Chopper: Lethal darkness is a shooter, where we are using FLIR Camera to find and destroy enemy bases, using air-to-surface guided missiles, infra-red guided missiles, and 30-mm machinegun.
The game offers a fun and simple gameplay experience, making it a good time killer.
The sandbox DLC allows for creative mission building, adding variety and replayability.
The developer is responsive to community feedback and provides updates, enhancing the overall experience.
The controls are clunky and difficult to manage, making gameplay frustrating.
The game lacks content and depth, feeling more like a basic mobile game than a desktop experience.
There are bugs and issues with the waypoint system, leading to confusion and a lack of direction during missions.
story
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The story aspect of the game is centered around engaging missions, particularly highlighting the iconic AC-130 gunship mission from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, which remains a benchmark for players even after a decade. The game offers a mix of stock missions and sandbox DLC, allowing players to create their own missions, enhancing replayability and variety in gameplay. Overall, the narrative is driven by action-packed objectives, primarily focused on combat and mission completion.
“Amazing how nothing can top Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare's AC-130 gunship mission to this day, over 10 years later.”
“Not only are the stock missions fun and satisfying, but the sandbox DLC also offers a much greater variety for this game.”
“You can create your own mission and play it.”
gameplay
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The gameplay is reminiscent of helicopter segments from Call of Duty but suffers from janky controls and a cumbersome menu, making movement and aiming challenging. While the gameplay is simple and can serve as a time killer, it may require some grinding for achievements, and overall, it is considered mediocre with low-quality graphics and sound.
“The Steam achievements may require a bit of grinding to obtain; however, that just encourages gameplay.”
“Very simple gameplay, and I think it's a good time killer.”
“It's basically the helicopter segments from Call of Duty with a janky menu, slightly janky gameplay, and mediocre controls, making it difficult to move and look properly.”
“On my point, the graphics are like 8-16 bit, the sounds are bad, and the gameplay is easy. For all of that, I give it a 6/10.”
“The gameplay feels unrefined and lacks depth, making it less engaging than I had hoped.”
music
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The game's revised menu allows players to remove the annoying music, which has been a point of frustration for some users.
“This game has a revised menu that finally permits the removal of annoying music.”
grinding
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Players note that while obtaining Steam achievements may involve some grinding, this aspect is seen as a positive motivator for extended gameplay.
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are reminiscent of 8-16 bit styles, which some players find lacking in quality, contributing to an overall impression of the game being simplistic. This has led to mixed reviews, with some users rating it as low as 6/10 due to the perceived shortcomings in visual appeal and sound design.
“The graphics feel outdated, reminiscent of 8-16 bit games, which detracts from the overall experience.”
“The visuals are subpar, making the game look like it belongs in a different era.”
“The graphics are disappointing and lack the detail and polish expected in modern games.”
stability
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The game has been reported to have significant stability issues, including bugs related to the waypoint system that often leads to confusion and frustration. Players have noted that certain elements, such as the helicopter's movement, lack control and functionality, further detracting from the overall experience.
“This game seems to be buggy; the predefined waypoint system makes no sense. Also, when I killed everything, the chopper (that you have zero control over) just circles around without moving to the next waypoint.”