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Is Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- World War II players who want missions centered on a small squad of specialists
- Strategy fans who enjoy studying enemy movements before coordinating attacks
- Groups seeking cooperative tactical play over a LAN or the internet
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want constant direct action may bounce off the need to study enemy movements and prepare a plan first.
- Those who find coordinating six individually skilled commandos difficult may hit a wall when synchronizing the squad during missions.
- Players looking for a non-isometric presentation may not suit the zoomable isometric camera.
Our take on Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
The bounce point comes when the squad must act as a coordinated unit rather than as interchangeable fighters. Players can hit a wall while studying enemy movements, assigning the six commandos, and timing a shared attack without losing the team.
What is Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines?
Command six individual troopers, each with a unique combat skill set, in a real-time tactics game set during World War II.
Send the squad behind enemy lines across 20 missions in Europe and Northern Africa, using sabotage and tactical planning against the German war machine. Study enemy movements, develop a plan, synchronize the commandos, and launch attacks while trying to bring the team back alive. A zoomable isometric camera provides up to six simultaneous camera angles for viewing operations. Cooperative multiplayer supports play on a LAN or over the internet.
How Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines plays
- 01Six specialist commandos
- Each member of the squad has a distinct combat skill set.
- 02Twenty story missions
- Operations take place across Europe and Northern Africa.
- 03Real-time tactics
- Enemy movements, squad coordination, planning, and attacks all take place during live missions.
- 04Sabotage operations
- Missions use sabotage and tactical planning against the German war machine.
- 05Cooperative multiplayer
- The game supports cooperative play over a LAN or the internet.
- 06Zoomable isometric view
- The camera offers up to six simultaneous angles for viewing the battlefield.
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Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines: platforms & release
Is Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines worth it?
It is worth it if: world War II players who want missions centered on a small squad of specialists. Skip it if: players who want constant direct action may bounce off the need to study enemy movements and prepare a plan first.
Where can I download Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines on?
Windows only.
