Remember the tank levels in Call of Duty and Medal of Honour? Good weren't they?.… Yes? No? I think it's probably a case of either liking them or loathing them. I personally thought they were really good and added a little bit of variety into the games, preventing any risk of getting bored of doing the same thing over and over. Well how about having an entire game devoted to being in a tank and driving around blowing things up. It could be great if you're someone who liked the tank levels. World War II Tank Commander puts you in control of a Sherman tank and gives you level after level of blowing things up. Great!… Maybe.
This game has problems, but not problems in that it doesn't work properly, or stutters along on slower PC's. It's problems lie in the subject matter and gameplay. Movement is a problem in this WW II TC. When you're running around in games you can usually move fairly quickly, dodging from side to side, running for cover as soon as you are in danger, and generally getting about extremely easily. When you're in a tank though, all that manoeuvrability goes out the window. There is no nipping around or sneaking about here. It's just a straightforward case of driving around and blasting things. Not to worry though, it still could be good in other ways. Couldn't it? The answer to that one is, not really. It's not that it's too complicated with loads of different controls. In fact, if anything, it's a very basic, arcade style game that is easy to learn how to play. It's just that it's just too slow and uninteresting. Another particularly irksome area is that tanks supposedly on your side will fire at you if you are in between them and any enemy that they are firing at. They won't just fire once and realise their mistake either. They will keep on firing at you.
In general this game has no particular outstanding features. It looks and sounds OK, but doesn't go any further than that. It also plays well enough to be enjoyed for short bursts when you want something a little bit different. However, it won't be long before it is relegated to the back of the shelf.
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