What do you get when you mix an RTS with 3rd person action? Toy Soldiers plans to find out.

Developed by Signal Studios, Toy Soldiers is set in a diorama of World War One where you pit your amy of plastic figuring against the opposing team. You must set up defenses using 50 different units - including tanks, fighting planes and flamethrowers.

The game is mostly played in an RTS setting, sitting above the playing field and telling your units where to head. A unique ability in Toy Soldiers is the chance to take control over single units on the battlefield, where you can shoot, fly or drive soldiers or vehicles in a 3rd person perspective.

The game will include 5 distinct maps and will support both online multiplayer and local split screen. Check out the trailer for the game above.

I've been enjoying Red Alert 3: Commander's Challenge over the past week, but the lack of online multiplayer options is unfortunate. Hopefully this can fill in the gap.