OT: Commandos 2 for the Xbox

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Wed Oct 02, 2002 11:08 am

Hi all:
 
 I´m not a PC gamer, so I had no prior experience with Eidos´ Commandos series.
 
 But I eagerly rented Commandos 2 for the Xbox last night, thinking this would be a fun war strategy game. Well, it is fun, but it´s way harder than I expected.
 
 I didn´t expect a pick-up-and-play war game like Medal of Honor, but Commandos 2 is almost off the scale on the difficulty level. Just learning the controls will take a ton of patience, and then the missions are quite challenging.
 
 It´s pretty doubtful I´ll buy this game. I guess I´m more of first-person shooter, blast-away kind of player. I don´t mind a little thinking, along the lines of Metal Gear Solid, etc., but Commandos 2 is a stiff, stiff challenge that would require many hours in which to become proficient. A real labor of love.
 
 Commandos 2 seems fun for those willing to put in the time, but I´ll just wait for Medal of Honor Frontline and Splinter Cell for the Xbox. <IMG SRC="images/forum/icons/icon_smile.gif">
 
 Take care,
 PK

K_Mosley · Post by **K_Mosley** » Wed Oct 02, 2002 12:19 pm

pk500,
 
 Thanks for the "heads up" on this game. I have been "jonesing" for a good WWII game for the Xbox, and I was seriously considering buying this game. Now I´ll give it a rental instead, just to see whether or not it´s worth the effort.
 
 Kevin

pk500 · Post by **pk500** » Wed Oct 02, 2002 12:53 pm

Kevin:
 
 No problem.
 
 I can see this being a very, very good game. But I just don´t want to put in the effort required to master the controls and the complexity of the game.
 
 We´re talking hours here just to get comfy with the game, for sure, unless I´m a real idiot.
 
 Let us know what you think after you rent it.
 
 Take care,
 PK