Software:Toy Soldiers: War Chest

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Toy Soldiers: War Chest
Developer(s)Signal Studios
Publisher(s)Ubisoft
Composer(s)Kevin Riepl[1]
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
ReleasePlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • WW: August 11, 2015
  • PAL: August 18, 2015 (PS4)
Windows
August 12, 2015[2]
Genre(s)Action, strategy
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Toy Soldiers: War Chest is an action/strategy video game developed by Signal Studios and published by Ubisoft.[3][4] The game was released in August 2015 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.[5][6]

War Chest is the first title in the series not to be a Microsoft console exclusive.[7]

Gameplay

Toy Soldiers: War Chest is similar to the previous games where players prevent enemy units from reaching the toybox by building and upgrading turrets. In War Chest, turrets can be improved by upgrading armor, fire rate and damage separately. The enemy AI is improved as well. For example, destroying a bridge will cause ground units to take a different path to the toybox. Certain units have the ability to heal nearby units and some will focus on destroying any placed turrets.

Barrages and playable units from Toy Soldiers return with a few changes. Instead of earning killstreaks or destroying a specially marked enemy unit, the game uses a bar that fills up when killing enemy units. When the bar is filled to a certain amount, a special ability can used to call in barrages or spawn a hero unit such as a zeppelin that performs a bombing run.

The game features 4 highly customizable armies (8 in Hall of Fame Edition). Players can choose which turrets to deploy, barrages and modify the hero's arsenal. As the game progresses, new customization options will become available

Release

War Chest comes in two versions: Standard and Hall of Fame Edition. The Standard version is digital while the Hall of Fame Edition is available on disc except for the PC version which is all digital. The standard version features four playable armies; in addition to Kaiser from the original game, War Chest includes three new original armies, namely Phantom, StarBright and Dark Lord.

The Hall of Fame Edition features four additional licensed armies based on fictional characters. This includes Duke and Cobra Commander from G.I. Joe, Ezio Auditore da Firenze from Assassin's Creed and He-Man from Masters of the Universe. The characters can be purchased separately or as a bundle on the standard version.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic(PS4) 62/100[8]
(PC, XOne) 60/100[9][10]
Review scores
PublicationScore
4Players(PC) 79%[11]
(XOne) 77%[11]
Destructoid(XOne) 7.5/10[12]
GameRevolution(PS4) 6/10[13]
GameSpot(PS4) 5/10[14]
GameStar(PC) 70%[15]
OPM (UK)(PS4) 5/10[17]
OXM (UK)(XOne) 6/10[18]
PC Games(PC) 68%[19]
Push Square(PS4) StarStarStarStar[20]
The Digital Fix(XOne) 5/10[21]
National Post(PS4) 7.5/10[22]

The game received "mixed" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[8][9][10]

National Post gave the PlayStation 4 version 7.5 out of 10, saying, "Even without multiplayer, though, there's a good 20-plus hours of action packed into this fun little childhood throwback – more than enough to keep strategy fans occupied until the end of the summer."[22] However, The Digital Fix gave the Xbox One version five out of ten, calling it "a decent tower defence title but is severely hamstrung by poor performance, dodgy looks, a big old paywall to character content and some odd design decisions."[21] Metro gave the same console version three out of ten, saying, "Mixing Tower Defense, third person action, and beloved '80s toys should've been a recipe for success, but this bland sequel doesn't do justice to any of its ideas."[23]

