Original sentence: , by the same developer, Sid Meier, in that the gameplay is made up of several self-directed, distinct, and unique modes of play.During the course of a game, the player will be tasked with installing wiretaps, infiltrating enemy safehouses, intercepting and decode secret messages and interrogating prisoners.Floor 13.Spycraft: The Great Game The above Wikipedia links are to similar games based on stealth, covertness, or espionage.The Third Courier.The controls are relatively simple and uniform, and the sound and graphics, for the period, are widely considered at or above par.The gameplay holds similarities with the 1987 release Pirates.This allows for a less structured story to unravel, and enhances the game's replayability
Edited sentence: , being broken into several largely self-contained segments depicting various espionage activities.Covert Action, with its effective balance of realistic espionage and Hollywood action, is ultimately more engaging and long-lasting than other similar, but also excellent espionage games, such as The Third Courier (1991), Floor 13 (1991), and Spycraft: The Great Game (1997).During the course of a game, the player will be tasked with installing wiretaps, infiltrating enemy safehouses, intercept and decode secret messages and interrogate prisoners.The controls are simple and robust and the actions available to the player are broad and engaging.The gameplay is structured similarly to the many versions of Pirates.This aspect gives the game excellent replayability