Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf

1992 · Electronic Arts · Amiga · Gremlin Interactive

★ 7966 players

Platforms:Amiga,BlackBerry OS,DOS,Game Boy Advance,Sega Mega Drive/Genesis,Super Famicom,Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Genres:Shooter,Strategy

Themes:Action,Warfare

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Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf, commonly known as Desert Strike, is a shoot 'em up video game released by Electronic Arts (EA) in February 1992 for Sega's Mega Drive. The game was later released on several other formats such as the SNES, including a much upgraded version for the Amiga home computer. The game was inspired by the Gulf War and depicts a conflict between an insane Middle Eastern dictator, General Kilbaba, and the United States. The player controls a lone Apache helicopter and attempts to destroy enemy weapons and installations, rescue hostages and capture enemy personnel, while managing supplies of fuel and ammunition.

The Story:

After terrorist leader General Kilbaba has seized control of an unnamed "small but wealthy" Gulf emirate, overthrown the monarchy and installed himself as dictator, the United States sends a lone helicopter to destroy his army in a series of swift strikes. The game's plot was felt by commentators to…