Genesis

Jungle Strike

Jungle Strike is a good a helicopter combat game as there is for any system. For Desert Strike vets this is a no-brainer. Anyone into whirlybird war ought to rumble to the Jungle.

But no matter what else you may have a problem with, no one can say that Jungle Strike is boring. It's a thrilling ride from beginning to end, and you'll want to see it through. End of story. So go out, buy the game for what little it commands, and cancel all your plans for next Saturday. Then sit back, take a deep breath, and push that start button. War is hell. But this game is heaven.

Am Hit ist es nur haarscharf vorbeigegangen, denn es ähnelt dem Vorgänger Desert Strike etwas zu sehr. Wer auf deftige Action-Kost mit einem Scuss Strategie steht und auch vor ungewöhnlichen Kreationen nicht zurückschreckt, wird die Anschaffung sicher nicht bereuen.

Tro inte att det är lätt. Junglestrike är knepigt värre och blir det ganska tidigt. Men det är här som man märker kvaliteten hos spelet. Man ger inte upp.

This is a decent sequel to EA's Desert Strike, but to be honest, it didn't hold my attention all the way through. Like the first game, you control a helicopter on a series of military missions. Jungle Strike covers much more territory than the first game, including Washington D.C., a jungle river, and a snow fortress. I was hardly impressed by the D.C. stage because the scenery was entirely too sparse - it looked like a big park! In addition to your helicopter, certain missions also allow you to control a motorbike, hovercraft, and Stealth bomber. Don't get too excited though - these new vehicles are tougher to control and ultimately not as much fun. Oh well, at least they break up the monotony. Jungle Strike takes a long time to complete. There are eight campaigns compared to four in the first game, and each has a long list of missions. Casual gamers might not go for this, but if you couldn't get enough of Desert Strike, this is the game for you.