Quick successive elimination of the enemy also increases a score multiplayer and eventually earns you special attacks like artillery barrages and the commando. Each vehicle controls quite well and the game does a good job of giving you the controls of the vehicle as soon as you hop in as a friendly reminder of its capabilities. Battery operated tanks, helicopters and even planes are at your disposal to take out those little green army men. Toy Soldiers: Cold War separates itself from the genre by giving players direct control over the turrets for shooting enemies. All of this is done in the name of protecting your toy box from enemy invasion - too many enemies breach it - and it’s game over. All towers can only be placed on designated areas, and some towers require a bigger area to be placed in, so everything isn’t completely interchangeable. For instance, the flame thrower make-shift tower is built with an aerosol can and matches.

Like the rest of the game, these are full of inspired design and life. You’ll have machine guns, anti-tank guns, mortars, artillery, make-shift, and anti-air towers all at your disposal - each one capable of three upgrade levels - all costing precious cash. The game’s mission ramp up with each battle, giving you access to more defense structures with every turn.

The perspective is always done just right that while you are looking at a battlefield, you’ll catch glimpses of the fact you are a small war in a bigger more playful world. You’ll find your battlefield littered with VHS tapes, flashlights, and other equipment you might find in a kid's bedroom. You see, this Cold War takes place in the toy box. The charm of Toy Soldiers: Cold War is apparent from the first mission, players control a machine gun turret while shooting enemy soldiers that are running around Russian stacking dolls. The latest entry into this is Toy Soldiers: Cold War - a sequel to last year’s XBLA game Toy Soldiers which was set during WW1. The same basic principle still applies to these games - defend your base from waves of enemies by placing strategic towers in areas around the map. The tower defense genre of games came out of almost nowhere and have morphed into numerous hybrid gameplay types rather quickly.

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