WWII on the DS? It's here. And should be avoided.
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