Sherman Commander

Игра очень понравилась, очень реалистично представлено взаимодействие пехоты с экипажем танка, довольно реалистично сделан обзор из машины, удачи разработчикам в развитии игры.

Pas de tutos dans le jeu, enfin il y était puis il a disparu. Bref, c'est mal fichu, l'interface de commande est nulle. Je pensais que c'était une simulation en fait non il faut guider l'armée ce qui est assez pénible, du coup votre char est sans arrêt une cible. De plus il n'y a que des vues basique dans le char on est loin d'une simulation, C'est un jeu de gestion .

This review focuses on the game's “simulation” mode and after only a few hours of gameplay. I haven’t tried the arcade mode, and I have no interest in that style of gameplay. The game puts you in the role of a tank commander, but also as the leader of a small armored group supported by infantry sections. Combat takes place at short range — this isn’t the wide Russian plains of Steel Fury or the long‑distance engagements of Steel Beasts. The maps are tight, and tactical play relies heavily on mutual support between infantry and armored units. Infantry will spot enemy anti‑tank guns, while your tanks deal with entrenched infantry… and opposing armor. The game’s strengths: – Strong immersion, especially with the very limited field of view inside the tank. – The visual design of the maps, which—while not exceptional—remains perfectly nice and functional. – The layout of the maps, which creates genuinely interesting tactical challenges. You can’t just rush head‑first toward objectives unless you want to be punished immediately. Weak points: For me, the main weakness comes from the tank damage modeling. This is a game centered around armored combat, yet it’s disappointing to see such a basic damage system. If your tank’s tracks are hit twice, it’s destroyed. On top of that, as soon as a friendly or enemy tank is knocked out, it is instantly replaced by a smoking wreck — which you can simply drive over to make disappear. This really breaks the immersion the game initially manages to create. Another aspect that, in my opinion, needs improvement: Managing other tanks and infantry squads sometimes has to be done directly through the map. This also pulls us away from the core experience of being a tank commander. Moreover, it would be preferable for tanks and infantry groups to show a bit more self‑preservation instinct — they shouldn’t remain under enemy fire indefinitely, but should be able to fall back automatically without requiring constant micro‑management from the player. I’ve seen several times an allied tank stay completely still under anti‑tank gun fire until it was destroyed. Nevertheless, don’t get me wrong about what I consider weak points — every game has its strengths and weaknesses. This one is still a very good title, and the development team is genuinely attentive to player feedback.

Sherman Commander hat mich leider enttäuscht. Wohlwissend, dass ein Spiel von einem Indie-Entwickler niemals 100%ig mit dem eines Großen Entwicklerstudios mithalten kann wollte ich Sherman Commander eine Chance geben. Und war Anfangs doch überrascht wie simpel und gut durchdacht die Spielsteuerung war. Das habe ich tatsächlich schon komplizierter erlebt. Grafisch wirkt das Game im Jahr 2026 doch ein wenig altbacken und speziell die Effekte der zerstörbaren Umgebung waren vor 10. Jahren mal gut. Die Spielmusik geht hingegen in Ordnung aber die englische Sprachausgabe schießt derzeit leider teilweise wirklich den Vogel ab. Teilweise klingen die Sprecher als wenn ihre Stimmen zu Hause in der Küche oder Wohnstube aufgenommen wurden. Und vom spielerischen her trüben leider einige hässliche Bugs speziell auf der Taktikkarte den Spielspaß ungemein. Im Großen und Ganzen wirkt das Spiel derzeit leider vorschnell auf den Markt geworfen weshalb ich es trotz des fairen Preises im Moment leider nicht wirklich empfehlen würde.

Sherman Commander has a genuinely great concept: fighting directly from your own Sherman while also commanding infantry and allied vehicles. It is a very interesting formula with a lot of potential. The main issue right now is that the game requires too much micromanagement while giving the player too little information about what is happening on the battlefield. Allied AI should be more autonomous. Infantry should look for cover, react more intelligently to incoming fire, and handle buildings and defensive positions better without needing constant step-by-step orders. A system closer to the old Close Combat games would fit Sherman Commander extremely well. Suppression also needs to feel much more important. An enemy machine gun should be able to pin down an infantry squad and create a real tactical deadlock that requires tank support to break. At the moment, danger is often only noticeable once soldiers start dying. Communication is another major area that needs improvement. Infantry squads and allied tanks should clearly report enemy contacts, incoming fire, enemy armor, casualties, and problems during an advance. Even simple radio messages would make a huge difference. The tactical map should also do a better job of showing what is happening in real time: which units are under fire, where threats are coming from, and where recent enemy contacts have been spotted. Finally, the player needs better tools to evaluate buildings, cover, and lines of fire before giving orders. A full free camera may not even be necessary, but some way to better inspect positions would make tactical planning much clearer. Despite these issues, I still recommend Sherman Commander because the core idea is strong and genuinely different from most other games. If the developers can improve AI autonomy, battlefield communication, suppression, and overall situational awareness, Sherman Commander could become a truly excellent tactical game.

To be honest, I thought this game could be showed like the "Tank Squad", or even much more better, but the whole game is terrible.