Battlezone Combat Commander

Try before you buy! Download the Battlezone 2 Action demo (14.9Mb).

Battlezone: Combat Commander is a relic of its time. It’s clear this is a love letter to fans of the original, a nicer way to play a game plagued with some unfortunate problems back when it was released. A.I. is okay. The story takes a while to get going. Some of the mechanics are clunky, and the presentation is basic apart from improved unit models and environments. Even though it wasn’t quite as unique for its time as its reputation might claim, it has a level of complexity and strategy present that’s not shared by its predecessors and very much stands tall, even today. I found it an enjoyab...

Battlezone: Combat Commander is a good remaster of a good game, but neither parts are perfect. Battlezone 2 is an excellent idea delivered well, with an incredible amount of variety in missions and is still probably the best mesh of action shooter and real-time strategy around. That said, it tries to do too much and overcomplicates matters, meaning managing a base and army isn’t as fun as it should be – and the Scion are ruthless, never giving you a chance to get your bearings or get used...

We tell you, it’s a good game! It’s not average! It might have some problems here and there, but you have to admit it is a “Good” game.

A great game in its time, but one that has not aged well enough for it to stand up today with just updated visuals, especially when the cutscenes are omitted from that update.