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Synopsis

Another game in SSI's ongoing war game series, Conflict: Middle East focuses on a region that was previously only touched upon by games of the genre. Specifically, the current tumultuous conflict between Israel and Arab states serves as the framework for this narrowly focused look at the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

In a truly innovative move, the designers also included a "what if" scenario that assumes a massive attack by Arabs in the early 1990s with the aim of eliminating the Israelis.

The game is a solid effort in many areas and allows experienced players to test their skills in strategic planning and theater command. Novice war gamers would be advised to put this one on hold until they have had time to gain a solid understanding of turn-based, hex-based war games and can unravel the intricacies and overwhelming potential of excruciatingly detailed and complex scenarios. If nothing else, Conflict: Middle East requires, at a minimum, veteran war gamers to plumb the depths of the game.

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