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Commando Jack

A CHEAP, PRETTY, TIME-SUCKING GIMMICK.
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40%Game Brain Score
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38% User Score Based on 207 reviews
Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

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Commando Jack is a single player strategy game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Colossal Games and was released on August 22, 2014. It received neutral reviews from critics and negative reviews from players.

"Commando Jack" is an innovative tower defense game where you can personally man the turret and engage in combat with invading aliens. Featuring 46 levels, multiple game modes, and

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38%
Audience ScoreBased on 207 reviews
humor2 positive mentions
graphics12 negative mentions
  • Fun gameplay with a unique twist of first-person shooting in a tower defense setting.
  • Decent graphics and sound effects that enhance the overall experience.
  • Offers a variety of levels and upgrades, making it engaging for short play sessions.
  • Poorly executed mobile port with clunky controls and no customization options for PC.
  • Repetitive gameplay and lack of depth compared to other tower defense games.
  • Overpriced for the quality, with many better alternatives available on the market.
  • graphics
    30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the art style as cute and cartoony, while others criticize them as poor and uninspired, particularly for a PC port. Many users note that the visuals seem more suited for mobile devices and lack options for resolution or graphical settings. Overall, the consensus leans towards disappointment, highlighting that the graphics do not meet expectations for a PC game.

    • “The graphics are pretty nice, the aliens look cool and the overall visual presentation is pretty good.”
    • “Amazing art style.”
    • “The graphics are really cute and cartoony.”
    • “The graphics are bad, and the controls are poor.”
    • “Horrible controls, bad graphics even for a mobile game, please, don't buy this.”
    • “Indeed, the visuals in general are uninspiring, and they haven't even bothered to remove the parts of the game like get free coins buttons which clearly show it's just a rushed port of a mobile game.”
  • gameplay
    24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of this title, a port from mobile, has been criticized for its lack of depth and repetitive mechanics, making it feel unsatisfactory on PC. While it features a mix of tower defense and first-person shooting elements, the execution suffers from a cluttered interface and poor design, leading to a lack of direction and engagement. Overall, players find it decent for short bursts but recommend seeking better alternatives in the genre.

    • “The gameplay itself is fairly solid.”
    • “Gameplay is a mix of tower defense and first-person shooting.”
    • “The gameplay is fun, not too simple but still great.”
    • “I've heard that this game is a port of a mobile game, and while the game is probably fun on mobile, on PC I expect a lot more depth in gameplay and non-repetitive levels.”
    • “The overall lack of direction, combined with the shallow and poor design of the actual encounters and gameplay flow, makes it seem like a lackluster title in the tower defense genre, and the cluttered and wonky interface, together with the overall low visual quality, makes Commando Jack an unsatisfying experience.”
    • “Cannot recommend it, for the price, for its poor mechanics and for the non-existent effort to adapt the game to a new and different platform.”
  • music
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it decent but repetitive and annoying, while others appreciate the diverse soundtracks that change based on the location, incorporating cultural influences. Overall, the background music is described as forgettable by some, yet others enjoy its thematic variations.

    • “The music seems to change whenever you change cities, so if you’re fighting in Japan, you’ll hear music with Japanese influences.”
    • “Awesome background music (it's like Plants vs. Zombies).”
    • “1 point for the music and map customization.”
    • “The music is decent, if somewhat repetitive.”
    • “The background music is forgettable.”
    • “The music is repetitive and annoying.”
  • monetization
    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization aspect of Commando Jack reflects its mobile origins, featuring intrusive elements like oversized buttons and persistent prompts for microtransactions, despite the PC version lacking actual in-app purchases. Instead, players encounter banners for "free coins," indicating a design that still aims to encourage spending, even if the direct monetization is absent. Overall, the game feels like a port that retains many mobile monetization strategies, which may detract from the experience.

    • “It doesn’t use in-app purchases like the iOS version does, but it does have things like ‘free coins’ banners at the top of the screen when you’re not killing enemies.”
    • “Mobile port with microtransactions.”
    • “Commando Jack is a basic tower defense game with obvious mobile roots in the form of oversized, clunky on-screen buttons and built-in monetization.”
    • “It’s also a mobile game; you can tell this because it’s constantly trying to manipulate you into paying for microtransactions that actually aren’t present in this port.”
    • “It doesn’t use in-app purchases like the iOS version does, but it does have things like 'free coins' banners at the top of the screen when you’re not killing enemies.”
  • story
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is minimal, with players primarily focused on completing missions across various continents to unlock new content. There is a lack of narrative depth, as the gameplay starts immediately without any introductory context or menus. While the game features a variety of mission types, it does not prioritize storytelling, leaving players with a straightforward, mission-driven experience.

    • “There are 45 campaign missions to finish, and then there’s also endless mode, mixed mode (normal enemies mixed with fire and ice enemies) and elemental mode, which throws only ice and fire enemies at you.”
    • “Each continent has several missions where you need to win to unlock the next continent with even more missions.”
    • “No story, decent graphics.”
    • “There is barely any story at all.”
    • “No, this isn’t a bad game per se, it’s just not optimized for us PC gamers: the game starts instantly with the first mission, no menus or anything, video options aren’t there and it forces a low resolution game into fullscreen, making the whole thing look blurry as a result.”
  • optimization
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization is widely criticized, with players noting significant performance issues, including low frame rates and poor resolution scaling. It appears to be a mobile port lacking necessary adjustments for PC, resulting in frustrating controls and a lack of video options. Overall, the game fails to meet the expectations of PC gamers due to its inadequate optimization.

    • “To conclude, if you have at least 2GB of DDR2 high-performance RAM, you may just be able to squeeze 10 FPS out of this poorly optimized pile of dog poo.”
    • “A mobile game ported on Steam without optimization and terrible controls.”
    • “No, this isn’t a bad game per se, it’s just not optimized for us PC gamers: the game starts instantly with the first mission, no menus or anything, video options aren’t there and it forces a low-resolution game into fullscreen, making the whole thing look blurry as a result (Alt+Enter does work, mind you).”
  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be somewhat tedious, but note that gold is readily available, making it possible to unlock most upgrades by completing the 45-stage campaign on easy without excessive grinding.

    • “On top of that, each stage feels a bit tedious, so play at your own risk.”
    • “Gold is pretty easy to come by, and there are so many levels that I think you could get very close to unlocking all upgrades by clearing the 45-stage campaign on easy without grinding.”
  • humor
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is hit or miss, with some players finding it amusing for casual play, while others criticize it for relying on outdated jokes, such as Chuck Norris jokes, which they feel are no longer funny.

    • “Funny game for killing time.”
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Commando Jack is a strategy game with science fiction theme.

Commando Jack is available on PC, Mac OS and Windows.

Commando Jack was released on August 22, 2014.

Commando Jack was developed by Colossal Games.

Commando Jack has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its humor but disliked it for its graphics.

Commando Jack is a single player game.

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