It Came from the Desert
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9 ratings
1989 · Cinemaware
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- Main story
- 15.8 h4 reports
- Main + extras
- 21.5 h3 reports
- Completionist
- 36 h3 reports
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Synopsis
It Came from the Desert is a 1989 action-adventure game by Cinemaware. It was originally released for the Amiga, but later ported to MS-DOS, as well as released in distinctly different forms to consoles. The TurboGrafx-16 release is different from the computer versions, in terms of gameplay and presentation. An expansion, Antheads: It Came from the Desert II, was released in 1990. The game is inspired by dozens of 1950s monster movies especially the 1954 mutant-ant classic Them!, with the title referencing the 1953 horror film, It Came from Outer Space. The game is a non-linear combination of dialogue boxes and several types of action scenes, typical of contemporary Cinemaware releases.
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Details
- Type
- Game
- Release date
- January 1, 1989
- Genres
- action-adventure game
- Platforms
- DOS, TurboGrafx-16, Commodore Amiga
- Created by
- Cinemaware
- Countries
- United States