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...
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