Elite Forces: Unit 77
A squad-based tactical shooter for Nintendo DS.
Elite Forces: Unit 77 is an action game from Spanish developers Abylight and Gammick Entertainment for the Nintendo DS and DSiWare. It uses stylus controls to command a squad of soldiers on a hostage rescue mission. The original DS version lacked multiplayer, which was added in the DSiWare release. Critics gave it mixed reviews, praising the graphics but criticizing the unresponsive controls and calling it mediocre.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Abylight
- Publisher
- Deep Silver
- Genre
- Action
- Modes
- Single-player, Multiplayer
- Platforms
- Nintendo DS, DSiWare
Facts from the source article.
Reception
The Nintendo DS version received mixed reviews according to Metacritic. IGN's Craig Harris praised the visuals but called it a perfect storm of gaming mediocrity. Pocket Gamer's Jon Jordan described it as a fairly competent budget game that was neither exciting nor embarrassing. Criticism focused on the lack of multiplayer and unresponsive controls. The DSiWare release drew similar complaints about controls but was praised for including multiplayer. Nintendo Life's Philip Reed unfavorably compared its controls to The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who published Elite Forces: Unit 77?
Elite Forces: Unit 77 was published by Deep Silver.
Is Elite Forces: Unit 77 single-player or multiplayer?
Elite Forces: Unit 77 offers single-player and multiplayer play.
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