Between the chunky, colourful aesthetics and madcap mechanics, Arms is Nintendo through-and-through. The motion controls aren't perfect, but add enough fun to be worth the loss in precision, and the simple mechanics hide a surprising amount of tactical de...
Published: 2017-06-07, Author: Steve , review by: pocket-lint.com
Easy to grasp, contains masses of subtlety and strategy, channels the original Wii despite possessing great e-sports credentials
No conventional single-player game
Despite its surface simplicity, Arms has every chance of becoming a popular e-sport. Like Overwatch, it gains depth and subtlety from the clever design of its characters and their arms, and two-player bouts are mesmerising to watch.But it's also the sort...
Surprising depth, nuance and strategy, Motion controls are a lot of fun, Good variety of modes keeps things interesting, Tons of unlockable Arms will keep completionists busy
Controls aren't precise enough for fast fights, AI takes advantage of control scheme issues, No remappable buttons
No. Not unless you are just looking for a Nintendo Switch game to casually play with friends at home. Even then, Arms is no Super Smash Bros. This will not become your next fighting game obsession...
Abstract: Tra i titoli più attesi per Nintendo Switch spicca senza dubbio ARMS, picchiaduro che sembra aver raccolto l'eredita del minigioco dedicato alla Boxe su Wii e pronto a mettere in campo un gameplay semplice e immediato, ma al contempo in grado di nasconde...
Abstract: Nintendo has been knocking it out of the park with its recent first party releases, enjoying sensational critical acclaim for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Can ARMS continue the flurry of fortune for a solid three-hit KO...
Abstract: It was no surprise that the Nintendo Switch got first-party titles from popular franchises such as Mario and Zelda, but few would have predicted Arms, a new fighting game revealed at the Switch launch. Arms pits fighters with extendable arms (hence the...
Published: 2017-05-17, Author: Dean , review by: venturebeat.com
Abstract: What would happen if you stuck some boxing gloves on the end of some really long springs and used those as a character's arms in a video game brawler?That, in a nutshell, is the zany idea behind Arms for the Nintendo Switch. JC Rodrigo, manager of produc...
