Commandos 2: Men of Courage

Pyro Studios

Rank: #5 / 7
Released: 2001
Studio: Pyro Studios
Genre: multiple perspectives role-playing, real-time tactics

At a glance

Commandos 2: Men of Courage is a World War II tactical action and strategy game from Pyro Studios, released in 2001. Players control an elite group of commandos on missions behind enemy lines, with objectives that call for the team’s combined skills. The nine controllable commandos include a green beret, sniper, demolitions expert, thief, seductress, and dog. Missions use environments inspired by wartime locations, from a submarine installation to the Japanese army’s headquarters. Players can interact with surroundings by taking uniforms and weapons, climbing, swimming, using vehicles, and entering buildings or ships. The game includes ten missions across nine environments, with day and night settings and weather effects. Its listed features include single-player and co-op multiplayer; the source specifies that multiplayer is available on PC only. Steam lists Windows as its platform, while the broader platform list also includes macOS. The Steam release date is March 15, 2007.

Who it is for

It suits players interested in mission-based tactics and coordinating a team with different specialist abilities. Its co-op mode may suit PC players who want to tackle missions together.

What is good

Nine commandos have different roles.
Ten missions span nine environments.
Environment interactions include climbing and swimming.
Co-op multiplayer is listed for PC.
Day, night, and weather effects are listed.

What to know first

Multiplayer is available on PC only.
Steam lists Windows, while the broader platform list includes macOS.

Verdict

Commandos 2 focuses on using a varied team and interacting with mission environments to complete objectives. Its co-op option is specifically limited to PC in the listed details.