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The Royal Marines Commando

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Developer City Interactive S.A.

1941 and the German War machine is ravaging Europe. The British intelligence obtains classified documents detailing the development of a new type of German deadly weapon. It will give the Nazis worldwide naval supremacy and a great advantage over the allies. From the Steam store page

125 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Aug 29, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works

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69
Fresh

85 positive · 38 negative
95% range 60–77%

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Mostly Positive
188 of 266 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

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  • Steam user Steam user …7345Steam reviews · Sep 15, 2018 · 1 h played

    Store page shows Vietnam weaponry and maps yet the game is set in WW2 throughout the whole game. very short game, doesn't worth more than 10 cents. EDIT: Apperantly the Vietnam war footage is from another game lol

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  • Steam user Steam user …8358Steam reviews · Jul 11, 2019 · 3 h played

    Are you looking for a bugged, unoptimzed triple C shooter with dumb A.I. and dated graphics? Look no further, The Royal Marines Commando will make your dreams come true! You're basically running from point A to B, shooting Nazis on your way and planting explosives on some targets for around 2 hours, while being accompanied by one or two companions that are either clearing the way for you or standing in your way. Nothing too fancy but not too shabby either if you don't take it seriously. Not…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4255Steam reviews · Mar 19, 2023 · 1 h played

    powerful statement

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  • Steam user Steam user …8900Steam reviews · Aug 5, 2018 · 2 h played

    Got it for 4.99, paid to much. Most of the time I just sat back and let the two computer controled characters of my squad go because they would kill everyone. There are good ww2 games, okay ww2 games, bad ww2 games and then there is this one. Pass on it. Done in 2hrs.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3256Steam reviews · Dec 23, 2024 · 2 h played

    A short and fun game, that remind the firsts Call of Duty and Medal of Honor games. The story is fine (better than Operation Thunderstorm and quite similar to the first 2 CoDs), but the gunplay isn't very good (not as good as in Thunderstorm). I'd still recommend you to buy it when it's discounted to $1, as it's a very short game. Careful, the game's steam page shows images of a Vietnam war game, but this is from a different game.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2931Steam reviews · Mar 21, 2023

    I like City Interactive's low budget shooters made on Jupiter EX Engine because they remind me of F.E.A.R.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6203Steam reviews · Jan 16, 2019 · 2 h played

    A short but enjoyable WW2 shooter. It may not be a classic and has aged considerably, but it was still fun. If you see it on sale and have a couple hours spare, its not long, give it a shot.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4876Steam reviews · Dec 22, 2021 · 1 h played

    better than cod Vanguard xD

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  • Steam user Steam user …7135Steam reviews · Dec 26, 2019 · 1 h played

    I attempted to play the game and immediately liked the nostalgia element of playing old-looking WW2 games. However, it appears that CI Games has turned off the 'saving' function. I noticed when I died in-game I could not re-spawn and would have to restart the mission. In addition, I finished Mission One and the game did not load Mission Two. I exited to desktop and re-launched the game, and was forced to re-start the campaign. I have uninstalled it since. I do not recommend this game. If you…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4179Steam reviews · Jul 27, 2022 · 1 h played

    This games makes me miss the $9.99 budget title rack and Staples and Office Depot.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0397Steam reviews · Oct 18, 2018

    not terrorist takedown 3 but still it's pretty good

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  • Steam user Steam user …1643Steam reviews · Jul 19, 2018

    i got confused on one part of a custom game so i refunded it and why is the campaign grayed out?

