Well, I bought this game because I loved Full Spectrum Warrior(FSW) so much and I read that BIA plays like FSW too. I wasn't misinformed. The grafx in BIA was awesome. Sound was authentic too. U can call BIA a Call-of-Duty-meets-Full-spectrum-Warrior game.
Now the gameplay is what seperates it from the pack. Though you are allowed to wield guns and fire them in first person style, unless u rely on the strategy screen, u are as good as dead. You don't have cross hairs for your guns which reminds you to rely more on tactics like flanking and flushing enemies than mindlessly shooting the pixels away.
Actually, I downloaded and played the trial version but the full-version is not running for me (general protection falt). But war realism doesn't get much realer than this.
This game is based on real-life experience of the world famous Baker company. U get to see real photos, strategy plans, letters and stuff belonging to the soldiers of that company throughout the game. U are allowed to command men and tanks. Without their involvement (like in flanking or sniping), you won't get far.
I must've turned-off most of the readers after the first para, but there ya go. I just wish the game runs after I reinstall.