Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines (1998)

Pyro Studios

PC (Microsoft Windows)

3.80 from 359 ratings

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How long? Main story 28h · 100% 28h (from 4 logged playthroughs)

Engage in the ultimate battle of wits and wills with the most ruthless military force in history. Set in the backdrop of WWII, Commandos is a real-time tactical wargame that puts you in command of a squad of elite Allied Commandos whose job is to complete 24 dangerous missions behind enemy lines. Your goal is to thwart the German war … Read more
Engage in the ultimate battle of wits and wills with the most ruthless military force in history. Set in the backdrop of WWII, Commandos is a real-time tactical wargame that puts you in command of a squad of elite Allied Commandos whose job is to complete 24 dangerous missions behind enemy lines. Your goal is to thwart the German war effort by means of sabotage and tactical genius.This action-packed strategy war game is set apart by its revolutionary AI, and the ability to control 6 individual commandos, each with a specific skill, as they infiltrate hostile territories and engage in intense combat. Your perilous missions will take you from the parched desert of North Africa to banks of the Rhine, the mountainous fjords of Norway, and the beaches of Normandy.Experience the most realistic, visually stunning graphics with accurate 3D models of more than 350 structures, vehicles, and weapons from the WWII era. Read less

Details

Developers
Pyro Studios
Publishers
Eidos Interactive
Genres
Puzzle, Strategy, Tactical
Themes
Action, Historical, Stealth, Warfare
Series
Commandos
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Release dates

  • Jul 31, 1998 (North_America) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • 1998 (Europe) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Mar 15, 2007 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)

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5 stars
81
4 stars
151
3 stars
106
2 stars
17
1 star
4

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Spreho

Review Spreho 4/5 · Jan 12, 2026

Commandos: Iza neprijateljskih linija

7.5/10

Onaj tko je ovo igrao (ili probao igrati bez previše uspjeha) kao relativni mladac, ajmo reći još tamo negdje u osnovnoj školi, vjerojatno su mu zauvijek u pamćenje ostali urezani HALT, ALARM, AJN FELECTA (guglao sam, govore Ein Verletzter, što znači "ranjenik") i ostali lijepi uzvici koje se prilikom prelaska ove igre čuje, onako bez pretjerivanja, jedno 2647 puta. …

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7.5/10

Onaj tko je ovo igrao (ili probao igrati bez previše uspjeha) kao relativni mladac, ajmo reći još tamo negdje u osnovnoj školi, vjerojatno su mu zauvijek u pamćenje ostali urezani HALT, ALARM, AJN FELECTA (guglao sam, govore Ein Verletzter, što znači "ranjenik") i ostali lijepi uzvici koje se prilikom prelaska ove igre čuje, onako bez pretjerivanja, jedno 2647 puta. Igra je izašla 1998, za današnje pojmove ima smeće grafiku (no shit sherlock) i pomalo ponekad zna biti "neresponzivna" (u smislu da se kamera sporo miče, upravljanje vozilima i pogotovo čamcima je hororistično loše), ali sam gameplay, a ovdje je on ionako najbitniji, je meni i danas apsolutno genijalno-smirujuće-napet.

Igra ima 20 levela, a iako zvuči malo, ako ne gledate guidove, na neke od kasnijih levela ćete potrošiti i po tri sata da ih završite, tako da se tu skupi solidnih 40-50 sati gameplaya za prelazak cijele igre. I ono što je najbitnije, iako za današnje pojmove većina levela izgleda slično, u biti su jako različiti, često unose nove elemente u gameplay, na raspolaganju imate stalno neki drugi "tim" pa ste zbog toga prisiljeni koristiti različite taktike i nekako tih 20 levela nije dosadno i repetativno iako tako može djelovati ako gledate neke gameplay videje. Kada sam rekao da je igra smireno-napeta, milina je u tome što se ovdje sve rješava bez žurbe, metodom "idem nešto isprobati, ali prije toga ću sejvati, pa ako prođe odlično, a ako ne prođe loadamo zadnji sejv i probati s nekim drugim pristupom/taktikom". Nema ograničenih sejvova, nepotrebnih stresiranja jer ste umrli nakon 10 min igranja pa morate opet, a checkpoint je taman iza ugla, ali nikako ne možete doći do njega pa stalno ponavljate tih 10 min i takvih frustracija. Ovdje imate koliko god vremena vam treba za proučiti "situaciju na terenu" i smisliti taktiku koja bi po vama mogla proći.

