Toy Soldiers: Cold War (XBox360)

84%
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Toy Soldiers: Cold War (XBox360) (2011)
genre: strategy

score: 84%

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'Stuck awkwardly between action game and top-down strategy, Cold War is an affectionate and exhilarating blast in the short term - but much like the cheap action figures it pay loving homage to, it can't survive more than a few days of intense play.'
Read more » Eurogamer
'The battery packs offer a nice sense of urgency to controlling the vehicles in every stage, because as powerful as the fighter jet or the tank might be, there's a built-in shelf life they have now - you can either return them to the charger in time or risk them self-destructing and therefore waiting a few minutes before you can use them again.'
Read more » GamesRadar
'Even though Toy Soldiers: Cold War has a few new features, it doesn't seem to have quite the depth of the original.'
Read more » WorthPlaying
'Toy Soldiers offers enough from a gameplay perspective to justify its asking price, but its GI Joe-meets-Red Dawn setting is what makes the game truly fun to play.'
Read more » 1up.com
'Nails the 80's toy aesthetic while blending great strategy and action gameplay under one democratic roof. While there may be camera problems, the thrill of the fight is too great to deny in this living toy box.'
Read more » IGN
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'An action-packed tower defense game that improves upon its predecessor at almost every opportunity.'
Read more » Gamespot
'While it may be lacking in raw content for some players, it more than makes up for it with layers of cooperative and competitive elements that make it one of the best strategy games on Xbox Live Arcade.'
Read more » Destructoid
'Even if you're not particularly a fan of tower defense games like me, simply controlling your units, getting combos, and using the special barrage weapons will win you over.'
Read more » GameRevolution
'If you buy just one tower defense game this year, well, knock yourself out. But if you want a really good action game with some tower defense, some great scoring challenges, some wonderful multiplayer support, some great graphics, and a wonderful sense of humor, you can't go wrong with Toy Soldiers: Cold War.'
Read more » GamePro
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