If the Commandos series had to switch from top-down POV strategy to first-person shooter, you really couldn't ask for a better conversion than Commandos Strike Force. It puts the same mix of strategy, subterfuge and special forces into smooth, 3D environments that somehow manage to look original despite the barrage of war-themed shooters out there. The graphics, in fact, have a smoothness to them, an almost hazy sheen reminiscent of Shadow of the Colossus. And the ability to switch between Green Beret, Sniper and Spy is pretty spiffy. No doubt this reworking will upset some hardcore Commandos fans, but FPS lovers are sure to get a kick out of it.
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