![]() ![]() The game also features some excellent voiceover work which, when combined with the well-written dialogue, helps to give each of the men in your squad a unique voice. Each of the guns sound completely unique, and you'll find yourself changing your tactics based on the weapons that your foes are wielding. Road to Hill 30 featured excellent sound design, and fans of the original will be happy to hear (literally) that this is the case again. For the most part, the audio has remained the same. The only difference between the Xbox and PS2 versions are the latter's less realistic-looking textures, although PS2 owners should expect that when getting ports. Character animations look a bit better, as well, as the characters move smoothly and realistically. A new lighting engine casts a lot of jagged shadows over the game's bombed-out urban environments, and you'll now notice the sunlight shining through the leaves on the trees. Although they aren't drastic (after all, the first game was one of the better looking console WWII games), they make the world look even more realistic. ![]() In addition to the gameplay and multiplayer alterations made to the series, the developers also made a few improvements to the visuals as well. This is a far cry from the excellent Xbox Live play, and you're better off sticking to your LAN. Unfortunately, playing online is a largely frustrating experience, as you'll experience a lot of lags and drops. Upping their tactics ratings will make them smarter and more aggressive in their movements, while lowering their accuracy rating will make them less likely to hit you. You'll be able to change a number of the setting, including the skill levels of your foes in several areas. Rather than competing against other human opponents, the 10 objective-based games let you and a buddy cooperatively play 5 games as Americans and 5 as Germans. The big addition to the multiplayer side, however, is the all-new Skirmish Mode, which gives players a greater amount of flexibility over the game settings. Of course, your human opponents will be trying to keep you from succeeding, so you'll have to outsmart them as well as outshoot them. All of the games require you to complete a different objective, from recovering dropped documents to destroying anti-aircraft guns. In a nice touch, the developers have brought back a number of maps and gametypes from the first game, as well as added quite a few more to bring the total up to 20. The games are objective-based, and you'll have to complete the objective in a set amount of time if you want to win. The multiplayer mode is strikingly similar to the single-player game, actually, as you'll be able to control fire and assault teams in combat. As was the case with the first game, Earned in Blood features one of the most entertaining multiplayer experiences around. ![]()
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