Army Men Sarges War

by 2K Games

Product Features

• Genre: Action/Adventure
• ESRB rating: Teen

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00029QQ66
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: March 26, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,892 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

On the verge of a long-awaited peace between the Green and the Tan, rogue elements of the Tan Army draw Sarge and his men out into the field. Out in the field, Sarge discovers a new and diabolical enemy—Colonel Malice--equipped with weapons that threaten the very existence of the Green Nation. With his squad destroyed, Sarge becomes a one-man army out to stop Colonel Malice at all costs.

Features:

• Defeat your eternal foe the Tan Army with authentic weapons such as carbine rifle, assault rifles, shotguns, bazookas, sniper rifles, grenades, flamethrowers, time-bombs, mounted machine guns, and more.
• Grittier gameplay featuring immersive interactive environments.
• Updated and streamlined targeting system will allow the player full control over his environment--and what to shoot.
• 12 levels of gameplay--play in both the real world and the world of toys.
• Improved AI. Enemies duck, cover, flank your positions, and generally try to kill you as intensely as you try to kill them.
• Deconstruction effects. This effect allows you to specifically target certain environments or body parts of your foe for exciting gameplay. Blast a leg off of a Tan soldier and watch as he hops around trying to kill you. Also, as toys, melting and chipping effects are central to the gameplay.

Product Description

The game begins when Sarge returns from a top-secret mission only to discover that in his absence the Tan Army have launched a sneak attack on his homeland...and attack so brutal it wipes out Green Army H.Q. and his entire squad. This attack will change Sarge forever and introduce a new villain into the Army Men universe, a madman who will stop at nothing to destroy the Green nation

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This game is the best!!, May 5, 2007

By 

Steve (Virginia) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Army Men Sarges War (Video Game)

I love this game, my kids (ages 10,11,16) love this game, and we play it often. Even though it is several years older than others that have come out since, it is a fallback of joy, laughter, thrills, and excitement. The you vs. game component isn't bad and you have three levels to work with to get yourself to the end. But it's the journey, my friends. Plastic army men on household and back yard battlefields was like having the games you used to play as a kid with these toys come to life!

The Capture the Flag and Death Match parts are the best, especially Death Match, which is four player and usually what the kids and I play. You will have to adjust your brightness in the options section as it is pretty dark, but the adjustment makes it fine. Hurl grenades, find the flamethrowers or HMG for maximum firepower, and find the protective gear and you're set for a great time. It is easy to master thanks to the automatic targeting aim, so even the lamest novice can do well. Making it that much cooler from a parent's point of view, this isn't bloody at all - they're plastic!! It's kind of funny to watch these giant holes get blasted in the plastic guys and yet they still run around! Imagine the character from T2 as a plastic army man!

I could ramble on and on but let me just say that I believe you will really enjoy this. Unless your child (or you) need some blood drenched game to enjoy, this game is a blast!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars vastly underappreciated.., August 17, 2006

By 

F0X H0UND (Greenwood Lake, NY) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Army Men Sarges War (Video Game)

You're Sargeant Hawk (or Sarge for short), who is sent on a mission to quell some rebel Tan forces from wrecking the peace treaty signing between the Greens and Tans. However, a massive explosion at the signing kills everyone - Tan's General Plastro, Grimm, the Heroes - while Sarge is away. When he comes back he founds out a crazy Tan soldier named General Malice caused the explosion, and takes to kill Malice with his own hands. His own personal war.

It's the same as Sarges Heroes 1 & 2 - You run around in 3rd person, shooting and blowing up enemies, while trying to reach the end of the stage. In Sarges War you get a lot of weapons going anywhere from Bazookas, to shotguns, to "HMGs" (heavy machine guns), flamethrowers, and much more. You can run, jump, roll, crouch-walk, and climb - so thats pretty basic. Every now and then you can also use toy .50 caliber gun emplacements to mow down enemies..

There is multiplayer, but I haven't played it yet. From what my friend Paul told me it is entertaining..so I guess go check it out.

Speaking of enemies... you'll fight a whole bunch of Tan soldiers, in different variations. There is the basic soldier, then there is the sniper/scout who tries to call in reinforcements, and then there is the elites.. the elites are annoying because they are stealthed and hard to kill unless you use a flamethrower. These enemies are equipped with some pretty devestating weapons, so be careful.

The graphics, I'll admit, are ugly. I don't understand how they went from the SH2 remake's awesome graphics to this. Though everything runs smooth, all the buildings and characters look really blocky, pixalated and just...fugly lol. One thing I thought was cool was when Sarge took more and more damage, eventually his plastic began to fall off in chunks.

The voice acting is a little off, but the explosions and guns are nicley done. The music is a bit tacky and repetitive, but somehow still manages to fit in and add a little to the atmosphere. It goes from soft techno, to robot/computer noises, to rock.. so its just a matter of opinion I guess.

The game has its ups and downs in difficulty. Some levels are very easy, others are just right, and then there are the handful which are overly hard. The end battle with Malice was ridiculous - your in a small room filled with Tan forces while fighting him, and they all have either HMGs or flamethrowers... Malice himself has a bazooka!

Now lets talk endings shall we? This ending had an interesting twist, but it was still garbage. Sarge Hawk defeats Malice, and Sarge takes off Malice's face plate to find that Malice was actually a green colonel that Sarge had fought side by side with, but accidently left to die during an ambush. Malice was rebuilt by the Tans, and filled with hate attacked the greens to kil lSarge. When the traitor dies, we see Sarge standing by the large headstone of his fallen friends & comrades with a sunset in the background. This wouldn't be too bad if we had some sort of cliff hanger or an idea as to what the next game would be..

To sum it up, though ugly, Sarges War was a pretty fun run-of-the-mill third person shooter. It took that childish feel from the Sarges Hereos games and took it into a more violent and dark direction, which was good. I suggest you give it a shot if you own a Gamecube, you'll have fun.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Army Game Ever, March 25, 2008

A Kid's Review

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Army Men Sarges War (Video Game)

This game is very fun because on a multi-player game mode you can hunt around for weapons ranging from HMGs,to bazzokas, to If you're looking for a game with blood you're in the wrong place.(although whenever you get shot holes appear, but it's a pretty cool effect). Has a interesting story line but only has 12 stages. In the story mode you're Sergeant Hawk vs. the tans. I recomed this game for anyone who likes single or multi player army games.