Commandos 2: Men of Courage - Cultural References

Cultural References

• The mission "The Bridge on the River Kwai" is based on the movie of the same name. The character of Guinness is based on Alec Guinness, the star of the movie.
• The mission "Guns of Savo Island" involves the infiltration and destruction of the giant guns on the island. Because the name and the plot are very similar, this mission may also be based on the film The Guns of Navarone. In the same mission, the player is assisted by a "hero" character named Wilson (referencing Castaway) who is based on Robinson Crusoe's character.
• Saving Private Smith is loosely based on the film Saving Private Ryan.
• The mission "Das Boot, Silent Killers" is a reference to the movie Das Boot.
• The mission "Castle Colditz" (actually based on the Nazi POW prison Oflag IV-C) involves the rescue of Allied soldiers in Germany; it is loosely based on the films The Great Escape and The Colditz Story, also incorporating elements from Hogan's Heroes.
• The mission "Is Paris Burning?" is related to film Is Paris Burning?.
• This game was packaged with Deus Ex, Tomb Raider Chronicles, and Thief 2 in an Eidos-released "Action 4-Play" pack for the PC.