In Brothers in Arms 2: Global Front, the AI isn't the smartest, and the game lacks a certain degree of polish: one early example saw me wandering too far ahead and finding a deserted beach. With aiming assistance built into the game, it doesn't necessarily affect your performance, but it definitely takes away some of the original's fluidity. Initially, you'll spend a fair amount of time spinning round, misaiming, and so forth.
The trouble is that, while most of the buttons work well, aiming on the right touchpad takes a lot of getting used to and proves erratic even once you are up to speed. One of our main complaints about the original was the crowded nature of the screen, with a lot of functionality mapped to virtual buttons (reload, sprint, cover, etc.).Īs soon as you pop the Xperia Play gamepad out, with your key movements and actions now assigned to the various face buttons, the issue of an overly cluttered screen vanishes in an instant. The Xperia Play controls in this instance are very much a mixed blessing. There's also an online multiplayer mode to keep you coming back, but whether or not the added controls will help or hinder your efforts to rule the online world is open to debate. It plays a bit like the original Call of Duty games, meaning there's a lot of ducking and covering, peeking out for headshots, and some nice set pieces. You won't be surprised to discover that this Xperia Play-optimised edition is no different, even though the action is solid enough. On both the iPhone and non-Xperia Play Android devices, Brothers in Arms 2: Global Front is about as derivative as they come, and features a melodramatic story and pretty poor voice acting. On two separate occasions, we've reviewed Gameloft's explosive World War II first-person shooter Brothers in Arms 2: Global Front.Īnd on two separate occasions, we've given it a Pocket Gamer Bronze Award.īut much like the gaming industry's almost obsessive attitude towards the aforementioned war, we just can't seem to leave this game alone.Īfter the iPhone original and the Android port, we're back to see how it copes with the addition of Xperia Play controls.
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