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Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 35 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: Capcom Entertainment
Developer: Backbone Entertainment
Genre(s): Action
Players: 3
ESRB Rating: T (Teen)
Release Date: June 11, 2008
Summary
[Xbox Live Arcade] Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 revives the classic Commando franchise with an all-new adventure. Fight solo or recruit two other specialized commandos to defeat the evil tyrant General Ratiev. This frantic war-fest combines precise, old-school gameplay with hi-def 3-D graphics. Play as Codename Wolf, Coyote, or Fox as you take on waves of soldiers, rescue POWs, and blow up armored vehicles through a variety of dangerous battlefields. With loads of weapons and power-ups at your disposal, gear up and blast your way to victory! Experience the classic and immersive arcade-style gameplay blasting onto your TV in 1080p high-definition graphics. Fight solo, or recruit your friends on a mission in three-player, online or local cooperative play. Unleash an advanced arsenal with power-up capabilities, with co-op armed vehicle control at your disposal. [Capcom]
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Official Xbox Magazine
This three-player scrolling shooter has that old-school, spray-and-slay mojo that your inner rageaholic craves. [July 2008, p.62]
NZGamer
The change to an actual 3D engine has afforded the designers some flexibility in the layout and construction of the levels.
Read Full Review >Gaming Age
Wolf of the Battlefield succeeds. It's flashier, more detailed, more exciting and lets you play with friends while feeling a lot like Commando must have felt like way back before we knew any better.
Read Full Review >1UP
Despite the minor flaws, I loved most every minute of Wolf of the Battlefield. This is a great game to pop in when you're sitting around with only a few minutes to spare, or when a couple of friends are looking for a quick way to kill some time.
Read Full Review >ZTGameDomain
A nice step back to the glory days of arcade action where dying really meant starting over. If you are a fan of games that reward you for perseverance than this is your cup of tea. However, casual fans will quickly become frustrated with a lack of continue and a set number of lives.
Read Full Review >Gamers' Temple
WOTB: Commando 3 blends the gameplay of both of its predecessors and makes a good stand against the other arcade shooters on the marketplace.
Read Full Review >Deeko
Graphically solid, and an all around fun game, Commando 3 is definately worth a download for just about any gamer.
Read Full Review >GamingExcellence
Commando 3 is a great addition to your gaming library if you're aware of its merits and its faults before purchasing it. Dying isn't just something that happens every so often in this game, it's a way of life.
Read Full Review >GameShark
Even with its short length, lack of proper bosses, and unimpressive leaderboards, Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 is the type of intense, man-tested Schwarzenegger-approved, dose of destruction that XBLA needs more of - it won’t replace AAA shooters like "Gears of War" or "Call of Duty 4," but it doesn’t have to. Sometimes a quick, callous display of military mayhem is all you need to feel like a hero.
Read Full Review >Gaming Nexus
Despite its short campaign and repetitive nature, Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 proves to be an exciting action game for one to three players.
Read Full Review >GameFocus
Three playable characters and plenty of secrets to find make this short game worthy of replaying, especially for multiplayer Co-Op games.
Read Full Review >Games Master UK
In co-operative three-player this is a nostalgic blast, but single players will grow bored quickly despite a wealth of weapons, vehicles and bosses. [July 2008, p.82]
Game Chronicles
This is old-school gaming at its very best and I couldn’t be happier for the trip down memory lane.
Read Full Review >WonderwallWeb
Definitely recommended to big top-down shooter fans, but a definite try before you buy for other folks.
Read Full Review >GotNext
The amazing thing is that, despite these issues, Commando 3 still manages to be a lot of fun.
Read Full Review >DailyGame
If you really like guns and explosions, this game is for you. Otherwise, pocket your points and save your ammo.
Read Full Review >Gamer 2.0
So, Commando 3 is a bit of a tricky call on whether or not you should download it. At 400 points, we would say go for it. But at a steep 800 points, you may want to check the demo first.
Read Full Review >PALGN
Commando 3: Wolf of the Battlefield doesn't break any new ground or blow away the competition, but it provides some no-fuss shooting fun.
Read Full Review >GameZone
Aside from the fact that the game can get a bit repetitive and is rather on the short side, Wolf of the Battlefield is a retro-styled shooter that’s hard to put down.
Read Full Review >Team Xbox
The game is simply way more fun playing with friends than all by your lonely, and if you do play by yourself you’ll be way challenged to complete the game solo, even on the lower difficulty levels. It just doesn’t scale down that much.
Read Full Review >Worth Playing
The only audience Commando 3 is likely to pull in are those who remember the originals fondly and wish to take a moment to go back to the games of their childhood. Quickly, these same people will remember that games of their childhood were awful by today's standards, and vow to never be suckered in again — at least until the next Contra remake comes out.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
Commando 3 is an all-too-brief shooter that delivers high-caliber fun in solo and cooperative bursts.
Read Full Review >Cheat Code Central
As long as you realize you'll be getting only a few hours of dumb fun out of the deal, blasting away at home and online is a riot.
Read Full Review >Xbox World 360 Magazine UK
Nothing clever and nothing new; it's everything you've seen many times before, but done very well. [Aug 2008, p.99]
Edge Magazine
As a short, sharp blaze of fun, it's every bit as brash and ballsy as "Mercs" ever was. [July 2008, p.99]
Video Game Talk
This is about as good as it gets for a game that can be purchased on the cheap.
Read Full Review >Game Over Online
By employing a bizarre range limitation to artificially enhance its difficulty, though, it means the game, if you'll forgive the alarmingly twee turn of phrase, shoots itself in the foot.
Read Full Review >IGN
The nostalgia of the Commando name isn’t enough to carry this one beyond the ordinary, and the lackluster graphics and generic art style don't help either.
Read Full Review >Totally360
For what it's worth though, if you gave me a straight choice between this and an absolutely 100% accurate clone of the original, complete with the same sound effects, jaunty tunes and gameplay I'd choose the original Commando every time.
Read Full Review >X360 Magazine UK
The vertical scrolling and relentless shooting become tired and boring very quickly. [Issue#35, p.114]
Game Revolution
You can get an exciting, if not sparse on features, shooter with Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved for half the price. You can get many more exciting, albeit more expensive, shooters on the Xbox 360 like Gears of War or BioShock. Nevertheless, if you play Commando 3, you'll probably enjoy yourself, even if it's been done many, many times before.
Read Full Review >Official Xbox Magazine UK
A game most of today's gaming fraternity can waltz through. Its an overhead shooter for first-timers, yin to Ikaruga's bullet-laden yang.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 9.2 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
