WinBack: Covert Operations

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Play the role of Jean-Luc Couger, a special operative for a government agency known as S.C.A.T.

Story

A terrorist group know as The Crying Lions takes control of the GULF complex, a military command center that controls a weapon of mass destruction. The Secretary of Defense responds to the threat by tasking the unfortunately named Special Covert Action Team (S.C.A.T.) to reclaim it.

Characters

S.C.A.T.
  • Jean-Luc Cougar
  • Lisa Roberts
  • Daniel Stewart
  • Law Bruford
  • Jake Hudson
  • Michael Hawkins
  • Thomas Smith
  • Steven Legal
  • Keith Birdy
  • Matthew Brown

The Crying Lions

  • Kenneth Coleman (leader)
  • Bad Luck Lila
  • Leon
  • Ryan
  • Sergeant Thunder
  • Duke
  • Gunt
  • Banderas
  • Jin
  • Deathmask
  • Cecile Newcastle
  • The Traitor (a.k.a Daniel Stewart)

Additional Notes

  • Winback was the first game to incorporate the cover mechanic in a 3rd-person shooter and influenced game like Kill.Switch, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Gears of War.
  • As an homage to the game, Jean-Luc Cougar's dog tags can be collected while playing through the Plant level of MGS2:SoL on Easy. They are only available in the original version of the game, not MGS2: Substance.
  • Winback was released as Operation: Winback in Australia and Europe.

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Original US Release Sept. 30, 1999
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