Sid Meier's Covert Action (Classic) (2014)
- Developer
- MicroProse Software, Inc
- Publisher
- Atari, Nightdive Studios
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Adventure, Simulation
- Rating
- 4.5 of 5, 167 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 7.3 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
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The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Playing feels like carefully piecing together clues and making strategic moves around the globe to neutralize threats.
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What players say
Players who know it from childhood treasure the randomized mystery plots, but new players find the controls baffling without the original manual. The real-time combat minigame is widely disliked, and the infiltration minigame feels unbalanced. Many wish for a modern remake.
Screenshots
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