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  • Steam user Steam user …0647Steam reviews · Jul 18, 2025 · 3 h played

    This game is an enigma, each mission feels like it lasts hours yet things just happen so quickly that your brain can’t keep up. This game somehow creates the same time distortion as psychoactive substances. This is one of those games that you’d get for a Christmas present from a relative with no idea how, where, or why they got it as you’ve never seen it advertised anywhere or in any store, only to memory hole it until years later. Add on the fact that some of the screenshots show a completely…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5449Steam reviews · Feb 23, 2022 · 2 h played

    https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2762461176 Cons: -Bad explosion and no destructible environment; -You run soooooooooo slow; -Bad UI; -Too linear and too repetitive; -Bad enemy AI; -Bad AI of allies (they like to block you, shoot badly or just stand near by them); -Too short; -No animations on faces (wooden expressions). They can only open their mouth and nothing more; -Horrible level design (Absolutely dead world and there's nothing interesting to explore); -Meshes are…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5649Steam reviews · Jul 6, 2020 · 2 h played

    If you like WW2, you'll love this game. It works 100% on Windows 10 and it is widescreen supported. Much better game design than "Operation Thunderstorm". There is a cut scene if you successfully save the Hostage in Operation Magistrate mission. There are 6 missions in total. The Stealth Mission is amazing, you can reload checkpoint/save if you get caught , there is actually stealth in this game. Playing the highest difficulty is a joke, your AI teammate are also on hard and do everything for…

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  • Steam user Steam user …3243Steam reviews · Jan 2, 2026 · 1 h played

    disconnected from server afgter the fourth level i can hear my dad coming down stairs as i write this to give me my nightly beating update: limiting the framerate with rivia tuner made it run normal. this game sucks.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6591Steam reviews · Aug 21, 2025 · 2 h played

    Decent short game which looks pretty ugly for 2008, It may not have great story but the gameplay is where It might shine. Great If you got some spare time cause It's around 2 hours long. Personally, I had good time with this one.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0639Steam reviews · Feb 25, 2020

    Its terrible, no other way to put it. Stay clear from this disgrace of a game...

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  • Steam user Steam user …5872Steam reviews · Sep 9, 2018 · 1 h played

    has a lot of errors

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  • Steam user Steam user …7225Steam reviews · Jun 27, 2025 · 3 h played

    In this game you are never alone, you have your comrades to help you in the fighting. Churchill ingame is very ugly hahaha. Overall nice Big Classic game.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4524Steam reviews · Apr 22, 2024 · 2 h played

    Pretty much the same game as Operation Thunderstorm (though it's worth mentioning this seems to have come out three years prior to that title) so if you like that game you'll like this one and vice versa. For those who haven't played that title, the shooting is basically comparable to Call of Duty 1 and 2, with the regenerating health of 4, and smaller, more interior focused levels. It's nothing groundbreaking, but it is a fun and familiar type of game that doesn't outstay its welcome. For some…

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  • Steam user Steam user …9325Steam reviews · Jul 29, 2020 · 2 h played

    Royal Marines Commando is interesting because it is using the F.E.A.R. engine called Jupiter EX. There are nice propaganda posters and the game gives off an oldschool FPS vibe if you are into sort of thing. However, the friendly AI is annoying and the ending is anti-climactic. Overall, Operation Thunderstorm is a much better game in my opinion. Royal Marines Commando is only recommended if you like to play subpar ww2 FPS.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3626Steam reviews · Jul 1, 2025 · 2 h played

    It's a small probably not even A budget game from the mid 2000s, and it plays like one. My favourite genre is mid 2000s FPS games and CI did not disappoint. It's short, i completed it in just 1.7 hours and that involved some steam deck set-up. You can get it for less than £1 and have a good 90 minutes of fun, Turn your brain off and enjoy the gameplay honestly isn't half bad. It sort of reminds me of MOH Airborne with its over the top hit reactions knocking my aim off

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  • Steam user Steam user …0061Steam reviews · Dec 19, 2024 · 2 h played

    LithTech was way ahead of it's time during this generation of development. It's a casual shooter, at most low budget, but the engine itself is what saves the entire game from a lack luster story. I'm glad I fell down a City Interactive / LithTech engine rabbit hole, because I thought Monolith were the only ones who had their hands on this type of technology. I can't seem to find myself to have tremendous hate for these games.. I catch myself enjoying them, and they are very short. Could be…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2690Steam reviews · Jul 10, 2024

    I love playing these crappy polish shooter games from the 2000's

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  • Steam user Steam user …5248Steam reviews · Jan 16, 2023 · 2 h played

