Knights of the Desert 1983
Developed by Tactical Design Group
- Turn-based strategy (TBS), Historical, Warfare
Turn-based strategy games depicting the North African campaign of WWII.
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Classical in form, earnest, plot-driven and grave.
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- cooloverwhelming
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About the game
- Platforms
- Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, Apple II, TRS-80
- Developer
- Tactical Design Group
- Publisher
- SSI (Strategic Simulations, Inc.)
- Released
- December 31, 1983
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
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Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
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Both classical in form, earnest, plot-driven.
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The Fall of Rome 198389% alikeBoth earnest, plot-driven, grave.
Stolen: Heist of the Century 202564% alikeFilm · Both earnest, grave, classical in form.
The Quiller Memorandum 196663% alikeFilm · Both earnest, grave, cool.
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