• ID = PS0045
• STYLE = Third-Person 3D Shooter
• DEV. = The 3DO Company
• PUB. = The 3DO Company
• R-DATE = Jun-01-2000
• ESRB = E / For Everyone
• PLAYERS = 1-2 players
• LIST PRICE = $19.99
  

The ARMY MEN series comes to the PlayStation 2 with ARMY MEN: Sarge’s Heroes 2, a direct sequel of the original PlayStation game. The game has 18 single-player missions that pit the Green Army leader, Sarge, and his troops against the enemy from the first game, General Plastro. This time Plastro and his Tan Army have recruited the help of Brigitte Bleu and her Blue Army to combat Sarge.

The gameplay remains similar to that of the first game, with missions requiring the gamer to guide Sarge and his troops over realistic terrain that is many times bigger than the Army Men.

The environments feature locations like graveyards and desktops. Each location is represented in 3D, and the Army Men battle in full 3D as well.

There are numerous weapons to choose from, including many that are new to the series.

This sequel combines the fun of the first game in the series with numerous upgrades to make it more varied and exciting.

Features:
• Fast-paced shooting action game featuring little green men.
• Improved graphics and gameplay.
• Rescue spy from the bad guys.
• Super-cool real-world scenes.
• For one player.

2nd Description:
In Army Men: Sarge's Heroes 2 for PlayStation 2, you immerse Sarge's Heroes in stunning hi-res graphics they've never seen before, with incredible new effects and environments -- the ultimate toy-war experience!

• 2-player multiplayer for re-playability.
• Advanced control functions take advantage of new analog button technology.
• Multiple camera angles to customize the field of view to your preferences.
• More Portals with awesome special effects.
• Algorithmically created unit AI (artificial intelligence) means behavior of your troops and enemies is more realistic, less predictable.
• New collision routines, camera angles and play control for a solid game feel.
• 16 new missions, each with a unique environment, including Refrigerator, Pool Table, Toy Store, and the inside of a Pinball machine.
• Multiple levels of difficulty to enhance re-playability.
• Immerses you in the story via mission objectives with over 20 minutes of film-quality cinematic sequences.
• Play as Sarge and Vikki through the storyline--along the way, get help from the other members of Bravo Company.
• New power-ups allow you to make weapons more powerful or shoot at a faster rate--find a radio and call in the air strike to wipe out faraway enemies.
• Addition of more toy characters to battle--including huge toy robots or elite super troopers--mean more variety in game play.
• New play control allows for fluid and intuitive movement.
• Unique cheat codes.
• Gorgeous special effects and explosions as well as real shadows and reflective surfaces.
• Crisp environments for a realism never before seen in an Army Men game.

Amazon.com Review
3DO's Army Men titles keep marching onto every platform in sight, including the PlayStation2. The latest is a sequel to the PlayStation's mediocre Army Men: Sarge's Heroes, and there's good news from the front. This sequel is much improved, and not just in graphics, but in gameplay, too.

Army Men: Sarge's Heroes 2 concerns a renegade blue spy named Brigette Bleu who has stolen the plans for a new biological weapon from the evil Tan army. This weapon weakens the plastic in army men bases, so this mission is of paramount importance. It's up to Sarge and his partner Vicki to rescue the spy and stick it to the evil Tan army once again!

Played in an over-the-shoulder third-person perspective Sarge's Heroes 2 pretends to be clever. Its levels take place in the "real world," and use all kinds of props such as soda cans, pencils, etc., but the game is really just about blowing things up. The action is fast, furious, and pretty fun, but, to be honest, lots of shooting games have done the formula better.

Though the game's graphics are worlds better than those of the original PlayStation game, it isn't up to the level of games like Quake III: Revolution on the PlayStation2. The game is also hampered by an extremely poor control scheme. You can get used to it, but everything is so sluggish and unresponsive, you might end up putting ol' Sarge on permanent KP duty rather than play any longer. --Andrew S. Bub

Pros:
Green plastic army men are pretty cool
Much better than the first one

Cons:
Bad controls