I’ve been playing a lot of music/rhythm games recently and Elite Beat Agents for the Nintendo DS is the best one. I’m about two years late to the party on this one, but better late than never right. Elite Beat Agents is one of those games you can absolutely lose yourself in without realizing five hours have gone by. It’s very easy to play, you just tap a button to the beat, sometimes you slide your pointer on the screen, and fun ensues.
The magic of the game comes from the story each song tells. Every mission starts with a story of someone having a particularly difficult time in their life who needs help, and the agents swoop in with their power of music and dance to save the day. You’ll enjoy seeing them help a lost dog get back home set to Deep Purple’s Highway Star or question why game developer’s love Avril Lavigne so much as you help a speeding taxi driver to the tune of Sk8er Boi. Some of the skits work very well. The one set to Chicago’s Inspiration is the best emotional experiences I’ve ever experienced in a video game.
The game starts off with two difficulty settings and a third is unlocked if you can clear the more difficult one. There are also unlockable songs and you can save your replay of every stage. There’s co-op and verses if you have friends around who want to get down as well. There is no reason to not own this game. It should be in every DS collection.
Grade: A+
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