Operation Carnage

From the Database of Home of the Underdogs

GAME DESIGNER:Patrick Maidorn
GAME DEVELOPER:Midnight Synergy
GAME PUBLISHER:Freeware
Copyright 1992, Midnight Synergy

Operation Carnage is a fun top-down shooter that rivals Team 17’s classic Alien Breed in addictiveness and sheer fun. The plot– if you are interested in such superfluous “fodder”– is nothing we haven’t seen before. Aliens invade Earth. Aliens conquer Earth. Aliens now breed humans like cattle and feed off their souls (okay, maybe THIS bit is a bit unique). Hero kills aliens. Hero save the day.. again.

Gameplay is straightforward, but a lot of fun: start in a room, mow everything down, pick up powerups, move to the next room. As in Alien Breed, the fun here lies in very atmospheric sound effects, good level design, and a lot of interesting weapons to use and monsters to kill. Chances are if you like Alien Breed or classic shareware game CyberDogs, you’ll find Operation Carnage a lot of fun. It doesn’t advance the genre in any way, but why fix something that isn’t broken? Recommended!