Operation Darkness

Operation Darkness is a squad-based tactical strategy video game made for the Xbox 360. The game was developed by Success Corporation who are also responsible for games such as Zoo Keeper and Metal Saga.

Fast Facts

1. Publisher: Atlus
2. Developer: Success Corporation
3. Genre: Category:Tune-Based Strategy
4. Platform: XBox 360
5. Mode: Single Player & Online Co-op
6. ESRB Rating: Mature (M)
7. Release Date: June 24, 2008

Story

Set in a fantastical WW II landscape, you play a squad of soldiers who are fighting the Nazis. The soldiers will use traditional guns and weapons and given magical powers to thwart the Nazis. Once a Nazi is killed it can rise from the dead as a zombie and some of the characters can change into werewolves. You will fight skeletons, vampires, werewolves, and even dragons along your journey.

Gameplay

Operation Darkness is similar in gameplay to other squad-based tactical games. You are in charge of six different people, each with their own specialty, from heavy artillery to sniper rifles. As a turn-based tactical game, each round your squad mates can perform such actions as moving, attacking, taking cover, and so on. Once you've completed your turn, it's the enemies' turn. Your movement for each character is shown within a diamond-shaped grid and each person has a different range. The more you move, the less accurate you become with your chosen weapon. Move too far and you may not even be able to shoot your gun at all, which is where the strategy of moving to an optimal position, taking cover, and then firing really comes into play. You can also knife your enemies, which is dangerous, but especially effective. There are also some RPG elements mixed in as you can level up and gain extra skills and abilities. Similar to Final Fantasy Tactics, the more you use a certain technique, the higher your skill level for that technique. Besides weapons, some members can use magic for offense and defense and there are members of your party that can transform into werewolves, which gives you increased speed and health. There is also a Xbox Live capability where you can play co-op with three other people and play the game together.

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