Commandos: Origins – Behind Development Lines Again
As the release of Commandos: Origins on April 9th draws another week closer, we have sent our spy behind development lines again to gather the latest intel for you.
This time we have some insights into the Command Mode and the first ever look on a cutscene, and more, so let’s dive in.
First things first! We start out with an exciting new gameplay feature:
The Command Mode
Our devs at Claymore Game Studios were polishing up the new addition to the Commandos series! What is “Command Mode”, you ask?
It's a brand-new feature in the Commandos series, offering completely new tactical opportunities by allowing players to queue actions across multiple characters. One example of this is being able to kill two guards who can see each other, without needing to distract one of them first. Additionally, the system will support the player executing the actions independent from each other and in any order.
Now that we’ve had a look at one of the gameplay aspects coming to Commandos: Origins, let’s shift our focus to another crucial aspect of immersion:
The Cutscenes
Up second in this week’s Insight Series is a preview of the intro cutscene of Commandos: Origins.
One of the things you usually add once the game is feature complete and stable are the cutscenes. They are of course planned out from an earlier stage but have now received their final touch ups to match all the changes that might have resulted from development. Besides the intro scene, every mission will include cutscenes depicting the outlook of the map and the situation – for smooth mission progress.
Art Director Thilo told us more about them:
“Cutscenes are the narrative heartbeat of our game, seamlessly bridging the gap between gameplay and story. While the strategy game camera provides players with an overview, we want to get closer to our characters with our cinematic camera in cutscenes, creating a stronger connection to our iconic cast and a truly immersive experience.”
To give you a glimpse at the results of the teams work, we have the very first preview video for Cutscenes for you - Enjoy!
https://youtube.com/shorts/kuvUkBB2U7U
A compelling narrative and impressive cutscenes deserve strong voice performances, so let’s move on to our next highlight:
Voiceovers
For our third topic today we are looking at voiceovers and showcasing the English voices of the Sniper & the Spy.
We've paid close attention to your feedback regarding the voice-overs, and will deliver final voice-lines in English, German, French, Spanish and Chinese.
In the video below you can get a sneak peek at the voice acting recording for the sniper and the Spy.
https://youtube.com/shorts/HXrNhbIBo5M
We have now reached the end of today’s Insights but stay tuned and continue to keep your eyes peeled for more news on our official channels! With every news, we’re getting a step closer to Commandos: Origins launch on April 9th!