Army Men: Green Rogue

by 3DO

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• ASIN: B000059Z7N
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: March 20, 2001
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,036 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

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Remember those heady days of childhood when the toy box was thrown open and thousands of badly molded green- and beige-colored toy soldiers were brought forth to fight a battle for control of the living room carpet? Well it's time to return to that simpler age with this latest release from 3DO.

Army Men: Green Rogue is a high-powered shoot-'em-up played in the third-person perspective, allowing players to see their alter egos running around a variety of environments and turning the opposition to molten plastic with a variety of weapons, ranging from machine guns to flamethrowers. The Green Rogue of the title is a supersoldier from the Green army, manufactured to take on the might of the opposition Beige army without support or backup.

The control system takes an interesting slant by using the left analog controller to move the Rogue around and the right stick to direct weapon fire. Initially this feels a little unwieldy, but with a little practice, it becomes second nature and actually works rather well. Graphics are functional but colorful, and there's a real feeling of being a small soldier in a big, big world.

Green Rogue seems aimed at the younger end of the gaming market; it's very simple to pick up and play, and violence levels are comparatively low. More seasoned gamers may want to look for the excellent Time Splitters, Unreal Tournament, or Quake III Revolution for a little shooting delight, as this will be too gentle for many. For younger players, however, there are hours of entertainment to be had. --James Gordon

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good blastin' fun, May 15, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Army Men: Green Rogue (Video Game)

This game is cool. One bad plastic soldier, four big weapons (each one with SIX levels of upgrade, each one more devastating than the last!), one sweet smart-bomb attack, great explosions, great intro movie, and constant mayhem...!

At first I had trouble with it because I was trying to shoot everything and hit them before I die.d Then I realized that you gotta dodge first and shoot while you do. It's like the old arcade games of the '70s like Robotron and Contra... just guys swarming at you constantly, and you're layin' down the lead...

oh yeah, the other thing is you MUST pick up the same powerups in sequence to upgrade your weapon. If you keep switching weapons you never upgrade. upgrading is key and if you get all the way to max upgrade, your guy morphs into an even bigger, badder guy who takes less damage from enemy fire.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprise! - It's good, March 23, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Army Men: Green Rogue (Video Game)

I was hesitant buying Green Rogue, but there are few arcade style shooters available (especially for the PS2). Army Men game in the past have been just "fair"- (in my opinion). Green Rogue it truly addicting. If you're looking for a deep strategy game, pass this one up. There's no complex mission here, just pick up and play. The concept is simple, shoot the "evil" tan troops (they are plastic, there's no blood in site) while marching through various types of terrain. Nice effects and a good dash of humor. I honestly haven't completed all 16 missions, but I'm determined to do so ;=)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars preaty good, June 8, 2008

A Kid's Review

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Army Men: Green Rogue (Video Game)

I like it but im hard to disapoit,yet I say thare are some bad things about it like you can't stop moving him,it is a good thing that you can do a 2 player campain and the same rules apply with the 1 player as in not moving,the aiming is hard to use because you can only use the right analog stick and you can not move the camara,because you can not move him you can not kill the other enemys that you might miss,if you have looked at images online you can see that you can morf but not till you beat the game.All and all my brother and I find it a vary fun game but I recomend Sarge's Heroe's 2.P.S if you do get it make sure you have a frend to play with and make sure you and your fred have upgraded your guns.