It Came From The Desert

Box front of It Came From The Desert

Details

Released
November 1, 1990
Developer
Cinemaware Corporation
Publisher
Cinemaware Corporation
Genre
Action, Adventure
Players
Up to 1; single player
Type
Commercial
Platform
MS-DOS
Pack
eXoDOS
Manual
Included in the pack (PDF)

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Screenshots

Title screen of It Came From The Desert
Title screen
Gameplay of It Came From The Desert
Gameplay
Gameplay of It Came From The Desert
Gameplay

About this game

It Came From the Desert is an action-adventure game that derives its inspiration from the many cult-horror B-Movies of the 50's and 60's, the 1954 film Them in particular. The player plays the part of Dr. Greg Bradley, a geologist and the newest resident in town. Eager to satisfy his scientific mind, Bradley sets out to examine the crash-site of a mysterious meteor, but what he finds is not at all what he had been looking for.

The game takes place all over Lizard Breath, and there are several different types of action / interaction. The adventure part of the game is very linear, guiding the player in a fairly set sequence of action sections. These include first-person bug shooting, scrolling overhead shooting, and a chase sequence.

Collections

Collection
Cinemaware-style games
Playlist
Roland MT-32
Theme
Mystery