Toy Soldiers: Cold War

 Xbox 360
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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 128 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 12 out of 128
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  1. drlowdon
    Jun 8, 2018
    4
    Toy Soldiers: Cold War is a hybrid tower-defence game using, as you may have guessed, toy soldiers as units. On each level players can place units, ranging from machine guns to anti-aircraft guns, in specified locations each of which can be changed or upgraded at any point to best defeat the wave after wave of enemies attempting to reach your toy box. If enough enemies reach the toy boxToy Soldiers: Cold War is a hybrid tower-defence game using, as you may have guessed, toy soldiers as units. On each level players can place units, ranging from machine guns to anti-aircraft guns, in specified locations each of which can be changed or upgraded at any point to best defeat the wave after wave of enemies attempting to reach your toy box. If enough enemies reach the toy box the mission is failed. The hybrid element comes in as at any point the player can take direct control over any unit and fire the turret manually. At certain points an overkill mode is unlocked allowing for an extremely powerful commando or helicopter to be dispatched and controlled to deal huge damage to the enemy.

    For a while Toy Soldiers: Cold War does provide a bit of fast paced arcade fun with a little depth provided by the choice of units that can be deployed. Mowing down wave after wave of enemies from a turret does become dull pretty quickly however and, other than a slight change in background, each level plays virtually identically for the most part. As a result it doesn't really offer long term appeal despite the inclusion of online leaderboards and a few multiplayer modes.

    Unless you’re a huge fan of the tower defence genre this is not a game that many people will play for all that long.    … Expand
  2. Broyax
    Sep 27, 2017
    4
    Un "tower defense" assez bien pensé avec un bonne interface et un humour bienvenu... Il faut dire qu'on massacre comme à la parade tous ces **** soldats qui courent comme des vrais et crèvent joyeusement, il faut dire qu'on les découpe à la mitrailleuse avec une indicible joie. Et même quelques ricanements.

    Les graphismes pour un tel "petit jeu", limite indé en fait ou indé de luxe en    Un "tower defense" assez bien pensé avec un bonne interface et un humour bienvenu... Il faut dire qu'on massacre comme à la parade tous ces **** soldats qui courent comme des vrais et crèvent joyeusement, il faut dire qu'on les découpe à la mitrailleuse avec une indicible joie. Et même quelques ricanements.

    Les graphismes pour un tel "petit jeu", limite indé en fait ou indé de luxe en somme, sont très convenables ; de même pour les effets sonores très satisfaisants. Cependant, le jeu pâtit de gros soucis de caméra qui ternissent significativement l'expérience. Ouais, ça casse l'immersion, comme disent les jeunes.

    Par ailleurs, le jeu se révèle hélas très répétitif : on se lasse des vagues incessantes sur les nombreux niveaux qui se répètent eux aussi. Un concept donc pas assez raffiné, pas assez bien exploité pour tenir sur la distance.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#53 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2011
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#37 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2011
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#46 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2011

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81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 46
  3. Negative: 0 out of 46
  1. Gamereactor Denmark
    Nov 17, 2011
    80
    Swooping through a virtual boy's room in a miniature jet while fighting a huge submarine is where this game topped for us. Rock solid and inexpensive entertainment for your Xbox 360.
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  2. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Nov 14, 2011
    80
    The game we always knew it wanted to be. [Issue#77, p.103]
  3. Games Master UK
    Oct 23, 2011
    81
    A decent action/strategy game. [Dec 2011, p.87]
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