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Venom. Codename: Outbreak

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3.8/5

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Venom. Codename: Outbreak
Description
Venom. Codename: Outbreak is a tactical 3D-shooter set in the near future. Your aim is to oppose an alien invasion on Earth and protect the human race from extermination while evil parasites continue turning people into mind-killing beasts. Together with a teammate, you play the role of an ex-Ukrani...
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3.8/5

( 36 Reviews )

3.8

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2001, GSC Game World, ESRB Rating: Teen...
System requirements
Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8, 1.8 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9, 2GB HDD...
Time to beat
7 hMain
-- Main + Sides
19 h Completionist
10.5 h All Styles
Description
Venom. Codename: Outbreak is a tactical 3D-shooter set in the near future. Your aim is to oppose an alien invasion on Earth and protect the human race from extermination while evil parasites continue turning people into mind-killing beasts. Together with a teammate, you play the role of an ex-Ukranian combat group member - and your primary goal is to progress through 14 action-packed single-player missions or play via multiplayer with your friends over a LAN connection.

The game-play involved is very close to the actions portrayed by a real-life task force and you will encounter well-guarded enemy bases, where the success of the whole operation is as much dependant on your ability to remain undetected, as your skill to take out the opponent with a single shot.

Your objectives will take place deep in an area containing dense Jungle growth; hilly terrains and large enemy complexes and you will often find that you are outnumbered, that your adversaries are extremely dangerous and that you will have to overcome many hazardous obstacles. However, this is what you do best, so pack-out, lockup and get ready for some action…
  • The first shooter made by the developer of the classic S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series
  • Features 14 diverse single player and co-operative environments.
  • Stunning detail and extensive landscapes bring this futuristic battlefield to life.
  • Features challenging artifical intelligence and realistic enemy reactions.
  • Select from both day and night campaigns.
  • Features a range of menacing team-mate escorts that can be carefully selected for each of their individial abilities depending on your mission objectives.
  • Choose to play in 3rd person view or switch to 1st person view for maximim realism.
  • Extensive multiplayer features including exclusive multplayer maps, varying network play options including Co-operative, Capture the Flag, Deathmatch and many more.
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NOTE: Multiplayer is available only through a LAN connection

NOTE: Multiplayer is available only through a LAN connection

Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
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Time to beat
7 hMain
-- Main + Sides
19 h Completionist
10.5 h All Styles
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Works on:
Windows (XP, Vista, 7, 8)
Release date:
{{'2001-11-01T00:00:00+02:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0200 ' }}
Size:
506 MB
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Teen (Violence, Blood)

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Posted on: April 7, 2018

SpecShadow

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Games: 588 Reviews: 6

Nice pseudo coop game

Simple mission - sabotage military installations of infected military forces. Sometimes AI of our partner have bad times and ignore out commands but with some switching it was possible to continue and beat the game. Sometimes it was hard to find where they were firing at you, there was one swamp mission with heavy, thick for layers but thankfully - enemies were as blind as me and my buddy. Sniper towers are worst, enemies just crouch and clip their guns through the thin metal covers and shoot you while you can't hit them. There was one place where game crashed if you saved the game, luckily it was few minutes before it ended. There was one mission (oil rig) where my partner could not use E key to do anything like picking up items but even with time limit and open field to get shot it was fun time... There was nice trick that let you grow stats faster - shooting dead bodies in the head increase stats. This way my team get max rank in the halfway, could carry more ammo, better guns and armors. I find it bizzare that characters have little less polygons than STALKERs ones despite few years in between them.


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Posted on: June 10, 2020

Vabroo

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Games: 32 Reviews: 1

Just Awesome.

This game is just brilliant for its age :) its short but pure fun and not too easy.


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Posted on: November 18, 2019

johell792007

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Games: 106 Reviews: 11

Ancestor to STALKER & METRO series,

I didn' finish this game, but I just want to mention, get it from GOG if you want it, because the CD version is a lot of trouble to install.


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Posted on: April 17, 2017

feamatar

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Games: 1010 Reviews: 13

Unpolished even in 2001

One of the big problems with this game that it came out after Operation Flashpion, which took open world shooting to a whole new level. Before OF it could have been an average open world shooter in the semirealistic way of Delta Force, after OF all the issues that plagued this genre was more evident. Bad AI, bad hitboxes, constant sniping, useless team mates. The graphics are OK, mostly on the level of OF, and it has huge open levels unlike Undying and Red Faction which were more beautiful, but more limited. I suggest to play Ghost Recon or Operation Flashpoint instead from the same year or Hidden and Dangerous from 1999 if you want to get a similar but much much better experience.


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Posted on: August 13, 2025

An unpolished gem

I always though of this 1st person shooter, with not-so-stupid AI companion buddy to go on missions with you, as an interesting take on the genre. I loved the option to choose between day and night, as most missions in night mode felt truly thrilling. My memories of playing this game back in the day are better than the actual gameplay, but it's still a decent addition to the genre.


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