Ako ne gledate guidove, a što u ovakvom tipu igre nikako ne treba gledati jer doslovno ubije cijelu svrhu igre, omjer će ponekada biti i "tri puta nešto probam prije nego odabarem četvrto, ispravno rješenje", ali nakon što prokužite kako ubiti protivnika koji se nalazi u sredini dvorišta i na njega istovremeno gledaju njegova tri druga, a bez da vas itko skuži, onda se baš nekako ISPUNJENO osjećate. Onaj napeti dio odnosio se na to da određene taktike morate izvesti tako da točno u sekundu, i tu ne pretjerujem, morate krenuti raditi određene radnje, pa onda nekada imate i 4-5 radnji koji se vežu jedna na drugu i sve moraju krenuti točno u određenu sekundu i ići točno "po špagi". Ako si negdje zakasnio ili mrvicu krivu naciljao, skrenuo u hodu ili šta god, skuže vas i onda ajd ispočetka. Tako da, to je taj sporo-brzi-intelektualni dio (razmišljaj koliko hoćeš, ali kada smisliš taktiku za koju nekada treba doista razbiti moždane vijuge, onda ju moraš brzo i precizno izvesti).

Sve u svemu, naravno da se vidi da je igra stara dosta godina i čisto zbog tih nekih tehnikalija joj u ovom trenutku ne mogu dati višu ocjenu, ali smatram da bi, da sam ovaj tekst pisao tamo negdje 1999. ili 2000., zaslužila solidnu devetku. Svi kojima ne smeta grafika i još poneki tehnički detalj, a vole taktizirati, ovo morate probati.

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Amgart

Review Amgart 4/5 · Dec 21, 2019

One of the best strategy games ever

Based on World War II. In each mission, you have available some heroes and you need to accomplish the objectives.

In my opinion, the best one is the second part, but this one is one of the best strategy games ever indeed.

El_Diegote

Review El_Diegote 5/5 · Jun 3, 2019

Wonderful game, no matter how horrible it looks today. And spanish voices were great* too. "¡Miuhrda!", "ya voooy, señor".

(*): Funny

Haxiel

Review Haxiel 4/5 · Apr 13, 2019

Tactical brilliance

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines is a real-time tactics game where you are placed in control of six unique commandos. Each commando has a different set of skills, and each mission requires you to combine those skills in interesting ways to achieve your objectives.

There are 20 missions/levels in the game, and each of them certainly feel unique. The objectives range …

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Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines is a real-time tactics game where you are placed in control of six unique commandos. Each commando has a different set of skills, and each mission requires you to combine those skills in interesting ways to achieve your objectives.

There are 20 missions/levels in the game, and each of them certainly feel unique. The objectives range from destroying targets, to rescuing allies, to escape plans. All of the commando types are not available to you on each level, and that forces you to think up different strategies each time. Because of the large number of enemies on each level, stealth is generally the preferred approach. That said, some missions allow you to hijack a tank and unleash some heavy firepower on your enemies. The game's interface is also good, with shortcut keys assigned to all the commandos and their abilities. You can also have multiple cameras/viewports to track multiple units at the same time.

The negative aspects of this game are mostly technical. Because of its age, it takes a bit of tinkering to get the game working on a modern system. The PC Gaming Wiki (PCGW) is a useful resource for this. Even after you get the game working, it's still possible for it to crash occasionally, or for the audio to be cut off at unexpected places. This is not frequent enough to make the game unplayable, but it still happens from time to time.

Although its age shows in the technical aspects, the core gameplay experience of Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines remains the same - challenging as well as satisfying. A great game to be sure, and definitely a classic. 4/5.

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