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My highest recommendation

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 11
Date: October 09, 2001
Author: Amazon User

First of all, if you played the first two Commandos and loved them then you will absolutley love this game and buy it now. Everything that you wished you could do (because you'd be able to in real life) in Commandos has now come true...EVERYTHING! You can climb walls or poles, traverse wires, climb in/out of windows, look in/out of windwows, snipe in/out of windows, snipe from climbing up a pole, everyone can wear at least a low ranking enemy soldiers uniform, everyone can use rifles & machine guns, everyone can carry bodies, and everyone can knock a person out, everyone except Lupan (Thief) can tie people up, everyone can drive non-specialized vehicles such as trucks and cars...and so much more! Vehicles actually have realistic physics now too! It is so realistic in how you can go about things too...it is so open ended.

Every mission is greatly different from the previous and there are no reused "stock" buildings. You can go inside all buildings and pan the camera 360 degress for a better view. The animation on the guys is completely lifelike...you gotta see it to believe it. The missions are completely replayable too...not like the first Commandos where there was pretty much only one way to go about things like a puzzle piece...do things in any order you want...it's completely up to you how you go about each and every mission...steal a tank or car and do whatever....it is completely awesome! Play it on hard or very hard and you'll be there for at least 6 or 7 hours per mission and they are HUGE! It is great to have such deep gameplay and it NEVER gets BORING.

Oh and the control takes getting use to, but let me tell you this. If you played th originals you know it uses a lot of keyboard shortcuts. Take the time to learn them well and you will be rewarded...it takes a few hours to learn them all of steady playing, but once you do the interface is really just for show so you can see what objects you have. Put in the time and you will never look back....TRUST ME. I have to get back to playing now...peace out...BUY IT, you won't regret it.

It's A Keeper!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 8
Date: September 27, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Allright guys and gals, I haven't heard much about this game but about a week before its release (Sept. 25th) I began to do some research and it looked allright. I took the plunge and dished out the 50 something bucks to get it that very day of release. Boy did it pay off! This game is incredible! This is my first encounter with the Commando series and I am a WWII buff myself...all I can say is wow. All this time I was looking forward to Medal of Honor:Allied Assault and Return to Castle Wolfenstein when this game was right under my nose! The graphics are intense and realistic, the gameplay is unbelievably in depth, and the fun is addicting. You can man tanks, armored cars, mounted guns, use anti tank mines, molotov cocktails, and interact with nearly everything. The enemy AI is the best I have seen EVER and even now I regret wasting my "game time" writing this review. The night I loaded it on my computer I played it till about 4 in the morning (this was before I even understood the complexity of the game). All I can say is that you won't be sorry...unless you are the Barney-loving, teddy-bear hugging, sorry sap that takes all of the fun out of such great war games.

Just about perfect.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: October 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game reminds me of the joy I experienced playing games on my Atari a long time ago. It is very difficult, but only because what you are trying to accomplish is so hard. Sneaking into secret German bases and evading dozens of Nazi guards and dogs delivers a pattern of tension and release that will keep you glued to the screen. I have not enjoyed a game so thoroughly since Doom. Screenshots can not convey the full quality of the graphics. The character animations are more detailed than anything yet published.

Tips:

Don't let the tremendously difficult 'tutorial' levels discourage you. They are too hard, but fun. Read the .rtf file in the install directory to get an accurate hotkey list. Save frequently--quicksaving and loading are usually completed in only one or two seconds. If you find yourself unable to complete an objective, and are wondering if there is a bug in the game, try each of the secondary objectives instead. Completing one of them may reveal the piece of information or item you need to finish the stalled primary objective.

The boys are back! And they are bringing friends!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: May 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This had me so caught up, I quit playing Medal of Honor: Allied Assault on-line for 2 weeks because I couldn't enough. Compared to the original Commandoes, this was easier, it just took longer. But don't let that fool you, this game is tough.

