AbstractThe popular saga continues in the ongoing epic battle between the Green and the Tan Armies in ARMY MEN: Real Time Strategy.
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Full descriptionThe developer responsible for such titles as Battlezone II and Dark Reign 2 is the driving force behind Army Men RTS, a real-time strategy title set within the Army Men universe. Unlike previous incarnations in the action series, which involved a lone soldier, players must command an entire army of units, including flamethrowers, infantrymen, tanks, half-tracks, bulldozers, dump trucks, air units, and more. Keeping with the franchise's roots, backyards, bathrooms, and kitchens all serve as the makeshift battlefields where the two factions fight.
Sarge, the franchise's long-serving protagonist, is charged with leading a group of soldiers behind enemy lines to eradicate the turncoat Colonel Blintz, a former Green Army officer who was disfigured during combat. As in many games in the genre, players are required to gather resources to fund their war effort. The two major resources, plastic and electricity, can be obtained from Frisbees, toys, walkie-talkies, and batteries scattered around the various "battlefields."
The two resources can then be used to create more vehicles and soldiers to complete each of the game's 15 missions. The objectives typically follow genre conventions and require players to perform escort, assault, and basic transport exercises. Periphery modes such as Great Battles and Special Operations allow players to jump straight into separate skirmish-style missions and objective-based missions, respectively. Lastly, a Tutorial mode is included so players can accustom themselves to the control scheme.
The concept of Army Men: RTS is simple - build, manage, battle. Pandemic Studios, creators of Battlezone II and Dark Reign 2, hopes to bring an easy to learn interface, fast paced action and multiple modes of play into a full 3-Dimensional Army Men universe. With the ability to weapons, land and air vehicles, Army Men: RTS is growing up and bringing the Army Men franchise into the real-time strategy genre.
Editorial reviewSource:
AmazonArmy Men RTS is a deep and strategic adventure that doesn't intimidate like other real-time strategy games. It features an intuitive interface and is easy to pick up and play. Though accessible, the game forces players to think about how to strategically build and manage troops, vehicles, and buildings while fighting in an all-out war. Players can view the fully 3-D world with a changeable camera. Multiple ways to play include a reward-based campaign mode, special operations, and turnkey wars with great battles. You can even unlock secret "intelligence files" with good performances.
Collect resources such as plastic and electricity to fuel the war effort
Build an army of tanks, helicopters, and infantrymen
Intuitive control scheme simplifies the complexities associated with the genre
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