WinBack: Covert Operations

WinBack: Covert Operations (1999)

by Omega Force, Koei
Genres:Strategy, Shooter
Themes:Action
Game modes:Single player
Story:A terrorist group calling itself the Crying Lions is about to take over the world with its mighty satellite and Jean-Luc Cougar is the only one who can stop it. As Jean-Luc, a covert operative working for the Strategic Covert Actions Team, you are responsible for taking back a Lions-controlled base and regaining power of the satellite. Some of the weapons you'll have to acquire and use to defeat the terrorists are handguns, shotguns, and machine guns, though you'll also need to access such materials as explosives, detectors, flashlights and medical kits in order to succeed. A refreshing take on the traditional action game, WINBACK requires as much stealth and strategy as it does reflexes and use of weaponry. The game features six different multiplayer modes, supporting up to four players: Death Match, Lethal Tag, Quick Draw, Cube Hunt, Team Battle, and Point Match. You select your difficulty level and you can even start off in a Tutorial mode to get the controls down.Show more
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Winback added the button press wall slide mechanic, which was missing in games like Metal Gear Solid, and Syphon Filter. The aiming system improved the attributes of Syphon Filter and to a finer point of action. Everything is a trial and error style high risk and reward setup. The weapon selection was a little limited but over all it was still great and enjoyed a lot of the death match options.
The gameplay was a lot of fun, the graphics were good on the ps2 version at the time, the story and suspense were interesting and kept me on edge, the soundtrack was really well done and very atmospheric, it immersed you in the experience. I would like to see this classic added to GOG with trophy support, it’s a game that deserves to be available on here and to be experienced by those that have never played it and also to the long time veterans that did play it back in the day that can appreciate it for what it is.
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