Commanders: Attack of the Genos
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| Developer(s) | Southend Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | Vivendi Games[a] |
| Platform(s) | Xbox Live Arcade |
| Release | February 13, 2008 |
| Genre(s) | Turn-based strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Commanders: Attack of the Genos (known as simply Commanders: Attack!) is a turn-based strategy Xbox Live Arcade game developed by Southend Interactive and published by Vivendi Games for the Xbox 360, featuring strategic troop placement and head-to-head warfare, using such weaponry as missile launchers, bombers and infantry. The game has high-definition graphics featuring a 1930s art deco style look and feel, inspired by The War of the Worlds.[1]
The single player campaign consists of 15 missions, as well as online and same machine multiplayer play of up to 4 players, with skirmishes and co-op play.
Plot
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Commanders: Attack of the Genos tells the story of an alternate history, one in which humanity has discovered the secrets of atomic energy right at the opening of the 20th Century. By the year 1924, technology as accelerated to the point where humans have cracked the human genome, and have managed to create a whole new race of genetically modified lifeforms, dubbed Genos. Genos have been developed to be stronger, faster, and generally better on the whole than the rest of the human race, causing the rest of the world to resent the Genos. This results in their eventual exile to another land. While a tenuous peace existed between the two races for some time, the start of the game seems to indicate that the time for peace has passed, as the Genos invade.
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 72/100[2] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Eurogamer | 6/10[3] |
| GamePro |    [4] |
| GameSpot | 7/10[5] |
| GamesRadar+ | [6] |
| GameZone | 8/10[7] |
| IGN | 7.6/10[8] |
| Official Xbox Magazine (UK) | 5/10[9] |
| Official Xbox Magazine (US) | 7/10[10] |
| TeamXbox | 8.5/10[11] |
| 411Mania | 8/10[12] |
The game received above-average reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Tuttle, Will (July 6, 2007). "Pre-E3 2007: Sierra Online XBLA Blowout (Page 2)". TeamXbox. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on July 12, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2007.
- ^ a b "Commanders: Attack [of the Genos] for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ Parkin, Simon (February 13, 2008). "Xbox Live Arcade Roundup (Page 4)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Dagley, Andrew (March 14, 2008). "Review: Commanders: Attack of the Genos". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 30, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Francis, Don (February 21, 2008). "Commanders: Attack of the Genos! [sic] Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Sewart, Greg (February 15, 2008). "Commanders: Attack of the Genos - Xbox Live Arcade review". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Romano, Natalie (March 11, 2008). "Commanders: Attack of the Genos - 360 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ Brudvig, Erik (February 12, 2008). "Commanders: Attack of the Genos Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "Commanders: Attack of the Genos". Official Xbox Magazine UK. Future plc. April 2008. p. 99.
- ^ "Commanders: Attack of the Genos". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. April 2008. p. 76.
- ^ Chapman, David (February 8, 2008). "Commanders: Attack of the Genos Review (Xbox 360)". TeamXbox. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 12, 2008.
- ^ Oracheski, Rod (March 6, 2008). "Commanders: Attack of the Genos (Xbox Live Arcade) Review". 411Mania. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Released under the Sierra Online brand name.
