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Summary

Small Soldiers on the PlayStation drops the movie’s plot and instead puts you in the shoes of Archer, the Gorgonite emissary defending the hidden village of Gorgon from the Commando Elite. The game is a 3D third‑person shooter that feels a bit like a tank‑control adventure, with each level laid out as a small, open arena where you hunt for keys to unlock the next area. Archer wields a rapid‑fire crossbow that can be upgraded with different ammo types, and you can hop into turrets or vehicles and even call in allies when you play in two‑player mode. In multiplayer you can switch sides and become Chip Hazard, whose rapid‑fire pistol mirrors Archer’s weapon system, and battle in either a five‑kill frag match or a flag‑capture race. Critics noted the challenging action and simple puzzles, but the clunky controls and invisible barriers kept the experience from feeling truly exciting, earning it a modest 7.25 out of 10 from Game Informer.

Storyline

Small Soldiers (PlayStation) diverges completely from the movie’s story, placing the action in the fictional world of Gorgon where the characters are living beings rather than animatronic toys. In this setting the Gorgonites are driven by a quest to locate Gorgon, a legendary realm of peace and freedom, and they claim origins on different planets—one for each race—while the Land of Gorgon serves as their creation myth. The game opens with a pre‑rendered cutscene showing the Commando Elite already entrenched on Gorgon and poised to strike, prompting Archer, the Gorgonite leader, to confront the enemy directly. This is a stark contrast to the film, where the Gorgonites are programmed to hide and be defeated and are essentially passive. Beyond these opening moments, the title offers little narrative beyond mission objectives and concludes with a static image.

Edited by Maya Carter