Operation: Darkness trailer: of Nazi werewolves and dragons

Posted Aug 4, 2007 at 7:40PM by QJ Staff Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Success Corp, WWII
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Tired of FPS or RTS games set in World War II? Japan has the wackiest ideas as usual, coming up with Operation: Darkness for the Xbox 360. Developer and publisher Success Corp., known for a slew of Japanese titles (only a few like Metal Saga and Zoo Keeper reached the west), took a new approach to WWII by adding werewolves, zombies, vampires, dragons, and other creatures to the mix.

If that doesn't sound good enough, it's also amusing how plenty of characters in Operation: Darkness look anime-esque while some (especially Hitler and his goons) are very realistic. Did we mention that the characters have special powers too? Some can summon a giant hand to crush enemies on the battlefield, while others transform into monsters you'd never see in other WWII-based games.

Not much is known about Operation: Darkness, but we're certain that it'll be a fun turn-based strategy game. Yeah, you read that right. In the spirit of Disgaea, Final Fantasy Tactics, and everything along those lines, is this entry that should pique the interest of many. For those who can't imagine how the Japanese can twist WWII, here's a trailer with some snippets of gameplay footage.




 
 
 

Comments

by - 2007-08-04 19:54:56
uhhhhhh

yeah, these guys have to be on something. It also looks like they are fans of Jin-Roh.
by - 2007-08-04 20:23:24
nostalgic

feels like the turn based strategy of Xcom Ufo
by - 2007-08-04 21:03:26
This would be sweet on PSP...

I am nt so sure about 360 though.
by AoxomamoxoA - 2007-08-05 01:35:42
Sour Grapes

this looks like a glorified version of Worms. The devs must have thought "hey, how can we sell Worms for 60 bucks?" "I know, lets make it army based" no thanks, ill pass
by - 2007-08-05 03:01:24
funky looking

i personally hate war games, but i reckon this looks funky and cool. even the werewolves, and scary looking red eyed chaps look like they fit in well. calling in airstrikes and reinforcements? definitely cool. it does start to get a bit far out there with the dragons though. the idea of biological experimentation explains the werewolves and stuff, but the dragons are a bit of a stretch. and then there's the giant fist from the sky. i'm afraid that ruined it for me. still an awesome concept for a game though, and very slick presentation
by - 2007-08-05 08:11:31
??

WTF Helghast??

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