Ancient or Modern day, realistic or full of magic, it really wouldn't matter; I would just like to enjoy an experience in a desert civilization. :idunno:
Could anyone provide me with some suggestions?
I am only looking for video games, BTW.
The old Dark Sun games aren't really Middle Eastern in flair, but they do take place in a desert setting by and large, and are quite good, and feel more like a modern era CRPG than their contemporaries.
I think they also did one of the gold box titles based on Al-Qadim, which is like the D&D Arabian Nights pastiche setting.
This old Mac game.
http://www.macintoshgarden.org/games/jewel-of-arabia-dreamers
Mount & Blade has a culture based loosely around the middle east and I'm sure there is probably a mod out there to make it even more so.
Not all desert, but have you played Morrowind? If not, highly recommended:)
There was an Afghanistan d20 if I remember correctly.
THere is a very old game called Conflict: Middle East Political Simulator. I don't know if it is still available for PCs (it was released in 1990 and set in the near future).
I don't know anything about this one, but it is called PC maker and seems to be a similar concept: http://www.peacemakergame.com/ (http://www.peacemakergame.com/)
There is also this general site on media and the middle east (which includes a number of pages on video games:http://www.digitalislam.eu/;jsessionid=0D3D2F084CFEA77CAAF16CB00A3F3B80 (http://www.digitalislam.eu/;jsessionid=0D3D2F084CFEA77CAAF16CB00A3F3B80)
Here is the article where I found Peacemaker: http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2006/09/71796 (http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2006/09/71796)
Assassin's Creed?
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Prince of Persia and Aladdin.
Al-Qadim (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qadim)
Wow, already 3 failure posters in this thread.
Guys, he's looking for VIDEO GAMES.