Lemme tell as someone who has been in the Army for 10 years now. When media is more realistic and honest about the horror or war the more people are into it. People dont join the Marines from watching John Cena movies they join after watching Generation Kill. It sounds crazy but its true.
I absolutely loved this game and its sequel, Ten Hammers. Two of my favorites from that generation of consoles and even to this day I still break it out every couple years to play it. I never found anything else quite like it, but Brothers In Arms was close.
Back in July I found Full Spectrum Warrior and Ten Hammers at a pawn shop for $2 a piece, complete. So I snagged them and forgot I had until right now. I'm popping this bad boy in after work! Great review 👏
This is a game id never played. My dad loved these though. These videos are good with the development history and or lore dumps so keeps this series very intriguing due to the variety of the game quality
They even have blank firing adapters for their drill 🤯 And it's back in the early 2000s? They don't need anything else to convince me that they tried to add realism to their game when I see the characters acting like they truly existed in the circumstances the campaign is about! I haven't played the game (I think I once stumbled on it while just browsing games in my local rental club) and sadly I don't think I ever will because I don't own an Xbox being a ps2 fan but damn THIS is how they managed to make an old game look modern in terms of realism without putting an emphasis only in graphics! (The scene I'm talking about btw is in less than a minute in the video and this is where I paused to write the comment... I expect that I'll be even more surprised and enthusiastic about the game as the video keeps playing because what I saw already raised the bar extremely high!)
Update: few seconds later in the video the soldiers clearly don't move their heads realistically in the cutscene shown BUT they follow eachother in typical drill fashion (Not sure if the soldier on the back is the player or the one in the front but the one in the back clearly avoids pointing the gun at his colleague while following which is very impressive for something from that era) - Anyone selling an Xbox? I think I need to play this myself 😅
A record store near me dabbles in retro gaming and has a nice little collection. They have a factory sealed FSW for PS2 going for like $14 bucks. Tempted to grab it for the collection, but I know I'll end up opening it anyways.
This game hot me into Tactical shooters and there really hasn't been any other quite like this one. The banter adds so much character to the squads and the soundtrack is perfect. I went back to this game just last year and was really impressed by just how good everything still was.
Just relized they're high lowing the corners in this game. I played this as a kid almost 20 years ago and thats a unique detail that is never implemented in military inspired media.
It’s definitely a tough balancing act of trying to provide a fun product and not just a recruitment tool for training. It also sounds like a great addition to the library limited SRPG. I want to say some of the Conflict games also have some SRPG, but I never touched them in my life so… I think America’s Army is a bit more blatant as that was definitely meant for the latter, so I’ll be curious for your in-depth review to see what’s the difference is! I’m glad that the game was eventually used to help those who serve in actual battles. It’s easy to become desensitized when not participating in the military.
Remember my brother picked this up and rarely played it. I tried a couple of times, but Big Red One, wolfenstein, even the conflict series pulled me away.
You should check out Close Combat: First To Fight too. It’s pretty much this but it’s a fps still with the focus of your squad and very militant. Always been my favorite
When I played this I couldn't decide if I loved it or hated it. I enjoyed the slower paced movement but the heavy reliance on game mechanics can hurt the realism. Like, stop telling me I can't shoot a guy hiding behind a wooden box. Overall it is a great introduction to basic fire and maneuver for kids or Second Lieutenants.
I absolutely loved this game when it came out and I have no love for the realistic milsim genre -- this was just a fun game to play, especially coming off of the flood of scifi shooters that Gen 6 brought with it
I remember buying the disk with this and another game called SOCOM bla bla. Back in the days I was surprised by the level of simulation the game could offer
i remember playing for the first time i easily got discourage of the gameplay while thinking i could replacing another game. taking time to know the controls and the gameplay slowly gets me making fun of the squad run into their deaths then suddenly i was actually having fun and got me to think the strategy of this game 😂
Man, I spent like an hour on the training lol In the middle of mission 2 There was no save button due to middle of mission (i think???) so I left it on pause. Went to bed 16 hrs later returnes to game Discovered dad turned off my Xbox Last time I played this. 😢
Something odd about the game is the camera position, for a tactics game it seems way too close to character. I honestly thought this was a third person shooter for rhe longest time because of it
Was just thinking of earlier GR games when seeing this, but in comparison to the characterization. In the first Ghost Recon, i actually like that the characters barely talk beyond the bare minimum of communication they need to accomplish the objectives. To me, it suits the premise of a force of the most elite soldiers formed to take on the most perilous missions. They are completely professional soldiers who aren't necessarily close buddies
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Recruitment tool, I think you mean. War glorification acting on impressionable young minds. Call of Duty is the number one recruiter. Video games can be fun, but there is nothing fun or cool about actual warfare. I did play this game back in the day. I was encouraged to check it out by my friend who was IN THE MILITARY. Go figure. I don't really remember it much.
