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Brothers in Arms DS for Nintendo DS
Brothers in Arms DS for Nintendo DS is a war shooter in which you lead an American soldier through battles in Normandy, North Africa and the Ardennes. You look past your character at trenches, buildings and enemy positions. The upper screen shows the action; with the stylus on the lower screen you aim, change weapons and throw grenades. The missions take you through set objectives, such as disabling an enemy gun or capturing a fortified position.
Walls and other obstacles help you find cover. Run to a sheltered spot, check where enemies are and emerge to fire. Your health recovers when you stay out of the line of fire. A sniper rifle calls for distance and a steady shot, while a bazooka lets you tackle armoured vehicles. In other assignments you drive a jeep or Sherman tank. Combat on foot therefore alternates with driving and firing at larger targets.
Alongside the solo campaigns, two to four players can fight locally over wireless in Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch. Each participant needs their own compatible DS system and their own cartridge; DS Download Play with a single game is not supported. Extra systems and cartridges are not included. These matches use a local connection, not an internet service. You play the campaign alone and directly control one soldier, without the extensive squad commands found in the console games.
Region and language
Our Nintendo DS games are European editions, unless stated otherwise. This product contains a loose cartridge for the European market. A box is only included if explicitly stated in the product details. We note any different region in the product details. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
With Brothers in Arms DS for Nintendo DS, you receive a loose cartridge. A box and manual are not included unless we explicitly state otherwise in the product details. This is the standard way we supply this copy.
The history of Brothers in Arms DS
In April 2007 Ubisoft and Gearbox announced that Brothers in Arms was coming to Nintendo DS and Wii. The two systems received different games: Double Time for Wii and Brothers in Arms DS for the handheld. Gameloft developed the DS release, which arrived later in 2007. The series was already known for its Second World War battles on PC and consoles. For DS, the action was reworked around a stylus and two small screens.
The decision to use a view behind the soldier changed the presentation. You could see the character sheltering against a wall, while aiming and operating weapons took place on the touch screen. The DS campaigns brought together Normandy, North Africa and the Ardennes. Drivable vehicles and destructible targets added variety to the short assignments. Gameloft emphasised direct shooting and movement, whereas the larger Brothers in Arms games allowed more scope for commanding fellow soldiers.
Brothers in Arms DS appeared in the same year as the DS edition of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. This further expanded the range of three-dimensional military shooters on Nintendo's handheld. Both used the touch screen for aiming, but chose a different period and camera view. Brothers in Arms retained historical weapons and a visible main character. The local matches requiring multiple cartridges were separate from the three solo campaigns.
Similar games for Nintendo DS
Call of Duty: World at War on Nintendo DS is also set during the Second World War, with historical weapons and varied military assignments. There you experience combat through the soldier's eyes and fight in locations including the Pacific. Brothers in Arms DS shows your character from behind and combines Normandy, North Africa and the Ardennes. In World at War, short touch-screen tasks such as sending Morse code and defusing mines also interrupt the firefights.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on Nintendo DS also uses the stylus for aiming and alternates shooting with special actions. The modern campaign follows American Marines and British SAS soldiers, with the corresponding weapons and equipment. Brothers in Arms DS stays with the Second World War and a camera behind the soldier. In both you complete individual combat assignments; Modern Warfare adds activities such as hacking computers and dismantling explosives.
Metroid Prime Hunters on Nintendo DS also offers three-dimensional shooting with stylus controls. Samus explores alien locations, collects relics and searches for passages through interconnected rooms. Brothers in Arms DS leads you along a more clearly defined route towards military objectives. The perspective and weapons differ too: Hunters looks through Samus' visor at science-fiction enemies, while Brothers in Arms visibly places your soldier and historical firearms in a war setting.
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent on Nintendo DS also offers firefights in three-dimensional environments. You play a rogue secret agent and use features including dual-wielded weapons and the touch screen to hack security systems. Brothers in Arms DS mainly uses that screen for aiming, grenades and weapon handling. Whereas GoldenEye uses familiar Bond villains and espionage technology, Brothers in Arms has you fight bunkers, guns and armoured vehicles with Second World War weapons.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars on Nintendo DS also combines shooting with driving vehicles, but does so in a freely explorable crime-ridden city. There you choose between story missions and street activities. Brothers in Arms DS offers self-contained wartime assignments with fixed military objectives. The camera makes a difference too: Chinatown Wars looks down on the city at an angle, whereas Brothers in Arms places you directly behind your soldier looking into the battle.
