Published: 2017-06-07, Author: Mark , review by: arstechnica.com
Fantastically deep and strategic fighting, Lots of customisation options, Well-balanced fighters, Sharp motion controls, Power ups change the flow of a match without ruining it, Robust online play, Sharp visuals that aim for 60FPS
Steep learning curve, Brief tutorial is too hands-off
Published: 2017-06-07, Author: Chris , review by: bgr.com
Abstract: My first hour or so with ARMS was underwhelming.My expectations weren't all that high to begin with, as I really didn't know what to expect from a first-party fighting game on the Nintendo Switch, but the monotony and repetition of the genre rarely holds...
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Published: 2017-06-07, Author: Will , review by: pcmag.com
Deceptively deep, deliberate mechanics, Strong variety of fighters, ARMS, and modes
Limited customization options for online play, Game formats and combinations become repetitive if you don't fall in love with the action
ARMS is an exciting, offbeat Nintendo Switch game that takes the tournament fighter genre and gives it a Splatoon-like quirky twist...
Abstract: If you had told me a year ago that Nintendo would have made motion controls fashionable again with the Switch, I would have laughed. If you had gone on to say it would be doing so with a fighting game, I would have laughed even harder. Yet here we are in...
Published: 2017-06-07, Author: Chris , review by: destructoid.com
Solid and definitely has an audience. There could be some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun. How we score: The Destructoid Reviews Guide...
Arms' clever take on boxing provides a simple premise with a startling amount of depth for those who would seek to master the stretching appendages. Its rapidly evolving lobby system had me sticking around for “just one more match.” There may not be a lot...
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...
Published: 2017-04-12, Author: Jordan , review by: destructoid.com
Abstract: Today's Nintendo Direct has let loose approximately 80 release dates for Nintendo Switch and 3DS games. I'm but one man! Have mercy! That said, one date I'll definitely want to keep track of is June 16, 2017 -- that's when Arms, Nintendo's long-armed figh...
