Title: Tiny Troopers Format: iOS (Reviewed), Android, PC, Mac
Release Date: August 22, 2012
Publisher: Chillingo
Developer: Kukouri
Price: Free
ESRB Rating: 12+
Do you like real-time strategy games? What about action games? If you said yes to the last two questions than Tiny Troopers is a game for you!
GAMEPLAY:
Tiny Troopers doesn't have much deeper of a story than blowing up unnamed cartoon enemies, so the gameplay has to carry the entire experience. You control a group of soldiers, fighting their way through a multitude of missions, leveling up as they go. The catch is that if one of your soldiers are killed, they stay dead and are replaced by a new, less experienced character. It's a great way of the game rewarding you for playing it smart and planning out your attack. After each mission you can also buy items and one-use "specialist" character. The campaign features thirty missions of increasing difficulty, offering around 5 hours of gameplay. Also included is Zombie Mode, a survival mode in which you attempt to stay alive as long as you can against massive waves of, you guessed it, zombies. For a $0.99 game, you're getting a fairly long gameplay experience, plus infinite replays in Zombie mode. CONTROLS:
Tiny Trooper's controls are very simple, but leave a bit to be desired. Essentially you just tap where you want to walk or shoot. Also included are a few onscreen buttons for special attacks, grenades, etc. Even with these simplistic, bare bones controls, it still manages to feel muddled and often times unresponsive.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
Tiny Troopers is an awesome and addictive game, perfect for a few minutes of gaming at a time. Unfortunately the overall experience is bogged down by a poorly designed control scheme. Fortunately, the game is free so despite the awkward controls, I'd still recommend downloading it.
S&S Rating:7.5/10 @DrMrPHD
