Aside from the infamous Desert Strike and its sequels, helicopter simulation videogames have always remained relatively niche. In the modern industry where developers are less willing to take risks than ever before, restricting your audience in such a fashion could be seen as a very bad idea. Some, however, have done well to capitalise on the strengths of digital distribution platforms, and bitComposer Games are most certainly one such publisher.
With it being a frantic week for gamers everywhere Neil “KidDogg” Taylor makes a mad run to get to the chopper as he takes a look at the arcade action helicopter title Thunder Wolves .
GG3 has another gameplay stream, despite ongoing technical issues. A slightly less stable flow is the result, but that doesn't stop the explaining of bundles like the latest Humble Weekly Sale with bitComposer Games. Arcade revival Thunder Wolves will provide the background for the explanation.
PlayDevil has reviewed Thunder Wolves for XBLA.
Here's a snippet:
"Even the story harks back to the Mega Drive classics –with many of the missions being set either in the late 80’s or early 90s. There’s nukes, dictators, captured soldiers. Basically every film and game of the era has been raided for clichés- which sounds good, but things get almost too cheesy for the action to sustain."
