Brothers in Arms DS
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Developer(s) | Gearbox Software |
Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
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Genre(s) | Third-person shooter |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Brothers in Arms DS is a third-person shooter video game developed by Gearbox Software and published by Ubisoft for the Nintendo DS. It is part of the Brothers in Arms series established by Gearbox's Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30. It was later ported to the iOS as Brothers in Arms: Hour of Heroes by Gameloft, as well as the N-Gage mobile gaming under the title Brothers in Arms.
Overview
The player takes on the role of a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division, fighting in Tunisia, Normandy and the Ardennes during World War 2. The gameplay involves being either on foot, in a tank, or in a combat vehicle.
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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GameRankings | 72.33%[1] |
Metacritic | 72/100[2] |
Publication | Score |
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Eurogamer | 6/10[3] |
Game Informer | 6.75/10[4] |
GameSpot | 6/10[5] |
GameSpy | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
GameZone | 7/10[7] |
IGN | 8/10[8] |
Nintendo Power | 9/10[9] |
PALGN | 6.5/10[10] |
VideoGamer.com | 6/10[11] |
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Brothers in Arms DS received mixed reviews. Most of the criticism was the removal of the suppression system, a staple of the series. It received an aggregated score of 72.33% from GameRankings[1] and 72/100 from Metacritic.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Brothers in Arms DS for Nintendo DS". GameRankings. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ a b "Brothers in Arms DS for Nintendo DS Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ Walker, John (June 13, 2007). "Brothers in Arms DS". Eurogamer. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ^ Reeves, Ben (September 2007). "Brothers in Arms DS". Game Informer (173). Archived from the original on January 19, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
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- ^ Steinberg, Steve (July 19, 2007). "GameSpy: Brothers in Arms DS". GameSpy. Archived from the original on July 28, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
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- ^ "Brothers in Arms DS". Nintendo Power. 219: 86. August 2007.
- ^ Brendan (July 24, 2007). "Brothers in Arms DS Review". PALGN. Archived from the original on October 3, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
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- ^ D'Aprile, Jason (September 4, 2007). "Brothers in Arms DS". X-Play. Archived from the original on November 22, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
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External links
- 2007 video games
- Brothers in Arms (series)
- Gearbox Software games
- Multiplayer and single-player video games
- Nintendo DS games
- Nintendo DS-only games
- Third-person shooters
- Ubisoft games
- Video games scored by Jake Kaufman
- Video games developed in the United States
- Video games set in France
- Video games set in Germany
- Video games set in Tunisia
- World War II video games