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WinBack: Covert Operations

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…

20 November 1999

WinBack: Covert Operations is a shooter developed by Omega Force, released 20 November 1999 on PlayStation 2 and Nintendo 64.

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What WinBack: Covert Operations is

WinBack: Covert Operations is a shooter game developed by Omega Force and released in 1999. It was published by Koei. It is available on PlayStation 2 and Nintendo 64.

The premise, in the publisher's words

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…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

WinBack: Covert Operations launched on 20 November 1999, within three weeks of Unreal Tournament, Pokémon Gold Version, Pokémon Silver Version and Quake III Arena.

Released around the same time: Unreal Tournament, Pokémon Gold Version, Pokémon Silver Version, Quake III Arena.

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When did WinBack: Covert Operations come out?
WinBack: Covert Operations was released on 20 November 1999 for PlayStation 2 and Nintendo 64.

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