    Royal Marines is 1 hour 30 minutes. Short. Ugly. Generic. If you must play every ww2 shooter as a completionist. Only buy it if its a dollar. Everyone else skip it.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5696Steam reviews · Feb 5, 2020 · 2 h played

    [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy08v7_cXHA&feature=youtu.be&t=774] Bloddy hell That's enough said. Well actually it shares same level some other game from CI Games and is actually quite ok. Under 2 hours from which bloody hell moment gives the game thumbs up enough experience. Pretty similar to the other one gave the thumbs down and can't remember the name, but still wouldn't recommend this most likely as it's fine, but not that good quality. Again it's feels like slapped over F.E.A.R.…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4119Steam reviews · Dec 24, 2019 · 4 h played

    The Royal Marines Commando fast game with modern day graphics with easy controls that moves from location A to B to C and so on, good amount of action and special effects, good game. Personal Suggested Purchase Price: $0.99 Or Less During Sale

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  • Steam user Steam user …3480Steam reviews · Dec 3, 2019 · 2 h played

    Short, janky and the ai is terrible

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  • Steam user Steam user …3378Steam reviews · Mar 23, 2019 · 2 h played

    Ok shooter. Though it's short and it doesn't look like a game of 2008, rather than 2000. It's one of those early CI games, don't expect too much here.

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  • Steam user Steam user …2049Steam reviews · May 6, 2026 · 3 h played

    I didn't know what to expect, but it was not this. I enjoyed my short 2 to 3 hour playthrough of this classic. It's buggy, the companions are either uselessly getting you stuck on corners, or they're helping you destroy the nazi's. There's a stealth mission in this game, and your partner REFUSES to actually take out enemies. But he will definitely will get caught walking in the path of both where you're aiming and where the guards are walking. He even shouts for you to do something about the…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5140Steam reviews · Jan 2, 2026 · 2 h played

    LOVE IT! FREAKIN' AWESOME! Like an old school WWII shooter like Return to Castle Wolfenstein, COD or Medal of Honor!

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  • Steam user Steam user …2536Steam reviews · Sep 18, 2025 · 4 h played

    In comparison with Operation Thunderstorm, this games seems to be better. It still feels really underbudgeted, but it is obvious, that developers spend more resources in this. It has less missions, but they are longer. Game time is similar, from 1 to 1,5 hour. Game also introduces new weapons, such as Bren, Thompson, Webley and more. Also locations are reworked, though some same asset areas are still present. But all this feels very refreshing. Story is more explicit. Royal marinnes are send…

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  • tonya, werewolf of portland @tonyawolfe.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 14, 2025

    A lot of my recent Steam purchases have been nothing but junk shooters like RIPD: The Game, The Royal Marines Commando and Sniper: Art of Victory I'd say what's wrong with me, but I know the answer: they were less than a buck or two each.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1986Steam reviews · Feb 21, 2025 · 2 h played

    Mi great granfada war! Di shootin' feel heavy, yuh get two bredrin, an' yuh a bun dung Nazi! It like Fortnite but no buildin'! It feature di one an’ only Winston Churchill as di deuteragonist! If yuh love video game, dis a di real cup a tea fi yuh! Jah Rastafari! I an' I!

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  • Steam user Steam user …6572Steam reviews · Feb 7, 2025 · 2 h played

    A fun first person shooter. Sure, the game does not look great, but that is the fun of it, as its just an ordinary good vs bad guys shooter, giving the old, Call of Duty feel. From the get go, the game felt like "Operation Thunderstorm", and apparently these two games are developed by the same team, so it was cool to see the instant resemblance. I enjoyed the game despite playing on the hardest difficulty, as I constantly laughed my way through the game, due to errors and fun ragdoll physics.…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5121Steam reviews · Dec 3, 2024 · 2 h played

    Another janky, short FPS that runs off the game engine that the first FEAR game used. For around a dollar on sale it's just barely okay. It's a shame that City Interactive doesn't have the later and better games that they made up on Steam at the current moment.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7955Steam reviews · Jul 31, 2024 · 3 h played

