Still, under normal circumstances, 'Conflict Desert Storm' likely would have seen a price cut by this point. The game received generally poor reviews, but still sold pretty well, moving roughly 300,000 copies for the PlayStation 2 and another 150,000-200,000 for the Xbox. The game dabbles in a bit of wish fulfillment, though, as your team penetrates as deep as Baghdad on various rescue and assassination missions.

'Conflict Desert Storm', published by Take Two Interactive, is a squad-based action game that puts you in the boots of a British SAS or U.S. While it's obviously too early to even consider a game based on the current conflict, the 1991 Gulf War has not gone unnoticed by the gaming world. Titles such as 'Medal of Honor: Allied Assault' (letting gamers recreate the storming of Normandy) and 'Battlefield 1942' (a fictional version of World War II, letting players choose any of five nationalities) have been fixtures in the Top 10 selling games list for months now, but with last week's military action by the U.S., retailers say consumer demand has increased.įorces ready to engage in 'Desert Combat' Military-themed games, which were already experiencing a sales surge well before the war, are becoming even more popular. war on Iraq has sparked gamer interest in current events. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - PC and video games may generally serve as nice breaks from reality, but the U.S.

The PC version does not support co-op.'Operation Iraqi Freedom' brings on surge of interest in military titles. The PlayStation 2 version allows for 2-player co-op while the Xbox and GameCube versions allow for 2-4 player co-op. The game includes a player-controllable Humvee and M2/M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle.The multiplayer allows players to complete the campaign cooperatively. 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. 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. Each soldier in the squad has a unique specialty, such as demolitions, sniper rifles, machine guns, and assault rifles.

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.

Conflict desert storm mods