Fair Strike

About

Fair Strike is an arcade-style helicopter combat game. Players engage in various missions, from air support to search and destroy, in different environments such as deserts and cities. The game features a range of weapons and choppers to choose from, with upgrades available as players progress. Realistic flight physics and destructible environments add to the overall experience.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

59%

Audience ScoreBased on 32 reviews

graphics2 positive mentions

gameplay2 negative mentions

Fair Strike offers a nostalgic experience for players who enjoy older helicopter simulators, providing a blend of entertainment and realism.
The game features robust customization options for helicopter units, allowing players to tailor their appearance and weapon loadouts.
Despite its age, the gameplay can be fun and challenging, with a variety of missions and enemy types to engage with.

The game suffers from outdated graphics and limited resolution, making it difficult to enjoy on modern displays.
Controls are overly complicated and unresponsive, leading to a frustrating gameplay experience, especially for those using gamepads.
The game lacks proper support for modern gaming standards, including customizable controls and resolution settings, which detracts from its overall playability.

story
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
57%
21%
The story of the game revolves around perseverance and the unpredictability of life, as players engage in action-packed counter-terrorist missions from helicopters. While the narrative offers a moral lesson, the missions themselves are described as straightforward and sometimes tedious, with a mix of main and side objectives that can feel repetitive and lack excitement. Overall, the missions incorporate a melodramatic flair, but many players find them underwhelming and prefer other titles for a more engaging 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.”
- “The missions are fun to play, but are a little over-the-top fantasy with a solid melodramatic touch.”
- “The missions are fairly straightforward with main missions and side missions to be completed and bonus objectives and achievements.”
- “The missions are really meh.”
- “I then aborted the mission after realizing that although this game kills brain cells... I wasn't having fun while doing it.”
- “I think I'll just go replay Arma 3's chopper missions instead.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
Overall, the gameplay has received mixed reviews; while some players find it enjoyable despite dated graphics, others feel it lacks excitement and can be quite boring.
- “Looking past the obviously dated graphics, the gameplay is fun.”
- “But aside from the helicopters, the gameplay is just too boring.”
- “Gameplay: f”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The graphics are generally considered decent but show signs of being outdated and buggy, leading some users to express a desire for a modern remake to enhance the visual and audio experience. Despite these issues, the gameplay remains enjoyable.
- “The graphics are decent.”
- “Looking past the obviously dated graphics, the gameplay is fun.”
- “It is buggy and clunky; I wish there was a modern (2017) remake of this remake (2004) with updated graphics and sound.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game is described as soothing and calming, providing a relaxing experience that can help players feel at ease.
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from poor optimization, lacking support for modern display resolutions and widescreen monitors, which results in subpar performance on contemporary gaming PCs.
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized as a cash grab, with users feeling it exploits nostalgia rather than offering genuine value, suggesting it capitalizes on the appeal of abandonware.
- “This seems to have been put on Steam as a nostalgia gouge, or just a cash grab to try to profit from abandonware.”
- “The monetization strategy feels exploitative, as it prioritizes profit over player experience.”
- “It's frustrating to see so many features locked behind paywalls, making it hard to enjoy the game fully without spending extra money.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is criticized for being buggy and clunky, leading users to express a desire for a modern remake that would enhance its graphics and sound.
- “It is buggy and clunky; I wish there was a modern (2017) remake of this remake (2004) with updated graphics and sound.”