Modern Combat: Sandstorm
Encyclopedia
Modern Combat: Sandstorm is a game developed and published by Gameloft
, for the operating system
s Apple iOS
, Google Android, Hewlett-Packard webOS and Samsung Bada
. It is similar to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
. Players take the role of a warrant officer who has just returned to war in the Middle East
after recovering from severe injuries.
, and reunites with his old squad, mainly consisting of Dozer, Ryan, Fox, and Jones, the captain. After completing a training run, Chief is immediately taken with his squad to an area viewed as being used as a terrorist radio outpost. The squad splits up and travels around the area, destroying a number of radio towers, before regrouping in a hotel. Their extraction chopper is shot down by the terrorists, and so they are forced to defend the hotel from a large number of terrorists before being safely extracted in a Humvee. During the mission, the squad notice how the terrorists seemed to be ready for them. Someone in the squad had informed them.
The squad are then sent to a hospital to capture Abu Bahaa, a terrorist warlord, who is apparently under care. Chief and Dozer infiltrate the hospital through the sewer system below, while Ryan and Jones wait outside,It is suspected that Ryan is killed in this mission. On reaching Bahaa's room, Chief finds that they have been tricked; the hospital has been rigged with explosives and a dummy placed in Bahaa's hospital bed. However, he and Dozer manage to escape unscathed, while also protecting Jones, who was wounded.
After Jones recovers, the squad break into a dockyard which Bahaa is using to contain a large nuclear bomb. They discover that the terrorists actually have an enormous base underground, the entrance hidden within a metal box. Chief is sent in to find the nuke - he encounters Bahaa inside, but is forced to leave him to locate the bomb, which could be detonated by the terrorists any minute. He eventually finds the nuke and is able to secure it, while Bahaa flees outside and attempts to escape in a truck. The squad pursue him in a Humvee, chasing him out of the dockyard and through a train tunnel, before eventually managing to flip his truck just as he reaches the highway.
The squad find Bahaa lying by the truck, still alive, and Dozer prepares to capture him; however, Jones betrays the squad, killing Dozer and taking Fox hostage. Bahaa taunts Chief, saying that he is weak and that he has no choice but to surrender, but Chief shoots Jones, who falls to the ground with Fox. Bahaa pulls two grenades from his jacket and prepares to blow up both Chief and himself, but Fox pulls him to the ground and tells Chief to run. Chief takes cover by the Humvee as both Bahaa and Fox are consumed by the explosion.
For all of his efforts, Chief is promoted and becomes known as a hero. He travels to Fox's residence and meets his wife, informing her of his act of martyrdom and how he saved his life.
version of the game was released on April 1, 2010 for the iPad
only.
assault rifles, the MP5A2 SMG, the M870 shotgun, the M24 SWS
sniper rifle, the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, and the RPG-7
rocket propelled grenade.
Close Quarters
Long-Range
Heavy Gunner
was released on October 4, 2010 for iOS
and webOS.
Gameloft
Gameloft SA is a major French computer and video game developer and publisher headquartered in Paris, France. The company also has subsidiaries in 31 countries around the world....
, for the operating system
Operating system
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s Apple iOS
IOS
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, Google Android, Hewlett-Packard webOS and Samsung Bada
Bada
Bada is a South Korean K-pop singer. Her birth name is Choi Sung-hee. Bada studied Korean traditional vocal music at Dankook University. As the former lead vocal from the now defunct S.E.S., Bada has released three solo albums and two singles. Before the release of her third album, Bada started a...
. It is similar to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a 2007 first-person shooter video game, developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii. A handheld game was made for the Nintendo DS. The game was released in North America, Australia, and...
and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game consoles and the Microsoft Windows operating system. Officially announced on February 11, 2009, the game was released worldwide on...
. Players take the role of a warrant officer who has just returned to war in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
after recovering from severe injuries.
Plot
An unnamed American warrant officer (called 'Chief' only) returns to active duty in the war against terrorism in the Middle EastMiddle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
, and reunites with his old squad, mainly consisting of Dozer, Ryan, Fox, and Jones, the captain. After completing a training run, Chief is immediately taken with his squad to an area viewed as being used as a terrorist radio outpost. The squad splits up and travels around the area, destroying a number of radio towers, before regrouping in a hotel. Their extraction chopper is shot down by the terrorists, and so they are forced to defend the hotel from a large number of terrorists before being safely extracted in a Humvee. During the mission, the squad notice how the terrorists seemed to be ready for them. Someone in the squad had informed them.
The squad are then sent to a hospital to capture Abu Bahaa, a terrorist warlord, who is apparently under care. Chief and Dozer infiltrate the hospital through the sewer system below, while Ryan and Jones wait outside,It is suspected that Ryan is killed in this mission. On reaching Bahaa's room, Chief finds that they have been tricked; the hospital has been rigged with explosives and a dummy placed in Bahaa's hospital bed. However, he and Dozer manage to escape unscathed, while also protecting Jones, who was wounded.
