Operation Darkness for the Xbox 360 Game Review
July 5, 2008 | Filed Under Game Reviews | No Comments
June 24th saw the release of Atlus’ ‘Operation Darkness’ for the Xbox 360.Developed by Success, the game belongs to the horrific strategy genre. It draws on the favorite pulp fiction theme-World War II.
This game definitely packs a punch. Often seemingly ridiculous, it manages to engage gamers in that it is a battle against the world’s favorite enemies-the Nazi’s. Who doesn’t want to kick their ass? Edward Kyle and Jude Lancelot are two British army soldiers who suddenly come under a surprise attack that leaves Edward seriously wounded. Edward is saved by a blood transfusion from a Major James Gallant who also happens to be a werewolf.Surprise, Surprise! With werewolf blood running through his veins, Edward and Jude join the Wolf Pack to fight against Hitler. So you have Hitler and his elite Vampire squadron facing off against Winston Churchill’s special superhuman task force that comprises of werewolves.
The plot of the game is essentially weak. Apart from Edward, James, Cordelia and Jude there are no worthwhile characters and are there only to fill up the screen space. The characters hardly have any personality of their own and end up as boring and underdeveloped. Sparks of interest rise when encountering historical events such as the Battle of the Bulge, the Stauffenberg assassination attempt and Hitler’s last moments in his infamous bunker. The supernatural elements in the game involving vampires and other equally drab characters are a real dampener in the game.
Priced at $59.99, this strategy role playing game is decent enough to garner interest. A few let-downs here and there does not take away from the fact that the game give you all that you want in a pulp fiction based game i.e. blood, gore and glory!
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