Ubisoft and Gearbox Software has announced a new Wii and DS sequels of the Brothers in Arms series.
Coming to Wii this fall is Brothers In Arms Double Time which promises "using the Wii Remote to give actual hand signals" to command your squad in urban war environments.
Similarly, Brothers In Arms DS which is scheduled for next summer, promises to take advantage of the DS touch screen to issue commands to the squad while behind cover.
Brothers In Arms Double Time Key Features:
- Next-Generation Brothers In Arms: The award-winning WWII franchise comes to the Wii system with all of the action, story and authenticity that has critics and fans eager for more.
- Combining All 31 Playable Levels: Play as Sergeants Matt Baker and Joe Hartsock, leading your squad behind enemy lines through the Normandy invasion.
- Unrivaled Authenticity: Fight actual Airborne Infantry battles of D-Day accurately recreated using thousands of official photos, maps, After-Action Reports and eyewitness accounts under the direction of Military and Historical Director, Col. John Antal.
- Challenging and Dynamic Combat: Featuring close-quarter urban environments and a next-generation artificial intelligence system, Brothers In Arms Double Time promises to take authentic military action to the next level on the Wii system.
- Enhanced Control Scheme: Issue orders and perform military gestures to command and lead your team using the Wii Remote.
Brothers In Arms DS Key Features:
- First Brothers In Arms for the DS System: Exclusively designed for Nintendo DS with easy-to-use, stylus-based controls such as using the Touch Screen to aim, with the camera following the stylus.
- Impressive, Realistic 3D Graphics: Incredibly detailed environments with highly believable characters and enemies, cinematic camera angles, and great animation.
- Drivable Vehicles: Drive a recon car or a Sherman Tank. Use a wide range of weapons such as bazookas, sniper rifles, grenades and more to destroy your enemy.
- 16 Missions and Three Different Campaigns: Relive the intensity of WWII through three different campaigns, from Normandy to North-Africa and Ardennes.
- Redesigned New Multiplayer Experience: Fight major multiplayer battles with three of your friends in different multiplayer modes, including Deathmatch and Team Deathmatch.
- Contextual Movements: Gameplay adapted to the Nintendo DS hardware with auto-cover behind walls or auto-recovering life system.
- An Unrivalled Sense of Drama: Experience a stronger emotional factor, due to the third-person view and dialogue between soldiers.