    ❤ Audience ❤ ☑ Beginner ☑ Casual Gamer ☑ Normal Gamer ☐ Expert ☼ Graphics ☼ ☐ Bad ☑ Alright ☐ Good ☐ Beautiful ☐ Fantastic ♬ Music ♬ ☐ Bad ☐ Alright ☑ Good ☐ Beautiful ☐ Fantastic ☠ Difficulty ☠ ☑ Easy ☐ Average ☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Hard ☐ Unfair § Bugs § ☐ Bugs destroy the game ☑ Lots of bugs ☐ Few Bugs ☐ You can use them for speedrun ☐ Nothing encountered ☯ Story ☯ ☐ There is none ☐ Bad ☑ Alright ☐ Good ☐ Fantastic…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4786Steam reviews · Sep 28, 2021 · 31 h played

    Tis a short, fun, buggy 2000s gem of a game that is worth the money in sale specials. Kill Jerry as many times over as you want to, it doesn't get boring but instead, it's more fun.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0522Steam reviews · May 5, 2021 · 2 h played

    The Royal Marines Commando Positives: + great graphics (love the Jupiter EX engine) + good sound + its short + you have AI teammates + some of the outdoor levels Negatives: - the cutscenes are a joke - very repetitive and linear - little variation - some levels are boring, and look the same Well its better than the Operation Thunderstorm game from the same company. But dont expect a quality game like call of duty or medal of honor. This is just a very short and low budget WWII game, with a…

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  • Steam user Steam user …3546Steam reviews · Jan 9, 2021 · 4 h played

    A very simple linear WW2 FPS in the style of Medal of Honour, if you like an evening shooting Nazi's to wind down whilst achieving a feeling of progression through a story then this hits the spot well - I just wish they made more like this, bought on sale & money well spent !

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  • Steam user Steam user …5771Steam reviews · Nov 18, 2020 · 3 h played

    If you have played a City Interactive game before then you will know what to expect if you havent then this is what to expect. The game is very short only 6 levels the graphics are just ok and the hit detection is off but if you want to see what fps games were like 15 years ago here it is.

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  • Steam user Steam user …0625Steam reviews · Aug 29, 2020 · 2 h played

    I'm going to recommend The Royal Marines Commando, but not for its quality, and certainly not at full price. What other reviewers say is true - this is a fairly generic WWII FPS with 6 levels that can be completed the first time in less than two hours. However, a lot of its amusing quirks are worth experiencing, especially for the amount of change one might be able to dig out of their couch cushions. TRMC uses the LithTech Jupiter EX engine, which isn't particularly well known but will be…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4043Steam reviews · Jul 12, 2020 · 2 h played

    It's exactly what one would expect from a CI game. Mechanically weak, pretty much no story and short. If you like subpar shooters, this game is just right. Time to complete: 2 hours

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  • Steam user Steam user …4051Steam reviews · Nov 14, 2019 · 2 h played

    Many people would say this game is horrible and I'd agree with them right away. Yes, this is indeed horrible, and yet I managed to somehow enjoy it. I mean, it's only 1.5h long, so you don't become very bored playing it, plus as others have pointed out it's using a nice engine. Besides, does one ever get tired of kicking Nazi butt? So all in all, if you're into FPS and got nothing else to play, give it a shot.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1533Steam reviews · Sep 23, 2019 · 2 h played

    Not offensively bad. The Royal Marines Commando is a very generic shooter with a ton of issues, Friendly AI barely works, Level design is bland and features so few enemies in a fight, you will get stuck on walls or friendly AI, despite playing British soldiers, your armed with an american Thompson over a Sten, Biggest problem is the games length, you will finish this game in less than three hours, I finished this on the hardest difficulty (which isn't hard) in less than two hours.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3949Steam reviews · May 25, 2019 · 2 h played

    This game is your standard CI games fare. It's effectively a short campaign with overall passable gameplay. Though it has its moments, it's held back by its ludicrously short length (it took me close to 100 minutes on the hardest difficulty) and serious problems with AI and level design. It's hard to recommend this game to the average person due to these issues alongside numerous others. The gunplay at its core is okay, and it's easily the best part of this game. One of the primary redeeming…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6316Steam reviews · May 18, 2019 · 2 h played

