Army Men 3D

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GameSpot Review
Army Men 3D is a three-dimensional war game wherein you act as a commando-like soldier in a world gone completely Saving Private Ryan, plastic, and lilliputian. It’s a world with some narrative behind it, so a history lesson is necessary before we proceed. After shifting solely to software development awhile back, 3DO introduced a lighthearted real-time strategy game to the PC revolving around little plastic army men named… Army Men, and since it sold well, the company developed the concept into a franchise. To date, another PC strategy game as well as this one (a third-person shooter) has been released, while a third-person N64 adventure game (Army Men: Sarge’s Heroes) and a PlayStation helicopter game (Army Men: Air Attack) have been announced.

Army Men 3D places you as Sarge, a lone soldier whose missions involve rescuing captured troops and returning them across a minefield, taking on an enemy fortress unaided, retrieving sensitive documents from spies in the field, sabotaging bridges and radar dishes, and the like. You’re in the Green army, which is at war with the Tan, and you’ve got an arsenal ranging from machine guns and bazookas to flame throwers and grenades – all of which you use to fight the good fight. There are even jeeps and tanks for you to drive around and over people.

Sound like a good concept? It is. There are a few really neat things about the game. Sneaking around as a commando and ducking behind rocks to avoid enemy fire can be very fun, and a number of the missions present some enjoyable challenges. Likewise, the mechanics behind the grenades and mortars is great. When you press the fire button, a square-shaped target moves away from you to the maximum distance the mortar or grenade can be shot or thrown and continues back and forth until you let go of the button to launch the shot. However, there are a number of factors that pile up and drag Army Men 3D way down.

The graphics are the main offender here; they are muddy beyond even those in Sega’s House of the Dead on the Saturn. This is less an aesthetic complaint than a practical one, because you’ll often not be able to distinguish an enemy soldier from a cactus or brush, and the terrain often has inexplicable sticky spots, both of which can get you shot. The later levels in the bayou look better than the desert stages (where pop-up runs rampant) and save the game from getting an even lower graphical score. There are some control and gameplay problems at work, as well. The control set-up feels somewhat incomplete because of the lack of a gun sight in the look mode and no strafe button at all. The gun sight is substituted by a computer-controlled intelligent aiming function that hones in on foes in the area toward which you’ve pointed your muzzle, but sometimes it gets confused when enemies are clustered together. If an enemy is farther away and not shooting at you, you might choose to ignore him for a moment, but the aiming function won’t always let you. The prerequisite strafe button is replaced by the ability to roll left and right, which is probably a bit more realistic, but the need for more precise control becomes apparent the first time you get caught in a crossfire.

As it might sound, it’s very easy to get killed in Army Men 3D. You can be right near the end of a level, walk around a corner, and get eaten right up by a machine gunner. It actually happens a lot, so it makes you start wishing for less powerful bullets or mid-level save spots. The way it stands, there are a lot of instances when you’ll quit the game out of frustration, only to continue later out of stubbornness – meaning that the game is often maddening, but at least it does provide compelling enough reasons to continue.

Other items worth mentioning: The music and sound aren’t very strong, and the game is a little bit on the short side. The game camera is near perfect in the single-player mode because it sticks right behind your back, but since it’s trimmed back toward the horizon in the two-play capture-the-flag game, it’s too hard to see around. Beyond all that, the only thing left uncovered is probably the enemy AI, which alternately seems either too smart or not smart enough.

It’s obvious that there is a good game buried under all this, but it just seems to be down a little too deep to get any sort of recommendation. With some major spit and polish, plus several more months of development time, Army Men 3D could’ve turned out a lot better. Still, we haven’t seen enough commando-type war games like this, and it leaves me wanting more. Let’s hope a superior sequel will come along or that another company will build upon what we’ve seen here. –Joe Fielder
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* ASIN: B00000INRB
* Item Weight: 12 ounces
* Media: Video Game
* Release Date: March 10, 1999

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Family Games 3-D Comic Cube Puzzle Featuring Hagar the Horrible Comic Strip

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3-D Comic Cube Puzzle – Attempt to recreate one simple strip after jumbling the comic cubes together. Each individual puzzle title has segments of six comic strips laser engraved onto 12 wooden cubes, creating a 72 sided 3-D comic conundrum. Once jumbled, it’s not very funny trying to recreate the strip. This perfect desktop accessory amuses and confuses all who participate. The comic strip featured in this set is “Hagar the Horrible”. 1 player, ages 8+.

