IT CAME FROM THE DESERT (AMIGA) - review by the RETRO GAMBLER

For my first video game review, I took one of my favourite games. It came from the desert for the Commodore Amiga. Enjoy!

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[cyde79]

Yes, the hospital level was hilarious, you could hide in the beds and steal a wheelchair! You didn't mention that there was a sequel made, It Came from the Desert II. Otherwise, Great review.

[gerion79]

@cyde79 Thanks. Yes I know, I didn't mention "Antheads - It came from the desert 2" because when I made this review, I planned to review the sequel in my 2nd review. But back then, I changed my mind.

I mentioned this in my "One year RETRO GAMBLER part 2" video. ;)

[GR8TM4N]

Excellent review, very nice! It made me remember how many nights I spent on the Amiga trying to fight the army of giant ants .. And to convince that annoying short guy posing as the mayor about the threat ! haha He really was getting on my nerves :-P

[gerion79]

@GR8TM4N Thanks! Me and my brother played it a lot, also back then my english was not good. I had almost no idea, what was going on ;D

[marcopolo3001]

Bioware should really pick up the rights from Cinemaware to making a sequel or revisit/remake ala Mass Effect engine. It would be something out of this world. (Notice the similarity in both company names? coincidence? lol)

Awesome review.

[gerion79]

@marcopolo3001 Never noticed the similarity, scary... :) I would love to see a remake and at the same time I'd be wary of it, because history has shown that remakes are most of the time really lame and never quite as good as the original.

[puppetdesign]

Oh man, I remember this game! Excellent vid! Thanks for the memories.

[tomcat36491]

Thanks for the review, very good job. Maybe you could put some more gameplay in the next reviews, would be nice!

But good job, 5***** (Or Thumb UP)

[GR8TM4N]

@gerion79 True! I was viewing your review again, and i remembered that you learn that you have to shoot the antennae of the ants, AFTER you fight some of them first! So basically you have to discover this on your own! I can remember this now, but i imagine the frustration many kids would experience seeing the bullets doing nothing on the beasts! hehe

[gerion79]

@laffer35

Thanks for your comment and the PM´s!

I'm gonna make more Amiga game reviews in the future, but I have no idea when ;)

There are so many things (consoles, games, accessories,..) that I wanna review and also I have other ideas for videos.

[laffer35]

Great review! Wish there were more Amiga game reviews.

The graphics and sound in this game creates such an amazing atmosphere, still one of my all time favourite games.

Such nice nostalgia :D

[gerion79]

@Bakemon13 Thanks for the comment and also for the friendly critique. XD