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Choppa

82%Game Brain Score
graphics, music
story, grinding
82% User Score Based on 184 reviews

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"Choppa" is an arcade and action game with physics-based chopper flight simulation, where you play as a reckless coast guard rescue pilot saving people from a dangerous oilrig catastrophe. Featuring touch controls, pixel art, and 80s-style rock music, progress through random stages, upgrade helicopters, and complete challenging missions while aiming for high scores on Game Center leaderboards. The game also includes a new Survival mode, where you dodge missiles and debris for as long as possible.

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82%
Audience ScoreBased on 124 reviews
graphics8 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • The game is simple, fun, and reminiscent of classic 8-bit and 16-bit games, providing a nostalgic experience.
  • It offers a variety of upgrades and randomly generated levels, enhancing replayability and keeping the gameplay fresh.
  • The music and aesthetics are enjoyable, contributing to an overall fun atmosphere that makes it a good time killer.
  • The game suffers from design flaws, such as random elements that can trap players and make levels impossible to complete.
  • There are issues with repetitive gameplay and a lack of pre-made levels, which can lead to boredom over time.
  • As a mobile port, it lacks the depth and quality expected from PC games, making it feel like a cash grab rather than a serious title.
  • graphics
    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics feature retro pixel art that, while not essential, do not detract from the overall experience. Although some players appreciate the nostalgic aesthetic reminiscent of 90s arcade games, others criticize the lack of substantial visual improvements and the unification of the art style. Overall, the graphics are described as charming and fitting for the genre, but they may feel simplistic and outdated to some.

    • “The music fits the art style and everything is reminiscent of 90's arcade games.”
    • “+ beautiful graphics fitting this game genre.”
    • “The music is totally 80s cheesy action movie hard rock/metal, the graphics are nicely pixelated, the replayability is endless through its rogue-like level randomization and the sheer amount of dark humorous fun you'll have while playing this just leads to a no-brainer recommendation for this game.”
    • “A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel 'art' as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
    • “While there are options to change the resolution for the mobile app, all this does is scale up the simplistic 2D art assets used to make the mobile app, which makes little or no difference to the graphics quality.”
    • “Without any other substantial graphics tweaks, it's not possible for gamers to improve the lackluster 2D visuals.”
  • music
    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is highly praised for its nostalgic 80s hard rock and metal vibe, fitting well with the game's art style reminiscent of 90s arcade games. While the tracks are enjoyable and contribute significantly to the overall experience, some users noted issues with volume balancing between music and sound effects. Overall, the music is considered a standout feature, making the game worth recommending for its auditory appeal alone.

    • “The music fits the art style and everything is reminiscent of 90's arcade games.”
    • “The game itself is a lot of fun, and the music tracks are nicely styled.”
    • “Fun little game with endearing aesthetics and rocking awesome music!”
    • “The only letdown may be the somewhat misaligned volume settings between sound effects and music and even between different sound effects itself, but what the ... it's 'choplifter' !!!”
    • “It is worth the £4 for the music alone.”
    • “The music fits the artstyle and everything is reminiscent of 90's arcade games.”
  • gameplay
    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is characterized by its simplicity and procedural generation, offering a unique experience with each playthrough, though it can become repetitive and occasionally frustrating. Players appreciate the catchy mechanics and vibrant aesthetics, but some find the helicopter controls and random elements to be annoying. Overall, it provides a casual gaming experience that can be enjoyable in short bursts, despite its imperfections.

    • “Although the gameplay is very simple, the levels are procedurally generated, so every play is different.”
    • “This is an interesting game mechanic as the levels are randomly generated, but if you waste your choppa to clear out an easier fly patch that is blocked by, say, explosive barrels, you may replay the level and get more easy access to the rescuee.”
    • “Gameplay is simple, but catchy enough to leave you wanting just that one more go.”
    • “It does have beautiful music and wonderful colors, but the find and rescue via helicopter type of games isn't the pinnacle of video game gameplay.”
    • “(Pixel art is a plus. Gameplay is not the best. Could see myself wasting a couple of hours playing this, even though it's repetitive as hell.)”
    • “The thing is, I did get annoyed with the above mentioned (which is a bit like RNG in any game with that mechanic... at least it felt like it now. Had I played more I guess I could see the pattern), but that little annoyance didn't remove the fun and my own stupidity as far as getting a grip of how the chopper handles is a whole lot more annoying.”
  • story
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story aspect of the game is described as lacking depth, with no engaging narrative to draw players in, despite an inspiring moral about perseverance. While the concept is appreciated and the 80's hard rock soundtrack adds charm, the missions feel repetitive and do not significantly enhance the overall experience.

    • “Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
    • “Nice concept, inspiring mission, good 80's hard rock sounds!”
    • “No story or such to envelop or get you caught up in.”
    • “The missions are the same as the ones on the sea level.”
    • “A problem is that you get to see a quest about destroying (don't remember exact name but rocket launching platform type of a thing) and I don't know if that's one of those attacking bird thingies - who may fly upwards off the screen and come down and kill you.”
  • grinding
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players note that the game features numerous grindy achievements, making it particularly suitable for those who enjoy farming gameplay elements.

    • “There are tons of grindy achievements.”
    • “This game is recommended for farming.”
  • monetization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Choppa is criticized for its monetization strategy, being perceived as a cash grab from mobile developers rather than a legitimate PC game. The simplistic gameplay and retro design further contribute to the sentiment that it lacks value, reinforcing the notion that it was hastily ported to Steam for profit.

    • “Choppa is a mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as if it was a real PC game (it's not)... it's a cash grab from greedy mobile devs. The game is a very simple 2D retro pixel arcade-like game where you fly a helicopter around a 2D side-scrolling level to collect stranded guys and drop them on a platform.”
  • humor
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players consistently praise the game's dialogue for its clever and engaging sense of humor, highlighting it as a standout feature that enhances the overall experience.

    • “I really liked the sense of humor in the dialogues of the game :)”
  • replayability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers endless replayability thanks to its rogue-like level randomization and a wealth of dark humor, making it highly recommended for players seeking varied and entertaining experiences.

    • “The music is totally 80s cheesy action movie hard rock/metal, the graphics are nicely pixelated, and the replayability is endless through its rogue-like level randomization. The sheer amount of dark, humorous fun you'll have while playing this just leads to a no-brainer recommendation for this game.”
  • stability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The stability of the game has been criticized, particularly due to persistent bugs in the desert level, which multiple users have reported.

    • “The desert level is buggy.”
    • “The desert level is buggy.”

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