Kick Ass Commandos

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Kick Ass Commandos is a single player casual shooter game with a violence theme. It was developed by Anarchy Enterprises and was released on November 17, 2016. It received positive reviews from critics and very positive reviews from players.

Lock and Load! It's time to Kick Ass. Grab your machine-gun, flamethrower, rocket launcher and grenades. Assault the enemy base and free commandos to join your team while you destroy everything in sight. Make your way through enemy bunkers to rescue your comrades, and kill everyone else you encounter!

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Fast-paced, chaotic twin-stick shooter with satisfying explosions and gore.
Great retro pixel art style and heavy metal soundtrack that enhances the gameplay experience.
Fun progression system with multiple characters and varied missions, offering good replayability.

A.I. companions are fragile, often hindering gameplay and requiring cautious play style.
Repetitive gameplay with limited tactical depth and lack of meaningful character differentiation.
Technical issues including camera shake, mediocre controller support, and lack of multiplayer/co-op modes.

story
59 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is minimal and primarily serves as a backdrop to the action, with mission objectives explained through brief introductions rather than a deep narrative. Players appreciate the fun, quirky characters and varied mission types, but overall, the plot is simple or nearly nonexistent, focusing more on gameplay and chaos than story development. While some find the lack of a traditional storyline a downside, others feel it enhances the arcade-style shooting experience.
- “Badass game, been a while since I last got into a game and actually had fun with the story and crazy ass characters.”
- “From the quirky mission titles to the bios of the playable commandos, every little thing I've seen was fun yet challenging.”
- “Awesome game, really easy to play, interesting gameplay, and really creative plot :)”
- “No ending, just kicked back to the mission select like nothing happened.”
- “Just dumped back to the mission select as if the final boss were just any other level.”
- “Only things I didn't like are the generic butt metal/rock music, the commandos you rescue can get in the way sometimes and die way too fast, a story is nonexistent (not even anything after beating the final boss), XP earned should be more, all the multiple extra characters are just cosmetic, and I wish the powerups lasted until you ran out of bullets instead of being on a timer.”
music
44 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's music is widely praised for its high-energy heavy metal soundtrack that perfectly complements the fast-paced, action-packed gameplay, often described as a standout feature that enhances the overall experience. While some find the music repetitive or generic, most players appreciate its fitting mood and intensity, with many enjoying the soundtrack enough to listen outside the game. A noted downside is the lack of in-game music volume control.
- “Pure heavy metal godlike soundtrack, simple but fast-paced non-stop action gameplay and pure carnage!”
- “But seriously, the soundtrack is so good that I will listen to it outside the game as a metal album itself.”
- “The presentation and the music are icing on this insanity of a shooter.”
- “The lack of ability to cut off the music is extremely annoying.”
- “Only things I didn't like are the generic butt metal/rock music, the commandos you rescue can get in the way sometimes and die way too fast, a story is nonexistent (not even anything after beating the final boss), XP earned should be more, all the multiple extra characters are just cosmetic, and I wish the powerups lasted until you ran out of bullets instead of being on a timer.”
- “The graphics aren't the best, and while the sound design is decent, the music isn't memorable.”
gameplay
42 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is fast-paced, action-heavy, and reminiscent of classic top-down shooters with a focus on explosive combat rather than stealth or skill-based mechanics. While it offers varied missions, strategic elements, and enjoyable upgrade systems, some find it repetitive and more grind-oriented than deeply tactical. Overall, its tight controls, intense carnage, and solid replay value make for an addictive, entertaining experience, especially for fans of arcade-style action.
- “Pure heavy metal godlike soundtrack, simple but fast paced non-stop action gameplay and pure carnage!”
- “Gameplay is fun, with all the different missions, enemies and elements it doesn't get boring fast.”
- “The controls are tight and precise, the squad mechanic and weapon powerups are just insane and crazy fun.”
- “But the game doesn't really have any stealth mechanics, and it isn't really built for this more intelligent play style; its gameplay is designed for a game that's about blowing stuff up.”
- “Although the gameplay is repetitive, the mission goals and layouts are generally more varied than you might expect.”
- “The negatives, though... that aforementioned repetitive gameplay is a bit of a dealbreaker.”
graphics
33 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features vibrant and well-executed pixel art graphics that evoke classic 80s action and arcade shooters, creating a fun and nostalgic visual experience. While some note the graphics may appear dated or simplistic by modern standards, most praise the colorful, sharp visuals and the effective 3D-like sprite animations that complement the fast-paced gameplay. Overall, the graphics are considered a perfect fit for the game's style and add to its charm and enjoyment.
- “Pretty nice top down shooter inspired by classic 80s action movies and arcade shooters with catchy gameplay and beautiful pixel art graphics.”
- “The graphics are well done and I'm especially a fan of how they made objects in the world move and look 3D even with the sprite graphics.”
- “Great twin stick-esque shooter with a great sense of humour, wonderful pixel art graphics and really fun gameplay.”
- “This would be an okay game for $1-2 if it had contemporary graphics, but it instead features pixel art as a substitute, making it look pretty ugly by 2020 standards.”
- “The graphics aren't the best, and while the sound design is decent, the music isn't memorable.”
- “Plus some of the levels are way too hard, either due to poor design (e.g., enemies appearing suddenly, possibly due to graphical errors, making them unavoidable).”
humor
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The humor in the game is divisive, with some finding it over-the-top, chaotic, and reminiscent of classic arcade fun featuring humorous characters like Santa and Trump. However, others criticize it as dated, forced, and relying on unoriginal, often inappropriate jokes that fail to integrate well with the gameplay. Overall, humor appeals mainly to those who enjoy absurd and random comedic elements.
- “Simple, arcade action very well executed with a great sense of humor.”
- “It's over the top with its humor, visuals, gameplay, and quality.”
- “Fun gameplay, great music, and nice humor.”
replayability
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The game offers solid replayability through varied missions, characters, weapons, enemies, and multiple difficulty levels, providing engaging and entertaining gameplay. However, some players find the lengthy leveling process detracts from the overall replay value.
- “Good replayability due to a variety of missions, characters, weapons, enemies, etc.”
- “Entertaining gameplay with solid replay value.”
- “Solid gameplay with quite a bit of content including replayability.”
- “Yet you had to sit on your ass to level all the way to the max, and that just kills the replayability of this game.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users find the grinding in the game excessive and unnecessary, especially for completing 100% achievements, which detracts from the overall fun. While higher difficulties are available, they mainly increase the tedium without adding meaningful variety.
- “Okay, so this became a mixed review. When I got to the 'end' and wanted to 100% this game, like 3 of the achievements required so much unnecessary grinding, which ironically made the game even less fun.”
- “Way too grindy for a 100% achievement game.”
- “You can play on a higher difficulty if you want, but it's all the same stuff, just more tedious.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game demonstrates excellent stability, running smoothly even on low-end or outdated hardware.
- “Runs great on a potato”

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Kick Ass Commandos is a casual shooter game with violence theme.

Kick Ass Commandos is available on PC, Mac OS, Phone, iPad and others.

The main story can be completed in around 4 hours. On average players spend around 5 hours playing Kick Ass Commandos.

Kick Ass Commandos was released on November 17, 2016.

Kick Ass Commandos was developed by Anarchy Enterprises.

Kick Ass Commandos has received positive reviews from players and positive reviews from critics. Most players liked Kick Ass Commandos for its story but disliked it for its grinding.

Kick Ass Commandos is a single player game.

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