Fluffy Gorgonites and nasty Commando Elite. Take command, private. The sidebar contains information on what your soldier is carrying and any bonuses to his weapon damage. You start the game with a toybox and three men. The toybox contains a number of reinforcements you can call on, but your overall squad size is limited.
Soldiers have their own stats, which define things like strength and speed.
For example, Archer is a good all rounder, whereas Slam Fist is very good close-up. You can find out about a character's stats by double clicking on him, which is helpful. There is enough difference in the various soldiers abilities to make you think tactically about how to use them. This is puzzling. Most of the gameplay revolves around highlighting soldiers, then sending them off to beat up lone enemies.