Army Men: World War - Final Front
| Army Men: World War - Final Front | |
|---|---|
 French PAL cover | |
| Developer(s) | The 3DO Company |
| Publisher(s) | The 3DO Company |
| Series | Army Men |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Third-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Army Men: World War - Final Front (titled Army Men: Lock 'n' Load in Europe) is a third-person shooter video game developed and published by The 3DO Company exclusively for PlayStation. It is the third installment in the World War subseries.
Overview
[edit]Army Men: World War - Final Front is a third-person shooter, with the gameplay style being very much like the previous Army Men. Once again, many of the missions are modeled after World War II battles and some battles take place in mysterious regions such as desert lands resembling Egypt and Jungles similar to South America's. It also features the player to control vehicles, such as bikes, tanks, boats and submarines.
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 50/100[2] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |    [3] |
| GameRevolution | F[4] |
| GameSpot | 6/10[5] |
| IGN | 4.5/10[6] |
| Next Generation | [7] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [8] |
| PlayStation: The Official Magazine | 3/10[9] |
The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2] Scott Steinberg of NextGen compared the game to the Vietnam War, calling it "a downright ugly and vicious war you just can't win."[7] Four-Eyed Dragon of GamePro summed up his review of the game with, "If you plan to do a tour of duty with Final Front, expect an uphill battle without any shiny medals."[10][a]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ IGN staff (February 27, 2001). "3DO Ships Army Men: World War - Final Front". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ a b "Army Men: World War - Final Front [game mislabeled as "Army Men: World War", which was released in 2000]". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on September 13, 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Jon. "Army Men: World War -- Final Front - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Dr. Moo (March 2001). "Army Men: World War Final Front Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Davis, Ryan (March 2, 2001). "Army Men World War: Final Front Review [date mislabeled as "May 17, 2006"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on June 21, 2001. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Smith, David (March 5, 2001). "Army Men: World War Final Front". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ a b Steinberg, Scott (May 2001). "Army Men World War: Final Front". NextGen. No. 77. Imagine Media. p. 87. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ Rybicki, Joe (June 2001). "Army Men: World War - Final Front". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 45. Ziff Davis. p. 100. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ Tokoya (May 2001). "Army Men: WW—Final Front". PSM. No. 45. Imagine Media. p. 35. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ Four-Eyed Dragon (May 2001). "Army Men: World War—Final Front" (PDF). GamePro. No. 152. IDG. p. 71. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 25, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.