After Jones recovers, the squad break into a dockyard which Bahaa is using to contain a large nuclear bomb. They discover that the terrorists actually have an enormous base underground, the entrance hidden within a metal box. Chief is sent in to find the nuke - he encounters Bahaa inside, but is forced to leave him to locate the bomb, which could be detonated by the terrorists any minute. He eventually finds the nuke and is able to secure it, while Bahaa flees outside and attempts to escape in a truck. The squad pursue him in a Humvee, chasing him out of the dockyard and through a train tunnel, before eventually managing to flip his truck just as he reaches the highway.
The squad find Bahaa lying by the truck, still alive, and Dozer prepares to capture him; however, Jones betrays the squad, killing Dozer and taking Fox hostage. Bahaa taunts Chief, saying that he is weak and that he has no choice but to surrender, but Chief shoots Jones, who falls to the ground with Fox. Bahaa pulls two grenades from his jacket and prepares to blow up both Chief and himself, but Fox pulls him to the ground and tells Chief to run. Chief takes cover by the Humvee as both Bahaa and Fox are consumed by the explosion.
For all of his efforts, Chief is promoted and becomes known as a hero. He travels to Fox's residence and meets his wife, informing her of his act of martyrdom and how he saved his life.
Gameplay
The game features 10 missions in varied environments with different tasks for players to complete. Online multiplayer ability was added to Sandstorm as a free update on January 28, 2010. The main enemy in the game are the terrorists and other soldiers fight against them alongside players throughout the game. There are a variety of weapons and grenades to use in the game. Movement is triggered by a virtual joystick on the screen and sight and aim is controlled by scrolling across the touch sceen. Players can also crouch, throw a grenade, scope, reload, change weapon and shoot using buttons on the touch screen.High-definition
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version of the game was released on April 1, 2010 for the iPad
IPad
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only.
Weapons
There are a variety of weapons in Modern Combat: Sandstorm. They range from two assault rifles, one with a higher rate of fire and movement speed, but lacking in power and accuracy in comparison to the other, to an SMG, a shotgun, a sniper rifle, and an RPG. These weapons can be found stored in crates, often inside a side building along the path indicated by the missions. In multiplayer, the seven weapons below are organized into four classes (the MP5 is used in both the Infantry and Short-range classes). They are: the M16A3 and AK-47AK-47
The AK-47 is a selective-fire, gas-operated 7.62×39mm assault rifle, first developed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov. It is officially known as Avtomat Kalashnikova . It is also known as a Kalashnikov, an "AK", or in Russian slang, Kalash.Design work on the AK-47 began in the last year...
assault rifles, the MP5A2 SMG, the M870 shotgun, the M24 SWS
M24 SWS
The M24 Sniper Weapon System is the military and police version of the Remington 700 rifle, M24 being the model name assigned by the United States Army after adoption as their standard sniper rifle in 1988...
sniper rifle, the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, and the RPG-7
RPG-7
The RPG-7 is a widely-produced, portable, unguided, shoulder-launched, anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade launcher. Originally the RPG-7 and its predecessor, the RPG-2, were designed by the Soviet Union, and now manufactured by the Bazalt company...
rocket propelled grenade.
Classes
Infantry- M16A3
- MP5
Close Quarters
- MP5
- M870
Long-Range
- AK-47
- M249
Heavy Gunner
- M249
- RPG-7
Sequel
A sequel of the game entitled Modern Combat 2: Black PegasusModern Combat 2: Black Pegasus
Modern Combat 2: Black Pegasus is a first-person shooter developed and published by Gameloft for the iPhone, iPod Touch iPad, Android and Blackberry Playbook devices. It is a sequel to 2009's Modern Combat: Sandstorm, and features new environments, updated graphics and more robust multiplayer...
was released on October 4, 2010 for iOS
IOS
iOS is an operating system for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, and Apple TV.IOS may also refer to:-Companies and organisations:* Illinois Ornithological Society, American state-based bird club...
and webOS.
See also
- Call of Duty 4: Modern WarfareCall of Duty 4: Modern WarfareCall of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is a 2007 first-person shooter video game, developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii. A handheld game was made for the Nintendo DS. The game was released in North America, Australia, and...
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game consoles and the Microsoft Windows operating system. Officially announced on February 11, 2009, the game was released worldwide on...
- GameloftGameloftGameloft SA is a major French computer and video game developer and publisher headquartered in Paris, France. The company also has subsidiaries in 31 countries around the world....
- Brothers in ArmsBrothers in Arms (series)Brothers in Arms is a video game series consisting of three main games and seven spin-off games.-Main series:Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30: Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 is a first-person shooter video game created by Gearbox Software for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, and Xbox. It is...
- Middle Eastern