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1999 · The 3DO Company · Real-time strategy · Shooter

Army Men 2

Nintendo console exclusive

Army Men 2 is an Action game, developed by Digital Eclipse and published by 3DO, which was released in 2000.

Released: 22 March 1999
Platforms: Game Boy Color Windows
Genres: Real-time strategy Shooter Strategy Tactical
Developers: The 3DO Company
Publishers: The 3DO Company
Series: Army Men
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Action Warfare
Country: United States
Age ratings: CLASS_IND 10 ESRB E USK 16
Languages: English
Time to beat: 4hmain story5hcompletionist

About

Army Men II is a 1999 real-time tactics video game developed and published by The 3DO Company for Microsoft Windows and Game Boy Color. The game differs from the first installment in that it has battles in both the "real world" and the "plastic world". It was also the first to introduce the concept of portals between the real world and their world, a topic that was expanded upon in later games.

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Story

In Army Men, the Tan commander Plastro, invades the green lands. At the end, Sarge races the tan forces to a portal and enters, finding himself in a kitchen. The game begins with a massive tan force including Plastro himself chasing him through the portal. Major Mylar betrays Plastro, destroys the portal as he enters it and takes control of the tan army and territories.

The game continues from the kitchen with Sarge and a small squad fighting their way across the kitchen counter, finding a portal back to the plastic Jungle (Level 1). Securing a radio installation, Sarge contacts HQ for instructions (Level 2), using which he wins a tank fight (Level 3), save a blue spy from the tan forces and escapes through an airfield (Level 4).

Reception

The PC version received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. However, the Game Boy Color version was met with slightly more positive reception than the PC version. Next Generation said of the same PC version, "If you can overlook the flaws, Army Men II is a guilty pleasure."