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2012 · Action · Arcade

Tiny Troopers

Tiny Troopers puts you in command of a team of small soldiers. Guide them through 30 deadly missions with varied objectives: destroy enemy armoured formations, save hostages and eliminate enemy generals, to name but just a few.

Released
24 August 2012
Platforms
AndroidWindowsiOSmacOS
Genres
ActionArcadeIndieReal-time strategyShooterStrategy
Developers
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Publishers
Game Troopers, SL
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
ActionComedyWarfare
Country
Finland
Age ratings
PEGI 12
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), English, French, German, Italian, Spanish (Spain)

About

Tiny Troopers is a top-down squad-based multidirectional shooter developed by Finnish studio Kukouri Mobile Entertainment and published by Chillingo, Iceberg Interactive and Game Troopers. It was released on 7 June 2012 for iOS and on 24 August 2012 for PC. The game is available on iOS, Android, Windows, OS X and Windows Phone. The game puts you in command of a team of troopers (soldiers) which are guided through various objectives in 30 levels of increasing difficulty.

›Story

Your troopers will face enemy infantry, snipers, technicals and even tanks. The casualty rate is going to be high but there’s an endless supply of fresh recruits to step up and fill the ranks. Those lucky troopers who survive from mission to mission will be promoted, and each new stripe they gain makes them tougher.

To increase your troopers’ chances of survival, use Command Points to give them better equipment, reinforce their team with a specialist like machine gunner, medic or delta force and call in support drops during missions. War might be hell but this is the funniest way to fight in one!

Keywords

  • modern warfare
  • helicopter
  • bloody
  • war
  • steam
  • tank
  • level selection
  • steam achievements
  • digital distribution
  • modern military
  • windows store
  • polygonal 3d

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

Tiny Troopers uses a tapping/clicking system to move and shoot enemies and enemy buildings to complete a mission. A drag and drop mechanism is used to activate special weapons such as grenades, bazookas, and airstrikes. During each level, the player will face various challenges and will be required to complete objectives such as freeing hostages, protecting journalists, survival and eliminating enemy troops. Before starting a mission, a player may select the difficulty of that mission and purchase upgrades using "command points" and medals.

Players are also given a mission briefing stating the objective of the level and can suggest which specialist(s) to hire for the next mission. Troops that survive a level will be promoted and will subsequently become stronger, while troops that are killed will be replaced by new recruits and the Command Points gained by the fallen troop are subsequently forfeited. During a mission, the player can use the support menu to call for drop packages such as med-packs, grenades, an airborne (only after taking casualties), bazookas, airstrikes or an intel pack which reveals the location of enemies and collectibles on the map to be deployed. The player also has the opportunity to check the objectives of the mission on the map.

Development

Kukouri Mobile Entertainment was inspired by the 1993 video game Cannon Fodder. The game was released on iOS on June 7, 2012, It was ported to Windows and Macintosh on August 24, 2012.

Reception

Tiny Troopers received mixed reviews for the Windows version and positive reviews for iOS.

Gamezebo's Al Dellinger was generally impressed by Tiny Troopers. However, he felt that because the player cannot control troops individually, one might seldom get stuck behind an obstacle. Dellinger also suggests that the humor is not for everyone, as certain moments feel too "real" for the game, like when a shot enemy is still alive on the ground asking for a mercy-kill. In conclusion, Dellinger says "this is an excellent title. It's a blast, the controls are smooth, and the missions are unique."

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
iOS6 June 2012Worldwide
macOS24 August 2012North America · Worldwide 28 September 2012
Windows24 August 2012Worldwide · Worldwide 3 December 2014
Android6 November 2012Worldwide

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