This and Desert Storm were my uncle and I’s favorite OG xbox games. Countless late nights
That sounds so fun man.
I hope that with the remakes/reboots lately that those games get the same love
@@jaimegarza1472 theyre from a different time. I doubt it.
Shellshock never got a remaster so... 🤣
When I was in the military, I was the smart-ass gun nut comedian, so the rest of my section had to develop more complex personalities
Lemme tell as someone who has been in the Army for 10 years now.
When media is more realistic and honest about the horror or war the more people are into it.
People dont join the Marines from watching John Cena movies they join after watching Generation Kill.
It sounds crazy but its true.
Ditto. I enlisted in the Army after Restrepo came out in 2010. I was a late enlistee (joined at 23).
I absolutely loved this game and its sequel, Ten Hammers. Two of my favorites from that generation of consoles and even to this day I still break it out every couple years to play it. I never found anything else quite like it, but Brothers In Arms was close.
I agree. Would love if they switched settings for future entries.
Full spectrum WW2.
Brothers in arms modern combat .
Back in July I found Full Spectrum Warrior and Ten Hammers at a pawn shop for $2 a piece, complete. So I snagged them and forgot I had until right now. I'm popping this bad boy in after work! Great review 👏
Warrior on the Spectrum 💀💀💀
Me the game
This is a game id never played. My dad loved these though. These videos are good with the development history and or lore dumps so keeps this series very intriguing due to the variety of the game quality
They even have blank firing adapters for their drill 🤯 And it's back in the early 2000s? They don't need anything else to convince me that they tried to add realism to their game when I see the characters acting like they truly existed in the circumstances the campaign is about! I haven't played the game (I think I once stumbled on it while just browsing games in my local rental club) and sadly I don't think I ever will because I don't own an Xbox being a ps2 fan but damn THIS is how they managed to make an old game look modern in terms of realism without putting an emphasis only in graphics! (The scene I'm talking about btw is in less than a minute in the video and this is where I paused to write the comment... I expect that I'll be even more surprised and enthusiastic about the game as the video keeps playing because what I saw already raised the bar extremely high!)
Update: few seconds later in the video the soldiers clearly don't move their heads realistically in the cutscene shown BUT they follow eachother in typical drill fashion (Not sure if the soldier on the back is the player or the one in the front but the one in the back clearly avoids pointing the gun at his colleague while following which is very impressive for something from that era) - Anyone selling an Xbox? I think I need to play this myself 😅
A record store near me dabbles in retro gaming and has a nice little collection. They have a factory sealed FSW for PS2 going for like $14 bucks.
Tempted to grab it for the collection, but I know I'll end up opening it anyways.
Love your style of journalism man! Got yourself a new subscriber! Keep it up!
This game was amazing, I love the tactical approach, it was and still is different from anything out there
I remember seeing this game in the game magazines back in middle school. The graphics looked stunning back then.
Great review.
Looking forward to when the team at Insignia will revive this for online play!
i was hooked on this game all day long! especially with the military mode (or how its called) when you could go into houses etc
I remember buying this as a kid when it first came out. I'm 36 now but I still remember this game and it's sequel very well
This game hot me into Tactical shooters and there really hasn't been any other quite like this one. The banter adds so much character to the squads and the soundtrack is perfect. I went back to this game just last year and was really impressed by just how good everything still was.
Just relized they're high lowing the corners in this game. I played this as a kid almost 20 years ago and thats a unique detail that is never implemented in military inspired media.
Loved this game and Brothers in Arms on original Xbox.
2 very good games! Except I played BiA on PC. Operation Flashpoint was another pearler.
It’s definitely a tough balancing act of trying to provide a fun product and not just a recruitment tool for training. It also sounds like a great addition to the library limited SRPG. I want to say some of the Conflict games also have some SRPG, but I never touched them in my life so…
I think America’s Army is a bit more blatant as that was definitely meant for the latter, so I’ll be curious for your in-depth review to see what’s the difference is!
