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Sid Meier's Covert Action

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Sid Meier's Covert Action

Jun 3, 1990

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3.10 average rating based on 10 ratings

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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 … More
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. Less
Release Dates
Jun 03, 1990 Full Release (North_America)
DOS
1990 Full Release (Europe)
DOS
1991 Full Release (North_America)
Amiga
Jan 16, 2014 Full Release (Worldwide)
Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jul 24, 2014 Full Release (Worldwide)
Linux
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alejandor
alejandor gave Feb 2, 2021
alejandor gave Feb 2, 2021
A gem from another era
This review is for the Amiga version

A clunky game by current standards, but a gem in context. The genius of Sid Meier is already perceptible. I sunk lots of hours in it as a freshman and the thrill of finding new nuggets of information or nailing a mastermind is still with me years later.

alejandor
alejandor updated their status Jan 30, 2021
alejandor updated their status Jan 30, 2021

A clunky game by current standards, but a gem in context. The genius of Sid Meier is already perceptible. I sunk lots of hours in it as a freshman and the thrill of finding new nuggets of information or nailing a mastermind is still with me years later.