: On January 16, 1991, I was sitting on the couch in front of the TV, with a
: plate of delicious delicious ice cream cake from Baskin-Robbins. A few
: bites in, the show was interrupted to bring us news that the United States
: had started its invasion of Iraq to liberate Kuwait. A drop of mint
: chocolate chip fell from my fork, as I paused to reflect on growing up in
: a world where people will send other people out to kill each other with
: guns. Happy birthday to me.
: To Alex Seropian, the event struck a chord too, but in a different way. I
: like to think his exceedingly difficult game, where you can
: "win" a level even if you ignore the objectives and just hide
: long enough to survive, is also a meditation on what it means to go to
: war, and what mission really is being accomplished.
: The site below contains full maps and object listings for each of the 20
: levels in Operation: Desert Storm, with original graphics extracted from
: the application. The maps also chart the exact position of every land
: mine, one of the most maddening elements in the game. May your victories
: be swift.
Awwwww man! This is sweet. Thanks Hopper!
