Here is an interesting title from Atari Corp. in 1988 called Desert Falcon. Kinda an obvious name for what it is ( I was expecting something military air fighter game with a title like this, but I would be wrong). I'm not sure which desert this game is suppose to be set in but by the characters you fight in the game I would say Egypt would be a safe bet.
You are a bird flying around being shot at by other flying objects. You do have the ability to shoot back at the flying objects as you go along. Starting with 4 lives you take to the air to defeat obstacles in your way. If you recall my Blue Max write up you may remember comments about how it was impressive scrolling from southwest to northeast, and this game is similar in that respect ( even though not as a major degree).
As you play you can also land and walk around picking up objects along the way called "Hieros". For the game you are looking to find 3 of them. One of the interesting objects you need to shoot and defeat is a Spinx cat statue that comes alive. Even though your are taking on the Spinx the flying objects coming at you still comes in waves. After you defeat the Spinx, there is a bonus level that you can pick up items within a 20 second time limit between levels.
Overall this is an interesting game that might not be as graphically amazing as other titles but it holds its own in game play. The adding of walking around picking up objects brings something extra to the game that makes the whole game more challenging.
