MarketTantrik Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 Operation Darkness Developer(s) Success Publisher(s) Atlus Platform(s) Xbox 360 Release date JP October 11, 2007 / NA June 24, 2008 Genre(s) Tactical role-playing game Mode(s) Single-player, Online multiplayer Rating(s) CERO: D (17+) Operation Darkness is a tactical role-playing game for the Xbox 360. Developed by Japanese studio Success and published on October 11, 2007 in Japan by Atlus, the game is slated for release in North America on June 24, 2008. The game is a fantasy conception of World War II, featuring weaponry and events from that time period, but with fantasy elements such as dragons mixed in. Synopsis Operation Darkness follows a squad of British SAS soldiers fighting the Nazis across the European Theater. The story covers much of the real history of the European war, including the battles for North Africa and the liberation of mainland Europe. French resistance fighters, American soldiers, and others will appear as NPCs. The game diverges from real history in that Nazi soldiers can rise from the dead as zombies once killed, and at least some of the player characters can transform into werewolves. Gameplay Gameplay consists of a series of tactical battles; between battles, the player may resupply the characters, purchase new items, and select which characters will participate in the following mission.[2] Battles play out in standard tactical RPG fashion, with turn order based on characters' speed statistics. During a turn, characters can move, attack, use items, pick up items from dead soldiers, and cast spells. The battle system also includes factors like cover and decreased accuracy from movement. Much like games such as Fire Emblem, characters killed in battle remain dead permanently. Generic soldiers can be purchased to replace fallen ones; however, the death of story characters results in a game over.[3] Characters possess the following stats: HP, MS (military spirit), Attack, Defense, Speed, Hit, Avoid, Weight, and Move.[3] Each character also has specific weapon-related and other skills, predisposing them to particular weapon types.[4] In addition, characters can carry up to five weapons and five items. Each weapon and item has a weight stat as well, and characters who are overburdened receive penalties to movement and accuracy.[3] Certain player characters can transform into werewolves, which massively increases their speed and attack. However, maintaining the werewolf form costs MS every turn, presumably limiting its use to short durations.[3] Characters Operation Darkness will contain several story-essential playable characters, who will participate in battles as well as in event scenes between battles.[2] The official web site lists the following: Heroes Edward Kyle: A young man seeking revenge after his family was killed in an air raid. Cordelia Blake: A mysterious young woman who has served in the British Army since the age of 13. James Gallant: The well-mannered leader of the company, whose specialty is intelligence. Jude Lancelot: Edward's friend, who joined alongside him for the same reasons. Keith Miller: The squad's fearlessly loyal point man, who has known Gallant since birth. Frank Gaunt: Gallant's second-in-command, specializing in close combat. Cynthia Rivele: Irish sniper. Herbert East: The team's American-born medic. Villains Adolf Hitler: The leader of Nazi Germany; it is unclear if Hitler will participate in combat in the game. Heinrich Himmler: The distrustful head of the SS. Alexander Vlado: A high-ranking SS officer, who appears pale and ghoulish. Carmilla: One of Vlado's officers, who has little regard for human life. In addition, the official site lists 18 additional blank character entries, containing the words "Coming Soon." Screenies ______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted April 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 Operation Darkness demo on XBL Marketplace From Xbox360 Fanboy _________________________________________________________________ A few months ago the demo for Operation Darkness, one of the first Xbox 360 titles from famed Japanese publisher Atlus, hit the Far East Live Marketplace; last night the same demo has made its way Stateside for Western gamers to take it for a spin. Featuring 4-player online co-op, the strategy RPG is set in an alternate World War II universe where you must do battle with mystical creatures and the many minions of Hitler. That's right, no sugar coating this final boss. Strategy RPG fans tired of their lack of options on the Xbox 360, unless you're an XBLA fiend, should check this one out. __________________________________________________________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 ^^ Interesting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted April 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 Its Atlus !! Its bound to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achieved_Nirvana Posted April 25, 2008 Report Share Posted April 25, 2008 If this is anywhere close to the Front Mission series, count me in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xeno Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 played da demo,its f**ked up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 ^^ Why did you even bother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hahaman Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 me played too not that good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achieved_Nirvana Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 F*ck! This is only for the 360... Will have to buy one now. Anyways check out the official website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctrl_alt_del Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Is the demo worth downloading? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achieved_Nirvana Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 ^ If you like turn based strategy RPGs, (FF Tactics) then yes, it's worth downloading. Otherwise you might wanna stay away. It's got terrible previews. EDIT: I am interested in this because I like this genre, and I need my Front Mission fix. This is probably as close as it can get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctrl_alt_del Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Turn based? I think I will give it a pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achieved_Nirvana Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 ^^ Yup! 100% turn based. That too with an AP and a Queue system! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Posted June 16, 2008 Report Share Posted June 16, 2008 Turn-based FTW!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achieved_Nirvana Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Oh God. This received a terrible 2.5/10 from IGN today. Will still buy it, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnackChap Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Oh God.This received a terrible 2.5/10 from IGN today. Will still buy it, though! wait for valkyria chronicles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achieved_Nirvana Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 wait for valkyria chronicles Yeah I'll probably get that too, but that's gonna be somewhere around the holiday season this year, right? I wanna turn based strategy nao! :cry5: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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