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* * ModelDissonance: In ''Strike Force'', several of the weapons look ''really'' different between first and third person while The Spy/Green Beret share hand models (with only a slightly dirtier texture for the Green Beret) in the PC/Xbox version of the game. (The [=PS2=] version give Spy his own hand model.)
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* * ModelDissonance: In ''Strike Force'', several of the weapons look ''really'' different between first and third person while The Spy/Green Beret share hand models (with only a slightly dirtier texture for the Green Beret) in the PC/Xbox version of the game. (The [=PS2=] version give Spy his own hand model.)
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* FranchiseOwnershipAcquisition: In July 2018, Kalypso Media, publisher of ''VideoGame/{{Tropico}}'', acquired the rights to the ''Commandos'' IP.
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* CreatorBacklash: A very minor example, but Ignacio Pérez Dolset has noted that he should have added a few more tutorial missions and had a gentler difficulty curve for ''Behind Enemy Lines''.

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* CreatorBacklash: A very minor example, but Ignacio Pérez Dolset has noted that he should have added a few more tutorial missions and had a gentler difficulty curve for ''Behind Enemy Lines''.
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** In the RealTimeStrategy genre, ''VideoGame/{{Desperados}}'' was pretty blatantly based on the gameplay of the Commandos series. This also includes ''VideoGame/RobinHoodTheLegendOfSherwood'', ''VideoGame/ShadowTacticsBladesOfTheShogun'' and ''Korea: Forgotten Conflict''.

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** In the RealTimeStrategy genre, ''VideoGame/{{Desperados}}'' was pretty blatantly based on the gameplay of the Commandos ''Commandos'' series. This also includes ''VideoGame/RobinHoodTheLegendOfSherwood'', ''VideoGame/ShadowTacticsBladesOfTheShogun'' and ''Korea: Forgotten Conflict''.
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** The GenreShift with ''Strike Force'' was down to the likes of ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonor'', ''VideoGame/ReturnToCastleWolfenstein'' and ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty'' being popular at the time.

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** The GenreShift with ''Strike Force'' was down to the likes of ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonor'', ''VideoGame/ReturnToCastleWolfenstein'' ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonorAlliedAssault'', ''VideoGame/ReturnToCastleWolfenstein'', ''VideoGame/Battlefield1942'' and ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty'' being popular at the time.
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** ''VideoGame/{{Desperados}}'' was pretty blatantly based on ''Commandos''.

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** In the RealTimeStrategy genre, ''VideoGame/{{Desperados}}'' was pretty blatantly based on ''Commandos''.the gameplay of the Commandos series. This also includes ''VideoGame/RobinHoodTheLegendOfSherwood'', ''VideoGame/ShadowTacticsBladesOfTheShogun'' and ''Korea: Forgotten Conflict''.
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** The GenreShift with ''Strike Force'' was down to the likes of ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonor'' and ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty'' being popular at the time.

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** The GenreShift with ''Strike Force'' was down to the likes of ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonor'' ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonor'', ''VideoGame/ReturnToCastleWolfenstein'' and ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty'' being popular at the time.

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* TheOtherDarrin: Each game appears to have a different voice cast, including ''Beyond The Call Of Duty'', which is technically an ExpansionPack, albeit a standalone one.

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Each game appears to have a different voice cast, including ''Beyond The Call Of Duty'', which is technically an ExpansionPack, albeit a standalone one. one.
** Also the case for every game in French after ''Beyond the Call of Duty''.
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* CreatorBacklash: A very minor example, but Ignacio Pérez Dolset has noted that if he feels he should have a added a few more tutorial missions and had a gentler difficulty curve for ''Behind Enemy Lines''.

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* CreatorBacklash: A very minor example, but Ignacio Pérez Dolset has noted that if he feels he should have a added a few more tutorial missions and had a gentler difficulty curve for ''Behind Enemy Lines''.

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* RecycledScript: The Stalingrad arcs' plot of both ''Destination Berlin'' and ''Strike Force'' have several similarities:
** Elite operatives from the Western Allies military are sent to help the Soviets during the battle of Stalingrad.
** An American officer (NPC) is with them. [[spoiler:He's a German mole and betrays the protagonists, leading them to be captured by the Germans. Later missions consists in rescuing the team then eliminating the traitor.]]
** There's a solo mission in which you play as the team's sniper against a [[Film/EnemyAtTheGates Major König]] {{Expy}}.

