An "OK" FPS for the Wii.
Storyline: 7
The graphics are somewhat detailed but aren't great. They're not necessarily what you'd expect for a Wii game. There is lots of detail in some places but very little in others. For example, in most areas, there was lots of detail and you could see different textures. However, on characters, there would be very low detail and faces would have hardly any features. One major problem that I found with the game is that there are many dark screens. If you have a television that doesn't get to bright, this game might be hard for you to play. When I play it, I have to have the brightness set to full or else I wouldn't be able to see it. Other than that, the graphics are good.
Graphics: 7
The sound effects are pretty good and make sense for the game. When you fire your gun, you hear the shot and it's pretty realistic. When tanks shoot, you'll hear explosions and if bullets fly past you, you'll hear them whiz. Sometimes, the soldiers call things out - both the Germans and you. When the Germans talk, it's in German so that makes sense and is realistic. Sometimes, what they say can get really repetitive and annoying but not often. Where you stand can also affect what they say. For example, if you stand out in the opening, they'll tell you to get out of there or to get down. The sound effects really make it more realistic.
Sound: 9
The controls are almost perfect except for some problems with the nunchuk. To aim, you point at the screen with the Wii remote and the aiming is flawless except for one point. While you're playing, if anybody walks in between you and the screen, it will screw up your aiming and you'll have to take a few seconds to get your controls back to normal. To fire, you push the B button which makes it seem more like a real gun. As I stated earlier, there are some problems with the nunchuk. To reload, you must move the nunchuk to the right. However, most of the time when I do this, it spins my character around. This is because the controls to do that are to shake the nunchuk from the left to the right. This can be a bit inconvenient but it isn't required that you reload. When you run out of bullets, it will automatically reload.
Controls: 8
A nice feature about this game is that there is multiplayer. You can grab up to two of your friends and fight to the end. There are four different modes to choose from. You can pick the old-fashioned death match, capture the flag, king of the hill, and scavenger hunt. Scavenger hunt and capture the flag are almost exactly the same. You must find something, such as a flag, and bring it back to base. In king of the hill, you must look around your chosen area for a flag sticking out of the ground. When you stand next to it, you'll get points.
In multiplayer, you can choose how to end a game. You can set a maximum score and a maximum time. The first person to reach the score wins. If you have a maximum time, the person who has the most points by the time that the timer reaches zero wins. If you have more than two people playing, you can play with teams. I think that multiplayer is a nice part of this game and is fun to play with friends and siblings.
Multiplayer: 9
This game is quite short and I completed most missions without to much difficulty. On the last one, I had a lot of trouble and found it really hard to beat. When I had beaten all of them, I found myself wanting to keep replaying the missions. If you're one of the people who thinks that everything must be done in order for the game to be "beaten," then you can replay all of the missions with a goal. For each mission, medals are available. These medals can be gotten many different ways. For example, you might get a medal for completing a mission without dying, or for getting 30 head shots in a mission. Sometimes, these medals can be quite hard to get so this game should last you long enough.
Playtime/Replayability: 9
Overall, I'd say that this is a good game worth getting especially if you like historic first person shooters. I got it new from a store for 25 Canadian Dollars.