Conflict: Desert Storm

Conflict: Desert Storm
Conflict: Desert Storm
Conflict1box.jpg
North American cover art for Xbox
Developer(s) Pivotal Games
Publisher(s) SCi
Series Conflict
Platform(s) PlayStation 2, Xbox, PC, GameCube
Release date(s)
Genre(s) Tactical shooter
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer (split-screen)
Rating(s)
Media/distribution DVD, Nintendo optical disc

Conflict: Desert Storm is a tactical third-person shooter set during the first Gulf War. It is the first video game in the Conflict series.

Contents

Gameplay

The player takes control of a four-man squad of special forces soldiers, either in the British Special Air Service or the United States Army Delta Force. Each soldier in the squad has a unique specialty, such as demolitions, sniper rifles, machine guns, and assault rifles. To complete each mission successfully, the player must utilize the skills of each squad member, such as using their demolitions expert to destroy bridges, their heavy weapons specialist to destroy tanks, etc. Prior to beginning a campaign, the player can run through the basic training portion of the game, which will cover the use of weapons, as well being trained in the use of artillery and airstrikes, along with basic medical skills and squad maneuvers. The game includes a player-controllable Humvee and M2/M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle.

The multiplayer allows players to complete the campaign cooperatively. The PlayStation 2 version allows for 2-player co-op while the Xbox and GameCube versions allow for 2-4 player co-op. The PC version does not support co-op.

Story

The game begins shortly after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990. During an attempt to destroy one of the bridges crossing the Iraq-Kuwait border into Tierra Piedra, sniper Paul Foley is captured, while his other team member is killed. The next morning, John Bradley, a rifleman, is sent in alone to rescue Foley and complete the original mission of destroying the bridge. Shortly after landing, Bradley comes into a firefight with a small force of mechanized infantry. Shortly after rescuing Foley, Bradley completes the mission of destroying the bridge, thus slowing the Iraqi advance. From there, the squad carries out various missions, such as rescuing the Emir of Kuwait, engaging Iraqi forces in the Battle of Khafji, destroying Iraqi SCUD missile systems, rescuing prisoners of war from Baghdad, and leading an advance element of U.S. cavalry in a fight with the Tawalkana Division of the Iraqi Republican Guard. Also the player guards a scientist on a mission to disarm a nuclear ICBM and later infiltrates an old Crusader fort to find the Supreme Commander of the Iraqi Army, General Aziz and kill him to end the war.The game ends with Emir thanking the U.N. coalition for repelling the iraqi invaders and liberating Kuwait,towards the end with Bradley and his squad being praised by a military officer for their excellent battlefield performances,and being rotated out for Rest and Relaxation.

Reception

 Scores
Aggregate scores
Aggregator Score
GameRankings Xbox: 76.6% (34 reviews) [1]
PS2: 71.1% (23 reviews) [2]
GCN: 69.7% (35 reviews) [3]
PC: 68.2% (13 reviews) [4]
Metacritic Xbox: 65% (14 reviews) [5]
GCN: 62% (19 reviews) [6]
PC: 56% (4 reviews) [7]
PS2: 55% (10 reviews) [8]
Review scores
Publication Score
GameSpot Xbox: 5.8 / 10 [9]
GCN: 5.1 / 10 [10]
PC: 4.8 / 10 [11]
PS2: 4.5 / 10 [12]
GameSpy PS2: 3 of 5 [13]
GCN: 2 / 5 [14]
IGN 7.7 / 10 [15][16]
PS2: 5.5 / 10 [17]

References

  1. ^ "Aggregate score for Xbox at Game Rankings". http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/533009.asp. 
  2. ^ "Aggregate score for PlayStation 2 at Game Rankings". http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/562160.asp. 
  3. ^ "Aggregate score for GameCube at Game Rankings". http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/582308.asp. 
  4. ^ "Aggregate score for Windows at Game Rankings". http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/473410.asp. 
  5. ^ "Aggregate score for Xbox at Metacritic". http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbx/conflictdesertstorm. 
  6. ^ "Aggregate score for GameCube at Metacritic". http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/cube/conflictdesertstorm. 
  7. ^ "Aggregate score for Windows at Metacritic". http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/pc/conflictdesertstorm. 
  8. ^ "Aggregate score for PlayStation 2 at Metacritic". http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps2/conflictdesertstorm. 
  9. ^ "Xbox review at GameSpot". http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/action/conflictdesertstorm/review.html. 
  10. ^ "GameCube review at GameSpot". http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/action/conflictdesertstorm/review.html. 
  11. ^ "Windows review at GameSpot". http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/conflictdesertstorm/review.html. 
  12. ^ "PlayStation 2 review at GameSpot". http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/conflictdesertstorm/review.html. 
  13. ^ "PlayStation 2 review at GameSpy". http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/conflict-desert-storm/6317p1.html. 
  14. ^ "GameCube review at GameSpy". http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/conflict-desert-storm/5813p1.html. 
  15. ^ "GameCube review at IGN". http://cube.ign.com/articles/394/394508p1.html. 
  16. ^ "Xbox review at IGN". http://xbox.ign.com/articles/372/372312p1.html. 
  17. ^ "PlayStation 2 review at IGN". http://ps2.ign.com/articles/372/372881p1.html. 

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