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Sid Meier's Covert Action

Sid Meier's Covert Action - A Techno-Thriller From the Case Files of Max Remington. In the 1990's our national nightmares are haunted by wild-eyed political extremists, greedy and ruthless drug lords, and…

3 June 1990

Sid Meier's Covert Action is an adventure developed by MPS Labs, released 3 June 1990 on Amiga, DOS, Linux and Mac.

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What Sid Meier's Covert Action is

Sid Meier's Covert Action is an adventure game developed by MPS Labs and released in 1990. It was published by MicroProse Software, Inc.. It is available on Amiga, DOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Sid Meier's Covert Action - A Techno-Thriller From the Case Files of Max Remington. In the 1990's our national nightmares are haunted by wild-eyed political extremists, greedy and ruthless drug lords, and lunatic military dictators. For too long we have felt powerless to stop them. But now, award-winning game designer Sid Meier takes us around the globe with super-spy Max Remington to challenge these threats and neutralize their shadowy schemes of terrorism, smuggling and extortion. A seasoned veteran of modern, hi-tech undercover operations, Remington always obeys the two main rules of Covert Action: 1. Use your intelligence. 2. If Rule one fails, use your other weapons.
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How it plays

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

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When did Sid Meier's Covert Action come out?
Sid Meier's Covert Action was released on 3 June 1990 for Amiga, DOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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