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Surprise! - It's good

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 9
Date: March 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I was hesitant buying Green Rogue, but there are few arcade style shooters available (especially for the PS2). Army Men game in the past have been just "fair"- (in my opinion). Green Rogue it truly addicting. If you're looking for a deep strategy game, pass this one up. There's no complex mission here, just pick up and play. The concept is simple, shoot the "evil" tan troops (they are plastic, there's no blood in site) while marching through various types of terrain. Nice effects and a good dash of humor. I honestly haven't completed all 16 missions, but I'm determined to do so ;=)

ok but not reccomended

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 6
Date: March 26, 2001
Author: Amazon User

the controls for this game are tough(i think. the graphics are pretty good but nothing to be hyped up about. the storieline is good but the levels are a little wierd. if you like the other games and you heard other then what i said buy it but i dont think its that good. over all i dont really recomend it.

ok but no that good

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: March 26, 2001
Author: Amazon User

the game is ok i think. the graphics are good but notin to get hyped up about. the storyline is awsome but the gameplay i dont like. the controls are hard and things are too complicated. if you like the other army men games and you heard different then that is your discision. over all i wouldnt get the game

A poor excuse to release a quick game

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 9
Date: March 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is the first game in the ARMY MEN series that I've played. Friends told me that the past titles were innovative and clever. If what they had to say is true, then the 3DO company didn't transfer their talents to this game. Even though the game is laid out in a three dimensional setting, I felt as though I was playing 2D Contra on the old NES. Each level is basically the same terrain, but colored differently to give you a sense of "oh, these must be the mountains" or "hey, now we're in the forest." You have no real decisive power on where the Green Rouge travels or even what pace to keep. A continually scrolling landscape pushes you along as you pummel the tans with a weak targeting system. Long, monotonous, stagnant, boring. If you absolutely must see this game firsthand, then I suggest a quick trip to your local rental store. Even then, you will most likely turn around and drop it in the return box the same day. Erase this one from your curiosity synapses.

Green Rogue is some ...

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: April 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I have played the Army Men games before and I have always felt that they were between mediocre and good. The control is always a bit slipery but the gameplay is simple and fun. Plus the novelty of playing as little green army men is clever and fun. But after playing through a couple of levels of Green Rogue, I was astounded. How could something that is this bad be allowed to be released.
Let me start with the most obvious flaw and that is that the game constantly pushes you along. You have no control over the speed of your movement, you have to always run no matter what you have missed. Sometimes a health or a weapon pick-up will appear with no chance of ever getting picked up. It is almost like the game scoffs at you as it scrolls and pushes you past objectives not yet completed.
Another big dissapointmet is the weapons. All of the wepaons must be upgraded to be effective at all and 2 or 3 aren't effective in the least. This is due to the terribly jerky control on the aiming feature. You can never really tell where you are aiming and since the game is constantly pushing you into enemy gunfire you do not have a whole lot of chance to find your aim. The game requires the use of both analog sticks (one for movement and one for aiming) and one would think that this would mean that the control was tight but that is not the case.
Add to that a bunch of dull landscapes, a constant requirement to follow a specific track, and tons of eventless moments strung together and you have got the game that is Green Rogue.
Any one who I have talked to about it has just laughed about how bad it is. To me the feeling is just disbelief. Don't people have to play these games before they are released to the general public? Don't they have any sense? Well I guess Green Rogue is my answer.

Don't waste your time and money

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 7
Date: April 10, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is horrible. I have played a couple of the Army Men games for the PS1 and really enjoyed them, especially two player mode. They were fairly simplistic, but all in all, good fun. So I was very interested when the Army Men: Green Rouge came out for the PS2, but I could not believe how bad this game is. The only thing that I liked was the opening movie. Other than that, the weapons are slow, the game is always forcing you forward which gives you little control over your soldier, the ability to aim your weapon is difficult to impossible, and thier is no two player mode. 3DO should be ashamed for releasing such a poor game! I want my money back and more importantly, the small amount of my life that I wasted trying to play this game.

sarges heroes 2 is better

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: May 12, 2001
Author: Amazon User

dont buy this game. the controls are wacked, it only has a couple of weapons, and the graphics in the actual playing part of it are only ok. if you want an army men game, get sarges heroes 2.

good blastin' fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: May 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is cool. One bad plastic soldier, four big weapons (each one with SIX levels of upgrade, each one more devastating than the last!), one sweet smart-bomb attack, great explosions, great intro movie, and constant mayhem...!

At first I had trouble with it because I was trying to shoot everything and hit them before I die.d Then I realized that you gotta dodge first and shoot while you do. It's like the old arcade games of the '70s like Robotron and Contra... just guys swarming at you constantly, and you're layin' down the lead...

oh yeah, the other thing is you MUST pick up the same powerups in sequence to upgrade your weapon. If you keep switching weapons you never upgrade. upgrading is key and if you get all the way to max upgrade, your guy morphs into an even bigger, badder guy who takes less damage from enemy fire.

Pretty good..

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: June 15, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Green Rouge is an okay game. The bad part is you just keep moving unless you kneel. And then you have to shoot backwards. There arent many weapons, but the graphics are cool. Don't buy it, you may want to rent it though and see for yourself.

More Frustration Than its Worth

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: July 16, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is a big disappointment, the controls are horrible so the Omega is hard to handle. The screen keeps you moving forward so if you miss something or an enemy you can't get them and you have to shoot the enemy off screen. They had the perfect control setting with Sarges Hero's I and II. I agree with everyone else, rent this game first-don't buy it.

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