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Operation Carnage

Operation Carnage is a top down arcade-style shoot-em-up for DOS developed by Midnight Synergy and released in 1996. It is now available as freeware.

1 June 1996

Operation Carnage is an arcade developed by Midnight Synergy, released 1 June 1996 on DOS.

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What Operation Carnage is

Operation Carnage is an arcade game developed by Midnight Synergy and released in 1996. It is available on DOS only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

An alien invasion force has colonized planet earth. Now it is up to you to infiltrate their strongholds and completely eradicate the alien threat. Your mission: Kill everything in sight! Survive the onslaught and make your way through these bizarre fortresses, one stage at a time. Take no prisoners.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Operation Carnage launched on 1 June 1996, within three weeks of Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, Final Doom, AH-64D Longbow and International Track & Field.

Released around the same time: Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo, Final Doom, AH-64D Longbow, International Track & Field.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Operation Carnage come out?
Operation Carnage was released on 1 June 1996 for DOS.

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