Helicopter Simulator VR 2021: Rescue Missions
- September 10, 2024
- Helicopter Simulator
- 4h median play time
Get on Steam"Helicopter Simulator VR 2021: Rescue Missions" is a virtual reality game that simulates helicopter flight. Players take on rescue missions, saving civilians in a variety of realistic scenarios. With accurate helicopter controls and immersive graphics, this game provides a challenging and exciting flight experience.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game is fun and provides a relaxing experience, making it enjoyable for casual players.
- The controls are easy to learn, and the game is accessible for those new to flight simulators.
- The developers are responsive to feedback and actively working on updates and improvements.
- The graphics are basic and lack polish, which detracts from the overall experience.
- The flight model is unrealistic, leading to frustration for players seeking a true simulation experience.
- There is a limited variety of missions and helicopters, making the gameplay feel repetitive.
- story98 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 74 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
The game's story aspect is minimal, with players primarily engaging in a variety of missions that often lack depth or coherence but provide a fun and lighthearted experience. While the missions, such as rescues and inspections, are enjoyable and relaxing due to the absence of time limits, many players express a desire for more content and improved mission variety. Overall, the game serves as a casual helicopter simulator rather than a narrative-driven experience, appealing to those looking for straightforward gameplay rather than a complex storyline.
“A great feeling of piloting a helicopter on a range of satisfying missions.”
“The player can fly missions such as inspecting windmills to find defective ones, find missing cows in the mountains, rescue lost hikers, fly VIPs from A to B, and deliver a box with a heart transplant to the local hospital. There is also a short tutorial explaining the basic procedures and a free flight mode.”
“Our missions are civil but reasonably challenging.”
“The missions themselves... well, they don't always make much sense but they're kinda funny.”
“Aerofly FS2 has some good helicopters, but without any specific missions, it is a bit aimless.”
“There are now only 11 missions to fly in a small area.”
- graphics62 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many users noting that they are basic and not up to modern standards, often comparing them to older systems like the PS2. While some players appreciate the depth sensations and mechanics, they express a desire for improved visuals, particularly in terrain and ground graphics. Overall, the game is seen as an enjoyable experience despite its graphical shortcomings, especially considering its price point and the small development team's efforts.
“The visuals provide the best depth sensations I've ever encountered in a simulator.”
“Great game and graphics look better than I was expecting.”
“Good graphics and a lot of fun!”
“Not the greatest VR simulator; I've played plenty of VR games by this point and this is the first to give me motion sickness for a long time. I noticed a lot of terrain graphic issues that may have caused this.”
“We are in 2021; I think graphics for this kind of game should be better.”
“You are expecting a realistic simulation and it is barely running on basic visuals, with plastic water, polygons everywhere, and no real physics at all.”
- gameplay34 mentions
- 35 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as immersive and easy to navigate, particularly in VR, providing a fun experience for players. However, some users noted significant inaccuracies in mechanical features and flight characteristics, which detracted from realism. Overall, while the game is still a work-in-progress, it offers decent mechanics and replayability, with a desire for more enhancements in combat and realism.
“It is still in the works, yet the immersion is real, the gameplay is smart and easy.”
“Fun game, very simple gameplay but entertaining overall.”
“Incredibly adapted to work well in VR and comfortable, it has great gameplay; I really had the feeling of flying a helicopter at high speed through the beautiful landscape of the game.”
“As an aircraft mechanic (KC-130J, small GA planes, and Bell 206B and L helicopters) and a pilot (fixed wing piston and R22 helicopter), I found some abhorrent inaccuracies very quickly in mechanical features and flight characteristics.”
“Developer decided probably to listen to some trigger-happy guy rather than to people like me who asked for more realism and more civilian-oriented gameplay.”
“Also, I'm checking back the store page video and that is nothing like the game. That airplane and visuals are non-existent in-game... only when the video at 0:38 states real-time gameplay are the visuals I saw in-game.”
- stability6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
Overall, the stability of the game is mixed; while some users report a bug-free experience and enjoyment in gameplay, others highlight significant bugs, which is somewhat anticipated in an early access title.
“It's bug-free from what I can see, and I'm enjoying working through the missions.”
“Very very buggy!”
“Excellent helicopter simulator, a little buggy but that's to be expected in an early access game.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by its nonsensical yet amusing missions and entertaining conversations, contributing to an overall fun experience for players who enjoy flying and challenges.
“The missions themselves... well, they don't always make much sense, but they're kind of funny.”
“The conversations are funny, and the idea is fun. If you like flying and having some challenges, this is a good game.”
- optimization4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
Overall, users report no significant performance issues with the game, though some express a desire for more control over how fuel levels impact performance, suggesting the addition of a time factor to enhance responsiveness.
“No performance issues.”
“I notice the amount of fuel on board affects the performance, but it would be nice to have a way to tweak how it responds, like a time factor to speed things up a bit.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
Players consistently express that the grinding required in the game is excessively time-consuming, suggesting that it feels like a second job or life is necessary to keep up with the demands.
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Reviewers highlight the game's strong foundation, suggesting that it has significant potential for replayability, especially if future expansions are implemented. Overall, players express optimism for the game's growth and the unique experiences it could offer upon replaying.
“I hope to see this game further expand in the future; it has an excellent foundation for creating a unique experience with a lot of replayability.”