    Hearing Churchill said "Bloody" makes the game even more playable

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  • Steam user Steam user …8624Steam reviews · May 18, 2019 · 2 h played

    This game is one of the worse of Jupiter EX engine CI games. + The atmosphere and soundtrack are great Combat almost same as F.e.a.r.'s has some nice humor - Game has few nice dark areas there creepy music plays, I wish they added some horror elements to this game too. Most of the game you are followed by companions who get in your way and kill most of enemies by themselves. Level design is often crap. Too dark to see. Many ways to go, which most have dead ends. Can get stuck easily.…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4345Steam reviews · May 17, 2019 · 2 h played

    I am using Win 10 Pro and this game works fine, all you need to do is lower the screen res' to 1024x768x32 (ON YOUR MONITOR) then run the game and then tweak until you find the maximum OPTIMISED screen res - the game itself will tell you what is not optimised. The hit detection values are woefully inaccurate for the weapons and this proves to be part challenging and very frustrating; the campaign itself is a little short however, this makes it a great FPS for first timers. I hope the…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6976Steam reviews · Jul 22, 2026

    thank you oboeshoes, i was so drunk, i mean loving the 10 mins of killing myself in this game. also why does the tommy gun turn into the mp40? nevermind this was so much fun 11/10

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  • Steam user Steam user …9583Steam reviews · May 28, 2026 · 2 h played

    Truly one of the FPS games of all time :D :D

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  • Steam user Steam user …1018Steam reviews · May 9, 2026 · 2 h played

    return to castle wolfenstein but with better mechanics

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  • Steam user Steam user …3103Steam reviews · Jan 25, 2026

    It's worth the £1 that I paid for it! It is not in wide screen though, which is why I quit playing.

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  • Steam user Steam user …1507Steam reviews · Aug 10, 2025 · 1 h played

    Rating 5/10 Intro It's another small budget World War 2 themed shooter from City Interactive, in a similar vein to Operation Thunderstorm. I guess this is slightly better, since there's blood and better gun play here, but still no cigar. Positives + Good weapon variety. + Weapons have good impact. Negatives - No memorable scripted sequences. - Most if not all the levels involve walking down a narrow linear path with zero deviation.

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  • Steam user Steam user …4015Steam reviews · Apr 14, 2025 · 5 h played

    The Royal Marines Commando is an ancient game from 2008. It's a whopping 17 years old at the time of this review. The game hasn't been modernised or updated to run smoothly on modern gaming PCs. Despite this lack of modernisation, it carries a pretty high price tag for such an ancient game. This seems to have been put on Steam as a nostalgia gouge, or just a cash grab to try profit from abandonware. There's certainly nothing wrong with the premise for the game. Take on the role of one of…

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  • Steam user Steam user …5471Steam reviews · Dec 18, 2024 · 2 h played

    Despite not actually being part of the Mortyr series, this plays very much like Operation Thunderstorm. In fact, my review for Operation Thunderstorm was originally written for this game and then edited to fit contextually as I played them out of release order. The protagonist is joined by some friendly AI this time around, so instead of moving as a single indestructible soldier, you move as three indestructible soldiers, and the enemy AI seems to be significantly worse overall. All of the…

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  • Steam user Steam user …9069Steam reviews · May 5, 2024 · 2 h played

    If you are a person who likes ww2 games, then I would recommend this game. it's not on the level of call of duty or medal of honor, but it is worth a play. If you do decide to get it, wait for it to go on sale.

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  • Steam user Steam user …3427Steam reviews · May 4, 2024 · 3 h played

    They're shaped like Yorkshire puddings and start every fifth sentence with "Bloody hell!". They are Nigel, George and Rufus. They're just three blokes from Birmingham, who made a bet during one late night at the pub that they could significantly shorten the war and be back in time for tea. They will not explain why there are mummies in the ruins of a Scottish abbey, or why the Germans fight with their medals on, or why some levels are strangely reminiscent of other games by City Interactive.…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2277Steam reviews · Mar 15, 2024 · 3 h played

    The gunplay is enjoyable to me, but the game is short and lacks content.

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