Customer Reviews

Conflict: Desert Storm

5 star:		(14)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

The game conflict Desert Storm is a very well-rounded game which gives you everything you could look for in a shooter. A few good features are; you can play in either 1st or 3rd person, can play and command each soldier in your four man team, a wonderful array of real life weapons (AK-47's, M-16, M-60's, sniper, Anti-Tank launchers, grenades, C4 charges, many handguns as well as many more automatic weapons), and the multi player mode. In the multi player mode up to 4 human players can command the 4 team members. On the scale of 1-10 I give the following:

Graphics- (7) This is probably the only downside of the game. Some of the buildings and scenery are "box-like". These feaures aren't 3D and look like something from Nintendo 64. Most of the scenery also is not interactive. Such as you shoot a window but none of the glass breaks. But, the soldiers and their weapons are in very good detail. The only downside about the soldiers is when they talk, if you zoom in on their face, their mouth is not moving.

Game Play- (9.5) The missions are really hard (depending on the difficulty level) and can take an hour or so to complete. They range from taking down Iraqi Outposts to blowing up Scuds to driving tanks and other vehicles. The controls are a little complicated but are easy to learn after the introduction missions. The training missions will teach you everything from how to move (pretty obvious) to shooting to calling in air strikes and commanding your team.

Sound- (8.5) The sounds coming from the guns are unbelievable. You can hear the click from the chamber, then explosion when the bullet is released and the thud when it hits a body (hopefully an Iragi soldier). The Browning 50 caliber gun has the best sound in the game. Turn up your TV and it sounds like the fight is right outside. A couple downsides are; the voices are often muffed by background sounds, and the planes sound exactly like that humming light bulb in your house.

Overall- (9) For everything this game offers it's hard to believe you can get it for 20 bucks. The multi player mode will be great entertainment and the solo missions are just as good. As long as you can get the controls and ignore the sometimes blotchy scenery, you'll be sure to love this game. I would recommend this game to anyone who likes war games as well as shooters. The game also keeps various stats such as kills and accuracy, then hands out medals for achievements in those catagories. The entire experience is well worth the 20 bucks and would also make a great stocking-stuffer.

Thanks for reading my review and I hope it helped.

Graphics. That's the one thing that docked this game of the fifth star. When I first saw this game, I was at my friend's house. I saw the game on the screen, looked down, and to my surprise saw that the Gamecube was on instead of the N64.
These are not GameCube quality graphics. I really, really hated the helicopter models especially (I've never seen a UH-60 turn so flatly!)
But, graphics aside, this game was superb! The gameplay is realistic and challenging. You have to use smart tactics, make good use of your squad's strengths, and try not to expose your squad's weaknesses in order to win. Individually, you have to worry about ammo and health. You have to be conservative, or else you're running around the desert with nothing but a little knife for defense.
The game stays true to the 1991 war against Iraq. The invasion of Kuwait, the SCUDs, the F-117 strikes, the victory, it's all there.
This is also the first realistic game I've experienced that allows you to move up both enlisted and officer ranks. Your squad members start out as Privates, except your rifleman, who's a Sergeant. Soon, your squad members become officers, starting as O-1s (2d Lieutenants). I'm always eagerly waiting for a promotion after each mission.
Desert Storm is a great game, true to life and challengeing.

A solid enjoyable arcade-style war sim.

Getting straight to the point:

Visuals: Improved from Ps2 version with better textures and draw distance.
-8.2/10

Audio: An atmospheric score swells and ebbs in the background.
-7.6/10

Gameplay: As well as action and bloodshed, strategy is also a key factor and balanced well against the other facors.
-8.3/10

Lifespan: Fifteen missions and also a very enjoyable multiplayer mode. Should last more than a few months.
-8.0/10

Originality: Once again the game cube sharpens up one of the previously released ps2 games and succeeds. The strategic real-world action is unvailed well by the game cube.
7.9/10

OVERALL SCORE AND THOUGHTS:
-8/10_88%
A good balance of strategy and action. An enjoyable war(oh the irony!)

Wow, what a awesome game! Bradle the rifle man, Foley the sniper, Conners the heavey weapons specielist and Jones the demoltion expert in 15 levels of hard desert storm fury. This game is alot easyer to control than Ghost Reacon, but the only two bad thing are only certain kinds of weapons can destroy certain kinds of targets and stick sensitivity is a huge problem. You can ame and the reticlel on the target and be scared by someone and you accidentaly hit the stick and you can fire a mile to the right or lert. All in
all I Highly RECOMEND THIS GAME!

Over view:

Graphics 6.5/10 :
Although the models are very nicely done and detailed, everything else is average... Some of the landscape and objects are rough and not very impressive but get the job done. And the cinematics aren't anything special but in this game graphics aren't the important thing.

