Brothers in Arms: Double Time
Encyclopedia
Brothers in Arms: Double Time is a first-person shooter
video game compilation
for the Wii
and Mac OS X
platforms. The title is a compilation of the first two Brothers in Arms games, Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
and Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood
and was developed by Gearbox Software
and published by Ubisoft
. It features 31 levels set during the Battle of Normandy
.
The Wii version of the game uses the motion sensing abilities of the Wii Remote
and the Nunchuk attachment for issuing battle gestures and squad commands during gameplay. It lacks any multiplayer features.
On March 23, 2010, Feral Interactive
announced the Mac OS X version of Brothers in Arms: Double Time for release on April 16, 2010.
magazine however was more positive. They gave the game a 7 out of 10 score, citing the game has having some good longevity by being two games for the price of one (though both games had been released years before). Their main gripes were that the enemy and ally AI feels aged (allies don't always do what you tell them to do) and the lack of a multiplayer option.
First-person shooter
First-person shooter is a video game genre that centers the gameplay on gun and projectile weapon-based combat through first-person perspective; i.e., the player experiences the action through the eyes of a protagonist. Generally speaking, the first-person shooter shares common traits with other...
video game compilation
Product bundling
Product bundling is a marketing strategy that involves offering several products for sale as one combined product. This strategy is very common in the software business , in the cable television industry Product bundling is a marketing strategy that involves offering several products for sale as...
for the Wii
Wii
The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...
and Mac OS X
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
platforms. The title is a compilation of the first two Brothers in Arms games, Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Brothers In Arms: Road to Hill 30
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 is a first-person shooter video game created by Gearbox Software for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox and Mac OS X. It is the first game in the Brothers in Arms series. It is published by Ubisoft and was released in early 2005...
and Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood
Brothers In Arms: Earned in Blood
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood is a video game and sequel to Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 and the second game in the Brothers in Arms series, developed by Gearbox Software for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, and Xbox...
and was developed by Gearbox Software
Gearbox Software
Gearbox Software, LLC is an American video game development company based in Plano, Texas.-History:Gearbox Software was founded in January 1999 by five members of the content team from the defunct developer Rebel Boat Rocker: Randy Pitchford, Brian Martel, Stephen Bahl, Landon Montgomery, and Rob...
and published by Ubisoft
Ubisoft
Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. is a major French video game publisher and developer, with headquarters in Montreuil, France. The company has a worldwide presence with 25 studios in 17 countries and subsidiaries in 26 countries....
. It features 31 levels set during the Battle of Normandy
Operation Overlord
Operation Overlord was the code name for the Battle of Normandy, the operation that launched the invasion of German-occupied western Europe during World War II by Allied forces. The operation commenced on 6 June 1944 with the Normandy landings...
.
The Wii version of the game uses the motion sensing abilities of the Wii Remote
Wii Remote
The , also known as the Wiimote, is the primary controller for Nintendo's Wii console. A main feature of the Wii Remote is its motion sensing capability, which allows the user to interact with and manipulate items on screen via gesture recognition and pointing through the use of accelerometer and...
and the Nunchuk attachment for issuing battle gestures and squad commands during gameplay. It lacks any multiplayer features.
On March 23, 2010, Feral Interactive
Feral Interactive
Feral Interactive is a publishing company founded in 1999 that publishes games and other software that did not fit in with the release programs of the large established publishers. It publishes Macintosh games and has relationships with publishers such as Electronic Arts, Eidos Interactive,...
announced the Mac OS X version of Brothers in Arms: Double Time for release on April 16, 2010.
Reception
The overall critical reception (which is very limited) has been negative for the most part. IGN gave the game a 3 out of 10 and called the game a very weak port with almost no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Eurogamer gave the game an average 5 out of 10 and said that the game felt rushed and was overall not satisfying. A more recent review from Nintendo PowerNintendo Power
Nintendo Power magazine is a monthly news and strategy magazine formerly published in-house by Nintendo of America, but now run independently. As of issue #222 , Nintendo contracted publishing duties to Future US, the U.S. subsidiary of British publisher Future.The first issue published was...
magazine however was more positive. They gave the game a 7 out of 10 score, citing the game has having some good longevity by being two games for the price of one (though both games had been released years before). Their main gripes were that the enemy and ally AI feels aged (allies don't always do what you tell them to do) and the lack of a multiplayer option.