... But for some reason, Advance Wars lured me in. All the 10 out of 10's in magazines, glaring at me, saying "Buy me! Buy me!", I just couldn't turn back, the temptation was too great. So I had to give, I bought it, no matter how much I hated strategy games, this snagged me on a hook and wouldn't ... Read review
You don't have to be a military genius to recognise thatAdvance Warsis one of the best ... more
strategy war games for any console. The game pits four fictional city-states in a battle for territory; your job as commanding officer is to defeat the enemies in tu...
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Meteor storms, earthquakes and tidal waves devastate the Earth, causing 90 percent of the ... more
world's population to perish. The sky has been blocked out by ash, yielding little sunlight. In a world ravaged by a domino effect of catastrophic events, those lucky enough to survive are divided into warring factions fighting to drive the direction of a new civilization. As the CO of an army you must defeat the enemy army by either destroying all their units or taking over there HQ building, although dependant on the stage there could be further rules of victory. Each stage brings a new map, and challenge, as the CO of the army you will need to take control of your units and understand there strengths and weaknesses in order to attack the enemy efficiently. Strategy fans will rejoice over the long-awaited inclusion of Wi-Fi play, which adds depth and re-playability. Use Nintendo WiFi Connection and battle against a friend halfway across the world, or use the map editor to create, trade and battle on your own custom maps.More Strategy Games for DS Video Consoles
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survivors must unite to save the last remnants of humanity.- Deploy new units in turn-based tactical warfare!- Design, upload, and trade custom maps worldwide via Nintendo WFC!- Secure victory with an all-new cast of characters, and do battle with friends around the world.
Advance Wars 2--a sequel to possibly the best game ever for the Game Boy Advance--is ... more
finally here; it's exactly the same as it was before, and for once that's a really good thing.A turn-based strategy game of the type that PC owners regularly use to send their children to sleep,Advance Wars 2should by rights be just as dull; but a combination of slick presentation and an insistence on keeping the rules simple and the unit types and map sizes to a minimum means it's actually one of the most insanely addictive games sinceTetris. Manipulating armies of tanks, battleships and air-force bombers has never been so much fun.As noted, there's nothing very different about this sequel except for a few new enemy-fixed gun emplacements and one new unit, the slightly dull neotank. Perhaps the most significant change is that the COs (the commanding officers who act as personification of either side in the battle) now have two levels of special ability, which ups the tactical considerations of the game a notch.The full-featured map designer is also maintained from the previous iteration, as is the facility for two players to compete against each other using the same console and cartridge, or for four to gang up using a Game Link cable. It is, in short, one of the best things ever. --David Jenkins
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Advantages: Everything Disadvantages: It'll Make You Write Silly Op's
...stores. But for some reason, Advance Wars lured me in. All the 10 out of 10's in magazines, glaring at me, saying "Buy me! Buy me!", I just couldn't turn back, the temptation was too great. So I had to give, I bought it, no matter how much I hated strategy games, this snagged me on a hook and wouldn't let me go.
Luckily it didn't grab my legs and slam my head off a rock, but it wouldn't let me stop playing it! It's the kind ... ...as my review comes to a close, hopefully you will have learned 3 things. firstly you'll know that Advance Wars is brilliant and worthy of 5/5. Secondly, you should know I have a slight mental disorder and thirdly that games refer to people as 'fish'.
I've always despised strategy games, in fact, I'm the last person you'll find looking through strategy games in a video games stores. But for some reason, Advance Wars lured me in. All the 10 out of 10's in magazines, glaring at me, saying "Buy me! Buy me!", I just couldn't turn back, the temptation was too great. So I had to give, I bought it, no matter how much I hated strategy games, this snagged me on a hook and wouldn't let me go.
Luckily it didn't grab my legs and slam my head off a rock, but it wouldn't let me stop playing it! It's the kind of game that you just keep playing and playing. First of all the game eases you into the game with the field training. Nell teaches you the basics and at first the missions are pretty simple, you should get A Rank on all of them until, say Dogfights. There are a few tricky missions before that, but if you listen to good ol' Nell you should be fine. The last three missions are quite tricky and you don't get many tips, but still they are of a low difficulty level.
After you finish all the field training, you start the real game. You open up the Campaign, War Room and Design Maps. Like the field training, the Campaign eases you in slowly. You should really get A Rank on the early levels. My favourite mode is Design Maps. You can design what kind of battlefield you want and choose which side has which units, stations and cities. You can make the craziest battles ever. I like to make a little island in the middle and one in the corner with a port and an HQ on both of them and ending up having a huge naval battle. There are too many things to do. When you've finished all the campaigns, you can play mulitiplayer over and over, thrashing your un-experienced mates and laughing in their faces.
Many people say the game looks very square and graphically poor. But considering the amount of pixels used, I think they've done a good job. A lot of people seem to think it looks terrible because they're used to their Tomb Raiders and their Goldeneyes. Games with much higher standards than GBA games. The animation is very smooth when vehicles are moving and the battle scenes. I seem to enjoy watching cute little army man getting killed in various different ways. Dropping huge bombs on them from your bomber, they never had a chance...
One thing that I noticed was how good the sound effects are for a GBA game. The explosions sound brilliant and the music is fun to listen. But for some reason it's happy-go-lucky music in a strat game, which you have to blow people up in. Strange really.
