Commandos Video Game Series

In the main parts of the series during the game we observe the action from a bird's eye view, which allows us to discern the situation and plan our next actions. After all, the tasks are not easy, and during them it is not difficult for our subordinates to die, as the maps are swarming with enemies. Therefore, we have to carefully place our next steps, act quietly and use the individual abilities of each commando in such a way that they complement each other on the battlefield (for example, a sniper will be useful for something completely different from a sapper or a spy). W Commandos: Strike Force on the other hand, we observe events from a first-person perspective. Despite this change, the production remained faithful to the spirit of the series, so we get three different characters at our disposal, and the subsequent missions require us not only to have a sharp eye, but also to demonstrate our tactical sense.

In addition to the extensive story campaigns in the games of the series Commandos we will find multiplayer modes, which allow joint play over the Internet or in a local network. As for the visuals - although the release of the last part of the main trilogy took place in 2003, it managed to stand the test of time well. After the introduction of minor polishes, the visual layer of these productions can still please the eye, as proven by the remaster of "two" released in January 2020. Commandos: Strike Force on the other hand, has aged quite noticeably, especially since already at the time of its release it did not stand out above what players were accustomed to by other FPSs of the era.

The first game in the series Commandos, namely Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines, made its debut on personal computers in June 1998. The production was a great artistic and commercial success, so in September 2001 the Pyro Studios team gave players a PC version of its sequel, the Commandos 2: Men of Courage, which was still coming to PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2002. In October 2003, only on personal computers the game appeared Commandos 3: Destination Berlin, while in March 2006 an FPS spin-off of the series arrived on PC and consoles (again, we're talking about PlayStation 2 and Xbox) - Commandos: Strike Force. Commandos: Strike Force. The latter production did not appeal to players not only because of the drastic change in the formula, but also because of the technical problems plaguing it.

After its release, there was a years-long silence on the topic of brand development, which was only broken in 2018 by Kalypso Media. Announcing the acquisition of the rights from the Pyro Studios team, the publisher announced that the series would get a completely new installment. But first, in January 2020, it received a remastered version of its second installment, the Commandos 2: HD Remaster. Compared to the original, it stood out not only due to improved graphics, but also due to .... censorship, including the removal of symbols of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Great Japan. In addition, the whole thing was decided to make it softer, resulting, among other things, in the deletion of the animation of burning enemies attacked with a flamethrower. To top it all off, the title was truncated from the cooperative multiplayer mode present in the original.