8.5 out of 10

Elite Beat Agents

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User Score (162)

9.1
Expert Score (74)

8.8
Value for money (7)

8.8
Sound quality (8)

8.7
Gameplay (32)

8.6
Graphics (34)

7.7
Sound (26)

8.4
Multiplayer (5)

8.5
Control (6)

9.1
Addiction (3)

8.6
Lifespan (5)

8.3
Playability (2)

8.2
Replay value (2)

8.0
Funfactor (3)

5.1

Freak Rank

55 of 1957 in Nintendo DS Games

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Pros & Cons

fun, music, presentation, fun gameplay, game for everyone

Score Distribution

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7-8		(21)
5-6		(0)
3-4		(0)
1-2		(1)

Users:

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5-6		(9)
3-4		(3)
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Expert Reviews

Gamebosh

7.8/10

3 May 2011
Even a couple of years after its release, Elite Beat Agents remains popular amongst DS owners, and is still regularly recommended to new adopters of the hand-held device. Is this reputation justified, or is EBA just another over-hyped gimmick? Read more
- Carries a solid challenge, Single Card Multiplayer modes available, It's completely bonkers!
- Songs are cover versions, May be too difficult for some, No apparent means to re-set the saved game
VideoGamer.com

9.0/10

28 July 2007
Elite Beat Agents is a game that anyone with a sense of rhythm can enjoy and will keep you entertained for short bursts or more lengthy hardcore sessions. Read more
- Insanely fun, Addictive, Great music
- Songs are cover versions
Modojo

10/10

8 November 2006
Am I being overly hyperbolic by describing as a dream come true? It's true that great games receive sequels all the all the time; I can sleep easy at night knowing that some day, there will be another title, for example. But in the case of , it's a follow-up to a game that I really, truly expected would never see a sequel. It's a great feeling. Read more
- The perfect amount of challenge. The epic final song.
- A few questionable tracks.
Strategy Informer

8.6/10

28 July 2007
Rhythm and music games have become more prolific during the past decade, thanks to games like PaRappa the Rapper for the PlayStation and the Bemani games in arcades and on various consoles. While consoles tend to make more sense in order to play these games thanks in no small part to the vast amount of storage on disc-based media - it's truly a challenge to make them for handhelds like the Nintendo DS. Read more
VGChartz

9.0/10

19 July 2007
Elite Beat Agents: For When You Just Can't 'Heeeeeelp!' Yourself. By Daniel Share-Strom “Hey, Jim! How do we localize a game about Japanese male cheerleaders who sing wacky J-Pop tunes to inspire people and help them with their problems?!” “Well, Americans like ‘agents’, right? So lets remove the cheerleaders and replace them with smirking ‘elite’ guys who can keep a ‘beat’, and make them agents! Read more