Deadly Dozen Reloaded

[h1][b]Deadly Remake[/b][/h1] It could be an interesting remake of an old game, but it’s not. There are too many wrong things. The game offers ten missions. You can choose four soldiers from twelve and gear them up with only a few items: pistol, rifle, sniper rifle, Thompson, bazooka, med kit, binoculars, additional grenades, dynamite, anti-personal or anti-tank mine and coins. More weapons would be better. When you start a mission, you are controlling a squad of your four brave soldiers. You can switch between them or give them some basic orders like go there, follow me, hold position, hold your fire or fire at will. Nowadays, there aren't many games like this, but this one is nothing special. The UI of the wheel menu looks bad and the AI of your guys doesn’t mean artificial intelligence, but it’s more artificial idiocy. Some go for enemies, so prepare for some weird situations. There are quick saves that can save your time and nerves, but only if they work. In missions six and seven, you can use them only at the very beginning because, later on, for some reason, the game says you can’t save during combat even if no enemies are shooting at you. It can be frustrating because thes…

Deadly Dozen Reloaded, developed by N-Fusion Interactive and published by Ziggurat, is a modern reimagining of the original 2001 World War II tactical shooter Deadly Dozen, a cult-classic remembered for its squad-based infiltration missions, unconventional level design, and emphasis on using a small group of specialized soldiers rather than overwhelming force. Reloaded attempts to remaster that foundational idea for contemporary audiences—upgrading visuals, reworking controls, improving stability, and refining mechanics—while maintaining the slower, methodical pacing that separated the original from mainstream WWII shooters. Instead of cinematic spectacle or nonstop firefights, the game focuses on planning, patience, and quiet execution behind enemy lines, reflecting the narrative premise: twelve highly trained operatives sent on covert missions too dangerous or morally ambiguous for standard military units. The core structure remains faithful to its predecessor. Each mission allows players to select a team of four from the titular twelve soldiers, each with distinct specialties—snipers, demolitions experts, medics, machine gunners, scouts, and more. This squad composition system …

The game offers an engaging tactical experience, giving you freedom to approach missions either solo or as part of squad. It's one of the game's strongest points letting you strategize and adapt to situations. That's what I really liked. However the friendly AI or more like artificial dementia has flaws. The Squad members will stop moving while you scroll through them making them vulnerable to enemy AI, some commands aren't working at all and the health pack is mostly better option than other gadgets you can carry. The weapon balance is another issue. Sniper Rifles, in particular, are hard to control and pistols are best firearms you can get in the game next to SMGs and Rocket Launchers. When It comes to level design some levels are frustrating and some of them are rose garden. There is nothing in between. Level 6 and 7 altough 6 had little stutters these levels aren't really of an issue but level 9 was the most frustrating one. There are no health packs and almost no firearms to pick up and mines are hard to see. There are varitions of enemies like Commanders, Scouts, Snipers, Miniguners, Dogs and Tanks, etc. Their AI is so dumb that They can't hit you If you constantly mov…

looks nothing like the original, it looks like an asset flip, the original may be outdated, but it felt like it had soul and ambition, this one clearly does not have that gameplay ambition

This plays and feels like a cheap Unity game. It's also filled to the brim with bugs.

Haven´t played the original Deadly Dozen, but this one was pretty bad. Getting all the achievements was genuinely painful. One of the very few games I´ve played where killing Nazis was not fun. I´d be lying if I said I had no fun whatsoever (some of the glitches were funny), but the overall experience was underwhelming at best. Check it out if you´re curious I guess, but don´t expect a good game.