War in the Gulf

War in the Gulf

Console: Atari ST
TV Standard: Other
Country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Developer(s): Oxford Digital Enterprises
Publisher(s): Empire Interactive Entertainment
Release Date: 1993-01-01
Players: 1
Co-op: No
ESRB: Not Rated
Type: Vehicle Simulation
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Take command of the long awaited sequel to the Award Winning Team Yankee & Pacific Islands.

The Iraqi Republican Guard have overrun the oilfields of Norther Kuwait. War in the Gult follows the fortunes of a crack unit of M1 tanks as the action unfolds.

Realistic... Gripping... The Ultimate Battlefield Simulation.

-21 battle areas individually coded to very fine detail.
-View the battlefield from four different perspectives using a 3D mix of bitmap and vector graphics.
-Take command of 4 tank units, simultaneously controlling 16 different vehicles through the unique split screen control system.
-Call upon the latest military technology including Laser-Range Finders, infra-red imaging, TOW, HEAT and SABOT missiles.
-Liberate Kuwait villages, capture oilwells and disrupt desert supply lines.
-Lay minefields and order up artilery barrages.
-Fast action, 3D real time, tank simulation using Empire's award-winning bit-mapped technology.
-Eight different types of fighting vehicles defined to incredible detail.
-M1 Abrams, the US Army's main battle tank during the Gulf War
-BTR60's, T72's, BMP's, M2 Bradleys, M113 ACP's, ITV's, Hughes 500 Helicopters.