Brothers in Arms DS

Infobox VG
title= Brothers in Arms DS


developer=Gameloft
publisher=Ubisoft
released=June 8, 2007 (EU) [http://ds.ign.com/objects/891/891478.html]
June 19, 2007 [ [http://ds.ign.com/articles/778/778277p1.html Brothers in Arms DS Announced] ] (US)
genre= Third-person shooter
modes= Single player, Multiplayer
ratings=ESRB: T (Teen)
platforms= Nintendo DS
input=

"Brothers in Arms DS" is a game for the Nintendo DS, developed by Gameloft after an Gearbox Software license, and published by Ubisoft. It is part of a series established by Gearbox's "".

The game is the series' first outing on a Nintendo system alongside "" for the Wii. In the game, the player takes the role of an anonymous United States soldier and must face the Germans, also referred to as Krauts. The game currently holds an average of 74 percent at gamerankings.com, an average of 8.1 at IGN and an average of 72 percent at meta-critic, the reception ran from very positive to negative, but most were positive or mixed.

Overview

"Brothers in Arms DS" is a third-person shooter set in World War II. It features 16 missions across 3 campaigns set in Tunisia, Normandy and the Ardennes. The game features stylus-based controls and support for up to 4 players in multiplayer. [ [http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=13274 Brothers in Arms Officially Announced for Wii and DS] ] To adapt to the Nintendo DS hardware, the game includes auto-cover behind walls and other objets such as crates and an auto-recovery system. The game does not support singlecard download play or the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, only multicard play for up to 4 players with deathmatch and team deathmatch modes. The game features five weapons: the Thompson, a Springfield sniper rifle, and a bazooka. The two unlockable weapons are the M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle, and M1 Garand which only fires rifle grenades. [ [http://www.ubi.com/UK/Games/Info.aspx?pId=5547 Ubisoft - Brothers in Arms: DS ] ]

Plot

Normandy

The game starts with a Normandy campaign where, upon landing, the player must liberate several French villages on foot, and can also use jeeps and tanks.

Tunisia (Tunis)

The second campaign is set in Tunisia where the player must liberate a town on foot, destroy anti-aircraft guns and bunkers using tanks, defend a fort under siege and finally take part in an SAS style raid behind enemy lines.

Ardennes

The third and final campaign takes place in the Ardennes. In the first mission the player must eliminate the retreating Germans on foot and with armoured support, while the second mission requires the player to hold the front line until reinforcements arrive. The final mission of the campaign, and the game, tasks the player with flushing out elite paratroopers and grenadiers that have set up fortifications around the Rhine.

References

External links

* [http://brothersinarmsgame.us.ubi.com/ds/index.htm Official US site]