Special Agent protagonist

platforms

The protagonist is a special agent, a spy, or some other professional with unusually broad range of authority and whose job often requires subterfuge.

Notable people involved: David Whittaker, Tony West, David Fish, John Kavanagh and Tim Follin

Dying Light: The Following

PS4 2016-02

Spy vs. Spy 2: The Island Caper

IIE 1985

PS3 2009-08-18

NDS 2010

WII 2008-10

Rick Hanson, Special Agent

ELEC 1986

The Living Daylights

C64 1987

David Wolf: Secret Agent

DOS 1989

Mission: Improbable - Operation 'Bravo'

APF 1982

Spy vs. Spy

C16 1987

Ça Va Péter Zorglub: Les Aventures de Johnny Proot

CPC 1988-09

See also: militant protagonist, spy protagonist (a.k.a. secret agent), elite protagonist (special agents tend to be "elite" agents as well)

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Protagonist occupations

Games by year

The first Special Agent protagonist video game was released on October 5, 1981.

Domark, First Star Software and Activision published most of these games.

Platforms

C64	26
ZX Spectrum	20
Windows	16
Amstrad CPC	15
MS-DOS	15
Apple II E	11
Atari 400/800	10
Amiga	9
Atari ST	9
Linux	8
BBC	6
X360	6
Arcade	5
MSX	5
PS3	5
NEC PC8801	4
NES	4
Mac OS X	4
Electron	4
Sharp X1	3
PS2	3
Nintendo DS	3
Master System	2
Dragon32	2
APF	2
C16/Plus4	1
VG5000	1
Intellivision	1
TI99	1
SG-1000	1

Most common companies

Domark	18
First Star Software	11
Activision	10
U.S. Gold	8
Robico Software	6
Penguin Software	6
Scholastic	5
Sega	5
Ocean	5
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment	5
Mastertronic	4

Special Agent protagonist

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