WinBack
1999 video game
Summary
WinBack is a third-person shooter video game developed by Omega Force and published for the Nintendo 64 in 1999, and the PlayStation 2 in 2000. The story follows secret agent Jean-Luc Cougar infiltrating a laser satellite's command center. Gameplay revolves around its innovative cover system, in which the player takes cover behind corners and then ducks out to shoot.
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Provided proof as requested by Waxmaker. Headhunter, while no longer popular, was made after Winback and about the same time as Metal Gear Solid 2. Any user or Admin/Mod is free to look up its gameplay. It's all
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Necessary to mention Head Hunter. It has a near identical cover system to Winback and MGS 2. At the time of publishing, it was one of the contenders for Action-Stealth alongside Syphon Filter, Metal Gear Solid 2, etc.
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