12DOVE Verdict
Pros
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Endlessly fun
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Tuned and polished to perfection
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Multiplayer with voice chat
Cons
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Simpler than previous entries
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Music ain't great
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Will make you forget other games
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This is a complete reboot for the Advance Wars series. Forget all those cheery day-glo tanks, female officers in skirts no bigger than dental floss and the pantomime COs; they’re all gone, buried under several feet of dust and asphalt. All that remains is a barren wasteland, shorn of structure, rules and regulations, the survivors cowering in makeshift communities as impromptu gangs loot and pillage the land. This isn’t the Advance Wars you know and love- Intelligent Systems’ baby is all grown up, but retains the childlike charm that drew you to her in the first place.
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| Genre | Strategy |
| Description | This is the complete package of tactical glory with a solid multiplayer and revamped gameplay that puts even the original to shame. A must-own for DS devotees. |
| Franchise name | Advance Wars |
| UK franchise name | Advance Wars |
| Platform | "DS" |
| US censor rating | "Everyone 10+" |
| UK censor rating | "12+" |
| Release date | 1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK) |
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