They’ll investigate explosions, gun shots and odd noises. Now, it’s not just visual cues that send guards into a frenzy, they also respond to sound. If you’re trudging through snow and they notice foot prints, expect them to start looking for you. But don’t expect the guards to just ignore their dead comrades, they’re not stupid and they’ll alert the base sending out more troops to canvass the base looking for intruders. It’s ideal to distract them, sneak up behind them and kill them silently with your knife.
It’s generally not a good idea to kill an enemy off right. The lighter, green portion of the cone allows the enemy to spot you when you are lying prone, while the darker green cone allows you to slip by unnoticed like a snake on your belly. So you’ll find yourself stealing Jerry’s bombs, boats and other goods to get the job done and get the hell out before the entire German army is on you like sauer on kraut.Įnemy soldiers have a cone of sight that’s divided into two parts. There will be some missions where you men will be sent in with minimal provisions. If one of your commandos happens to die, game over. If you’re expecting this RTS where you send wave after wave of expendable soldiers it’s not going to happen. Now, the Metal Gear aspect of the game deals heavily with stealth. There will be missions you won’t have all seven men, upping the handicap even further. There’s the Sapper who’s special ability is explosives, the Spy who can impersonate enemy officers to distract guards and the Green Beret who can scale walls, distract enemy guards temporarily with his radio and bury himself in the snow. You’re given control of seven men, each with their own set of abilities to achieve your objectives that usually boils down to your team blowing something up such as a damn, fuel tanks or anti-aircraft guns. Well, better late than never, right?Ĭommandos plays a bit like one half Metal Gear and one half Lost Vikings. Amidst playing such classics I overlooked this title and I’m sad to say I did.
I recall reading reviews for Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty getting great reviews in video game magazines when I was a pimple ridden teenager. Such games as Starcraft, Fallout 2 and Baldur’s Gate seemed to be on every young geeks holiday wish list that year. You of course, are the commander of such an elite squad that will turn the tide of the war for the allies.ġ998 saw a barrage of superb games for the PC. Winston Churchill decides to form an elite division of men to be sent way behind enemy lines to destroy Nazi installations in a stealthy manner all over occupied Europe, Africa and the Mediterranean. Great Britain is constantly getting bombed by the Luftwaffe.