When I first played the demo Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines back in 1998, I knew I had found something special. The graphics were gorgeous. The controls and interface were effortless. The story and voice acting was excellent. Oh, and the gameplay was outrageously addicting.
In essence, Commandos is a puzzle game. You need to use your men, each of which has his own special talents, to get from point A to point B. Then you blow point B up (or accomplish something similar). Along the way, you get to kill Nazis, and who doesn't love killing Nazis?
I always have both Commandos BEL and BTCOD on my computer, just in case I need a fix. There are long levels, and there are short levels. There are easy levels, and there are difficult levels. Some levels require stealth, and some require brazen slaughter. All of them require some thought, and that's what makes Commandos so special.
In short, this was probably the best computer game of the 1990s. Give it a whirl. Did I mention you get to kill Nazis?