BROTHERS IN ARMS DS
Pros:
-Nice graphics
-Can be just plain fun
-Voices and various sound effects are good
Cons:
-Really short
-You often fail for no apparent reason
-AI stand still, except for going up and down
-Seems cheaply made; not very well rounded
-Not many weapons
-Glitch where you die and spawn and then die. Over and over.
Brothers in Arms DS is a WWII game in the third person. Sure, it can be fun, but how often, and for how long?
The technical aspect of Brothers in Arms is the best part. The
environments do look good, and animations (a tower falling, an
explosion) look good, but nothing more. When driving a recon car, the
sand and dust behind it also looks disappointing. When soldier walk,
they sort of float on the ground, as if everything is covered in a thin
layer of butter. Objects themselves are fine, but it's the interactions
that drop the score.
Graphics: 7.5/10
Voice acting makes a surprise appearance. Little lines will be
said, so you don't have to look at the messages (although, you'll fail
if you don't…). Most sound effects are not very subtle; they're only
put in rarely. It feels like the game was made in a rush, because many
details are missing, or at least ones that would make the game better.
Popping gunfire in the distance, or maybe some alarms sounding would
have been nice. There is also a complete lack of a soundtrack during
gameplay.
Sound: 7/10
If a game has mediocre everything but gameplay, it will still have
a relatively high score. Brothers in Arms' gameplay does not lift that
score. The AI (except for vehicles) are often stationary. If you fail
to complete an objective, it's game over. A lot of the time if you even
walk out of a certain zone, game over. There are only five weapons in
the entire game, and limited ammunition for all guns except the main
one.
The campaign is short. Really short. It takes 4-6 hours to beat
it, and you don't have any [good] reason to go back, except for getting
frustrated again. If you like getting frustrated.
Gameplay/campaign: 6.5/10
Brothers in Arms really has no solid value. Sure, there are
multiple difficulties, but no online or single card play. Chances that
you know someone else who has this game are low, hopefully you would
have ranted this game up by now. The value can be compared to this
paragraph.
Value: 5/10
Brothers in Arms DS looks good from the screenshots and gameplay videos, but is a lacking game in many places.
Overall: 6.5
