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Commandos 2: Men of Courage

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8.7 User Score:

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Based on 17 critic reviews
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Game Info

Publisher: Eidos Interactive

Developer: Pyro Studios

Genre(s): Real-Time Strategy, Tactical Combat

Players: 9

ESRB Rating: T (Teen)

Release Date: September 25, 2001

Summary

A tactical action/strategy game set against the backdrop of WWII. Take control of an elite group of commandos who must venture deep into enemy territory and utilize their combined expertise to complete a series of mission-based objectives. Go covert into new environments based on authentic WWII locations: the heart of the third Reich, a northern European submarine installation, and the headquarters of the Japanese army. [Eidos Interactive]

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What The Critics Said

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GameSpy

Shines as one of the most addictive and compelling strategy titles of 2001.

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TotalGames.net

It's refreshing to see a development team add so much to a sequel while maintaining the spirit of the original.

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Gaming Age

Truly one of the most beautiful games I have seen this year.

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Computer Gaming World

Although it’s shot through with bugs and screw-ups that would remand a lesser title to the bargain bin, the game itself is so damn good you’ll forgive almost anything to keep playing. [Jan 2002, p.94]

ActionTrip

The pre-rendered backgrounds...are rich in detail and create a perfect setting for the game. I don't think the entire game contains a pixel in a wrong place.

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Total Video Games

The game uses a completely new 3D engine that allows for the rotation of environments so you can see where the enemy’s path is going to take them, in even more detail than ever before.

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GameZone

Commandos 2 Men Of Courage has literally sucked the hours out of my life. The gameplay is like sheer crack addiction folks.

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Electric Playground

It was a long wait for the sequel, but Pyro spent the time innovating a game that was already innovative to begin with. You're gonna love this one.

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IGN

A fantastically challenging and fun ride...[but] if you have high blood pressure and don't react well to stress and frustration, don't buy this game. You'll go crazy and your heart will explode.

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Gamezilla!

Feed the dog, kiss the wife goodbye, and tell work that you’re very ,very sick then start playing Commandos 2, and don’t blame me when you’re staring at the ceiling in the middle of the night thinking about how you could have completed the mission a better way.

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Voodoo Extreme

I loved it! It made the hours fly by like minutes...Once you get used to the interface and become more efficient at positioning the camera just right, you'll soon become totally addicted to this title.

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GameSpot

Even better than the first--its design is much more focused, the missions are more involved, and the expanded options for your commandos are all excellent.

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Game Revolution

A hard game. Those without degrees in strategy gaming will find their task daunting and, in many cases, too hard to accomplish. Lucky for me I'm well versed in the ways of the special forces.

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Yahoo! Games

Get through the initial stages of frustration and you'll realise what an incredibly title Men of Courage really is. Missions are far more involving, objectives much more focused.

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Computer Games Magazine

The difficulty is daunting, the missions feel like intricate puzzles, and the frustration factor is high. Still, nothing compares to the moment when you finally get it right.

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Game Informer

I realized that playing this game is a little like having a girlfriend: You experience brief periods of joy followed by extended intervals of utter confusion. [Nov 2001, p.29]

Next Generation Magazine

Insanely difficult. Non-masochists need not apply. [Jan 2002, p.90]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 8.7 (out of 10) based on 30 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Albert w gave it a10:
i laughed at the NGM magazine review "insanely difficult, non masochists need not apply", i breezed through the game on very hard, 2 days after i bought it. This game is without doubt my favourit game of all time

Gung G gave it a10:
Dont know why everyone say its so difficult. its pretty straigt forward. but its NOT a game that u complete in 6 - 8 hours. Loved Commandos 2 truly one of the best games in its genre.

Konyuh B. gave it a4:
I don't think this game is for everyone. The controls are very awkward for me. The gamplay is very unpredictable which is good but somehow it was easy for me to get frustrated and soon to get bored. Right now there ae similar better looking and at least as iunteresting games such as FallOut 2. If you are just thinking of buying this game--don't. If you are really curious, get the demo and see for your self.

ABG Ghaifitri Abg Hashim gave it a10:
The best game out of the commandos series!

Calum L. gave it a0:
Utterly balls. worst graphics. worst gameplay, worse than any other game i have played. Runaway and X3 got far worse scores but are far better games. I doubt that anyone who reads this will rate Runaway or X3 so you know im right when i say that all commandos games are shit. please save yourself a fiver and dont buy this crap. buy company of heroes if you like that sort of thing or if you want adventure, give runaway a try.

Turbo Man gave it a1:
I've played this game now for over 7 hours and can't complete the training mission. I liked the graphics, especially on the little men. But I find you need a degree in nuclear physics to be able to control your squad.

[Anonymous] gave it a10:
A budget game (you wouldn't tell from gfx), but still blowed me away. Awesome from beginning to end!!

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