It Came from the Desert

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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

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Cinemaware Anthology: 1986-1991

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Developer
Cinemaware
Publisher
Cinemaware
Release · Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD
  • WorldwideDec 01, 1991

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