Controls 9/10 :
The controls are at first akward and confusing, and might overwhelm some people. After some practice you get used to them. The control scheme allows (once you've practiced them) more possible ways to fight then most other FPS.

GamePlay 9/10 :
This game's 15 missions are long and fun fun fun. Co-op mode rules! Fighting along side your friends is neat. But if your friends are elsewhere you'll have to learn to control a squad of four by your self, which may overwhelm some people. So invite your friends over for a great time!

Sound 7/10 :
Well there's voices, gun shots and music but I'm too busy playing to pay much attention.

Overall 9.5/10 : This would be a great game to buy for the summer! So just sit back, relax, invite over some friends and get ready for FPS heaven!

Conflict: Desert Storm did not do well at all on the PS2 and XBOX. However, it tends to stand out a little better on Gamecube. Since there are no online squad-based game sfor Gamecube, the focus is on the single player mode, which is actually good. The levels are varied, but are fun to play through. You can get assault rifles and rocket launchers, as well as handguns. Split-screen play supports 4 players, but isn't all that exciting. If you want a multiplayer game, try TIMESPLITTERS 2.

As for problems, there are a couple. First, there is no online play. Sega did it with PHANTASY STAR ONLINE, so why can't anybody else? Second, the camera sometimes moves awkwardly, which makes aiming harder. Also, the camera gets worse in split-screen. If you are not willing to learn the levels, CONFLICT can be very difficult at times.

There is only one other squad-based battlefield game on GAMECUBE, GHOST RECON. It focuses more on taking cover in the bushes, and giving your team directions. It is also a first-person game, while CONFLICT is a third person game. CONFLICT focuses more on action. THE SUM OF ALL FEARS is a primarily indoor game, so it is not really in the same genre.

So which game should you buy? CONFLICT: DESERT STORM is really your best option, with GHOST RECON a close second. However, if you have a PS2, buy SOCOM first, even if you can't play online. If all you want is a GAMECUBE shooter, you should buy MEDAL OF HONOR first.

This game is awesome!!!!!! It is the best 3rd person shooter/war game that I have ever played! I have never played a 3rd person shooter game before i played this one. And i love 3rd person shooters now! It takes place in the middle east during the Gulf War in 1991 and this is the most realistic war game out there right now. The game has great graphics and great missions. The missions seem like they take a long time, but they really arent long at all. When you fire your gun, you can actually see the bullets path because it has a long yellow line that trails it. Its not really all that great. Its ok in all but at least they could have made the line a little bit smaller and thinner, then i think it would be ok. But it does give you the edge of getting out of the way so you concerve health.
The new the "Conflict: Desert Storm" game (Back to Bagdad) is supposidly coming out for Gamecube sometime in 2003.(i hope)

The controls for this game arent very hard at all, like some of the other games out there. It definatly tops Ghost Recon. Once you play this game for awhile, you get used to it and really good at it. It takes some thinking sometimes when you need to switch guys or control them. And when you get tired of playing the game 1 player, call some friends over and play 4 player with this. This game is the best multiplayer action game out there. I really do reccomend this game. You cant go wrong when your spending your time playing this game.

This is a great game. It is fun to play and intense but not gory. The plot is that you have to lead your squad of four commandos behind enemy lines. I have the gamecube version and I love the fact that your troops will gain experience and rank as you beat the levels.
It looks so realistic too!
I also like the fact that you can't just come in shooting and expect to win, you have to plan your attack. Strategy plays a big role in this game.
Also if you have the gamecube you and three friends will be able to take the places of the other commandos in your squad in co-op mode. It is much more fun when you are playing with real people.
Anyway you should definetly consider going out and buying this game.

I bought this game on 5/25/03 and I've been delighted with the game ever since. Let me tell you, if your looking for acion, aventure, good graphics, this game has it all. What I like about this game a lot is that you can obtain and use estrodenary weapons and vehicles that are out off this world. Here is a little hint that I'll give you, never jump out of a mountain or something high you might kill the soldier by doing that, you can always heal him but you might not get to your inyured player in time and he might die and once he dies, he will be replaced by another soldier(ussualy a rokie). That happened to Bradley, one of the best soldiers in the game, I was blowing the briedge in the first level and I was so in a hurry that I managed to jump of the blowed bride instead of goin around the mountain. When he got inyured I had to use folley and go around the mountain to heal him but it was too late, he had died. Oh well, GOOD LUCK SOLDIER.

We just bought this game and we love it. This game is more realistic and easier to play and control than Ghost Recon. If you want stealth missions go for Splinter Cell, but if you want a good combination of stealth, gun fire, and strategy - this game has it. The fact that it sells for $..is also a plus. You can play solo and be in charge of up to 4 men in your squad (depending on the mission) or you can play together with friends and have them control the members of your squad. Add to all these great things that this game is full of history. It recounts many of the details of Desert Storm - and this time you get to take out Saddam yourself!