Toy Commander (Dreamcast)

I remember standing outside the mall on 9/9/99 at 1:00 AM waiting to get in for my reserved Dreamcast gaming platform. Nearly nine years ago. Unfortunately my Dreamcast and its games were stolen about 5 years ago and I still have vivid images in my mind of my all time favorite video game for the Dreamcast - TOY COMMANDER. By far one of the most well rounded video games ever made - especially for its time. Why well rounded? Let me tell you what I mean. As most other males I like to shoot weapons, race cars, give to the chase and challenge my skills and Toy Commander has it all in an environment that is not violent, not bloody or full of gore and exceptionally challenging. Call it the "Toy Story" of video games. Every kid would love to see his toys come to life and just like the movie (animation to be correct) "Toy Story" this game does exactly that. It gives you control over the toys in your room with fun missions, excellent multiplayer capabilities that will leave you laughing all the way through. With a formidable assortment of vehicles at your disposal, you never get tired or bored of the action and challenges. If you like military vehicles (tanks etc...) they are there. If you like flying you have helicopters and airplanes. Trucks and other land vehicles you ask? Well, you get the picture. Tons of fun, Tons of excitement and tons of laughs. This is a game you will be comfortable letting your child play.

I have nearly every gaming platform that has been designed in the past 20 years and honestly, Toy Commander is the one game that I enjoyed the most. I just bought a Dreamcast on-line just to be able to play it once again and share with my son who is 11 now. Whereas most people buy games for their gaming platform, I bought this gaming platform for the game. "TOY COMMANDER" - it simply ROCKS!

How can't you like flying around in a toy plane or driving a toy car? It is like being a kid again making up a epic struggle between good and evil with your toys the only difference is that in this game you get to be one of the toys!

Some of the younger kids might get frustrated with the game as many of the missions require near perfect performances to beat. It also gets a bit repetitive since you have to repeat most missions 5-10 times before you get the timing down and figure out exactly how to beat a level.

Multiplayer is great fun although not that challenging since you can just look at the screen and see where your opponent is.

This is one of the best games out there for the Dreamcast. It's easy to pick up and learn, great for kids and adults, looks good, and has great replayablity. The multiplayer is awesome, 1-4 players, split screen, and you can choose from wheeled or airborne crafts, firing weapons like: rubber bands, pens, markers, tacks, erasers, etc.

Overall, great gameplay, fun story mode, and awesome multiplayer! I have it in my Youth Group room as we speak. It's the reason I went back and got a Dreamcast again!