Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30

Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 is a WWII tactical first-person shooter by Gearbox Software and Ubisoft, released in 2005 for the Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. It is the first installment in the Brothers in Arms franchise.

A sequel was released seven months later, titled Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood. Both games would eventually be compiled and ported to the PlayStation Portable and Wii as Brothers in Arms: D-Day in 2006 and Brothers in Arms: Double Time in 2008, respectively.

Plot
The game tells the story of Sgt. Matt Baker, a 101st Airborne paratrooper who along with his squad takes part in Mission Albany during the invasion of Normandy.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) For most of the game, you command two separate teams, such as assault teams, fire teams, or vehicle teams, and can even order them to lay down suppressive fire, flank enemies, or follow you.
 * 2) Great graphics by 2005 standards.
 * 3) Historically accurate. The developers did a lot of research; not only did they consult a retired US Army colonel, they also interviewed veterans, fired weapons from the war and even went to France and photographed the locations of the battles.
 * 4) Provides intense challenge regardless of difficulty. For starters, there are no health packs; if you are shot, you are wounded for the rest of the level. Also, it is possible for your squadmates to die. The game even has an unlockable "Authentic" difficulty mode.
 * 5) A well-written story that is dramatic but also realistic at the same time.
 * 6) The PC version has mod support, which is further enhanced once you install patches that allows the game to use "mutators".
 * 7) A great orchestral soundtrack, even though most of it ended up not being used in-game; they can however be restored using mods.

Reception
The game is considered by critics and players to be one of the greatest WWII games ever made, with "generally favorable" reviews according to Metacritic, with scores of 88/100 for the Xbox version, 87/100 for the PC version, and 82/100 for the PS2 version.