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Hands On With Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3

I was a little reticent when I went into check out Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 since I wasn't really terribly familiar with the franchise and quite frankly it's not the kind game I usually play. Once I got in and sat down in front of it however, I discovered a game that I'll be downloading once it makes its way onto XBLA and PSN.

Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 is a throwback to the original arcade hit with updated graphics and controls to suit console play. Up to three players can choose between three different playable characters: Wolf, Coyote and Fox (she's the girl of the group) each with their own special moves. An arsenal of weapons is also at your disposal to help take the enemy down. You can also all pile into various vehicles together and blast your way to victory. The three player mode will be supported both online and on a single console. As a special bonus, the music is being composed by Norihiko Hibino of Metal Gear fame.

I teamed up with the inimitable Hamza from Destructoid and we immediately dove in to the game. The graphics looked great for a downloadable game and the controls were fairly simple. one thumbstick moves you around while the other fires your weapons much in the Robotron style. A simple flick of the trigger will make your character throw grenades which I actually found quite effective for certain situations. A click of the other trigger starts your characters special move which in my case involved a massive explosion, taking out everything around me whether it was buildings or enemies.

Scattered through the game are cut scenes done in a great comic book-like graphical style that I really liked. All the menus we similarly styled and each special move is preceded by a little drawing of your character that fills the screen right before the madness ensues. We plowed our way through about two levels before we finally had to relinquish our seats and move on, but it was enough to have me hooked and along with Plunder, turned out to be my favorite hands on of the day. And don't forget, if you purchase Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 you'll get that invite to the Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix beta!

10:00 AM on Thu Mar 13 2008
By Flynn De Marco
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masticate at 10:11 AM on 03/13/08
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looks neat, i'll definitely have to give it a try. even if i hate it, i can still be a gamerscore whore, right?
Komrade_Kayce at 10:15 AM on 03/13/08
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I see myself as paying 800 points for the SF II HD beta, and getting this Commando 3 game 'thrown in' for free.
Komrade_Kayce at 10:18 AM on 03/13/08
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Oh my gosh I just realized Im totally pulling a Halo-3-beta-with-free-Crackdown job.

I didnt do that that time (didnt care enough for Halo 3) but I'm suddenly ashamed of myself.
TitillatedOcelot at 10:22 AM on 03/13/08
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@Komrade_Kayce: Don't beat yourself up. They made the candy too sweet. You're only human.
ME55ENGER at 10:23 AM on 03/13/08
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Any release date yet?
ese at 10:26 AM on 03/13/08
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"sings" We can dig it. we can dig it.
JasonR at 10:26 AM on 03/13/08
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I never even knew there was a Commando 2.
Grumps at 10:29 AM on 03/13/08
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looks like a fun game that I will of course be buying just to get the sfii beta demo.
valuepack at 10:37 AM on 03/13/08
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Is there a story of some kind?
Looks nice, but they could do with a couple fewer syllables in the name.
razorangelwings at 10:47 AM on 03/13/08
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Up to three players can choose between three different playable characters: Wolf, Coyote and Fox (she's the girl of the group) each with their own special moves.

I got kind of confused and excited that this might be a Gargoyles game with this line... *sighs wistfully*
dead_red_eyes at 11:08 AM on 03/13/08
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Shit yeah ... I can't wait!!! I do wonder tho ... will it be $60?
thaKingRocka at 11:20 AM on 03/13/08
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they should have attached ssf2thd to a game that needs a boost, but looking at all these games lined up for xbla/psn, none of them will need a boost. i will most certainly be buying them all, well, all the action titles, no rts stuff for me.
StratfordX at 11:37 AM on 03/13/08
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well I wasn't going to buy commando 3, but that wasn't commando 3's fault necessarily.
DaveB at 05:11 PM on 03/13/08
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@JasonR:
It's called Mercs
subterfunk at 05:21 PM on 03/13/08
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thats the second time you've used 'reticent' today!
okenny :) at 07:50 PM on 03/13/08
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I'm in love with Capcom. Is it wrong that I feel this way? :(
cybereal at 01:43 AM on 03/14/08
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So based on what you've said, this sounds exactly like Rocketmen: Axis of Evil but with different "skins." That includes the comicy thing. Rocketmen was terrible. It has the worst feeling controls of any game I've ever played in this genre, and its nasty push-you-along camera is almost intolerable.

So... if this game is the same engine or whatever with the same feel, it'll be very much not worth downloading.
Harteex at 10:53 AM on 03/14/08
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I really enjoyed Monster Madness, and this looks similar, so I'll definetely check this out.