Why Buy it? Aside from first party shooters, most fail on the DS, this title is the exception. Gameloft pulled out all the stops and the production values here are top notch, this is one of the best looking and sounding titles on the system. There are a large number of scripted missions that will keep you playing for a while and a veteran difficulty level to test your skills against. This is a great shooter and will be appreciated by any DS shooter fan.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
This handheld take on the recent (and amazing) CoD 4: Modern Warfare is a solid game that really brings the feel of the franchise to the DS. You take the part of an SAS agent running, gunning, disarming, rescuing and just generally being a hero. The mouselook controls and touch integration are well implemented and while the graphics are a tad simple there is a lot going on and the frame rate is solid. Game play is the key and the developer wisely concentrated on that and delivered a great game, CoD 4: Modern Warfare for the DS is available right now.

Why Buy it? As mentioned there are not many good shooters for the DS, this title is one of those good ones. There are many touches onscreen that add to the feel of the game such as rain, explosions, debris and overhead traffic (helicopters and planes), these details really pull you into the game. Add to the mix the heart of the Call of Duty style of having scripted events, much more to do then just shoot and great touch screen action and you have a winner.

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Bleach: The Blade of Fate
Bleach is a widely popular Japanese anime that has recently been airing in North America, while all the characters have not been introduced to us in this continent, the game features the full cast that the Japanese know and love. It has your traditional minimal plot to justify the fighting action, but do we really care? What we care about is game play and this title has it in spades, four player matches, light, medium and heavy attacks, plus oodles of pleasing combos make this a deep game. To further add to the action Bleach: The Blade of Fate features a two plane fighting arena that you can hop between easily, items in the middle block your view and can be destroyed strategically. All of this together makes this the best DS fighter out there and it is available right now.

Why Buy it? Developer Treasure is known for their programming savvy, this title is no exception, the graphics and sound are some of the best the system has ever seen and the action is top notch. The large cast of characters and varied fighting modes are icing on the cake as the real star is the core arenas and how you use them. As you fight you can tap the L button to switch between the two planes, dodging attacks, blocking views and strategically hitting enemies. It is a great system and is very playable, the inclusion of a card collecting system that you can activate during battles to help your fighters adds even more depth to this already deep battler. If you like to brawl on your DS, Bleach: The Blade of Fate is the only way to go!