Tiny Troopers’ — A Big Deal

‘Tiny Troopers’ — A Big Deal
Strategy fans have always dreamed of mobile RTS games that are actually playable or of decent quality.

Strategy fans have always dreamed of mobile RTS games that are actually playable or of decent quality. Most of the time, we are disappointed by unintuitive controls or a lack of creativity that commonly plagues mobile strategy gaming. With the game Tiny Troopers however, we may have just gotten what we were looking for.

Released on June 7 thfor the iOS by independent Finnish developer Kukouri Mobile Entertainment, the game quickly received high praise from publications such as Slide To Play and The AppShack. They said of the game: “ Tiny Troopers has a lot to offer and is a really great game,” and “It’s definitely a game you should pick up.” The game is a quirky squad based real time strategy game set in a generally familiar modern warfare setting. You command up to 4 soldiers who run missions in a lengthy campaign setting, and of course blast things to bits. The game is reminiscent of Company of Heroes and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War , but on a much smaller scale.

The controls will seem relaxingly similar to strategy fans: just click to move and click to shoot. Unlike mobile RTS titles like Red Alert for the iOS and others, Tiny Troopers seems to have finally gotten the formula down for intuitive mobile controls. This simplicity also extends to the interface. Tiny Troopers ‘s interface contains only buttons for abilities, a menu icon, and a score counter.

The game does not take full advantage of iOS graphical capabilities, but it is cartoonish in a good way. Pretty graphics are not a necessity if your game is going to be lighthearted in tone. Tiny Troopers is modern mobile combat without all of the cliches and dark tones that plague many current action titles. It doesn’t look necessarily terrible either; certainly the models, action, and explosions look exciting.

My impression of Tiny Troopers is that it is indeed a big deal. It is modern warfare real time strategy and tactics made fun and intuitive. Also, it is one of those rare mobile strategy titles done well with both intuitive controls and varied play experiences. Tiny Troopers is certainly a great strategy experience.