War in the Gulf

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Developer	Oxford Digital Enterprises
Publisher	Empire Interactive
Platforms	Amiga, Atari ST, DOS
Release	1993
Genres	Simulation, strategy
Mode	Single-player

War in the Gulf is a third game in the tank combat series, following from Team Yankee and Pacific Islands. The game imagines a situation in which Iraq invades Kuwait for a second time.

Gameplay

The player commands the platoon of 16 tanks presented on screen split in four pieces. Each piece is a command center for four units. The player must control the tanks by moving them and shooting on arcade screen and planning their moves on the tactical screen. Action is purely mouse-driven. A major consideration involves destroying buildings for money and preventing other from being destroyed.

Reception

Reception

Review scores

Publication	Score
Amiga Power	(AMI) 85%[3]
ST Format	(AST) 92%[4]
The One	(AMI) 82%[1]
CU Amiga	(AMI) 83%[2]
Atari ST User	(AST) 89%[5]

References

1. Broughton, Matt (July 1993). "Review: War in the Gulf". The One. No. 58. pp. 60–61 – via Amiga Magazine Rack.
2. Patterson, Mark (July 1993). "War in the Gulf". CU Amiga. p. 64 – via Amiga Magazine Rack.
3. Winstanley, Mark (August 1993). "War in the Gulf". Amiga Power. No. 28. pp. 40–41 – via Amiga Magazine Rack.
4. Mead, Rob (August 1993). "War in the Gulf". ST Format. No. 49. pp. 75–76 – via Internet Archive.
5. Clays, Simon (August 1993). "War in the Gulf". Atari ST User. No. 90. pp. 66–67.

External links

• War in the Gulf entry at MobyGames
• War in the Gulf at Amiga Hall of Light