Desert Thunder Cheats

A budget-priced game that adopts some of today's hottest technologies--in this case, Unreal's graphics engine and MathEngine's vaunted Karma physics modeling--is not something you see every day. It's especially rare when it's blended with a storyline that's not only contemporary but also downright pertinent to current headlines. Nevertheless, this is precisely the formula behind Groove Games' Desert Thunder, a shoot-first-and-ask-questions-later tank-based orgy of ordnance. The good news is that Desert Thunder is a sensory overload of explosive, destructive good times that'll cost less than a family outing at the local fast-food joint. The bad news is that the game is so easy to learn and so very arcade-oriented that anyone who appreciates longevity, tactics, and even a modicum of authenticity will inevitably be disappointed.


Though uncommon, enemy air strikes are a visually impressive part of Desert Thunder.
Designed by first-time developer Brainbox Games, Desert Thunder is a rough-and-tumble affair that puts you in the role of a tank commander who is stationed in an unnamed Middle Eastern hot spot. As is customary for most games of this ilk, you are the only remaining representative of the "forces of good." Everyone else has been permanently wiped from the map, and scheduled reinforcements are nowhere to be found. As a result, you and you alone must now battle hordes of unidentified terrorists.