Panzer Elite Action Dunes of War

A sandy sequel to last year's First Battalion, arcade tank shooter Dunes of War is one of those action games that's as forgettable as breakfast. Its routine, shoot-everything-that-moves gameplay gets you going and keeps you going for the six hours or so you roll around the desert sands of WWII blasting Panzers, Shermans, and assorted troops, trucks, and antitank guns, but you won't remember anything about it a few hours after taking it off your hard drive. Even though the action is agreeably fast paced and everything blows up real good, this is a short, by-the-numbers shooter that alternately gets the adrenaline going and gets a little mind-numbing at times.