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Another year, another flood of WWII first-person shooters. In case your memory is a bit foggy, Midway's Hour of Victory for the Xbox 360 is attempting to do something just a tad different from other WWII FPS titles by letting you control three different character types throughout the game. The standard PR lines say it perfect:

Hour of Victory allows you to play a key role in the pivotal and cinematic battles from the European and North African theaters of World War II, using the skills and gameplay style you choose. Sneak into enemy territory as a covert operative, storm the gates as a British Commando, or snipe from afar as an Army Ranger. Each characters unique attributes will be needed for the fulfillment of the overall objective. Only with all these skills working closely together will you be able to say that you helped define the Hour of Victory.

Built using the powerful Unreal® Engine 3.0, Hour of Victory combines authentic details from historic World War II battles and adds in frenetic and cinematic gameplay. Players will also be able to take control of any vehicle on the battlefield as they sharpen their skills to impact the key battles from the European and North African Theaters.

Ah, like music to my ears. So, what do you think? Have room for another historical shooter? 

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DJDuffy 's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/04/2007 12:05
DJDuffy
Day of Defeat has been doing that for years and is by far the best WWII shooter out there. This looks like a blatant rip off.
Toneman's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/04/2007 12:06
Toneman
I hope it has the M1 Garand, Springfield, BAR, and Thompson. Nobody has ever had those guns in a WWII game.
Kennigit's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/04/2007 12:17
Kennigit
errr...sounds too much like COD for my liking :p
topcow's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/04/2007 12:19
topcow
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Move along folks, nothing to see here.
DannyLove99's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/04/2007 13:04
DannyLove99
Even the name elicits a collective yawn. This genre needs to die.
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/04/2007 13:22
BlindsideDork
ooo, new screenshots on BROWN!
ohgr89's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/04/2007 15:57
ohgr89
I love the genre. I do not love shitty groups making games dealing with it. If the games are good, bring 'em on. If not, then get the fuck out. DJ Duffy had it right, DoD has mopped the floor with most of the wwII games out right now.
Konradl's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/04/2007 19:07
Konradl
for ten years.. for ten f****n years we've been served the same weak-sauce heroism back-patting bullsh*t and for ten years i've kept playing like a restless kid picking at a bad scab or a sore tooth. The whole genre was stale as old cheese 5 years ago and somehow these games keep pulling me back. I actually feel my bloodflow stopping for a sec as I watch that trailer, realising that I might just be flogging a dead horse yet again sometime soon.


is it a gaming addiction when you keep playing games that make your curdle?
LieutenantFrost's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/05/2007 12:47
LieutenantFrost
Where would the gaming industry be without WWII? :P
Robbis's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/06/2007 08:07
Robbis
WWI ?
sirpalee's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2007 09:55
sirpalee
Yeee, save the world again from the evil nazi horde...

Pleeeaseeeeee no more WWII games
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