'Frontline Commando' Adopts Arcade Shooter Format And Mostly Shines

Introduction

Frontline Commando by Glu Games is a third-person shooter in which players battle the evil crime lord Khan and his legions of goons. Unfortunately, unlike other modern and 90's arcade games of the shooter genre, Frontline Commando does not offer freedom of movement. Instead, players are restricted to moving between a limited number of cover points, like an arcade game. Frontline offers the usual array of sniper rifles, machine guns, and explosives. In addition to gunmen, you’ll go up against helicopters, trucks, and rocket launchers. The game has highly realistic graphics, but your commando cannot move around freely to enjoy them.

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You fire from a few cover points, between which you move by tapping the arrow to the left and right. One of those cover points has your ammo box. If you run out of ammo, you need to return to that cover point to reload. Fortunately, that box has unlimited ammo. One interesting aspect of the game—that makes it more challenging—is the fact your few cover points can be destroyed by enough enemy fire. As soon as that happens, the clock is ticking, even though not all missions are officially timed. You have to aim, shoot, and take cover quickly to avoid getting hit. Enemy fighters also shoot from cover, and they’re fast. If an enemy sees you aiming at him, he will take cover almost immediately.

Despite the disadvantage the lack of movement presents, Frontline Commando is surprisingly challenging and therefore more enjoyable than it might be otherwise. Read our other app reviews by clicking here. AppPicker Rating: 4 / 5 Stars Other apps by Frontline Commando Other apps by Glu Games