I’m glad that the game was eventually used to help those who serve in actual battles. It’s easy to become desensitized when not participating in the military.
Thank you for uploading this game, this was my childhood ❤️
Remember my brother picked this up and rarely played it. I tried a couple of times, but Big Red One, wolfenstein, even the conflict series pulled me away.
Love all of the work your putting in to reviving gaming's golden years. Nostalgia overload, thanks for what you do my man ❤
Call of Spectrum: Special Forces 😂
You should check out Close Combat: First To Fight too. It’s pretty much this but it’s a fps still with the focus of your squad and very militant. Always been my favorite
The secret vbs mode was dope. Pretty much Arma mode 😂.
Great video like always. You should cover ghost recon next
I had this on disc when I was younger thought it was really cool
Hello and Welcome to Camp Xbox time to prepare for War
This and the socom games got me into tactical shooters and RPGs!
I only got the chance to play the demo waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back in 2005, never got a chance to play the full game
When I played this I couldn't decide if I loved it or hated it. I enjoyed the slower paced movement but the heavy reliance on game mechanics can hurt the realism. Like, stop telling me I can't shoot a guy hiding behind a wooden box. Overall it is a great introduction to basic fire and maneuver for kids or Second Lieutenants.
I absolutely loved this game when it came out and I have no love for the realistic milsim genre -- this was just a fun game to play, especially coming off of the flood of scifi shooters that Gen 6 brought with it
If you haven't done it already, if you can find a copy of Spartan: Total Warrior, you have to try it!
I remember buying the disk with this and another game called SOCOM bla bla. Back in the days I was surprised by the level of simulation the game could offer
Great video :-)
I guess this game could be considered the Xbox's answer to battalion wars on the GameCube?
I know it shouldnt, but "Full Spectrum Warrior" makes be laugh
We need a remastered version
I wish they had made the sequel backwards compatible as well.
i remember playing for the first time i easily got discourage of the gameplay while thinking i could replacing another game. taking time to know the controls and the gameplay slowly gets me making fun of the squad run into their deaths then suddenly i was actually having fun and got me to think the strategy of this game 😂
I miss Pandemic.
Man, I spent like an hour on the training lol
In the middle of mission 2
There was no save button due to middle of mission (i think???) so I left it on pause.
Went to bed
16 hrs later returnes to game
Discovered dad turned off my Xbox
Last time I played this. 😢
Do you plan on checking out the sequel?
Brav-Oh, move out!
Something odd about the game is the camera position, for a tactics game it seems way too close to character. I honestly thought this was a third person shooter for rhe longest time because of it
Reminds me of "America's Army"
I was waiting for someone to bring that up! Military propaganda was so strong back in the day.
Backward compatibility has 2dlc?
Getting ghost recon advance war fighter vibes probably gonna play this 🤔
Was just thinking of earlier GR games when seeing this, but in comparison to the characterization.
In the first Ghost Recon, i actually like that the characters barely talk beyond the bare minimum of communication they need to accomplish the objectives.
To me, it suits the premise of a force of the most elite soldiers formed to take on the most perilous missions. They are completely professional soldiers who aren't necessarily close buddies
I played the demo, and later bought it
It's even 4K on the series x
Oh they're on the spectrum alright
Appreciate the detailed breakdown! I need some advice: My OKX wallet holds some USDT, and I have the seed phrase. (alarm fetch churn bridge exercise tape speak race clerk couch crater letter). Could you explain how to move them to Binance?
Recruitment tool, I think you mean. War glorification acting on impressionable young minds. Call of Duty is the number one recruiter.
Video games can be fun, but there is nothing fun or cool about actual warfare.
I did play this game back in the day. I was encouraged to check it out by my friend who was IN THE MILITARY. Go figure. I don't really remember it much.
Doesn't work on everyone
Wanna be a special forces guy nickname Delta boy is way too real, lol
2:01 I play on ps3
Some of my fav games are military games. Doesn't mean i wanna join the army or change my political views lol
Had they added direct control with the guns, it would have been great
The amount of us military propaganda games on the xbox is actually kind of disturbing lol... there a lot of them
The US military shells out money to them and Hollywood to portray their military positively
What type of title is this game 💀