Review: ARMS (Nintendo Switch)
Featuring a unique multiplayer fighting sport that lets you trade blows using extendable arms, this game includes elements of both boxing and shooting games, plus an all-new cast of characters.
Pros:
- Bright colorful almost cartoon looking graphics.
- 2.2GB Download size.
- Six modes- Grand Prix, Vs, Party, Ranked, Friends and Local.
- Fighting game with a bit of a shoot em up undertone.
- Training mode.
- Grand Prix is your arcade mode. Face off against 10 opponents to become champion. You get to take in all the different play styles as you progress like v ball and hoops.
- Vs is 1-4 player and you can do team fight, Vs, V-ball, Hoops or skill shot.
- Arms test is a win streak mode.
- 1v100 mode.
- Party- 1-2 players and its online. You go into a lobby system where you randomly get a game mode and because of this you could land up doing vs or playing co op.
- Ranked- 1 player only.
- Local supports one player on each console.
- In depth help section explaining the rules, Tricks and characters.
- Set Arms is where you can go to choose which arms you have equipped but also what ones you can swap to in game.
- Get Arms is where you spend coins on a timer. You then get that much time to smash targets and break boxes containing random Arms for random characters.
- Earn coins from playing any of the modes.
- Catchy soundtrack.
- Controller supported- Pro, Handheld, Joycons side ways and joycons with motion control.
- Items appear in game like health or bombs.
- Build your attack meter to unleash a powerful volley of attacks for a short time.
- Fun to play with friends.
- 10 Colorful characters to choose from all with unique abilities and jumps.
- Environments are varied and can offer hazards, Obstacles or change completely.
- Game winning attack replay.
- Clean fresh UI and appearance.
- Deep rewarding combat. It looks simple but it has a strategic undertone that really sets it apart from the casuals. Knowing when to counter and how to counter is key to winning.
- Punches go along a system where heavy punches knock light punches away and do damage, If you bot punch at the same time with the same weight, Both punches are nullified.
- Can stun Arms and even the character.
- Online rank is a earn EXP and fill a bar system.
- Fast loading times.
- E-sports kind of presentation through out the game.
Cons:
- Cannot rebind or change control layouts.
- Mini games are very basic and dry.
- You feel like the game is part of a bigger game.
- Motion controls are the most accurate but also the one that feels less engaging. Maybe its because it invokes memories of the Wii and that is so retro.
- Not a lot of variety.
- Earning coins…..The grind is real.
