Army Men RTS

Wage war on carpet and linoleum floors, devise assault tactics on the dining room table and take the battle next to the kitchen sink, that’s Army Men RTS, a real-time strategy game that’s played from the perspective of Green Army toys.

Army Men RTS is one of the classics when it comes to RTS, back in 2002 it was the game to play but now, it’s something you fire up because of nostalgia or gaming history reasons. Today, you’ll find the graphics barely acceptable and chances are it might not work right on modern systems. However, the voice acting for each unit is still great and it certainly adds a good amount of charm to it. In fact, Army Men RTS is one of the most charming RTS games that have ever hit the shelves. The units are little toys, the buildings are made out of soda cans, your resources are plastic and electricity which are gathered from bowls and toys that run on batteries, how can someone not like that setting.

Putting the child oriented theme aside, Army Men RTS is still a solid strategy game, it’s not really a walk in the park. Like in most RTS titles, you have to explore the map in search of resources, build structures for unit production and defensive reasons and micro manage your soldiers and vehicles during combat.

Moreover since your enemy will have the exact same units you have, how you use them makes all the difference. Army Men RTS puts a wide range of units at your disposal, some are a bit serious, others downright amusing and all of them always ready for a fight. There are upgrades to consider and strategies foresee or plot on the spot, this RTS really does challenge you.

If you like strategy games and are looking for a casual RTS, this one will definitely be worth your time. That is, if you manage to make it work and are willing to overlook the absence of some features that have become defaults in recent RTS releases.