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Operation Hardcore

Operation Hardcore is an action-packed 2D side-scrolling shooter inspired by classic twitchy action games of yesteryear, but with modern touches and conveniences.

28 December 2016

Operation Hardcore is an adventure developed by Cosmocat, released 28 December 2016 on Nintendo Switch, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Operation Hardcore is

Operation Hardcore is an adventure game developed by Cosmocat and released in 2016. It is available on Nintendo Switch, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Dateline: Earth, 1999. An unprovoked alien invasion is underway. You, a total badass, don't really appreciate it. You won't stand for it. You're downright outraged. You pack up some essentials--guns, cigars, whiskey--and head out into the night. Little do you know that tonight you will make history. This is: Operation Hardcore.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, comedy and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Operation Hardcore launched on 28 December 2016, within three weeks of Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, OneShot and The Walking Dead: A New Frontier. It was a Nintendo Switch launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony, OneShot, The Walking Dead: A New Frontier.

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When did Operation Hardcore come out?
Operation Hardcore was released on 28 December 2016 for Nintendo Switch, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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