Conflict: Desert Storm II: Back to Bagdad Hints X (PS2)

Conflict: Desert Storm II: Back to Bagdad is a video game developed by Pivotal Games Ltd. and published by SCi Games Inc. It was created for the PlayStation 2 console from Sony, the original Xbox from Microsoft, the PC and the Game Cube; it was released in 2003. It is classed as an action title with shooter elements, played from a third person perspective, with some of its key moments inspired by real history.

Conflict: Desert Storm II: Back to Bagdad is a squad based shooter that largely follows the gameplay mechanics of the first release in the series. You are in charge of a group of soldiers that are sent out to fight against the Iraqi forces that protect tyrant Saddam Hussein. You control a wide array of weapons that can be used to clear out the enemy and more vehicles are available to drive around. The graphics have been updated, with the bleak desert environments now presented in greater detail. The differences are more cosmetic; gameplay is mostly the same as in the previous title.

The game got rather mediocre reviews because it had not done anything to separate itself from the numerous squad based shooters that came out in the same period. If you are looking for a nice action title on which to spend a couple of hours, you can give it a try, but don't expect anything extraordinary from Conflict: Desert Storm II: Back to Bagdad.

GAMEPLAY HINTS

Completing missions faster

Instead of thinking that your teammates can handle any situation, do things yourself. For example, do not send your three teammates out into battle thinking that they will kill everything there is to kill. Go yourself, as they are mainly for providing you cover. Pitting AI against AI is not a good idea, as the CPU knows each and every movement that its opposition will make. This is why your men on AI can never kill an AI tank. The CPU will give itself the advantage by making your teammates stand there helplessly as the tank shoots.

BMP types

There are two types of BMP tanks that you will encounter. The BMP-1 has a very short turret and it shoots explosive shells. The BMP-2 has a taller turret with a longer barrel and shoots anti-infantry non explosive shells that are very deadly. This is the version you can drive in the Chemical Warfare mission.

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