Another thing you'll notice about this game is it's originality, it seems to have a perfect combination of cutesy style graphics with a potential murdering sim. It's like crossing Pokémon with Command and Conquer. I love this idea. It's not genre mixing, but just style mixing. I like the whole new idea. I'm proud to own such an original title.
Well, as my review comes to a close, hopefully you will have learned 3 things. firstly you'll know that Advance Wars is brilliant and worthy of 5/5. Secondly, you should know I have a slight mental disorder and thirdly that games refer to people as 'fish'.
Advantages: Best GBA game ever Disadvantages: none
...was and said it was Advance Wars.
Advance Wars is a turn-based strategy game where you buy units such as tanks and Medium tanks to attack enemies or use infantry to sneak behind the enemy and capture their HQ. Advance Wars has loads of options to play the game, so can’t get bored easily and there are loads of secret characters to unlock, so it takes ages to complete. The options are:
Campaign: here you have to help Orange Star win their land ... ...is pass the Game Boy Advance to the next person.
In the game there are loads of units to buy, but you need Bases, Airports and Ports to buy them. They also cost money and you get 1000G per allied Building you own. You can tell if the building is yours by looking at the colour, you are usually red so red buildings are yours. There is also CO’s (Commanding Officers) that you are able to be and they all have special abilities and everyone has ...
sturm 13.08.2002
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Advantages: Longeivity, Nice Graphics, Pure Gameplay Disadvantages: The hours you'll waste on it
Advance Wars is a gaming masterpiece. I could just stop there but after playing it on and off for over 4 months, it's now time I put it down and reviewed it!
The game sees you taking charge of a number of different military units, ranging from ground troops to helicopters and submarines. Obviously there's an opponent(s) along the way.
To start with, the game takes you through a military training course, which you have to pass before you can get ... ...it takes a few hours to pass it. The aim of the game is to capture your opponents HQ or wipe out their forces. Simple... well kind of and it's the simplicity and variety of missions and tactics that are so enthralling.
So on to the game. There are a number of different commanders, who have different skills. Initially, you are in control of Andy, who's Mr Average. The different skill sets mean different powers, which are mainly distance covered and ...
sjl02 28.10.2002
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Advantages: One of few strategy games on the GBA Disadvantages: Like action? Then get lost!
Overview: You are a general (about 15yrs old?!) who controls an army from a top down 2D view and gets into a number of battles across your world. The plot is very simplistic with a twist in the tail that makes you feel a bit tired rather than more exited! (What? You mean I've been fighting all these people and THIS is why? GRR!)
Controls: Easy to learn, many functions on a few buttons sounds crampled but I had no worries.
Gameplay: You control ... ...the various terrain types make things really interesting. There is little resource management, most missions you car just given a set number units to use. Turn based, forward thinking....TOLD YOU IT WAS LIKE CHESS! When two units attack each other, a little animated cutscene pops up showing you how you did: pointless really, but it can be turned off. Also, the tutorial missions are fantastic and help you learn all the tricks of the trade in no time; ...
5kutbag 21.05.2004
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Advantages: Crisp Graphics, Loong Game and Extremely Fun Disadvantages: Gets Challenging Quite Quickly
...are no words to describe Advance Wars - it's just such a great game!
The storyline is something like you are a general of an army and so it is your job to command infantry units, tanks, planes, etc. It's not as boring as it sounds. The graphics are cute and drawn in anime-style, making the game a joy to look at, and the music and sound effects is not half-bad for a GBA game either.
The gameplay consists of you moving units around the map, capturing ... ...directly with an enemy, you enter a new screen, with even more detailed graphics where your troops will shoot at each other, whether they be boats, planes or tanks. Different units have different weaknesses and the weaker units can travel over mountains etc, making it a balanced and fun game for kids and adults alike, though teenagers would probably be best suited to this game.
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SurveyMasterNico 31.05.2004
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Advantages: Read my op ;o) Disadvantages: Read my op ;o)
...fine strategists who applaud. Indeed Advance Wars proves astonishing manner at which point all the types of plays have their place on the small GBA. Véritable simulation of war, this production, quite atypical for Nintendo, setting however on a style very nice cartoon to defuse its warlike side. The play being addressed to all the public ones, it has here there no death, no truly violent image. The possibilities are enormous. On a small chart of ... ...Description :
Advance Wars is the first play of strategy on portable console accessible to all the players. The play is of an incredible richness, and its lifespan is unlimited. Decimate, turns with turns, your enemies with your tanks, guns, bombers, helicopters where still your heavy artillery. Make your choice among the characters and deliver you battles on more than 100 different charts and to 4 players into simultaneous thanks to the Link mode. ...
Kimea 11.03.2003
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Advantages: Story, Unlockables, New Features Disadvantages: Hard mode is very near impossible.
can earn coins doing the levels, similar to Versus except you get nothing for versus and you can control the enemies on versus. The Design Room feature has endless possibilites with the ability to make any sort of map.
Another New feature (I know there's lots) is Combat mode. It's sort of a mini game where you drive around in real time and not turn based, shooting enemy Tanks, Infantry, Artillery or Recons.
The Gameplay is mainly turn based, which if you like that FF-esc battle system, you'll love this. New units such as Carriers, Stealth Jets, Megatanks and Oozium play host in this game too.
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