Many games of a specific genre will borrow and trade ideas from similar contenders on the market. It’s a good idea, to explore and assess previous triumphs and failures and reconsider your game accordingly. Unfortunately in the case of Commando: Steel Disaster, developer ManaSoft has not just taken inspiration from one of the most successful side scrolling shooter series ever, but instead have attempted to blindly rip off everything about Metal Slug from graphics, sound, right down to gameplay and basic concepts. More inside



