Genre
Perspective
Non-Sport
80
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
4.0
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

The Press Says

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90
Game Zero
The Genesis really needs some more games like this. This action/simulation game is as realistic as they get. I was very impressed with the graphic detail as well as the play control. Bravo, Electronic Arts, you've struck oil (no pun intended). Unfortunately, the Desert Storm reference slightly dates the game, but... who cares? I wouldn't mind seeing a sequel... How about it?
83
The Video Game Critic
Desert Strike is fun to play and requires quick thinking as well as strategy. If you go in just trying to blow everything up, you'll use up all of your ammo and wind up a sitting duck. As you take out specific targets, additional fuel and ammo become available. There is a wide variety of missions including destroying targets, rescuing prisoners, capturing an ambassador, stopping an oil spill, and taking out SCUD launchers. Passwords allow you to save your progress after completing each mission. The difficulty ramps very gradually. Desert Strike is a very original and well-designed game.
82
Power Play
Wenn man allerdings, und das fällt mir in diesem Fall besonders schwer, alle Moral beiseite schiebt, bleibt unterm Strich ein fantastisches Actionspiel übrig, das vom ersten bis zum letzten Level Spannung pur liefert. Dumpfes Abknallen nach Rambo-Manier ist bei Desert Strike fehl am Platz. Neben der beinharten Action kommen auch strategische Aspekte nicht zu kurz. Wer nicht genau plant und sich seine Nachschubreserven einteilt, dürfte kaum den ersten Auftrag schaffen. Selbst wer seine Reserven hütet, hat damit schon Probleme genug: Der hohe Schwierigkeitsgrad von Desert Strike dürfte so manchen Joypad-Artisten auf die Palme bringen. Technisch gibt's keinen Anlaß zum Murren. Vor allem auf 60-Hz-Mega-Drives wird flüssig in alle Richtungen gescrollt. Nur bei den mit 50 Hz etwas langsameren Europakollegen schleicht sich Ruckeln ein. Dafür entschädigen die (leider etwas zu genaue) detailreiche Grafik und die sparsamen, aber krachigen Soundeffekte um so mehr.
80
Game Informer Magazine
Gun targeting problems and lackluster backgrounds could be said to hurt the game, but Desert Strike and its two sequels (Jungle Strike and Urban Strike) might surprise you with their complexity.
80
Sega-16.com
Don't let the fact that Desert Strike only has four levels scare you off. All four of the levels are huge, and they have several challenging and fun objectives to complete. Even if you're not super crazy about games in which you control an aircraft or games about war, give Desert Strike a chance. I didn't think I would like the game one bit at first, but it turned out to be one of my favorites.
80
Kingdom of Desire
Natürlich sind die Nachfolger durch unterschiedliche Fahrzeuge um einiges abwechslungsreicher. Spaß macht der Titel trotzdem, der Unterhaltungswert passt einfach. Alle Teile gemeinsam haben sie den krassen Schwierigkeitsgrad und deshalb sollte man für diesen Titel viel Zeit und Geduld mitbringen, denn man wird seinen Apache sehr oft in Rauch aufgehen sehen.
68
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)
Try as they might, these gunship military games really need a big screen and a large platform. Unfortunately, Desert Strike just doesn't cut it on the small screen, despite pretty good graphics. The effect just isn't there.


Our Users Say

Category Description MobyScore
Gameplay How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.) 4.3
Graphics The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines 3.9
Personal Slant How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes 4.2
Sound / Music The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition 3.5
Overall MobyScore (24 votes) 4.0


User Reviews

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