Commandos: Origins - Shadows over Crete

The skies have darkened over the sun-drenched island of Crete! Step into a new chapter of Commandos: Origins with the “Shadows over Crete” DLC, a gripping 4-mission campaign unfolding in the aftermath of one of WWII’s most infamous invasions: The Battle of Crete.

Commandos: Origins - Shadows over Crete

The skies have darkened over the sun-drenched island of Crete! Step into a new chapter of Commandos: Origins with the “Shadows over Crete” DLC, a gripping 4-mission campaign unfolding in the aftermath of one of WWII’s most infamous invasions: The Battle of Crete, a clash which made history as the first large-scale airborne invasion – Operation Mercury.

Strike fast, think smart! Your trusted squad of elite soldiers, the Green Beret, the Sapper, the Sniper, the Driver, the Marine and the Spy are sent to the battle-scarred landscapes of a paradise in ruins. Support the Cretan resistance, led by the fierce and loyal Eleni Andris, with your Commandos by sabotaging and spying on the German invaders in challenging guerilla missions.

  • Commandos: Origins – Shadows over Crete brings you an exhilarating fully-voiced 4-mission campaign in the aftermath of Operation Mercury. Through the invasion of Crete by airborne forces, the Allied troops suffered a crushing defeat, and the island was left war-scorched and under German occupation.

  • As a renowned elite squad the Commandos are called in with the odds are stacked against them. They are deployed to support the resistance, led by Eleni Andris, with guerrilla missions against the Axis occupants.

  • The all-new map immerses you in the sun-drenched, authentic landscape of the Aegean, portraying the island, its beautiful coastlines and scenic buildings in meticulous detail.

  • Your Commandos are facing a new enemy: the ever-vigilant German paratrooper units act as quick-response teams and will aid your enemies when reinforcements are necessary. You’ll need all your tactical skills to outsmart them and sneak by unnoticed.

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Commandos: Origins Ratings & Reviews

IGN

8 / 10

Commandos: Origins puts a strict focus on stealth, and the result is slow-paced, challenging, and consistently satisfying when all your plans come together.

Shacknews

by Sam Chandler

9 / 10

Claymore Game Studios realized what made the original Commandos games so great, retained the heart and soul, and sanded off all the prickly edges. Commandos: Origins is a love letter to the originals in everything it does.

GamingBolt

by Matthew Carmosino

7 / 10

Commandos Origins does an admirable job bringing the real-time-tactics gameplay to a modern era. There's a lot to love in the level design and tactical toolkit afforded. I just wish some of the bugs and performance issues were ironed out so I could enjoy them more. Unless you're a patient gamer who enjoys real-time-tactics games, or a long-time Commandos aficionado, you might want to wait for one or two updates from now to try this out.

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Commandos: Origins System Requirements

Minimum

Recommended

OS version

Windows 10 (64-bit)

OS version

Windows 10 (64-bit)

CPU

i5-4690K / Ryzen 7 2700

CPU

i7-9700 / Ryzen 7 3700X

Memory

8 GB

Memory

16 GB

GPU

GeForce GTX 970 / Radeon RX 580

GPU

GeForce RTX 3060 / Radeon RX 6600 XT

DirectX

DirectX 11

DirectX

DirectX 11

Storage

30 GB

Storage

30 GB

SoundCard

Integrated or dedicated compatible soundcard

SoundCard

Integrated or dedicated compatible soundcard

Additional Notes

Minimum: Low settings | Full-HD | Average performance | SSD recommended | Upscaling via FSR available || Recommended: Medium settings | Full-HD | Average performance | SSD recommended | Upscaling via DLSS or FSR available

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Languages Supported

  • Audio: English, Chinese (Simplified), German, French, Chinese (Traditional), Spanish (Spain)

  • Text: Russian, Italian, French, Spanish (Spain), German, Japanese, Arabic, Portuguese (Brazil), Polish, English, Turkish, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional)

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