An excellent EA isometric action game where you fly a helicopter on strategic missions. Tense, clever and a perfect balance of arcade and tactics.
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Assault helicopters attack Kilbaba's forces in this EA Mega Drive military action game. Published by Electronic Arts, released in the United States in May 1992. Military action with Apache helicopter, tactical Kuwait missions, fuel and armament management.
Desert Strike Return to the Gulf is the USA/EU edition of EA's game, the first entry of the Strike sub-series. Collector value comes from the game's founding position and from the Megadrive version being the original of the helicopter strategic gameplay.
Is Desert Strike - Return to the Gulf still worth playing in 2026?
A strategic action title by Electronic Arts, Desert Strike offers top down helicopter missions in a fictional Middle East. The management of fuel, ammunition and simultaneous objectives creates a unique strategic tension. The nineties art direction and the precise handling make this title a reference of the tactical arcade genre. For anyone fond of helicopter games or old school strategic action, a warm recommendation still largely valid today on Mega Drive without any hesitation for fans truly indeed.
