Unlike contemporaries like Call of Duty or Medal of Honor , Road to Hill 30 focuses on small-unit tactics. Players command two distinct teams—a for suppression and an Assault Team for flanking—using the "Four Fs" of military doctrine: Find: Locate the enemy behind cover.

Use the Fire Team to pin enemies down with suppressive fire, indicated by an in-game icon that turns from red to gray when the enemy is fully suppressed.

Maneuver the Assault Team to an angle where the enemy's cover is no longer effective. Finish: Eliminate the suppressed and exposed enemy.

, released in 2005 by Gearbox Software and published by Ubisoft, redefined the World War II shooter by trading "run-and-gun" action for tactical squad management. Inspired by the true story of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment (101st Airborne Division), the game follows Sergeant Matt Baker through the first eight days of the Normandy invasion . Core Gameplay: The Four Fs