In
[Omega Protocol], one player takes on the role of the
Overseer while two to five other players take on the role of the elite
Special Ops team. The Overseer's role in the game is to control all of
the alien denizens and challenges the players face throughout the game.
The players are trying to achieve specific scenario-based objectives by
exploring a map that's laid out at the start and fighting off the hordes
of aliens that the Overseer sends their way.
Gameplay is based around adrenalin, which is the currency that the
soldier players use to perform actions. They generate adrenaline to do
things such as move, attack, and perform special actions like activating
an objective space. That generation also has a negative effect for
them, as that adrenalin transfers to the Overseer player, who then uses
it to spawn aliens, create new threats, and hurt the soldiers' chance of
success during the scenario. The more actions the Special Ops players
take, the more resources the Overseer player has to work with.
Characters in [Omega Protocol] are represented by
miniatures, and each Special Ops and alien character has different
attributes, powers, and customizable skills and equipment.
