Just like the movie, the game isn't exactly targeted to little kids, it just looks that way. The music is a pleasant surprise ¿ the orchestrations with the Gregorian-style chanting really fits the game's (and the characters') atmosphere. Still, it's doing the job, and despite the occasional texture drop-out there's not much to complain about. The 3D engine is rather good, but lacks any of the fluff (like lightsourcing, reflections, shadowing) that makes the game look like it's pushing the system hardware. But because of the loose controls you'll be spending much of the game fighting with the character ¿ He can run fast but his turning speed is rather sluggish, making for a slightly unbalanced feel. The game plays like a faster-paced Tomb Raider game, but without a lot of the puzzle solving. I thought the movie was rather stale, but the PlayStation rendition holds a bit more merit. In flag mode, you'll need to grab three flags thrown about the level while avoiding getting killed by the opponent. In frag mode, you just run around the levels trying to kill the other player five times. The screen is seperated into two, one player controls Archer, the other plays as Chip Hazard (that Tommy Lee Jones character from the flick). Small Soldiers also features two two-player modes, frag mode and flag mode. But they're not invincible, so you'll need to watch their backs as well as yours. You'll also need to rescue other Gorgonites captured in the game ¿ free them and they'll help you destroy the enemies. Using Archer, you can run, jump, use his blaster, and climb up on ledges to get though the game's 14 levels.
The Commandos have infiltrated the Gorgon homeworld, and it's up to you (as Archer) to clean out these war-hungry soldiers from the face of your planet. What you are going to get, though, is a very Tomb Raider-esque game where you assume the role of the Gorgonite's leader, Archer (the noble, lion-looking creature from the movie).
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