheek” this game is. See below (sound) section for further info as to the “feel” of the game. The graphics are definitely not supposed to be breath-taking and in certain times you feel they are intentionally “interesting” to add to the comedic value of the game.

Sound

Some people would find it offensive especially with all the “damn krout scum” American camaraderie going on in this title. But I would recommend that people watch a few episodes of south park or at least watch Team America world police before playing. Some of the one-liners were hilarious and are designed to be offensive to the Europeans to show how simple minded our friends across the pond can be. Strangely refreshing in a war game.

Longevity

Playing this title for a few hours a night would last roughly a week on easy/normal setting (in campaign mode) however I wasn’t privileged to try on difficult. I only managed on game on Live and I have to admit it was a blast (no pun intended).

So there we are, two to three weeks (roughly) on single player and however long you want on live.

Overall

I personally really enjoyed this title. Although in contrast to my Fifa review, the Graphics didn’t detract from the enjoyment I had with this game. Although some people would be put off with the overall look, I found the style of this game to be very refreshing. Seeing a tank being parachuted in is very amusing, especially if it lands on one of your troops.

All in all a very solid game which has only a few minor niggles. Interesting vehicular control and sub next-gen graphics. I would definitely buy this title for twenty-five quid. But admittedly fifty is a little steep…