Commandos: Origins

Item: Commandos: Origins
Rating: 66
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-04-10

Summary

Captures classic Commandos gameplay feel successfully.
Improved graphics and modernized control scheme.
Challenging, strategic missions offer replayability.
Severe technical issues and bugs at launch.
Missing key features from the Commandos series.
Enemy AI and alarm system implementation flawed.

Reviews (sample size): 127
Helpful reviews: 78%
Unhelpful reviews: 21%
Protest reviews: 1%

66%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
34%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 131
Negative points: 181
Gameplay points: 24
Perf. points: 47
Rec. points: 65
Misc points: 9

Point	Description	Importance
Captures classic Commandos feel Description The game successfully captures the essence and feeling of the original Commandos series, evoking nostalgia for long-time fans. It retains the classic gameplay while incorporating modern improvements and quality-of-life features. Many reviewers with fond memories of the original games express strong satisfaction. Importance 95%	The game successfully captures the essence and feeling of the original Commandos series, evoking nostalgia for long-time fans. It retains the classic gameplay while incorporating modern improvements and quality-of-life features. Many reviewers with fond memories of the original games express strong satisfaction.	95%
Improved graphics and controls Description Reviewers praise the game's graphics as a significant improvement over previous installments, highlighting the attention to detail. The updated visuals and improved controls contribute to a more modern and enjoyable experience. Importance 58%	Reviewers praise the game's graphics as a significant improvement over previous installments, highlighting the attention to detail. The updated visuals and improved controls contribute to a more modern and enjoyable experience.	58%
Learns from modern stealth games Description The game incorporates lessons from other stealth titles, particularly those by Mimimi Games, while distinguishing itself from similar titles. It adopts modern mechanics and improvements without sacrificing the core gameplay. Importance 15%	The game incorporates lessons from other stealth titles, particularly those by Mimimi Games, while distinguishing itself from similar titles. It adopts modern mechanics and improvements without sacrificing the core gameplay.	15%
Challenging and strategic missions Description The game offers challenging missions with varied environments that require strategic thinking and exploration. Configurable difficulty allows players to tailor the experience to their preference. Importance 14%	The game offers challenging missions with varied environments that require strategic thinking and exploration. Configurable difficulty allows players to tailor the experience to their preference.	14%
Extensive language localization Description The game features text and voice localization in multiple languages, including full Spanish localization and Chinese voice acting, enhancing accessibility for a wider audience. Importance 6%	The game features text and voice localization in multiple languages, including full Spanish localization and Chinese voice acting, enhancing accessibility for a wider audience.	6%
Stable performance after fixes Description After resolving initial startup issues, the game runs smoothly without crashes, lags, or stutters, providing a stable and enjoyable experience. Importance 5%	After resolving initial startup issues, the game runs smoothly without crashes, lags, or stutters, providing a stable and enjoyable experience.	5%
Immersive audio design Description The game features atmospheric and immersive music, and satisfying sound effects. Importance 5%	The game features atmospheric and immersive music, and satisfying sound effects.	5%
Two-player cooperative mode Description The game incorporates a two-player cooperative mode, either online or local split screen, adding a social dimension. Importance 3%	The game incorporates a two-player cooperative mode, either online or local split screen, adding a social dimension.	3%