CNET Editors' review
See if this sounds familiar. In the side-scrolling shooter Operation SpaceHog, you command a lone spacefighter fending off a massive invasion from outer space. Using the keyboard, you dodge and shoot waves of enemy spacecraft that fly in from the right. Destroyed enemies occasionally drop power-ups that boost your ship's capabilities and help even the odds. Bor-ing. But we could have lived with Operation SpaceHog's hackneyed gameplay if it weren't for the low-res graphics that would embarrass a Sega Genesis. The only halfway-interesting feature is the initial choice of pilot, each with different strengths, weaknesses, and special attacks. We have nothing against old-school shoot-'em-ups, but this is taking retro too far. Operation SpaceHog is free, at least, so there's no harm in downloading it. But if you're in search of a shooter, you'll find plenty of great free and cheap side-scrollers to entertain you more than this oinker ever will.Publisher's Description
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Operation Spacehog is a horizontal scrolling shoot'em up game for one or two players. If you ever played any old console shooters you'll know what it's all about; control a small spacecraft in a battle against horrible odds. Luckily you can collect power-ups along the way and upgrade your ship to suit your needs. The nature of the power-ups vary from ship-manuverability to hightech weapons and shields. Select one of three different pilots and craft and blast your way through alien infested space.
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3.2 starsout of 11 votes
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"did not work..."
Version: Operation Spacehog 1.1
Cons
The game started up but everything freezed/hang after 1 min...(Im using XP)
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"Great Game"
Version: Operation Spacehog 1.1
Summary
It is a very fun, thrilling game. Graphics is good. Great story. Nice weapon.A well developed game. The only problem is the sound it have no sound while I play it. Perhaps some incompatibility on my audio.
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"AMAZING shoot-em-up game <3 <3 <3"
Version: Operation Spacehog 1.1
Summary
Pick from 3 characters to fight aleins. Great fun. features multiple weapion upgrades and specials. 4 different settings for game play and can become a 2 player game where you fight together with a friend on the other end of the keyboard to concorur the aliens!!!
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"best side-scrolling game ever!!!!!"
Version: Operation Spacehog 1.1
Summary
awesome game.
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"not enough upgrades"
Version: Operation Spacehog 1.1
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the gameplay starts out well, but there are few upgrades to keep it interesting and the game gets harder without the fun upgrades to the normal weapons. soon it becomes too difficult to stay alive.
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"Game died 4 times in 2 minutes."
Version: Operation Spacehog 1.1
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"dont download this junk"
Version: Operation Spacehog 1.1
Summary
when i started to play the game it had no sound, then my computer frozed.
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