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* Product Dimensions: 9 x 1.5 x 3.5 inches
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* ASIN: B000EMJAEG
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* Item model number: 30105
* Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up

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Jumpgate Evolution

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Colorforms Spongebob Squarepants 3-D Deluxe Play Set

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* Children Can Watch Their Make-Believe Stories Pop-Up Before Their Eyes
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* ASIN: B0026MSNWC

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NetWarriors in C: Programming 3D Multi-Player Games in C (Paperback)

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This book/CD-ROM set explores all the theory and C programming techniques involved in writing multi-player games, focusing specifically on 3D multi-player games, and then outfits programmers with a set of powerful software tools to create their own games immediately.

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Arcanum : Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura

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Amazon.com Review Most role-playing games are set in a fantasy world, and if they’re not directly related to Dungeons & Dragons, they at least follow the blueprint of the D&D rules. Not so with Arcanum. Set in the world of steampunk–a genre of fiction that puts forth the idea that computers and other advanced technology existed back in the late 1800s–Arcanum’s world is fantastic and instantly recognizable at the same time. The game begins with the crash of the L.F.S. Zephyr, which you were aboard. Things go from bad to worse as assassins try to kill you. Meanwhile, you struggle to understand why people think you are the reincarnation of “The Living One.” Developed by Troika Games–which is staffed by many of the people who created the excellent Fallout games–Arcanum takes the conventions of the RPG genre and turns them on their head. Instead of binding players to a specific character class, such as Paladin or Barbarian, Arcanum lets you create a completely unique character. Experience points can be distributed in any area, so you can create a character that’s a thief, magic user, and gunslinger all in one. In addition, you can specialize in either magic or technology, which will impact how the other characters in the game deal with you. The world of Arcanum is simply massive, and the story is extremely detailed. The main plot will provide you with 30 to 40 hours of gameplay, and the side quests will add another 10 to 20 hours to that figure. The quests run the gambit from fetching items to finding a cure for lycanthropy, and they’re all well designed. Arcanum is viewed from a third-person isometric view–similar to Diablo II and Baldur’s Gate II–and the graphics easily compare with any other RPG on the market. The characters are modeled nicely, and the backgrounds and structures are very detailed and really add substance to the game. Unfortunately, even on a high-end system such as an Athlon 1.33 GHz

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* Media: CD-ROM

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3D ULTRA PINBALL CREEPNIGHT

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* Spine-tingling excitement. Bonuses, surprises, moving targets, and reward animations.
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* World-class pinball consultant helped create an incredible pinball experience
* CD-quality sound with haunting original music and creepy voices

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* ASIN: B000JZ2RNO
* Item Weight: 5 ounces
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Star Trek Online

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Escape to the immersive multiplayer Star Trek universe in Star Trek Online. Captain your own customized ship, forge your allegiance and wage battle with your own customized crew ‐ across strange new worlds and into the deepest reaches of the final frontier. Set 30 years after Star Trek Nemesis, the universe is a much more dangerous place. The Klingons and Federation are on the verge of all out war. YOU ARE THE CAPTAIN Every player will begin the game as “captain” of a starship. You are the pilot in space, and the hero on the away team. Build your bridge crew from recruited and created characters. Define abilities and personalities to determine the tactics and strengths of your party. Build reputation and influence as you grow from a lieutenant to an admiral of Starfleet! Higher rank enables more powerful ships, a larger crew and new abilities. ABOVE AND BELOW Navigate your starship through the known and unknown regions of the galaxy. Explore undiscovered regions of space, full of solar phenomena, strange alien planets and bizarre species. Discover strange new worlds, and beam down with your away teams to alien planets. Your bridge officers will affect your space and planetside game – your science officer may increase ship speed in space, and be a great diplomat on the surface. BELOVED UNIVERSE Become an officer in the Klingon Military or the Federation’s Starfleet and adventure in the future of the Star Trek Universe. Interact with classic locations of Trek history –from the wormhole of Deep Space Nine to the Guardian at the End of the Universe. Recruit or battle heroes from classic star trek species – logical Vulcans, diabolical Romulans, shifty Ferengi and many more! ULTIMATE DISCOVERY Command a Klingon or Federation ship across a limitless galaxy. Discover, explore and develop your crew in an endless range of encounters. Randomly generated quadrants give players unlimited opportunities (In addition to “established” systems).

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Edition: Standard

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* ASIN: B002673XJA
* Item Weight: 1 pounds
* Media: DVD-ROM
* Release Date: February 2, 2010

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Army Men 3D

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* Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
* ASIN: B00000INRB
* Item Weight: 12 ounces
* Media: Video Game
* Release Date: March 10, 1999

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Fisher-Price Fun 2 Learn Computer Cool School Software Wonder Pets

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* 5 Different Learning Centers
* Explore with all the Wonder Pets and learn reading and writing, science, art, music and more
* Help child learn math skills with Math Center
* Turn your computer into an interactive classroom
* Plenty of variety and plenty of fun

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* Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 1.2 x 8.2 inches
* Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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* ASIN: B0027VSR00

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