The game is fluid, fair and if you die, you’ve really got no one else to blame apart from yourself. In fact, this usually resulted in the looming sound of the alarm and a whole new bunch of Nazi soldiers would join the fun! The quicker I realised this was a puzzle and tactic game the better I became. In some missions, I really found myself scratching my head and would sometimes revert to my inner Rambo, but alas, this never really proved the right choice. As stated earlier, the game really promotes the need to use stealth and clever thinking as opposed to gunning down your opponent’s willy-nilly. I really love the thought process needed to work out which Commando is needed, plan out your strategy, time it to perfection and reap the rewards of getting one step closer to moving on to the next level. He can mingle with Nazis like the best of them, and when they are not looking, he can use a lethal injection to floor his enemies without causing any fuss or notice.Įach mission will give you a predetermined selection of Commandos, where each character is very likely needed to showcase their various skills and attributes to complete the set objectives. My favourite character in the game is probably Frenchy, putting the slightly xenophobic nickname to one side, he is your go-to spy and one very handy Commando I can tell you. You can also control a driver who, you guessed it drives vehicles. He also has a handy bear-trap aimed at snapping at the heels of enemies on patrol. Fireman (aw come on!! – Ed) is your bomb expert who can blow up key buildings and later detect and deactivate land mines. Fins (really? – Ed) is your main man when it comes to water as he can use scuba gear and operate boats. Butcher also has terrible taste in music as evidenced by his terrible radio which he can place near guards to distract them and then silently approach with a knife in the back! Duke is a very handy addition to your roster as he is a skilled sniper and can take out Nazi guards from a great distance. He can also use a shovel to dig under certain terrain and vanish in a blink of an eye. The most violent of all characters, Butcher is great in combat and using brute strength to help him in tricky situations. The main man (who is plastered on all the Commando series boxes) is clearly the tough as nails Green Beret known as Butcher. The game lets you take control of up to six different commandos, each with their own little personalities, skills and traits. The game hasn’t aged at all badly and I feel the graphics still hold up today, over 20 years later! The character animations are also well done and feel right up at home. Even with the view being very zoomed out, you can appreciate all the lovely touches such as the detail of each building, shrub, vehicle and landscape. The environments you find yourself in look so real and grab your attention straight away. The top down view (similar to the view taken by Cannon Fodder) is so well drawn and animated. The first thing that impressed me so many years ago and even today is the amazing graphics. These missions can range from destructing key buildings, assassinating key personnel, rescuing captured allies and lots more in-between. ![]() There are 20 missions in total, each offering a slightly different set of objectives to overcome. It is worth listening carefully to each briefing as I couldn’t find a way to repeat the set objectives once the mission had started. Each mission starts with a briefing and a quick overview of the map and key points found throughout. The game is set around World War II and with the help of your team of elite Commandos you must traverse through various missions all involved in taking down the Third Reich. With a mixture of strategy, stealth combat, tactics and clever puzzle elements you are in for a real treat. ![]() ![]() In truth, on paper at least, you can attempt to complete missions with a Rambo, shoot everything that moves strategy, but you will last about as long as Babylon Zoo in the music charts! Commandos is a very original game (especially at the time of release) that combines a few genres that helped turn this underdog title into one of the bestselling and well-respected PC games of the late 90’s. Give the game five minutes of your time and I can guarantee you will look at this classy PC title in a different light. At first glance, you would rightfully be forgiven if you thought Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines was an all action, guns ablazin’ Cannon Fodder style affair.
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