Hidden and Dangerous: Devil's Bridge

Rating:
Summary: Hidden and Dangerous-Devil's Bridge-ALMOST an improvment
Review: The original Hidden and Dangerous, despite its bugs, kept me entertained for many hours. When I read the description on 'Devil's Bridge' I couldn't wait to try out the new weapons and missions. As usual, my favorite part of the game is taking control of jeeps or APCs and running/gunning down Nazis, and Devil's Bridge certainly delivered in that department. It also offers a great many more weapons, in particular, I really wanted to try out the M-1 carbine. I've used real M-1 carbines, and couldn't wait to use one in a game, but there was a minor problem. The game advertised it had historically accurate weapons. The wasn't exactly true...the carbine only held 10 rounds in the game, not 15, but I can't complain too much, it still knocked people down like a champ. Devil's Bridge continues much the same as the original, and is generally more fun (and a lot better sound I think!)...but there is one major points that ticks me off. I *JUST* bought a PIII 800 with all the doodads, and it takes 2 minutes or more to load a game, even a save game after I die...this WASN'T the case with the original! AGH! Other than getting closer to collecting social security as it loads, Devil's Bridge offers many more fun missions, and a LOT more fun (if not TOTALLY historically accurate)..wait until you find a soviet PPsH submachine gun..FUN FUN!

Rating:
Summary: Hidden and Dangerous-Devil's Bridge-ALMOST an improvment
Review: The original Hidden and Dangerous, despite its bugs, kept me entertained for many hours. When I read the description on 'Devil's Bridge' I couldn't wait to try out the new weapons and missions. As usual, my favorite part of the game is taking control of jeeps or APCs and running/gunning down Nazis, and Devil's Bridge certainly delivered in that department. It also offers a great many more weapons, in particular, I really wanted to try out the M-1 carbine. I've used real M-1 carbines, and couldn't wait to use one in a game, but there was a minor problem. The game advertised it had historically accurate weapons. The wasn't exactly true...the carbine only held 10 rounds in the game, not 15, but I can't complain too much, it still knocked people down like a champ. Devil's Bridge continues much the same as the original, and is generally more fun (and a lot better sound I think!)...but there is one major points that ticks me off. I *JUST* bought a PIII 800 with all the doodads, and it takes 2 minutes or more to load a game, even a save game after I die...this WASN'T the case with the original! AGH! Other than getting closer to collecting social security as it loads, Devil's Bridge offers many more fun missions, and a LOT more fun (if not TOTALLY historically accurate)..wait until you find a soviet PPsH submachine gun..FUN FUN!

Rating:
Summary: Insecticide should come with it
Review: When I got H&D and the expansion pack, Devil's Bridge; WWII shooters were all but non-existant. Today, there are several in production which look promising (See Medal of Honor:Allied Assault, and Return to Castle Wolfenstien). I can't imagine a cooler place to be than Europe as an SAS commando, but the game is difficult to enjoy due to its unpredictability on different machines. It ran great on my PII 16MB video card machine, but ran horribly on my PIV 32MB video card machine. Anyway, the graphics and the story and the missions are great, but there are a ton of undocumented bugs. You may or may not have problems however, it's like walking through a mindfield. You can take your chances. I'd say it's worth the risk!

Rating:
Summary: Insecticide should come with it
Review: When I got H&D and the expansion pack, Devil's Bridge; WWII shooters were all but non-existant. Today, there are several in production which look promising (See Medal of Honor:Allied Assault, and Return to Castle Wolfenstien). I can't imagine a cooler place to be than Europe as an SAS commando, but the game is difficult to enjoy due to its unpredictability on different machines. It ran great on my PII 16MB video card machine, but ran horribly on my PIV 32MB video card machine. Anyway, the graphics and the story and the missions are great, but there are a ton of undocumented bugs. You may or may not have problems however, it's like walking through a mindfield. You can take your chances. I'd say it's worth the risk!