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Thunderhawk: Operation Phoenix

7.0

Format PlayStation 2

Developer Core Design

Publisher Eidos Interactive

Genre Shoot 'em Up

11-Oct-2001 Rising from the flames of gaming history

Ever since CNN bought us live footage of US pilots showing off what their choppers can do in a warzone, sales of combat games have rocketed. With this in mind, Core has dusted off its Mega CD classic for another strafing run.

MAKE YOUR MARK
Handling is tricky. Using the analogue sticks for the pitch and cyclic controls means even the slightest touch too much and you'll pancake onto mountainsides. Which is initially easily done in the heat of battle with so many targets after you.

But this downer is far outweighed by the satisfaction of watching your missiles blowing up bases or your bullets tearing apart vehicles as you fly over jungles and oil rigs fragging terrorists in all weather conditions. It's not all totally gung-ho though - so much ordinance is fired at you that you'll often need to use hit-and-run tactics to survive.

Taking the time to get your head around the controls rewards you with plenty of copter carnage, but even so, missions do get a bit samey after a while.

Les Ellis