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Operation: Pinkeye is a single player shooter game with a violence theme. It was developed by Cobra! and was released on November 1, 2022. It received positive reviews from players.

Operation: Pinkeye is a throwback first-person shooter set in an alternate Universe where the Acts of Union in 1707 never happened. Scotland and England remain independent and tensions between the 2 remain very high.

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83%Audience ScoreBased on 18 reviews
graphics2 positive mentions

  • Nostalgic and fun shooter inspired by Goldeneye and other N64 classics, with humorous and tongue-in-cheek Scottish-themed worldbuilding and writing.
  • Strong cultural significance for Scotland and Scottish minority languages, featuring authentic Scots language usage and a unique voice acting style.
  • Smooth movement, enjoyable mix of stealth and action gameplay, good weapon variety, and an engaging original soundtrack complement the retro style.
  • Aim mechanics and auto-aim reticle are inconsistent and frustrating, leading to frequent missed shots and control issues.
  • Numerous bugs including enemy glitches, missing objectives, falling through the world, soft locks, and unclear mission guidance detract from the experience.
  • Game length is short with limited bonus content, lack of multiplayer or arena modes, and some levels feel overly linear or underdeveloped.
  • story

    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    21% positive mentions, 58% neutral mentions, 21% negative mentions

    The story is brief and somewhat confusing, with players struggling to engage due to unclear historical context and repetitive mission designs. While the lore is praised for its depth and creativity, numerous technical issues disrupt the narrative flow and hinder player immersion. Overall, the storyline shows potential but is marred by execution problems and lack of clarity.

    • “The worldbuilding is absolute class and I love the lore hidden on PCs throughout the game, which function as portals into the unhinged Pinkeye universe, the story of which having obviously been treated with the same love and care as the throwback gameplay and visual style.”
    • “Each mission gives you a set of objectives you must complete within a level before you are allowed to leave, no different from how Perfect Dark or GoldenEye did it.”
    • “2 hours was enough to finish the main story on normal difficulty.”
    • “Falling through the world, mission critical objectives not spawning in, a weird bug where you can’t shoot enemies through doors, enemies glitching around the map when at a distance, unbelievable lag spikes, soft locks galore causing constant mission restarts, the list goes on and on.”
    • “And this was not only an every mission occurrence, it was an every minute occurrence, for the entire 2 hour long game.”
    • “Being from the states I have no idea what the Acts of Union are, so I think I really just made up the story in my head as we played on.”
  • gameplay

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    43% positive mentions, 14% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers a nostalgic, fun tribute to classic shooters like GoldenEye 007, blending stealth and action with well-designed stages and a variety of objectives. While the aiming mechanics and weapon variety are praised, the experience is somewhat marred by bugs and underutilized mechanics, suggesting unfinished elements. Overall, it delivers enjoyable gameplay with a charming, retro-inspired style.

    • “This is clearly a labour of love with everything you'd want from a throwback tribute to the era - beautiful-ugly graphics, a cool variety of stages (think military barracks, docklands, evil lairs) and objectives (steal the documents, interrogate the general, bug the secret room), and fun shooting gameplay with a great mix of stealth and machine gun firefighting.”
    • “The aiming mechanic works really well in every situation chucked at you and I enjoyed discovering the various weapons, with even the wee melee attack feeling like a nod to the "slappers only" shenanigans of GoldenEye.”
    • “Screenshots scream GoldenEye 007 on N64, gameplay is not far off either; it's obviously a parody of all of those games and similar looking media, with goofy faces and not so serious characters, but it's fun and it's good.”
    • “However, the gameplay is very buggy.”
    • “However I'd guess there was/is more planned, as there are mechanics (specifically a section wearing a guard-uniform) that only come up once and then seem to disappear from the game.”
    • “Screenshots scream GoldenEye 007 on N64, gameplay is not far off either; it's obviously a parody of all those games and similar looking media, with goofy faces and not-so-serious characters.”
  • graphics

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics feature a nostalgic, retro art style that effectively pays tribute to the era, blending charmingly rough visuals with diverse, well-designed stages. This labor of love creates an engaging atmosphere through its mix of classic aesthetics and varied environments.

    • “The art style and all looks pretty nostalgic despite the fact I've never played a single GoldenEye game before.”
    • “This is clearly a labour of love with everything you'd want from a throwback tribute to the era - beautiful-ugly graphics, a cool variety of stages (think military barracks, docklands, evil lairs) and objectives (steal the documents, interrogate the general, bug the secret room), and fun shooting gameplay with a great mix of stealth and machine gun firefighting.”
  • music

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music is highly praised for its creativity and vibrancy, notably bringing unique languages to life with joyful and imaginative compositions. The original soundtrack is accessible on Bandcamp, enhancing the game's cultural and auditory appeal.

    • “Music is great, find the OST on Bandcamp.”
    • “Much like the way Aphex Twin played with the Cornish language in dance music, this game breathes life and joy into what can be considered musty or past-it languages by more boring and conservative commentators, and imagines alternative realities where these languages already had mass support and speakership.”
  • stability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The stability of the game is notably poor, with frequent bugs affecting gameplay. Compared to other titles offering lengthy, bug-free experiences, this game's technical issues are disappointing, especially considering its price.

    • “However, the gameplay is very buggy.”
  • humor

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor is highlighted by witty Scottish banter and clever writing, adding charm and motivating players to explore for more humorous content. It effectively blends comedy with engaging action.

    • “An easy pick if you fancy some humorous Scottish banter and plenty of action!”
    • “The writing is extremely funny and makes you want to seek out the terminals in each map for additional world-building.”
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1h Median play time
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1-1h Spent by most gamers
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Operation: Pinkeye is a shooter game with violence theme. Common tags for Operation: Pinkeye include first-person, 3D, politics, indie, alternate history and others.

Operation: Pinkeye is available on PC, Mac OS, Phone, Windows and others.

On average players spend around 1 hours playing Operation: Pinkeye.

Operation: Pinkeye was released on November 1, 2022.

Operation: Pinkeye was developed by Cobra!.

Operation: Pinkeye has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Operation: Pinkeye for its graphics but disliked it for its story.

Operation: Pinkeye is a single player game.

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