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It Came from the Desert

by Cinemaware·published by Cinemaware

19894
PCDOSAmiga

Reader score

8.0/ 10

59 votes

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About

It Came From the Desert is an action-adventure game that derives its inspiration from the many cult-horror B-Movies of the 50's and 60's, the 1954 film Them in particular. The player plays the part of Dr. Greg Bradley, a geologist and the newest resident in town. Eager to satisfy his scientific mind, Bradley sets out to examine the crash-site of a mysterious meteor, but what he finds is not at all what he had been looking for.

The game takes place all over Lizard Breath, and there are several different types of action / interaction. The adventure part of the game is very linear, guiding the player in a fairly set sequence of action sections. These include first-person bug shooting, scrolling overhead shooting, and a chase sequence.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

First personBird view / Isometric

Included in

Cinemaware Anthology: 1986-1991

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

3.5" Floppy Disk, 5.25" Floppy Disk, Download

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard, Mouse

Controller Types Supported

Analog Joystick

Number of Offline Players

1 Player

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel 8088 / 8086

Min. OS Class Required

PC/MS-DOS 2.11

Min. RAM Required

512 KB

Video Modes Supported

CGA, EGA, Hercules, MCGA, Tandy / PCjr, VGA

Sound Devices Supported

Adlib, PC Speaker (Tweaked), Roland MT-32 (and LAPC-I), Sound Blaster

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Facts

Developer

Cinemaware

Publisher

Cinemaware

Released

1989

Series

It Came from the Desert

Platforms

PCDOSAmiga

Standing

Top 38% by visits

Tags

1st-personTop-down2D scrollingFixed / flip-screenMinigamesShooterDirect controlFlight / aviationNorth AmericaSci-fi / futuristicDetective / mystery