Commandos 2 - HD Remaster
January 24, 2020
Relive the real-time tactics masterpiece that defined the genre like no other: Originally developed by the legendary Pyro Studios, Commandos 2 - HD Remaster is a true homage to one of gaming’s most celebrated masterpieces. Experience Commandos 2 Men of Courage like never before in high definition with reworked controls, …
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"Perhaps I&s;ve been spoiled by modern games that built upon this predecessor, perhaps it was the clunky translation to console, or perhaps it was simply my impatience with the frequent loading times. Whatever the reason, this legend of the genre …"
Read original review"In many ways Commandos 2 HD looks and feels like a classic real-time strategy game but it is not fit for purpose on a console."
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85.0
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"Commandos 2 HD Remaster brings us back one of the great classics of the last 20 years, with a renewed control, better graphics, and all the essence of the original. It is a must buy for both fans of the …"
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70.0
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40.0
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40.0
"The legendary tactics game Commandos 2 is back with an HD remaster, but does it live up to the hefty reputation of the original? With sharper visuals but finicky controls, it is hard to fall back in love. Find out …"
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65.0
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70.0
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55.0
"Yes, graphics is much better, content still cool, but interface, controls and camera horrible. And so many bugs."
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75.0
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65.0
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60.0
"Commandos 2 / Praetorians HD Remaster Double Pack contains two excellent videogame productions with a glorious past, but the treatment reserved for at least one half of the package (Commandos 2) leaves something to be desired."
Read original review"This collection bring back memories from two of the greatest spanish games ever made, but gameplay feels outdated, the remaster fells short visually, and the use of gamepad is not implemented well enough."
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"There is very little to recommend about Commandos 2 - HD REMASTER. The controls are absolutely horrendous, the field of view crippling, the load times unbearable, the randomness of events stifling, and the general inability to do what you want …"
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70.0
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90.0
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"A decaffeinated remaster of one of the best games of all time. With a bombproof gameplay, but without political symbols, or multiplayer, or notable developments beyond the -good- adaptation to the pad. Even so, it has led to talk about …"
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80.0
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90.0
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74.0
"An ideal pack for nostalgic people who vibrated with the classics of RTS Commandos 2 and Praetorians and for all those who love the genre. An ode to Pyro Studios that comes to Xbox One."
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60.0
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65.0
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55.0
"Still very much the same game from nineteen years ago but sadly, it has not aged well."
Read original review"Well-regarded games from past generations getting a remaster are almost always a mixed bag..."
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68.0
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"Commandos 2 – HD Remaster takes a fun but difficult real-time tactics PC game and makes it less fun but more difficult on the Nintendo Switch. The celebrated core gameplay remains, but clunky controls and some annoying bugs will make …"
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"A poor console port, a massively underwhelming remaster of a classic RTS game, and a game that really shows its age. Commandos 2 is a disappointment on multiple levels. What could have been a great opportunity to introduce modern audiences …"
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85.0
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75.0
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"The double pack Commandos 2 &a; Praetorians: HD Remaster offers two classics of the strategy of the legendary Spanish studio Pyro Studios, which return completely renewed in high definition, new tutorials, campaign missions and compatibility with controls in the console …"
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45.0
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"Commandos 2 remains a must have game for fans of classic RTS games, although it gives its age in some mechanics already outdated. The HD remastering, especially on the PlayStation 4, however, brings so many gaffes of the adaptation that …"
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35.0
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"Commandos 2 - HD Remaster is a disappointingly lacklustre port of a real-time tactics classic. This is a game that&s;s showing its age in many ways but, with the right tweaks, some decent control implementation and squashing of bugs, it …"
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"Much like it’s namesake – Commandos 2: HD Remaster is the remaster no one suspected. Like a Commando, it just appeared out of nowhere, unexpected, unannounced but unnecessary? This HD Remaster is based on Commandos 2: Men of Courage which …"
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40.0
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40.0
"Commandos 2: HD Remaster graphically upgrades a beloved tactical classic and gives a fresh coat of paint to a fairly obtuse set of controls. While it is shipping with a few bugs, all of the pieces that made this game …"
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65.0
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68.0
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"I’d recommend keeping an eye on this one and seeing what develops, but RTS fans should definitely make it a point to play this series if they haven’t yet."
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