After Iraqi President Saddam Hussein invaded the Gulf nation of Kuwait in early August 1990, widespread outrage occurred across the world. In response to this invasion, US-led coalition forces consisting of 35 nations (including the United Kingdom) issued Iraq with a formal deadline to withdraw its troops from Kuwait; midnight of 15 January, 1991. Iraq did not comply, resulting in conflict.
The war was codenamed Operation Desert Shield during the build up of troops in Saudi Arabia, and Operation Desert Storm during combat operations (hence the game's title).
Coalition special forces teams were deployed during the conflict (most notably from the United States and the United Kingdom), targeting key communication facilities, main supply routes (MSRs), and mobile SCUD launchers.
Set during the first Gulf War, the story follows the covert operations of one of these coalition special forces patrols, call sign Alpha-Two. The elite team consists of either British 22nd Special Air Service (SAS) or 1st SFOD-D (US Delta Force) operators deployed during the 1991 efforts to repel Iraqi forces from Kuwait.
