Army Men RTS
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Electronic Arts
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3DO
Released On:
27 Mar 2002
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The world of Army Men RTS is under your control in the first Real-Time Strategy episode in the Army Men series. Command your Green troops, from the simple soldier to high powered tanks, against a former fellow Green commander who is now leading the enemy, the Tan Forces. The mission is simple, kill the traitor and his forces before all-out chaos begins.
Fight in the trenches of real-world battle areas set in the plastic toy world, or fight in the trenches of backyard gardens, using gnomes, flowers, and garden hoses as extra defense against the enemy. And just when the Tan army falls back, the ant or cockroach army comes rolling in, with the wildlife getting their own back on you.
The familiar "Red Alert" style resource management system allows you to choose from a wide range of attack and defense options. Resources themselves come from siphoning plastic and electricity from discarded toys, batteries, and the like scattered around the battlefield. When you lose a building or soldier, melt it down to re-build a new building or soldier.
Army Men RTS was released on 2000-11-24 for the Playstation 2 console. It falls under the genre of Action & Adventure.
Part #:
SLES-50434 (Europe)
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Media Type:
DVD-ROM
Gamepads Supported:
DualShock 2
Number of Offline Players:
1 Player
Save Game Methods:
External Storage
Input Device Features Supported:
Vibration
Controller Types Supported:
Analog Controller, Digital Controller
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a real-time strategy game where players command soldiers to build bases, manage resources, and engage in combat. The core premise involves hunting down a rogue, paint-obsessed colonel and his loyal "Tan" army across fifteen challenging missions. Players must strategically deploy units and utilize their environment to achieve mission objectives and earn medals.
Story
Sarge's Briefing
I've led troops through countless skirmishes, but this mission is the worst I've ever seen. We've never had to deal with anything like this before.
This region was once secure under Colonel Blintz. However, Blintz sustained a "massive, disfiguring head wound" in the line of duty. He's lost his mind, literally.
Reconnaissance found that Blintz has gone Tan, with the help of a bucket of paint. Our mission is to find and terminate him. This will be the toughest mission I've ever led, as Blintz was famous for inspiring loyalty among his many men.
Boot Camp (Tutorial)
Boot Camp offers three lessons in real-time strategy basics:
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Camera and Movement: Learn to set the camera position and command each Soldier.
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Building a Base: This lesson teaches you how to build and set up camp, upgrade buildings, and create your army.
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Combat: The final lesson teaches you how to engage the enemy.
Campaign
The Main Event features fifteen action-packed missions. Each mission is more dangerous than the last. You'll need your wits, a select team of heroes, and whatever you can scrounge from your environment to march on the Tan army. Remember, if you can't come back victorious, don't come back.
Each Campaign mission has two Medal Goals, which can be found on the Pause menu.
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If you don't complete either goal, you receive a Bronze Medal and unlock one Intelligence File.
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If you complete either goal, you'll receive a Silver Medal and unlock two Intelligence Files.
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If you complete both goals, you are awarded the Gold Medal, unlocking two Intelligence Files and a mission from either Great Battles or Special Operations.
Controls
L3 button
SPEED SCROLL
left analog stick
MOVE TARGET
directional buttons
MOVE TARGET
button
SELECT A UNIT
right analog stick
TARGET LOCK-ON
R3 button
jumps the view to your HQ
L1 button
MOVE CAMERA TO THE LAST OR CURRENT POINT OF COMBAT
R1 button
BUILD A UNIT OR BUILDING
R2 button
CHANGE THE CAMERA VIEW
L2 button
MELT BUILDINGS
How to Play
GREAT BATTLES
Reconstruct eight historic battles between the Green and Tan. These base-building missions are unlocked by earning Gold Medals in the main Campaign.
Difficulty ranges from one to five stars. Good performance unlocks additional Intelligence Files based on the medal earned.
SPECIAL OPERATIONS
Special Operations are eight individual missions unlocked by earning Gold Medals in the Campaign. Each offers a unique twist on basic gameplay.
Difficulty ranges from one to five stars. Good performance unlocks additional Intelligence Files based on the medal earned. Can you unlock and complete them all?
INTELLIGENCE FILES
Intelligence Files are 96 in-game objects you can listen to, examine, and animate. They are unlocked as you play through missions and earn medals.
OPTIONS
Adjust the Music Volume, Game Difficulty, Controller Vibration, View Game Previews, or roll the Credits.
BASIC TRAINING
Listen up, Soldier...this is a war we've got on our hands! If you want to make it to the end of the day, you've got to know this platoon inside and out.
HEADS UP DISPLAY
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Plastic
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Electricity
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Target
BASIC STRATEGY
There are several steps you will need to follow in most missions.
1) Begin base-building missions by building a Headquarters (HQ). This allows you to build several Dump Trucks. The HQ is a prerequisite for all buildings except the Resource Depot, so you'll want one at all times. You can also build Bulldozers from the HQ.
