"Nuclear Strike" was enjoyable for its time, but I would recommend renting it first .

User Rating: 5.3 | Nuclear Strike PS
By Defender_502 | Review Date:
"Nuclear Strike" followed the mediocre "Soviet Strike" on the PS1. The game began with the player piloting an Apache attack helicopter in a tropical setting, destroying boats, anti-aircraft guns, and other ground targets. The player could target (a relative term, as the targeting ability of the weapons was spotty at best) and engage anything standing higher than a blade of grass. Interspersed with laying waste to enemy resources were missions to rescue POWs (which was odd as the Apache can only hold two).

Later missions focused on thwarting a North Korean invasion of the south. This game was quite difficult, especially the later missions when the player had to contend with North Korea's elaborate air defense network.

Throughout "Nuclear Strike" the player had the option to trade the Apache for other vehicles including hovercrafts, tanks, and fixed wing aircraft.

The gameplay became repetitive very quickly, especially the later levels when the player had to contend with numerous North Korean forces.

After the player had beaten the game, a playable demo of an unreleased game in the Strike series became available. Instead of flying a helicopter, as in all the previous titles, the player took control of what could best be described as an AT-ST Imperial Walker from Star Wars. Needless to say, this demo never saw a full-scale release.

This game was enjoyable for its time, but I would recommend renting it first before laying down any ducats to purchase it.

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