
The difficulty level is also quite high and it’s not really suited to everyone’s tastes.

This can prove quite frustrating when you’re trying to figure out what it is exactly the game wants you to do to progress. With so much variety in playable character options, the game is quite linear in having very definite ways to be completed. The emphasis is on stealth as any overt hostile activity will result in enemies being more alert and losing a single commando will result in mission failure. Varying mission objectives include rescues and assassinations with each commando possessing unique abilities.įor instance, the Green Beret is adept at moving boxes with prodigious knife skills at his disposal and the Sniper is the only commando able to use a sniper rifle with the added ability to treat injuries.

Using small unit tactics, players take control of six Allied Commandos with missions across the European and African continents. Join us now as we count down to the best Commandos game. The success of the original spawned multiple sequels and grossed $41 million at retail.

A real-time tactics video game series loosely based on historical events during the World War II era.įollowing the adventures of a fictional British Commandos unit, the game was known for its sabotage, stealth and guerilla combat gameplay. Commandos was created by Spanish-based developer Pyro Studios and published by Eidos Interactive in its heyday.
