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The idea is good - a World War II strategy game with zombies, Nazis and werewolves - but the execution is lame and the graphics make you want to cry (and not in a good way).

Genre: Strategy
Expected release date: 06/24/2008
Published by: Atlus
Developed by: Success

Multiplayer Modes:

Offline

4 player CO-OP

4 FLAWED
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Operation Darkness

As ungainly as a one-legged zombie and twice as fugly

Xbox 360 Review - May 15, 2008

Operation Darkness - updated hands-on

Zombies and Nazis and werewolves - oh my!

Xbox 360 Preview - Apr 28, 2008

Operation Darkness Demo Is Out On Xbox Live...

Operation Darkness Demo is out on Xbox Live Marketplace the demo is free the size of demo is 492.68...

Xbox 360 News from N4G - Apr 24, 2008

Operation Darkness 360 demo incoming

If you haven't heard of Atlus' tactical RPG Operation Darkness (and let's face it, not many of us...

Xbox 360 News from N4G - Mar 26, 2008

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Sep 15, 2008

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News

Operation Darkness Demo Is Out On Xbox Live...

Operation Darkness Demo is out on Xbox Live Marketplace the demo is free the size of demo is 492.68...

News from N4G Apr 24, 2008

Operation Darkness 360 demo incoming

If you haven't heard of Atlus' tactical RPG Operation Darkness (and let's face it, not many of us...

News from N4G Mar 26, 2008

Atlus plugs into Xbox 360

RPG-centric publisher to bring Operation Darkness and Spectral Force 3 to Microsoft's console in...

News from N4G Nov 17, 2007

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Review

As ungainly as a one-legged zombie and twice as fugly

May 15, 2008

Operation Darkness is a strategy/fantasy JRPG set in World War II. It’s also the ugliest game we have ever seen on Xbox 360. We salute developer Atlus for trying something different by marrying a strategy JRPG to the World War II setting, but if they’re not going to make a game visually worthy of a next-gen system, why should we get excited about the gameplay? The hodgepodge of different gaming elements thrown into Operation ...

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Previews

Operation Darkness - updated hands-on

Zombies and Nazis and werewolves - oh my!

Apr 28, 2008

Not since Return to Castle Wolfenstein has killing Nazi zombies felt so good - but after 45 minutes with this strategy RPG-cum-WWII shooter, it becomes apparent that something’s weird about Operation Darkness. About the second motionless cutscene in, it hits you: this game is a zombie made up of parts of rotting genres. Those genres typically don’t have much to do with each other - fantasy RPG and strategy RPG might brush up ... » Read Full Operation Darkness preview

Operation Darkness - hands on

Little quirks make all the difference

Dec 27, 2007

Dec 27, 2007 While the 360 has been concentrating its success in Japan on a few key titles (Blue Dragon, Lost Odyssey, Ninja Gaiden II), most everything else has been under the radar. However, that doesnt mean there isn't some good stuff here. With this in mind, strategy RPG Operation Darkness should grab your attention: It has an “interesting” take on World War II (including demons and magical fireballs) that might pique gamers interest due to its nutty, screw-loose scenario. And ... » Read Full Operation Darkness preview

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