There are lotsa new features added to this version, so let me list a few:
1. New characters. There are 3 new characters in this one: Natasha (the beautiful distracter of men), Lupin (the thief), and a dog (that you can use to distract the enemy or transport items back and forth)
2. New battle areas such as under water, in planes, boats, and destroyed villages.
3. New enemies. This time, you have to fight nature a little bit in the form of sharks and alligators & pirahna's.
4. A new bonus map system. If you find all of the bonus pieces, you get to try a bonus map after you complete the mission you are on, and some of them are tough too. I believe mission 9 is the only that doesn't have a bonus map.

The graphics are great (except when you zoom in) and the cutscenes are awesome. They almost look real. It will take a long time to beat these missions, so be patient and be ready for the long haul of a great game that gets real intense.

EIDOS, Pyro...Please make another!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: October 14, 2001
Author: Amazon User

It's very rare for a sequel to anything to be as good or better than the original. Commandos 2: Men of Courage definitely falls into the latter category. I played the original Commandos and Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines religiously for years. They both stayed on my hard drive a very long time. I thought "no way could EIDOS or Pyro come out with anything better". Boy, was I wrong. With the addition of new characters, weapons, items, locales, and commando techniques, Commandos 2 is by far the best in the series. The zoom and turn functions of the camera make it so much easier to move around the map.

The game is in no way easy. The trade off for all the additions is a higher difficulty level. Even in Normal mode (the easiest setting), you will get caught or killed more times than you'd like. The manual could use a "Hotkey" page to list all the hotkeys. But, the in game help function more than makes up for it. Open any Commandos inventory, click on the magnifying glass, click on an item to examine it and boom. A description of the item and it current hotkey is displayed. What's also nice is that when the help function is up, the game pauses. Giving you time to absorb what you're reading. Unlike some other RTS games I've played.

In the end, Commandos 2 is definitely a must have for anybody who is into the series. For the newbie, I suggest one of the previous games. To learn the basic concepts and functions of the game.

Great strategy game but can get tedious.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: March 24, 2002
Author: Amazon User

SUMMARY:
Overall, an excellent strategy game. This game will appeal to those who like to think and plan out their moves. Avoid this title if you are expecting a fast-paced shoot-em-up game.

Strengths:
Versatile gameplay allows many different ways of solving each mission.
Beautiful graphics.

Weaknesses:
Can be a bit tedious once you've discovered a "system" of beating the game.

GAMEPLAY:
The game involves the player controlling a team of commandos, each with his/her own unique abilities and strengths, in order to finish a total of 10 large missions. Each mission includes a list of goals that one must accomplish (e.g., contacting a prisoner, blowing up a bridge, stealing Enigma codes, etc.). There are also 10 mini "bonus" missions that can be unlocked if you do some extra exploration and find all the pieces to a picture puzzle.

The great thing about this game is its versatility. You can do a variety of things with each commando. For instance, the thief can climb up a wall and sneak into a building through a window; the green beret can take out a Nazi guard with his knife and dump the body into a river; the spy disguised as a Japanese officer can order an enemy soldier to face a wall. There's even a trained dog that can distract enemy troops with his bark while the rest of the commando unit sneaks by!

This versatility allows one to approach each mission in an infinite number of ways. At first, the game may seem dauntingly difficult (especially during the training missions), but once you get the hang of it, the game really becomes enjoyable.

The only gripe I have about the gameplay is that once you find a "system" of beating the game, it loses its challenge. For the most part, the game centers around deciding which enemy guard to neutralize next. I used a system of diversion and attack. For example, the seductress would distract an enemy guard with her beauty while the sapper came from behind and knocked out the soldier. If the seductress wasn't available, I would throw a pack of cigarettes or a bottle of wine to distract the enemy before dispatching him. This type of technique worked 90% of the time. As a result, the game can become rather tedious.

On the whole, though, the gameplay is unmatched and the missions are worth finishing to the end.

GRAPHICS:
The graphics were one of the best I've seen. Everything is drawn out in beautiful detail. You can zoom in/out and rotate the camera to get different perspectives of the environment. The characters, however, become pixelated if one zooms in too closely.

SOUND:
The sound effects were adequate. The music was quite good and added well to the ambience.

