The game - "Commando" is a well-known commando game, so it does not require much introduction. You are a trained "Green Beret" performing a special operation in the jungle. You are confronted by a large number of enemy soldiers who intend to kill you. Of the weapons you have access to a machine gun, grenades, knives, with which you have to confront against evil opponents.
You have to go alone, also on foot, for that with an armed machine gun and grenades you have to go through the jungle and crowds of enemy evil soldiers. In order to rescue from captivity in Nicaragua, where during the secret operation of the CIA, the communist-minded Sandinistas captured 64 of your associates, the Kontrovites. And you know perfectly well what they do in Nicaragua with uninvited guests. Get ready and save them from the evil insidious killers without delay! The future of Nicaragua is in your hands.
"Commando" is based on the Japanese arcade game "Commando", a vertically moving shooting game from 1985. There was also a game on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 2600, Atari 7800, Atari ST, Commodore 64, MSX, NES, PC, ZX Spectrum. The fact that the game is called "Commando" says a lot about the fact that the game has a lot of fans and enjoys very good popularity.
"Commando" is one of the most exciting action games in the Atari 7800 library. The gameplay is reminiscent of Rambo or Ikari Warriors. The yellow blood of the soldiers and dull graphics will surprise you a little. Another thing is enemy soldiers. Bullets fired from their submachine guns travel a little faster than you can run, so you can dodge bullets and shoot in all directions like crazy! It's bad that there is no simultaneous play for two and the controls are far from being pleasant to control the character in the game. "Commando" is one of two Atari 7800 games that uses the power of the Pokey sound chip.