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Conflict Desert Storm™

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2012

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Quick resume

Take charge of the most feared special operations forces in the world: the elite British SAS or the US Delta Force squads. You're the best trained, best equipped and best organised. The area that has been assigned to you is yours for the taking. Seek, locate and destroy enemy targets and personnel.

Global score

70/100

Genres

Action

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    Pros

    • Strong nostalgia and childhood memories
    • Tactical squad-based gameplay with multiple approaches
    • Good value for price
    • Campaign with varied missions and progression
    • Runs well on low-spec machines

    Cons

    • Pc port has bugs and control issues
    • No cooperative multiplayer on pc
    • Dated graphics and sound
    • Some frustrating difficulty spikes especially with tanks
    • Limited customization and modern features

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "Game involves tactical skill, planning, and execution with feedback on mission success, though AI limitations reduce challenge at times."

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    • Competition

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      "Includes online PvP features but main focus is single-player; competition exists but is not dominant."

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    • Continuation

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      3

      "Many players report long play sessions, nostalgia-driven repeated playthroughs, and strong attachment to the game and series."

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      "Many players report nostalgia-driven repeated playthroughs and long play sessions, indicating strong attachment."

    • Cooperation

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      "Supports co-op modes and multiplayer teamwork, but single player is dominant and AI allies are limited."

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      "Single-player squad control with AI teammates; console versions had co-op but PC version lacks it, limiting cooperative play."

    • Creativity

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      2

      "Unit customization and strategic pairing of squads allow some creative tactical approaches."

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      "Players can tactically deploy squad members and choose different approaches to objectives, allowing some creative strategies."

    • Domination

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      "Focus is on casual multiplayer fun rather than exerting control or superiority over others."

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      "Focus is on tactical squad management rather than exerting superiority over other players; multiplayer is limited and respectful."

    • Escapism

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      "Strong nostalgia and immersion in a fantasy world provide escapism from real life."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily driven by nostalgia and personal interest rather than obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Game encourages trying different tactics, item combinations, and stealth vs combat approaches."

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    • Exploration

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      "Varied mission environments and maps encourage some discovery, though mostly structured mission areas."

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    • Expression

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      "Limited customization; players select characters but no avatar personalization or cosmetic modifications."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Game depicts plausible military combat scenarios with stylized graphics, focusing on realistic weapon mechanics."

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      "Based on a historical military conflict with realistic weapons and scenarios, though simplified and stylized."

    • Fellowship

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      "Some community feeling through shared nostalgia and local co-op, but mostly individual play."

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      "Some community engagement around nostalgia and multiplayer PvP, but mostly single-player experience."

    • Growth

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      2

      "Players level up characters and unlock skills, providing a sense of progression and learning."

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      "Characters gain experience and level up skills, providing a sense of progression and personal development."

    • Health

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      "Typical sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention during missions; not designed for casual or background play."

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      "Requires focused attention during missions; not designed for casual or background play."

    • Intimacy

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      "Limited social interaction mostly surface-level; multiplayer is optional and community small."

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    • Leadership

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      "Players lead and command a squad of soldiers, issuing orders and managing tactics."

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    • Progression

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      "Experience points, skill trees, crafting, and equipment upgrades provide clear progression."

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    • Relaxation

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      0

      "Gameplay can be challenging and tense, especially at higher difficulties, but also enjoyable and engaging."

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      "Game can be tense and challenging especially on higher difficulties, but also enjoyable and nostalgic."

    • Sensation

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      "Combat animations and sound design provide moderate sensory stimulation but graphics are dated."

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    • Status

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      "No social status or recognition systems; achievements exist but no social ranking."

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    • Story

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      3

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    • Strategy

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      "Strong emphasis on tactical planning, positioning, and team coordination; strategic gameplay core to experience."

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    • Thrill

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      "Tense battles and challenging missions provide moments of suspense and excitement."

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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