| Military style games didn't too much interest me in | | | | tougher enemies. You have spots where you can |
| the past. The monotony of the uniforms and the | | | | pick up more ammo. You start with 600 armor, |
| whole "tenhut" thing just didn't really fit my style. | | | | and you lose a life if this is depleted. Again, there |
| But upon browsing through some games one day, | | | | are spots where you can pick up more armor. |
| I saw a game called Desert Strike, and I figured | | | | You also have to watch out for your fuel, as if |
| it'd be a little fun. So my brother and I popped it | | | | this is gone you're gone. You can also pick up |
| in the Super Nintendo (the version I've played), | | | | more fuel in spots as well. |
| and we were impressed with what we saw. | | | | Enemies range from just badguys on foot to |
| Turned out to be very fun. | | | | armored trucks of all shapes and sizes. Some of |
| The story of Desert Strike is that there is a | | | | the enemies have weapons that can kill you |
| madman out there named Kilbaba who is plotting | | | | quickly, so you'll need to make sure you watch |
| to start World War III. You're a lone military guy | | | | out. |
| in a chopper that has to take him down, along | | | | There is very little music in the game, but the title |
| with his army of terrorists. There are four | | | | screen music always made me tap my feet. |
| different stages in the game, each with several | | | | There is no music played during the actual |
| different missions you have to complete. The | | | | gameplay, making the game feel a bit realistic. I |
| missions range from rescuing hostages and | | | | personally like this. The sound effects in the game |
| POWs, to capturing terrorists and interrogating | | | | are what'd you expect from the military - |
| them, to plain blowing stuff up. You can complete | | | | kabooms, gunshots, and chopper sounds galore. |
| the missions in any order, but going in the order | | | | The graphics are decent, but it is too much |
| the game gives you just makes it a whole lot | | | | brown. You'd expect that from a desert, anyway. |
| easier. | | | | Overall, the game is a very good game. Turns out |
| You have three lives in the game, and your | | | | it became one of EA's best selling games and was |
| chopper is armed with three different weapons: | | | | on top ten lists everywhere. I liked it for the |
| eight missiles, thirty eight hydras, and over eleven | | | | strategy it involves, knowing you have to get |
| hundred rounds of bullets. You have to use these | | | | more ammo, more fuel, and stay safe. I highly |
| weapons very wisely, as you would like your | | | | suggest you check this one out. |
| more powerful weapons (missiles) against the | | | | |