In Desert Strike Advance you join the U.S. Special Forces and blast your way through desert strongholds in a heavily armed helicopter.

Somewhere in the Middle East, a madman is about to start World War III, and it is up to you to stop him. As the captain of an Apache attack helicopter, you can choose one of five copilots, each with unique abilities.

The various missions in Desert Strike Advance will require you to destroy strategic targets like radar sites, power plants and airfields. You can also pick up spies and other friendly types using your trusty winch. The winch can hoist valuable supplies that keep you in the fight.

The key to victory in this war is mastering your chopper's controls. You can move in any direction and hover at will using the Control Pad, but avoiding enemy fire requires some fancy moves.

Desert Strike Advance is action-packed but still requires some careful thought. If you fly into an enemy camp with guns blazing, you'll have all the luck of an overweight rat at a boa constrictor convention. Instead, you should check the map and plan your attack so that you can eliminate targets one by one