• Studio: Electronic Arts
  • Design: Mike Posehn,John Manley,Richard Robbins
  • Music: Brian Schmidt,Rob Hubbard
  • This Game is: 33 years old / 1992
  • Console: SNES
  • Manual: Not available
▶ Let's play

Description

Full description: Unleash a nostalgic rush with 'Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf', a classic shoot 'em up game launched by Electronic Arts in 1992. The game takes you on a strategic journey where you pilot an Apache helicopter against the forces of a Middle Eastern dictator. With a careful balance of fuel and ammunition management, rescue missions, and enemy destruction, Desert Strike offers a unique blend of action and strategy. The game stands out for its less frantic gameplay and greater strategic elements. It also features open, multi-directional scrolling levels viewed from an isometric perspective. As you undertake various missions, your Apache will be armed with machine guns, Hydra rockets, and Hellfire missiles to face off against soldiers, anti-aircraft missiles, tanks, and armored cars. Fuel and ammunition supplies are critical and can be replenished by collecting barrels and ammo crates. With its mix of action, strategy, and graphics, Desert Strike was a commercial success and has remained an iconic game over the years.

Game Controls

Q
(L)
E
(R)
A
(X)
S
(Y)
Enter
(Start)
Z
(A)
X
(B)
V
(Select)