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To build a structure, press and hold the R1 button.
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The Construction Menu will appear as long as you hold the R1 button.
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While continuing to hold the R1 button, use the left analog stick, or the directional buttons, to highlight the structure you would like to build.
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Press the button to select the structure and release the R1 button.
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Move the Target over the place on the playfield you would like to build the selected structure. The image of the structure to be built appears over the Target. (If the building is red, it cannot be placed in the current location.)
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Use the L2 and R2 buttons to rotate the structure to the desired position, and then press the button to build it.
2) Use a Bulldozer to build a Resource Depot reasonably close to a resource, and then send your Dump Truck(s) to the resource to collect it.
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Follow the instructions listed in Step 1 to build a Resource Depot.
3) When your HQ is built, you're ready for recruits! Use a Bulldozer to build a Barracks and create a basic squad comprised of Grunts, Grenadiers, and a few Mine Sweepers. With your squad ready for action, send them out to explore the area immediately around your base.
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Follow the instructions listed in Step 1 to build the Barracks.
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To create Soldiers, press the R1 button. The Construction Menu will appear as long as you hold the R1 button.
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Move the left analog stick, or the and directional buttons to find the Barracks Menu.
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To highlight the Soldiers you would like to create, move the left analog stick, or the and directional buttons.
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Press the button to make your selected. Every Soldier selection is added to the queue. The total number of Soldiers you have selected to be created appears over the icon.
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If you change your mind, simply press the button to remove a Soldier from the queue. Only one Soldier is molded at a time, so a queue of Soldiers takes time to create.
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Set a Rally Point (Flags) for the Soldiers. (See "Rally Points".)
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Select the group of Soldiers you want to explore the area with by pressing the button until the Selection Circle encompasses the group, or select single Soldiers by moving the Target over each Soldier and pressing the button.
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Move the Target to the point of the playfield you would like them to explore and press the button.
NOTE: When a Soldier type is highlighted in the Construction Menu, his relative strength versus Infantry, Armor, and Air enemies is displayed on the right side of the screen. This info is useful when deciding what Soldiers you will need to fight against the enemies you currently face.
4) Once you've sent your squads out to explore the area, you'll have a general idea of where the Tan attack from and the basic layout of the land. With these things in mind, you can build a Barbed Wire Fence at choke points to slow down the Tan on their way to more vital parts of your base.
Be warned, however, that doing so will slow down your own units should they need to navigate through such an area. It's also a good idea to put a few Guard Towers between pieces of fence. The Tower functions as a lookout and has the firepower of several Grunts.
5) When you have the resource reserves built up, upgrade your HQ to a Super HQ and build a Garage. Use the Garage to build Medics that can heal your troops, your buildings, and each other. You can also create Half-Tracks, Minelayers, and Tanks.
See the "Upgrades" section of this chapter. From the Garage Menu, follow the same instructions used to create Soldiers in Step 3, to create vehicles.
6) When you have the resources, upgrade your Barracks to a Super Barracks. You can use this new structure to pump out a more specialized platoon: Bazooka Men, Machine Gunners, Snipers, and Mortar Men.
7) Finally, when you have the resources available, upgrade the Garage to the Super Garage and make DumDums and Choppers for assaults on the
Enemies & Characters
SARGE'S OUTFIT
These are members of Bravo Company, including Sarge, Hoover, and Scorch, who are the first to appear in each mission. They are tougher than regular Soldiers and have more hit points, making them ideal for leading squads into battle.
SERGEANT HAWK
Sergeant Hawk, also known as "Sarge", is the unquestioned leader of the Bravo Company Commandos. He is highly motivated to fight the Tan Army to protect his friends, the Green Nation, and Vikki.
VIKKI
Vikki is Colonel Grimm's adventurous daughter and a reporter, capable of taking care of herself. She is practically a member of the Bravo Company Commandos and is Sarge's love interest.
RIFF
Riff is the heavy hitter of Bravo Company, known for his bazooka and his ability to deliver serious thumping to the Tan Army.
HOOVER
Private Hoover has the most stressful job in Bravo Company, often called upon to sweep minefields despite his easily startled nature.
SHRAP
Shrap is a Mortar Man extraordinaire who enjoys dropping heinous mortar shells on the Tan Army, despite preferring to be catching a wave.
THICK
Thick is a large, not-so-bright lug who compensates for his lack of brains with brawn and extensive cover fire from his M-60 machine gun.
SCORCH
Scorch has an affinity for fire, enjoying the sound of Tan Soldiers bubbling after he's used his flamethrower to lay on serious heat.
BULLSEYE
Bullseye is the newest Commando, known for his keen eye and sharp shooting that can drop a Tan Soldier before others realize danger is present.
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