The one quality of Toy Soldiers that tickled my fancy the most was how much of a cutting, satirical takedown of WWI it was. Sure, when I first played the game, I definitely noticed the aesthetic and setting inspirations, but years later, it struck me how much the game highlights the bitter realities of trench warfare by forcing the player into a defensive role against waves and waves of enemy soldiers charging across no-man's-lands only to be cut down by all the cool turrets you have set up.