I don't suppose any of you play First Person shooters but I feel I have to include it - it was a brave move to try this - it was funded by the History Channel, but I don't think it was ever that popular. Based on the Call of Duty 2 engine which I have played - this game was never released in the UK or I expect my son and I would have had a go at it. A bit old hat nowadays, but an interesting barometer of how popular the Civil War is. Activision state in the blurb The game casts players in the role of a Confederate or Union soldier battling through 12 of the most famous battles in U.S. history. Each mission is introduced with a documentary video describing the historic moments in a battle, movements of armies, local fights, historical photos and battle statistics. Gamers experience the intense conflicts of the Civil War in famous locations like Little Round Top and Lookout Mountain to the diverse landscapes of train yards, saw mills and military forts while using bayonets, sabers, the butt of a gun and even their fists to take down the enemy. A wide arsenal of rifles, multiple types of grenades, exploding artillery, revolvers, muskets and more are at the soldier's disposal to set charges, place explosives, sabotage enemy lines, destroy buildings and more to complete mission objectives. [Activision]
"Follow me to Glory!" Not at that point in the war. It sounds like they are fighting Barney the Drunk from The Simpsons from the screams.
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