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Crash Commando (ps3)

There's no story or continuity just guns and Commando's but is that a bad thing?

Crash Commando brings me back to the days I spent playing my Amiga 600 on games that had no real point but were tremendous fun. Crash Commando encompasses this feeling with a nice HD polish showcasing the unique titles we receive on the PlayStation store nicely.

Crash Commando is a 2.5D shooting game (yes I do mean 2.5) where you play either a red or blue Commando depending on what team you fall into. You movement is restricted to one plane in which you are able to ascend thanks to a fitted jet pack. There will also be doors in which entering will take you to the other side of the map in affect the background becomes the foreground and vice versa; it makes for a very nice touch as you can see what is happening on the flipside of the map.
Shooting is handled by a helpful guide line which you can position independently of movement and a range of six weapons and three secondary weapons ensure the right mix for any player, all of which are unlocked from the word go.
As you play each round you will also have the ability to activate special power-ups by staying alive and performing kills for an extended period of time, choosing the right power-up at the right time can help you out a great deal and a player with all three on does have an advantage over other players. Vehicles do make an appearance in the game in the form of a jeep and tank both equipped with their own vertical jet propulsion and both able to ride specific rails up hills and vertical climbs, however the vehicles only really give you the opportunity to run over other players as their weapons are quite often difficult to aim. A few special weapons and amour pickups scatter the battlefield and only respawn at specific intervals providing you with superior firepower for a limited time or an amour value. Gun placements are also found which allow you to take shots at players on the reverse side of the level but while using them you are vulnerable to players taking you out on your own side.

Although there is an offline mode to complete it is very short and against bots; in affect it’s just a way to practice and couple this with no split screen and you can see this game wasn't really aimed for offline play. However online play is a lot of fun and can get quite addictive, with no noticeable lag, up to 12 players online and a few game modes this game is great for fulfilling the urge to explode other players into bursts of blood for no reason. An assortment of trophies ensures you keep playing until you master your way up the ranks, and for the price it is great value.
It would be easy to foresee add-on content coming for this game, having a few more features such as custom song tracks and a full single player campaign would have helped this game but none-the-less Crash Commando is still great fun.

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