Advance Wars 1 + 2: Re-Boot Camp

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 100 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 91 out of 100
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 100
  3. Negative: 0 out of 100
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  1. 3DJuegos
    May 28, 2023
    An enjoyable experience for veteran users, but not for newbies.[Recommended]
  2. Eurogamer
    Apr 19, 2023
    Maybe, of course, I'm not giving the game enough credit. Or, to put it another way, am I critiquing the game when I should be critiquing myself? This is a generous, elegant, efficient tactics game that I still take great pleasure from, that I can still lose hours and hours to, and it's also one which, if you step back, absolutely allows you to realise that you're frequently doing ugly things beneath a cheery facade. This might be another layer of its design. When are things ever simple? Maybe, this is a complex game that a person can meet on a number of levels, and the levels change as the person does. [Eurogamer Recommended]
  3. Polygon
    Apr 19, 2023
    The new Advance Wars, just like the original, arrives at a strange time. Nintendo appeared to recognize this last year when, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it delayed Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp indefinitely. But the toylike soldiers exaggeratedly stomping cities into submission and cartoon characters being wiped out by artillery fire feel disconnected from the real-world war that gave Nintendo pause in 2022. In other words, it’s less off-putting than one might think to have fun with an urban military wargame right now. If anything, the return of Advance Wars feels like a link to a simpler time, made better with age and reverence for a long-ignored, still-great franchise. [Polygon Recommends]
  5. The Verge
    Apr 19, 2023
    Advance Wars is the kind of strategy game you can easily lose yourself in, where one more map “accidentally” turns into a few more hours of playing. That was true in 2001 when the original hit the Game Boy Advance — and it’s just as true today.

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User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 117 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 86 out of 117
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 117
  3. Negative: 14 out of 117
  1. mboscht
    Apr 22, 2023
    9
    Absolutely amazing. Just like the older versions. I hope Nintendo will create Advance Wars 3.
  2. Zski
    Apr 22, 2023
    8
    This is a very welcome return of a series that most forgot about. The gameplay remains entirely unchanged, and it has the same addictiveThis is a very welcome return of a series that most forgot about. The gameplay remains entirely unchanged, and it has the same addictive gameplay loop from years ago. It’s simple enough for non-strategy game fans to pick up and play and satisfying enough for strategy game fans to sink many hours into. The remade graphics, sound, and presentation are nice, but arguably unnecessary, especially with consideration to the GBA being included with Nintendo Switch Online. It modernized the graphics and sound but added very little to what otherwise would have been the charm of the GBA presentation. There are several smaller quality of life features and new things such as online play, so it’s a nice little package that blends the content of the original two games. Absolutely worth picking up for old fans of the series and newcomers alike.… Full Review »
  3. phoenixfire683
    Apr 22, 2023
    9
    I only just started but I feel the need to leave this review. As someone who's always struggled to get into strategy games, I think I'veI only just started but I feel the need to leave this review. As someone who's always struggled to get into strategy games, I think I've finally found the one. So far literally everything is perfect. The music, the animation, the art direction, not even mentioning the ganeplay.the only reason I didn't give it a 10 is because I haven't played all of it yet. But if you're like me and have been waiting for a strategy game that just feels like the perfect starting point, look no further. Also I don't know how good casual mode is, but I like the challenge if classic so far, it feels like just enough to push me to improve. Tldr; I highly recommend this game, especially to newcomers to the genre like myself… Full Review »
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