Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood
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| Developer(s) | Gearbox Software |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Series | Brothers in Arms |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 2 |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, OS X, Xbox, PlayStation 2, Mobile |
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Microsoft Windows, OS X & Xbox PlayStation 2 Mobile
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| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | (Xbox) 85.11% (PC) 84% (Mobile) 78.40% (PS2) 74.41% |
| Metacritic | (Xbox) 85/100 (PC) 84/100 (PS2) 71/100 |
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| Publication | Score |
| Edge | 8/10 |
| EGM | 8.33/10 |
| Eurogamer | 8/10 |
| Game Informer | 8/10 |
| GamePro |    |
| Game Revolution | B+ |
| GameSpot | 8.7/10 (PS2) 6.8/10 (Mobile) 6.7/10 |
| GameSpy | (Xbox) (PC) (PS2)
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| GameTrailers | 8.9/10 |
| GameZone | 8.9/10 |
| IGN | (PC) 8.8/10 (Xbox) 8.2/10 (Mobile) 7.5/10 (PS2) 5/10 |
| OPM (US) | |
| OXM (US) | 9.6/10 |
| PC Gamer (US) | 87% |
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Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood is a first-person shooter video game developed by Gearbox Software and published by Ubisoft for Microsoft Windows, OS X, Xbox and PlayStation 2. The mobile version was developed and published by Gameloft and released in October 2005 along with the console versions. It was ported to the Wii in 2008 as a part of the Brothers in Arms: Double Time compilation.
Earned in Blood continues the Brothers In Arms saga as newly promoted Sergeant Joe "Red" Hartsock (Hartsock was the Corporal of Baker's Fire Team), who was part of the historic Normandy invasion in the previous game. Earned in Blood includes several new multiplayer missions, weapons and vehicles, plus a new co-op skirmish mode. The AI of enemies has also been improved considerably in this game, while level designs are more open-ended than the original.
The story is essentially told as a "reflection" on the events that took place earlier, as Army historian Colonel S.L.A. Marshall is interviewing paratroopers 15+ days after D-Day. The story is divided into three parts. The first part of the game is recollection of Hartsock's time in Sergeant Matt Baker's squad during the initial D-Day invasion. The second part picks up when he takes command of 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon during the liberation and defense of Carentan, and the eventual link up between 82nd and 101st Airborne Division at the town of Baupte. The final part will take place in and around Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte. Although the first part takes place under Baker's command, every mission is one not included in Road to Hill 30. The player commands Desola, Allen, and Garnett from 3rd Squad, and some soldiers from 2nd Squad at first. Then the game switches the player to command the entire 2nd Squad after the Battle of Bloody Gulch (Hill 30).
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