Retro Replay Review

Gameplay

The first thing that pulls you in is the choice. Commandos: Antologija does not ask you to commit to one entry; it places Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines, Beyond the Call of Duty, Men of Courage, Destination Berlin, and Strike Force beside Praetorians and Imperial Glory. That is a serious amount of material, and it gives the set a stronger sense of value than a straightforward five-game Commandos collection.

The trade-off is that this is an anthology, not a carefully shaped single journey. You are moving among separate games rather than progressing through one unified ruleset or campaign. That makes it ideal for sampling, revisiting a favorite Commandos installment, or spending time with the two bonus titles, but it also means the package does not smooth over the differences between its included games.

Start with the Commandos entry you already know you want, then treat the rest as a shelf of follow-up options rather than homework. The extra inclusion of Praetorians and Imperial Glory is the key reason to choose this edition over a narrower Commandos bundle: they make the collection feel like a broader snapshot of its developer’s output rather than franchise-only completionism.

Graphics

There is no single look to judge here, because this package collects seven separate games. The images, characters, locations, interfaces, and battle views change with the game you launch, so the anthology’s visual character is variety rather than a new compilation-wide style.

Story

Do not come to Commandos: Antologija expecting one new story created for the bundle. Its narrative value comes from having multiple complete games together, each standing on its own rather than being folded into a fresh anthology plot.

That separation is actually useful if you have a favorite era of the Commandos series or simply want to jump between entries without treating the package as a strict narrative marathon. You can follow one game through before moving on, or leave it behind and try another without losing the thread of a newly written wrapper story.

Praetorians and Imperial Glory broaden the anthology further, but they should be approached as additional games in the box, not chapters in Commandos. The collection’s storytelling payoff is therefore about range and ownership: seven distinct works gathered under one release.

Overall Experience

Commandos: Antologija is a worthwhile compilation because it goes beyond the obvious. Including every Commandos game released at the time would already make it substantial; adding Praetorians and Imperial Glory gives the package a welcome extra reason to exist.

Its Russian-only status is the decisive practical limitation. If Russian is comfortable for you, this is an unusually generous Windows anthology. If it is not, the package becomes much harder to recommend, regardless of how attractive its game count may be.

For the right audience, the payoff is real: a broad Commandos collection with two meaningful bonus games from the same developer. It is less a polished all-in-one experience than a deep archive you can return to whenever you want another entry, and that is a perfectly good reason to own it.

Retro Replay Score

7.5/10