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The premise of "Operation Icarus" from ''Behind Enemy Lines'' and "The Guns of Savo Island" from ''Men of Courage'' both have several similarities. Both missions are set during an exotic theater of World War II (respectively North Africa and Pacific campaigns), and both consist in infiltrating an Axis base to destroy a target, free a captured Allied pilot, and escape by stealing an enemy bomber.
** Likewise, the
Stalingrad arcs' plot of both ''Destination Berlin'' and ''Strike Force'' have several similarities:
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similarities. First, they feature elite operatives from the Western Allies military are (respectively British Commandos and OSS operatives) sent to help the Soviets during the battle of Stalingrad.
** An
Stalingrad along an American officer (NPC) is with them.(NPC). [[spoiler:He's a German mole and betrays the protagonists, leading them to be captured by the Germans. Later missions consists in rescuing the team then eliminating the traitor.]]
** There's
traitor]]. Also, both have a solo mission in which you play as the team's sniper against a [[Film/EnemyAtTheGates Major König]] {{Expy}}.
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* CreatorsFavorite: Most of the Pyro staff have a preference for the Green Beret amongst the cast, hence why he is not only the commando who appears in the most missions, but is also the SeriesMascot.
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* CreatorBacklash: A very minor example, but Ignacio Pérez Dolset has noted that if he feels he should have a added a few more tutorial missions and had a gentler difficulty curve for ''Behind Enemy Lines''.
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* TheOtherDarrin: Each game appears to have a different voice cast, including ''Beyond The Call Of Duty'', which is technically an ExpansionPack, albeit a standalone one.

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* FollowTheLeader: The GenreShift with ''Strike Force'' was down to the likes of ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonor'' and ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty'' being popular at the time.

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** ''VideoGame/{{Desperados}}'' was pretty blatantly based on ''Commandos''.
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The GenreShift with ''Strike Force'' was down to the likes of ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonor'' and ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty'' being popular at the time.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: There were once plans for a Sega Dreamcast port of ''Men Of Courage''. Of course, because the Dreamcast didn't do so well, it never happened.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: There were once plans for a Sega Dreamcast port of ''Men Of Courage''. Of course, because the Dreamcast didn't do so well, it never happened.happened.
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* FollowTheLeader: The GenreShift was down to the likes of ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonor'' and ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty'' being popular at the time.

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* FollowTheLeader: The GenreShift with ''Strike Force'' was down to the likes of ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonor'' and ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty'' being popular at the time.
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* FollowTheLeader: The GenreShift was down to the likes of ''VideoGame/MedalOfHonor'' and ''VideoGame/CallOfDuty'' being popular at the time.
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* SleeperHit: The first game's commercial success was a complete surprise, totalling over 1.5 million units.

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* SleeperHit: The first game's commercial success was a complete surprise, totalling over 1.5 million units.units; the developers' target was 15,000.
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* SleeperHit: The first game's commercial success was a complete surprise, totalling over 1.5 million units.

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* ManualMisprint: ''Men of Courage'' manual says that the Springfield M1903 sniper rifle has unlimited ammunitions (in contrary to the German and Japanese sniper rifles). It is wrong.

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* ManualMisprint: ''Men of Courage'' manual says that the Springfield M1903 sniper rifle has unlimited ammunitions (in contrary to the German and Japanese sniper rifles). It doesn't.
* RecycledScript: The Stalingrad arcs' plot of both ''Destination Berlin'' and ''Strike Force'' have several similarities:
** Elite operatives from the Western Allies military are sent to help the Soviets during the battle of Stalingrad.
** An American officer (NPC)
is wrong.with them. [[spoiler:He's a German mole and betrays the protagonists, leading them to be captured by the Germans. Later missions consists in rescuing the team then eliminating the traitor.]]
** There's a solo mission in which you play as the team's sniper against a [[Film/EnemyAtTheGates Major König]] {{Expy}}.
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* ManualMisprint: ''Men of Courage'' manual says that the Springfield M1903 sniper rifle has unlimited ammunitions (in contrary to the German and Japanese sniper rifles). It is wrong.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: There were once plans for a Sega Dreamcast port of ''Men Of Courage''. Of course, because the Dreamcast didn't do so well, it never happened.

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