Publisher: Atari, Inc.
Released: 1984
Choplifter is a scrolling shooter that was originally released on the Apple II in 1982.
+ Has some cute graphical flourishes, such as the flag blowing in the wind and the hostages that wave after being freed.
- Challenging gameplay has a cheapness to it, as it's difficult to anticipate incoming jets that quickly down your vehicle.
- Hit detection is insanely janky (especially when shooting downwards) and there's some heavy slowdown at times.
- Enemy tanks look less than menacing due to their minuscule size, which also makes them tough to actually hit.
- Animation and scrolling is jerky, which has the knock-on effect of negating pinpoint precision in your movements.
- No two-player mode, and the preset skill level might deter some gamers as there's no difficulty options.
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