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Brothers in Arms D-Day

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9.6 User Score:

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Game Info

Publisher: Ubisoft

Developer: Ubisoft Shanghai - Gearbox Software

Genre(s): First-Person Shooter, Action

Players: 2

ESRB Rating: M (Mature)

Release Date: December 5, 2006

Summary

Experience the intensity of WWII through the stories of Sergeants Baker and Hartsock and your squad of paratroopers during the Normandy invasion. Brothers In Arms D-Day brings players the best of the Brothers In Arms franchise in a handheld gaming system. Players experience D-Day as a Screaming Eagle with more tactics and action exclusive to the PSP system. Now players can surprise the enemy for the ultimate advantage in firefights, leading a fire team throughout the entire Normandy campaign. For the first time, players will also be able to lead a bazooka team, order their squad on an MG42, or fire mortar rounds. An enhanced co-op mode (Skirmish) offers players a 12-mission campaign. Co-op multiplayer (Skirmish mode): Play with a friend over ad hoc (wireless) through 12 different Skirmish missions in four different game modes through the co-op campaign. [Ubisoft]

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What The Critics Said

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Games Master UK

The levels themselves are a combination of some from past games and new ones, so it's not massively fresh for players of previous games. That aside, this is top strategic shooting stuff. [Feb 2007, p.65]

Pure Magazine UK

Despite a few technical issues, the tactical warfare is highly enjoyable and challenging. [Feb 2007, p.74]

G4 TV

Though it has some faults, Brothers in Arms: D-Day retains the heart of what made the console versions stand out, and it's an excellent choice for tactical war game fans looking to exercise their brains as much as their trigger fingers.

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Eurogamer

This is quite long and has stacks of replay value with the multiplayer. That multiplayer mode will be hugely satisfying to anyone who happens to know someone else with a PSP (gasp!) and it represents further evidence that 2006 is the year of co-op gaming.

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GameZone

It’s a nice try but for my money I would stick with the recent and far [] superior Medal of Honor game for the PSP.

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PSW Magazine UK

D-Day doesn't change anything or bring anything new to the table sadly, but if you want the same Brothers in Arms experience on a handheld, then this is faultless if a bit unambitious.

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Games Radar (in-house)

It lacks the emotional and technical "oomph" of its big-screen relatives, highlighted by the notoriously futzy control scheme that'll have you pulling out your hair. With that said, it's still one of the best shooters on the PSP, packing a serious challenge in an impressively sized campaign (not to mention some ad-hoc multiplayer) that'll keep you busy for awhile.

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VideoGamer

If you are a rookie to the series then by all means sign up for combat, but everyone else should probably just wait to stroll down "Hell's Highway" if they want a new experience.

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Play UK

While the game itself is perfectly sound, Brother in Arms: D-Day is let down by some seriously poor controls that see you constantly trying to fight against the PSP when it's really those pesky jerries you should be focusing on. [Issue # 149, p.78]

IGN

Sloppy controls and a few AI issues sabotage much of the fun. That aside, a little spit and polish would have gone a very long way.

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Gaming Target

If aiming, shooting, and moving are often frustrating, the tactical game and its controls are where the fun is at in Brothers in Arms: D-Day, and where the designers should have focused their attention when transferring the game from PC to PSP.

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Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK

A solid attempt to bring the gritty realism of war to handheld, but shooter-nuts are better off sticking with "Medal of Honor Heroes." [Jan 2007, p.88]

PSM3 Magazine UK

Dodgy controls and poor AI ruin what should have been a belter. [Feb 2007, p.74]

GameSpot

Rehashed gameplay and poor controls...make the game feel like just another console-to-PSP hack job where the makers of the game were just trying to make a quick buck.

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GamePro

If the clumsy controls and glitchy graphics hadn't already killed it, there might have been some game left to salvage.

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TotalPlayStation

There's a lot of content to be had for the sticker price, but you'll have to fight some horrid controls to enjoy it, which pretty much ensures that you won't enjoy it, doesn't it?

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PSM Magazine

You'll have a tougher time fighting your PSP than the Third Reich. [Mar 2007, p.87]

Pocket Gamer UK

D-Day's strategic undertones are welcome, but overall the game is too drawn out and generally lacking in tension to truly captivate, other than in short sporadic bursts.

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Total Video Games

A sluggish and cumbersome experience that distinctly lacks in any sort of atmosphere, D-Day is a real disappointment.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 9.6 (out of 10) based on 59 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Mark J gave it a10:
This is by far the best WW2 FPS available on PSP. I also have Call of Duty Roads to Victory and this game is superior. The graphics are simply stunning, better than the Brothers in Arms PS2 versions, and I find the control is ironically even better than the PC BIA versions - on the PSP you can actually hit head shots at long range with the iron sights! Plus all the best missions from the first two BIA are in this plus skirmish mode so it is a massive game that gives you value for your money. The fun co-op alone makes this a must buy.

Nik M. gave it a7:
This game is confused, the fps element is bad, the tactics part rocks. Its misadvertised, but the controls are for tactics. If your looking for a great fps for the psp, get medal of honor, if your looking for an awesome brain game, buy this, because you ant just charge your enemy, you need to use the environment to your advantage, so don't expect Halo or Call of Duty, expect tactics with a bit of action.

Nick B. gave it a7:
This is a port of the console game, and remarkably well-done at that. The tactical element is dumbed down, but the fps elements are alarmingly on the mark. The main problem with the game is a complicated control scheme (not for the new player or casual gamer) and the fact that you will regularly be shooting at nazis you can't even see.....but of course they can see you while you squint at the screen to figure out who keep killing you. Not bad.....but I found MoH Heroes a better WWII portable game, more "tiny screen friendly."

Greg M. gave it a10:
Wow is this game great. I got it a couple days ago and it turned out that it was great. The controls were no problem, the graphics were beautiful, the game was around 10 HOURS long! That is extremely long for a PSP shooter. I am ready to play the story mode around 10 more times, because it is soooo fun.

Oscar H. gave it a10:
Looks good from pics and sounds cool, should be brilliant if it is like the other2 games.

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