Considering the look of it, Brothers in Arms DS has been a game to watch since the moment it was announced. DS games are forging new 3D ground lately, and with all the rich textures and increased action, we diehards have been busily chewing our nails and wondering just how all these games would play out. Early verdicts are in on Brothers in Arms, and so far, things are looking alright. Print media seems to be scoring the title higher than online reviewers, but that may change as more reviews trickle in.CVG -- 77%: "The first thing that gets you about Brothers on DS is just how incredible it looks and sounds. Okay, it's not the PC or 360 versions but as far as DS games go, this is up there with the best of them ... Brothers In Arms DS is a good little action-shooter that makes great use of the DS's unique interface. With the tactical aspect of its gameplay removed in favour of a linear action approach, it loses some of its style and identity, but it's nevertheless the first war shooter for DS, and sets a high standard to beat."
Eurogamer -- 60%: "Despite brevity, simplicity, and the slow turning, it's really very exciting to be playing an FPS of this complexity on the DS. The above problems are significant, but never stop the fun of blamming your way through a level, sniping out distant soldiers, or, best of all, explodifying everything in a tank. The story is hugely underwritten, but ultimately unimportant; the motivation, always the need to reach B from A without the Ns shooting you in the face with their Gs ... With some tighter programming, and far fewer invisible barriers and dumb deaths, BiA could have been rather good. As it is - flawed and fun - it's a fantastic signpost."
So what's the word? At this point, it looks like Metroid Prime: Hunters fans need to look no further than Brothers in Arms for a chance to get their shooter on. While the game loses some of what makes the franchise unique, it's a great mark of what's to come -- and anytime a word like "explodifying" comes into play, there may just be something worth checking out.
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6-19-2007 @ 3:16PM
ArakniD said...
I think it's funny how Eurogamer called it a FPS... isnt it a TPS?
Third-Person Shooter?
This game looks awesome, I so want it!!
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6-19-2007 @ 4:52PM
bizarrorollins said...
Its a very good game for the DS, but is also extremely short (maybe 4 hours?). Each mission is extremely well done, but also very short, with the final battle being the longest and still only clocking in at 20 minutes. I will agree with almost all of the Eurogamers remarks, but i would bump up the score to a much higher mark. It doesn't play as well as MPH, but is just as fun.
.... i just wish it had some nintendo wifi.
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6-19-2007 @ 5:19PM
Matthias said...
The graphics are great, but when I played it I thought it was kind of boring. I also didn't like the controls. The problem is, that you do not turn fast enough.
I'm glad I didn't buy it the day it was released, enough time for Minish Cap now ;-)
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6-20-2007 @ 4:43PM
L said...
I WANT!
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6-21-2007 @ 3:10AM
Pris said...
I got it the day it came out in the UK so a couple of weeks ago I guess and I was disappointed with it.
It's pretty boring, to easy, it feels a bit unresponsive and it lacks online gameplay which is a huge minus for me considering the single player game is a bit crap.
I did try the local multiplayer with a friend and it was quite good and it would of been a blast online but oh well.
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