Winback - Covert Operations

Winback - Covert Operations Game

📅 1999 ✍️ Koei

Nintendo 64

WinBack - Covert Operations game

WinBack was way ahead of its time when it hit the N64—basically the granddad of cover shooters before Gears of War made it cool. You play as this counter-terrorism agent sneaking through bases, pressing against walls to peek around corners (which felt revolutionary back then). The controls are a little clunky by today’s standards, but there’s something satisfying about the slow, methodical shootouts where one wrong move gets you shredded.

First mission drops you straight into a hostage situation with just a pistol and some awkward rolling mechanics. You’ll either love the janky charm or rage-quit after the third time getting shot while trying to line up a shot. Still, nailing a perfect flank on a room full of enemies feels awesome. Just don’t expect Call of Duty pacing—this is more about tension than run-and-gun.

Fun fact: The voice acting is hilariously stiff, like they recorded it in someone’s basement. But that’s part of the nostalgia at this point.

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