I've always loved the Army Men series, despite it's flaws. As games, they are usually objectively bad, but with a cool concept that is brimming with potential even today. Since I only played the console games as a kid, this is my first playthrough of the PC version of Army Men: World War. I found the game to be surprisingly good! You command a squad of soldiers though campaign missions fighting with dangerous tan troops. The level layouts and objectives change often enough to keep things interesting. The entire game takes place on the "Western" front so the maps don't have any extreme changes aside from a few cities you assault. You can control just about every green soldier you come across in the game, so unlike other titles a main character's death doens't end the mission. Soldiers that survive the current mission stay with you for the next level along with the weapons they are carrying. The bigger your group the more risks you can afford to take and the more special weapons you can haul with you. You can separate them into squads too and change their rules of engagement. The UI is a bit clunky, but taking the time to learn how to run a few things with the keyboard makes things like switching weapons a lot more fluid and fun. Aside from the campaign there are also Battles. Players face off against 1-3 AI armies of different colors. There are plenty of maps and options and game modes to choose from and it's a lot of fun to play! Like many games in the series this one has it's share of flaws too. Friendly soldiers can get caught in the crossfire of other friendly units and get killed needlessly and soldiers can get stuck when in big groups or navigating longer distances. Over all this game is enjoyable even without nostalgia to prop it up, and it's worth the low pricepoint.
