Because we are dedicated to honest customer opinions Advance Wars: Dual Strike (Nintendo DS) (Video Game), we have also included Amazon's customer reviews for this item (of which 5 are displayed below). Amazon customers have given Advance Wars: Dual Strike (Nintendo DS) an average rating of 4.5/5.
Top Amazon Review
I keep coming back.. I'll keep this short. I heard many good things about the prequels on the GBA, but dismissed them as I don't like strategy games. But when offered this for a measly ten pounds from a friend I thought 'What the hell' and bought it.
It's addictive, deep, and oh so much of a joy to play. It is very challening and requires you to develop a strategy but it really is worth your time even if you don't usually like these games. Battles can be very long but there is no time limit so you can take as long as you like, perfect for when you are half watching TV, half playing the game! you can even save mid-battle if needs be.
Believe the hype, believe the reviews, its fantastic.
Customer Review 1
Very hard....
I bought this game as I've read many reviews on Amazon and elsewhere hailing it as one of the best titles available on the Nintendo DS.
The game is a stategy game along similar lines to Command and Conquer. In essence you control a turn-based army including units such as tanks, bazooka teams, mobile howitzers, helicopers, jets etc. Your objective is to capture buildings to gain 'money' then use this money to build tanks, planes etc then attack your enemy until either their entire army has been vanquished or you capture their HQ.
This is all well and good and the gameplay is involving and challenging, unfortunately this is my first gripe: in my humble opinion it is far TOO challenging. There are supposedly 300 missions in total. I reached level 13 then got totally stumped. The game is very VERY hard to play after the first few missions, you don't get anywhere near enough money to begin with and before you have a chance to build up a decent army to fight with the AI (which has alot more money available to build units at the beginning and builds them much faster) moves in and crushes your feeble defences. Some of the Commanding Officer characters which are supposedly able to command tank units and entire fleets of ships and aircraft are all about 13 years old and use stupid phrashes such as "'Sup?" and "Word!" they talk endlessly about rubbish and their 'helpful' info about playing the game is about as useful as a chocolate teapot.
The two most infuriating things are: Unless you attempt to complete a battle in exactly the way the game wants you too its almost impossible to finish the battle and you have to start all over again which after fighting intensely for over after 2 hours is so annoying it makes you want to throw the DS out the window. Also if you find the game too hard to play (and you will) there is no difficulty setting available to make it a bit easier.
The only reason I haven't given this game 1 star is because there are some plus sides. The graphics are good and the gameplay (at least in the early stages) is fun and does keep you occupied for hours however as I've said it does get very hard, very fast and although I like a challenge as much as anyone else it goes beyond being a challenge and makes you want to break something!
All in all I am very disappointed and learned the valuable lesson of not listening to hype before buying computer games.
Customer Review 2
Best Game ever - a year later, still playing. Amazing game, can get very deep and involved, which is fantastic for the DS. One of the best points is that you can play for just a few seconds and save at any point, which is a rare thing on DS games. Like I say I've been playing this for a year and I am still hooked - the campaign alone is huge, but there are so many extra levels and maps, it's fantastic.
Customer Review 3
Fun Game!!. A lot of people seem to be camparing this game to command and conquer when its more like Starcraft meets Chess. The balancing of the units in this game is very good and adds a lot of strategy. It requires you to actually use your brain(unlike command and conquer)and it isn't just mindless hogwash. The graphics could have used an upgrade from the GBA versions but the gameplay more than makes up for it. I highly recommend this game if your willing to give up some time on learning the ropes.
Customer Review 4
Standard fare. Not much change from the two titles on the GBA, which is a double-edged sword.
On the one hand, it's a tried and tested formula, and will also be instantly familiar if you have played either of the Gameboy Advance titles.
On the other hand, this means that the graphics and gameplay are essentially the same as a GBA game. While there are some minor changes which do take advantage of the DS' 3d capabilities, such as the camera sweeping in slightly during the combat sequences, these have no real bearing on the game's visuals as a whole.
Gameplay wise the game is basically unchanged. There are some additions, such as several new units including stealth fighters and aircraft carriers, as well as "Com Towers" which can be captured by infantry, however these are just additions - the game's dynamic is exactly the same, and so throwing some new units into the mix doesnt make alot of difference. On the plus side, the enemy AI appears to have been improved.
If you did not own either of the previous titles, then this game is worth buying. However, those who have previously owned either of the GBA titles may want to be careful in parting with their £25.