This Game Is Extremely Hard

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 10 / 15
Date: September 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Commandos 2 is real hard game to get through and you better learn alot of different keys on your keyboard to do different commands with.... I bought this game over the weekend thinking it be a piece of cake to learn and play through and boy was I wrong. You better have alot of patience because if you don't you'll get totally frustrated while trying to play this game. You have to start playing this game from the very beginning, one mission at a time, and you have to go through the tutorial missions first. The game does not give you any choice. Don't even think about going through the game with guns blazing because I guarantee you won't get very far. You'll have to learn how to sneak up behind enemy soldiers and cut their throats or knock them out with your fists. You'll have to learn how to setup ambushes throughout the game. That the only way you'll get through the game. The graphics and sound are okay but I wish the game could of been a little bit better easier to play through. You'll have to practice over and over again how to use all of the command keys on your key board until you get it right. Trust me, there is alot of different command keys you'll have to try to memorize and learn how to use. You'll also have to get use to saving missions over and over again because of the number of times you'll keep getting killed. None of the missions are easy to get through. In a nutshell, if you have alot of patience buy this game. If you don't have alot of patience, don't buy this game.

Kick ass game of the century

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 13
Date: May 31, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The previous two commandos games can only be described as classics, equivalent to LA Confidential in the film world. Commandos 2 sets to be one of the greatest games of all time. With a more immersive storyline where missions take to the South Pacific and through occupied France it boasts extensive playability. With 2 completely new characters to help the commandos core win the day. The game can now be viewed from four different camera angles. You can know go inside houses and take part in huge battles going on in the missions your in. There is more vehicles and weapons to use such as tanks and bazookas. All characters now boast the same kind of abilities which was not so in the last game. They can now all swim, drive cars and jump out of windows creating fantastic gameplay elements and non stop excitement. This game is truly amazing.

Great Strategy Game.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: October 31, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I have been playing this game for the past several weeks to release some stress and keep my mind moving.

The game playing is real-time and realistic. If you make a mistake or forget something the game will pick it up and send solders your way. It is very important to think of all the details of your attack.

The graphics on the game are detailed. The graphics on the commandos, enemy solders, tanks and landscape are ones to take example.
The characters all have their own specialty which adds even more complexity to the game. Meaning the sniper character cannot handle mines and vice-versa.

There are 10 missions and each have a bonus mission so that you can practice more on your characters and get more strips and medals. The missions get harder and cannot be played without the experience and understanding of the previous missions. Each mission utilizes some or all of the 8 characters.

I gave this game 4 stars because I found that sometimes when you found a method to handling the enemy the game was trivial and very much time consuming. Although compared to other military strategy games this comes at the top of my list.

Have fun master-mining against the Germans!

Classic in the making

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: November 17, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I remember the time when I tried my first World War 2 game. It was captivating, challenging and it had atmosphere despite the crude graphics and sound back in the old days when PC's were using terms like CGA and EGA to describe game video support and the built-in speaker generated monotones to simulate the sound of footsteps.

That game was the original Castle Wolfenstein.

I've since been looking for that same adrenaline pump that game gave me. Even the recently released "Return to Castle Wolfenstein" (RTCW) wouldn't be able to do what Commandos 2: Men of Courage does.

RTCW will always been targetted towards the action genre. It may summon the support of past Castle Wolfenstein fanatics but it could potentially be more of a marketing ploy to yet introduce another FPS game out of the hundreds and thousands out there (counting mods). I do not speak from experience but I've seen more than my fair share of games based on this engine and that engine (the Quake engine being fairly popular).

From my experience, Commandos 2 is closer in gameplay to the original Castle Wolfenstein than anything I've ever looked at.

If you have been an avid game player for as long as I have, then you will know why Castle Wolfenstein was a classic. You can also rest assured that I wouldn't compare anything else to a classic (even though it doesn't even have the words of the original title attached to it) unless it was worthy.

Commandos 2 is worthy. Click on the buy button now. You won't regret it.

Congratulations to the Eidos and Pyro teams on an excellent job. I look forward to anything else they might bring out in the Commandos series.

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