Brothers in Arms DS

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Brothers in Arms DS
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Developer(s) Gameloft
Publisher(s) Ubisoft
Producer(s) Philippe Laurens
Designer(s) Alexandru Adam
Programmer(s) Dragos Iftimi
Artist(s) Arthur Hugot
Composer(s) Romain Gauthier
Series Brothers in Arms
Platform(s) Nintendo DS
Release
  • AU: June 7, 2007
  • EU: June 8, 2007
  • NA: June 21, 2007
Genre(s) Third-person shooter
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Brothers in Arms DS is a third-person shooter video game developed by Gameloft 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 . In 2008, it was ported to the iOS as Brothers in Arms: Hour of Heroes by Gameloft and to the N-Gage QD as Brothers in Arms. [1] [2]

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Overview

Gameplay screenshot from the N-Gage port. Brothersinarms ngage2.jpg
Gameplay screenshot from the N-Gage port.

The player takes on the role of Corporal Bernard "Barney" Hill 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

Brothers in Arms DS received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. [3]

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