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First Man Down v2.0 · 01-31-2002, 11:38 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by TrenD*KilleR:
Very well said Wehr, you commented that EA made up the grenadier. Correct me if i'm wrong but the infantry units that supported the Panzer tank units were called Panzergrenadiers maybe this is what EA meant to be using.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I think you're right, I was watching a British documentary on the Normandy invasion on PBS last night and they showed infantry along side the Panzer tank units and they looked like the class in the game, right down to the camo.

And Deadmeat is correct, too. The documentary also mentioned that the counter-attack was delayed because no one wanted to wake Hitler.

One thing, though, and I'm no WWII buff or anything, but they showed numerous footage of the beach landings, from Utah to Sword, and quite a lot of Omaha. But one thing that struck me was how the level in the game looked very little like reality. For example, the beach wasn't as steep. The level in the game looks more like SPR than anything.

Can anyone attest to its realism? Did Omaha actually look like this? Or is it another example of Hollywood? We all know Spielberg has his fingers all over this game.

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First Man Down v2.0 is Offline Member Posts: 87 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Guelph, ON, Canada	01-31-2002, 11:38 PM <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by TrenD*KilleR: Very well said Wehr, you commented that EA made up the grenadier. Correct me if i'm wrong but the infantry units that supported the Panzer tank units were called Panzergrenadiers maybe this is what EA meant to be using.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I think you're right, I was watching a British documentary on the Normandy invasion on PBS last night and they showed infantry along side the Panzer tank units and they looked like the class in the game, right down to the camo. And Deadmeat is correct, too. The documentary also mentioned that the counter-attack was delayed because no one wanted to wake Hitler. One thing, though, and I'm no WWII buff or anything, but they showed numerous footage of the beach landings, from Utah to Sword, and quite a lot of Omaha. But one thing that struck me was how the level in the game looked very little like reality. For example, the beach wasn't as steep. The level in the game looks more like SPR than anything. Can anyone attest to its realism? Did Omaha actually look like this? Or is it another example of Hollywood? We all know Spielberg has his fingers all over this game.