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Toy Soldiers

7.0

Format Xbox Live Arcade

Developer Unknown

Publisher Unknown

Genre Unknown

15-Mar-2010 A corner of a forgotten field that is forever Hornby

4 Comments

British and German infantry storm enemy toy boxes, upgradable emplaced guns pepper battlefields with lead, and biplanes and bombers streak through the skies at altitudes of several feet.

Welcome to World War I as fought by action figures and Airfix kits. Toy Soldiers is a tower-defense game at heart - one side holds a base, the other attacks - but it also lets you take direct control of mortar crews, anti-aircraft guns, sluggish wind-up tanks, and more.

Your A.I. gunners too often seem to dawdle and miss on purpose, so micromanaging them (by taking over targeting) is mandatory. But gaining ground and repelling assaults on both sides of 12 solo missions is enjoyable enough if you can endure an uncooperative camera.

Because it takes 10 minutes to offer any real challenge, the unlockable Survival mode is a bit of a bust. But casual strategy fans will enjoy dispatching waves of cavalry, artillery, and airplanes in head-to-head online multiplayer matches. Just be prepared to take a few beatings while you find your footing.

OXM Staff