| Army Men 3D | |
|---|---|
 North American cover art | |
| Developer(s) | The 3DO Company |
| Publisher(s) | The 3DO Company |
| Series | Army Men |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Third-person shooter, first-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Army Men 3D is a 1999 third-person shooter video game developed and published by The 3DO Company exclusively for PlayStation.
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 67.67% [2] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| GameSpot | 4.6/10 [3] |
| IGN | 7/10 [4] |
The game received an average score of 67.67% at GameRankings, based on an aggregate of 10 reviews. [2]
The game was the 9th best-selling game in April 1999. [5]
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