If you thought that you would want to buy this game, you should really reconsider. The graphics in Civil War aren't exactly bad, but compared to a lot of other xbox 360 games, they kinda suck. The faces are detailed, but do not give you the feeling that you are in the war. They look like the face of a puppet, if you know what I mean. The walls and trees and stuff are detailed, but in a strangely unrealistic way. The guns are the only things that look real. You don't have a very big selection in the way of weapons. Plus it takes about 20 seconds to reload. The concept of shooting someone in the head and them automatically dying must have escaped the heads of the developers. And also the concept of them dying when you shoot them anywhere. What I mean is when you shoot someone in Civil War, the bullet usually goes right through them. The grenades in Civil War have almost no effect at all. The sound in Civil War is the best part. The sounds of the gunshots sound pretty decent. The explosions sound great. The problem is the fact that the voice work is way overdone. The voices sound good, but the script is just retarded. The game play is halfway decent. You can be on the southern side or the northern side. There is 6 levels on each side, which is 12 levels. That wouldn't sound too bad, but considering the fact that each level takes about ten minutes, the game is way too short. In Civil War, the knife is the best weapon because it actually has an effect. This game is a total letdown. Even if you are a die-hard History Channel fan, this game won't appeal to you. Civil War gets very annoying because of the retarded choking noises you make when you get shot and because the enemies forget they are holding a rifle and just run at you. The game costs way too much. This game is Activision at its worst. For your health, there is 4 stars. It takes about 20 shots to lose a star. There is medipacks all over the place. Most of the guns can hold a very limited amount of ammo, and only have 1 shot before the half an hour reload session. Civil War could have been a lot more fun. The objectives are boring, stuff like stealing documents and finding your commanding officer. All in all, Civil War is not worth your time or your money.
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