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Game Overview

Operation Com-bat is one of those classic Amiga games that feels like it was designed by someone who really loved arcade shooters but also had a weird sense of humor. You control this little tank—or maybe it’s a robot, honestly, the sprite’s a bit fuzzy—and just blast everything in sight while dodging enemy fire. The controls are simple, but the screen fills up with so much chaos so fast that you’ll be mashing buttons like it’s 1989 all over again.

What I love about it is how unapologetically janky it is. The sound effects sound like someone banging on a keyboard, and the explosions are these chunky pixel bursts that take up half the screen. It’s not polished, but that’s part of the charm. You’ll die a lot, but each run only takes a few minutes, so it’s perfect for quick sessions when you just want to blow stuff up without thinking too hard.

If you’ve got an Amiga emulator or the real thing lying around, it’s a fun little time capsule of early '90s shoot-'em-up madness. Just don’t expect anything deep—this is pure, dumb, explosive fun.