![]() The latest title in the series, Days of Ruin, coalesces the vast experience of renowned developer Intelligent Systems into one cohesive and incredibly enjoyable title. #ADVANCE WARS DARK CONFLICT DS REVIEW SERIES#Since its publication on the platform, the series has met tremendous success on the international handheld market because of its outstanding tactical bent that's perfect for mobile entertainment. Preceded by Famicom Wars in Japan, (from the Famicom/Super Famicom days) the title didn't find real success until it released for the GBA. The Advance Wars series has been around since the early days of the GameBoy Advance. For those few naysayers out there that distrusted the move to a more mature format, allow me to allay your fears. The artwork, story, amount of content, truly engaging gameplay, and a host of online features make this title an instant classic. This title has been upgraded, not just updated. The classic gameplay of previous iterations remains, while the series' new edgy feel will appeal to a broader audience. Fans of the first game who simply wanted more of the same may want to give this a try before buying.Advance Wars: Days of Ruin is everything I had hoped it would be. This title may be a little harder to get into than other Advance Wars titles, but if you want to expand the experience and enjoy some well-designed multiplayer, this is a solid title. The new multiplayer options significantly increase the game's replayability: online multiplayer with voice chat is a big addition, as is the improved map editor that now allows you to share your maps online. The game's mechanics have been improved with newly added layers of complexity that make combat a bit more interesting without sacrificing the game's simplicity. Ultimately, it's the game play that will keep players interested, and Days of Ruin certainly does not disappoint. This is especially noticeable due to the use of the patented "next-gen" color scheme: grays, browns, and other dark and drab colors dominate the color palette. Map-level play maintains the original titles' colorful, cartoon-inspired design, while the cutscenes and character art are styled with a harsher, more adult-oriented manga direction. The new graphical style is attractive, but there is a slight disconnect between the cut-scene sequences and the map-level presentation. Thankfully, the skirmish "Free Battle" mode is intact. Notably, the "War Room" mode, which offered a variety of preset single-player missions that were customizable, has been gutted. Unfortunately, the time spent on the multiplayer does take its toll on the rest of the game in certain ways: aside from the campaign, there's very little single player action. For fans of the series, this alone will likely be worth the price of admission. In addition to voice chat-enabled online multiplayer, players can create, upload, and share custom maps, allowing for quite a bit more variety. The most significant improvement-and one of the biggest selling points-is the new multiplayer side of the game. Other changes include the downplaying of the "Commanding Officer Powers," as well as the introduction of various new kinds of terrain. The introduction of individual unit levels promotes more micromanagement, which does reduce the amount of rebuilding that you'll want to do. Though the series may have gained notoriety for simplifying the strategy-RPG genre down to its core without making it easy, Days of Ruin has a welcome amount of additional complexity. Thanks to some great improvements, Days of Ruin manages to enrich the Advanced Wars experience. The narrative is a compelling part of the game, but the battles will be what keep players rolling along. Naturally, scarce resources and tough times lead to hostility, which ultimately results in a global war. The surviving superpowers rally the troops and begin to salvage land and resources in the hopes of rebuilding their empires. Most of the world's population has died as the result of a meteor shower that leaves the Earth in ruins. Whether it's worth the purchase will depend on how much you fancy multiplayer.Ī hearty campaign ripe with character-driven conflict is at the core of the game this time around there's a markedly darker overtone to the tale. Days of Ruin is still very true to the series, despite having a number of improvements over its predecessors. Advance Wars: Days of Ruin, though not the first Advance Wars title on the DS, manages to advance the tried and tested turn-based strategy formula that has made the franchise so popular. ![]()
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