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GAME PROFILE /// 1992

Desert Strike: Return to the Gulf

1992

Developer
Electronic Arts
Publisher
Tec Toy, Electronic Arts, Ocean Software, Gremlin Interactive, Amiga
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Screenshots

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About the game

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.
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Game information

Release date
1992-02-01
Genres
Shooter, Strategy
Platforms
Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom, DOS, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Game Boy Advance, Amiga, BlackBerry OS
Developer
Electronic Arts
Publisher
Tec Toy, Electronic Arts, Ocean Software, Gremlin Interactive, Amiga