Commandos is built entirely on strategy. When you start a mission, you're treated to a short cinematic from the same bird's eye view of the area and a no-nonsense voice tells you the group's objectives. A quick rundown on what has to be done, who should be used for what action, and how to escape when you're finished. This unseen Commander refers to the player only as "Officer", and this can go a long way towards drawing a person into the role. The entire scene may last all of 20 seconds but feels very much like a true military briefing.
In this retrospective, we'll cover the revival of the Real-Time Tactics genre and the story of the developers who did it, Mimimi Games.
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Hardcore Gamer: For less than the cost of a footlong sub at Subway, you can get Commandos 3: Destination Berlin, Commandos 2: Men of Courage, Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty, Commandos: Behind the Enemy Lines, American Conquest: Fight Back, Cossacks: Art of War, Cossacks: Back to War, and Cossacks II: Battle For Europe.
