Conflict: Desert Storm

 PlayStation 2
User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 46 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 46
  3. Negative: 5 out of 46
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  1. UmbertoM.
    Oct 9, 2002
    7
    On the whole I did enjoy playing this game even though the graphic and gameplay are not as they should be. Nevertheless it is always a pleasure to kick Iraquis's asses...
  2. JonJ.
    Dec 8, 2002
    5
    The Iraqis dont shoot this well. I was looking for the code to offer them MRE's to surrender.
  3. RegSMedge
    Oct 29, 2003
    5
    This game is poorly designed and is not very fun compared to other games in which you get to shoot stuff. The people who gave it 10 are obviously are in the <10 bracket because so many games are better than this and I pity the person who buys this game.
  4. drlowdon
    Mar 12, 2013
    7
    Conflict Desert Storm is a team based military shooter set, as the title suggests, in the Gulf War of the 1990's. Each mission sees the player(s) put in charge of four soldiers that each possesses different skill sets (heavy weapons expert, explosives expert etc) and sent out to carry out given mission objectives such as rescuing hostages or destroying the enemies’ military equipment.Conflict Desert Storm is a team based military shooter set, as the title suggests, in the Gulf War of the 1990's. Each mission sees the player(s) put in charge of four soldiers that each possesses different skill sets (heavy weapons expert, explosives expert etc) and sent out to carry out given mission objectives such as rescuing hostages or destroying the enemies’ military equipment.

    The game allows the player to switch between third and first person views at will with the former providing an auto-aim function and the later allowing for more precise crosshair control. Aside from a few issues with moving your characters aim when near walls or other objects the controls are generally precise and easy to learn.

    Commanding your AI compatriots is fairly straightforward and orders such as 'take cover' or 'fire on an enemy' can be given with the press of one button. Should you wish you can even take direct control over any squad member in order to utilise their skill set yourself. Being released in 2002 the game has obviously dated in some areas. The graphics are a far cry from games in the Call of Duty or Battlefield series and the AI of the enemies can be very poor. On occasions it is possible to shoot an enemy to find that his friend, standing barely 10 metres away, is still facing the wrong way completely unaware of your presence.

    One element that hasn't dated however is the option to play the entire game in co-op mode with a friend via split screen. Many of todays heavily scripted FPS games fail to provide this option and anyone that enjoyed Call of Duty's Spec Ops missions will certainly find something to enjoy here.

    Strangely the Conflict series gradually went downhill from here with the later Vietnam and Denied Ops entries being almost completely unplayable but this first entry in the series remains an engaging team based shooter.    … Expand
  5. Panopticon
    Jun 7, 2012
    7
    Quite a lot of fun in both single and multiplayer. The voice acting is atrocious, the models are low quality, and some of the levels are very difficult, but the game as a whole has a very nice blend of arcade gameplay alongside a realistic setting that make you feel like some sort of Western superman blazing your way through the mindless automatons of a third world dictatorship.
    The very    Quite a lot of fun in both single and multiplayer. The voice acting is atrocious, the models are low quality, and some of the levels are very difficult, but the game as a whole has a very nice blend of arcade gameplay alongside a realistic setting that make you feel like some sort of Western superman blazing your way through the mindless automatons of a third world dictatorship.
    The very basic inventory and item system adds a lot to the game, the music isn't too repetitive, the sounds (especially gunfire) are good, and the level progression is engaging.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#24 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2002
19
#19 Most Shared PS2 Game of 2002

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Metascore
55

Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 10
  3. Negative: 2 out of 10
  1. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    30
    It's not worth a second look by any but the most battle-hungry war fan. [Dec 2002, p.158]
  2. PSX Nation
    50
    The dead-average quality of Desert Storm’s gameplay doesn’t help make the cause for realistic-to-a-fault military sims any easier to abdicate.
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  3. Game Revolution
    50
    This version isn't quite as intriguing as the conflict on the Xbox thanks to the shoddier look and only two-player multiplayer.
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