References

  1. ↑ Greening, Chris (August 16, 2014). "Kevin Riepl writes diverse score for Toy Soldiers: War Chest". http://www.vgmonline.net/kevin-riepl-writes-diverse-score-for-toy-soldiers-war-chest/. Retrieved August 20, 2014. 
  2. ↑ "Toy Soldiers: War Chest". Valve Corporation. Archived from the original on August 20, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150820050930/http://store.steampowered.com/app/276770/?snr=1_7_7_230_150_1. Retrieved March 23, 2023. 
  3. ↑ Matulef, Jeffrey (August 11, 2014). "Toy Soldiers: War Chest announced for PS4, Xbox One and PC". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/toy-soldiers-war-chest-is-coming-to-ps4-xbox-one-and-pc. Retrieved March 23, 2023. 
  4. ↑ Tyrrel, Brandin (August 13, 2014). "Bubble guns, rainbow pegasi, purple teddy bears... Toy Soldiers: War Chest unleashes the toy box". https://venturebeat.com/games/bubble-guns-rainbow-pegasi-purple-teddy-bears-toy-soldiers-war-chest-unleashes-the-toy-box/. Retrieved March 23, 2023. 
  5. ↑ Farokhmanesh, Megan (August 11, 2014). "Toy Soldiers: War Chest heading to PS4, PC and Xbox One next year". Vox Media. https://www.polygon.com/2014/8/11/5984265/toy-soldiers-war-chest-ps4-pc-xbox-2015. Retrieved August 20, 2014. 
  6. ↑ Wilde, Tyler (August 11, 2014). "Ubisoft announces Toy Soldiers: War Chest, teddy bears to shoot death rainbows". PC Gamer (Future plc). https://www.pcgamer.com/toy-soldiers-war-chest-announced/. Retrieved March 23, 2023. 
  7. ↑ Phillips, Tom (August 20, 2014). "Video: Head into battle with Toy Soldiers: War Chest gameplay". Gamer Network. https://www.eurogamer.net/video-head-into-battle-with-toy-soldiers-war-chest-gameplay. Retrieved March 23, 2023. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Toy Soldiers: War Chest for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/toy-soldiers-war-chest/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4. Retrieved October 18, 2018. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Toy Soldiers: War Chest for PC Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/toy-soldiers-war-chest/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved March 23, 2023. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Toy Soldiers: War Chest for Xbox One Reviews". Fandom. https://www.metacritic.com/game/toy-soldiers-war-chest/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one. Retrieved October 18, 2018. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Oertel, Mathias (August 17, 2015). "Test: Toy Soldiers: War Chest (PC, XOne)" (in de). 4Players GmbH. https://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht/XboxOne/Test/35991/81363/0/Toy_Soldiers_War_Chest.html. Retrieved March 23, 2023. 
  12. ↑ Carter, Chris (August 11, 2015). "Review: Toy Soldiers: War Chest (XOne)". Gamurs. https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-toy-soldiers-war-chest/. Retrieved March 23, 2023. 
  13. ↑ LaBella, Anthony (August 19, 2015). "Toy Soldiers: War Chest Review (PS4)". CraveOnline. https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/68767-toy-soldiers-war-chest-review. Retrieved March 23, 2023. 
  14. ↑ Woolsey, Cameron (September 1, 2015). "Toy Soldiers: War Chest Review (PS4)". Fandom. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/toy-soldiers-war-chest-review/1900-6416235/. Retrieved March 23, 2023. 
  15. ↑ Penzhorn, Sascha (August 18, 2015). "Toy Soldiers: War Chest im Test - Granaten gegen Glücksbärchen (PC)" (in de). GameStar (Webedia). https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/toy_soldiers_war_chest,3235186.html. Retrieved March 23, 2023. 
  16. ↑ Zamorano, Luis López (August 19, 2015). "Análisis de Toy Soldiers War Chest (XOne)" (in es). HobbyConsolas (Axel Springer SE). https://www.hobbyconsolas.com/reviews/analisis-toy-soldiers-war-chest-124620. Retrieved March 23, 2023. 
  17. ↑ "Toy Soldiers: War Chest". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK (Future plc): 108. November 2015. 
  18. ↑ "Review: Toy Soldiers: War Chest". Official Xbox Magazine UK (Future plc): 87. November 2015. 
  19. ↑ Falkenstern, Max (August 22, 2015). "Toy Soldiers: War Chest im Test - Spielzeuge außer Kontrolle" (in de). PC Games (Computec). Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906145238/http://www.pcgames.de/Toy-Soldiers-War-Chest-Spiel-54739/Tests/Test-des-Tower-Defense-Spiels-Spielzeuge-ausser-Kontrolle-1168636/. Retrieved March 23, 2023. 
  20. ↑ Tarrant, Ben (August 27, 2015). "Toy Soldiers: War Chest Review". Gamer Network. https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps4/toy_soldiers_war_chest. Retrieved March 23, 2023. 
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Phillips, Andrew (September 17, 2015). "Toy Soldiers: War Chest (XOne)". Poisonous Monkey. Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160419101125/http://gaming.thedigitalfix.com/content/id/3175/toy-soldiers-war-chest.html. Retrieved March 23, 2023. 
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 Sapieha, Chad (August 17, 2015). "Toy Soldiers War Chest review: For everyone who liked Toy Story but thought it needed more violence (PS4)". National Post (Postmedia Network). https://financialpost.com/technology/gaming/toy-soldiers-war-chest-review-for-everyone-who-liked-toy-story-but-thought-it-needed-more-violence?r. Retrieved March 23, 2023. 
  23. ↑ Hargreaves, Roger (August 19, 2015). "Toy Soldiers: War Chest review – by the power of Grayskull! (XOne)". Metro (DMG Media). https://metro.co.uk/2015/08/19/toy-soldiers-war-chest-review-by-the-power-of-grayskull-5349698/. 
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

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MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

On February 13, 2025, Freyholtz stepped down as the site lead to move onto new projects, leaving operations to Tracy Poff, a veteran coder on the site, and Atari staff.[18]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
  18. ↑ "An update on MobyGames leadership". 2025-02-13. https://www.mobygames.com/forum/3/thread/269628/an-update-on-mobygames-leadership/#post-269628. 
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