The greatest adventures that kids have growing up occur in their imaginations as they play with their toys. Toy Commander is a game that attempts to capture these adventures in an interactive, three dimensional world. The player's perspective is that of the toy vehicles that inhabit a house. The various gameplay areas are all based on rooms in this giant house.
The gameplay in Toy Commander is mission-based. In each mission, the player controls one or more toy vehicles to accomplish certain objectives. The objectives vary widely, ranging from driving an army truck and shooting things to flying helicopters to pick up and drop off objects, and racing against computer-controlled vehicles. The single-player mode has a storyline that ties together the missions. A coalition of old toys has started a rebellion against the new toys in the house, led by an evil Teddy Bear known as the Toy Commander . It's the player's job to stop him. In each mission, the basic goal is to complete the task in as short a time as possible. By completing four missions, the player gets to challenge the boss character in the room, with the ultimate goal of defeating the Toy Commander.
In addition to the single-player mode, there is a 4-player simultaneous deathmatch mode, allowing players to compete against each other in a fast-paced battle.