Product Description

Assume the role of Union and Confederate soldiers fighting behind enemy lines in legendary battles with HISTORY Civil War: Secret Missions. Your goal is to disrupt the armies of both the North and the South by any means necessary, including conducting train raids, stealing ironclad ships, stopping enemy supply lines, destroying enemy artillery and more. All events are drawn from the real life actions of famous partisans, scouts and rangers - fight as a member of Mosby's Rangers, Sheridan's Scouts and Grant's Secret Service and receive your mission commands from famous generals including Robert E. Lee, "Stonewall" Jackson, and Ulysses Grant. The action accurately reflects the guerrilla tactics of the time period. Weapons include the shotgun, the pepperbox revolver and the coffee mill gun, and there is heavy reliance on scouts and naval warfare.

The action accurately reflects the guerrilla tactics of the time period Weapons include the shotgun, the pepperbox revolver and the coffee mill gun, and there is heavy reliance on scouts and naval warfare

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4169 in Video Games
• Brand: ACTIVISION
• Model: 047875757271
• Published on: 2008-11
• Released on: 2008-11-04
• ESRB Rating: Teen
• Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .57" h x 5.29" w x 6.77" l, .30 pounds

Features

• Assume the role of Union and Confederate soldiers fighting behind enemy lines in legendary battles
• Your goal is to disrupt the armies of both the North and the South by any means necessary, including conducting train raids, stealing ironclad ships, stopping enemy supply lines, destroying enemy artillery and more
• All events are drawn from the real life actions of famous partisans, scouts and rangers
• Fight as a member of Mosby's Rangers, Sheridan's Scouts and Grant's Secret Service
• Receive your mission commands from famous generals including Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and Ulysses Grant

Customer Reviews

A game I really wanted to like.
I was hoping that this game would be great, but it is very disappointing. Since I'm older than most gamers, and also enjoy The History Channel, I thought this game would be at least very good to me. It's not. It's medicore at best, and a disappointing effort from Activision and The History Channel. The game sounds good on paper. You get to take part in some of the most famous battle of The Civil War, along with some historical information from The History Channel to send you on your way. It just doesn't work. You get a few sentences, and then sent on your way. When the mission is complete, you pretty much get nothing other than a stat screen. As for the features of the game, the graphics are nothing special. The music and narrative are very repetitive, and get old fast. The gameplay is frustrating. There is no multiplayer, and the solo missions get old fast. I give the game 3 stars only because I'm a history buff. Otherwise it's much closer to 2 stars.

A FUN GAME IN THE TRADITION OF "MEDAL OF HONOR!"
Although the historical accuracy can be non-existent at times, "Civil War: Secret Missions" is a fun, exciting game in the tradition of the classic "Medal of Honor" games, putting you in the middle of the events that saw our country torn asunder, and then brought back together. It's a bit challenging at times, but the game-play is overall fun and exciting. If you enjoyed "Medal of Honor," then you'll enjoy "Civil War: Secret Missions."
Grade: B+

fun game, history lame
This a good but standard first person shooter game. I would have expected
better historical content from the History Channel.