Choplifter HD
A scrappy arcade-action remake that nails the lift-and-rescue loop but stumbles on mission variety and polish.
GamerScout Verdict
For arcade purists who can tolerate rough edges and want a straightforward rescue-run game without modern bloat.
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About Choplifter HD
I fired up Choplifter HD expecting a straightforward nostalgia play, and that's mostly what I got. You pilot a helicopter, swoop down to hot zones, extract hostages or cargo, and haul them to safety while dodging enemy fire. The core mechanic is solid: the hover-and-grab timing feels responsive, and there's genuine tension in tight extractions under fire. Enemy AI is competent enough to keep you honest. The problem isn't the concept, it's the execution. Mission design gets repetitive fast, graphics look flat and dated even for 2012, and the campaign doesn't build momentum the way a good arcade shooter should. Metacritic's 65 is fair. If you're chasing that original Choplifter vibe and can tolerate rough edges, the core loop scratches that itch. Otherwise, there are tighter arcade games that do this better.
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Minimum
- Processor
- 2 Ghz Dual-Core CPU
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 2GB Free HD Space Video Card: Graphics Card with Shader Model 3 support, 256 MB video memory DirectX®: 9.0c Sound: DirectSound-compatible sound…
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Game Info
- Developer
- inXile Entertainment
- Publisher
- inXile Entertainment
- Release Date
- Jan 11, 2012
