RETRO VIDEOGAMES Classics - Free download: Commandos

Commandos is a series of games in real time tactics available for platforms Macintosh and Windows . Its first version, Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines , was released in June 1998, 1 developed by the Spanish company Pyro Studios and published by Eidos Interactive . The object of the game is to lead a group ofmilitary commands across various scenarios in a World War II environment.. The game view is omnipresent (aerial) mode allowing the player to visualize the entire field at the same time, while the latest version of the game, Commandos: Strike Force , has a subjective view (the player sees what the character would see use).

Each character is unique in their specialization (spy, sapper, sniper, etc.) and has a unique personal ability (driving, camouflage, ability to dress up, etc.) according to their equipment and knowledge. A single character could not finish the missions, you can only advance as a group.

The scenario is linear but each mission is described exhaustively thanks to a large number of photos and videos of the objectives presented at the beginning of each mission. Subsequently, at the beginning of the game phase, an aerial view of the game area is shown and the smallest details to be taken into account are detailed. You can observe the movements of the enemy and his field of vision. From this point (in full play) you can plan a strategy and finally take action.

Although the first missions are simple, they serve as practice as, as the progress is made, the required strategy becomes quite complex and the help of synchronization of activities between the commands is needed, which together with the planning of the strategy , is the most challenging part of the game.

With a development cost of € 900,000 in 1998 ( Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines ), 2 out of € 6 million in 2001 ( Commandos 2: Men of Courage ) and € 9 million in 2006 ( Commandos: Strike Force ), 3 The game was the first of its kind (infiltration by means of several units in an aerial view), so it created a video game style and since then several games that come out are labeled as " Commandos like" .