It Came from the Desert

It Came from the Desert is a cinematic adventure from Cinemaware that drops players into a small American town threatened by an invasion of enormous ants. The game mixes exploration, dialogue, action sequences and time-sensitive events, creating an experience that feels closer to a playable B-movie than a conventional adventure game. Its deliberately pulpy atmosphere is one of its greatest strengths, complete with strange characters, escalating danger and the ever-present suspicion that the local authorities are not taking the giant-ant problem nearly seriously enough. Cinemaware's presentation gives the game a distinctive cinematic flavor, while its unusual premise remains memorable decades later. If you ever wondered whether a quiet desert town could survive a plague of giant insects, here is your answer.