Brutal Gamer's Robbie writes:
Choplifter HD is a remake of the classic game Choplifter, amazingly enough. The HD version brings the game right up to the modern day in style. There are new 2.5D graphics to match the old side scrolling game and new missions. Although it makes good on the Choplifter name and brand it does add a little extra spice that modern gamers will like.
The story is pretty basic, sparse even, involving the player assuming the role of the titular Choplifter. Along with the player’s pilot there is a co-pilot whose main goal in life appears to be supplying you with a barrage of corny jokes and puns. Just for extra fun in each mission is a TV journalist and cameraman pair that always seem to end up in trouble. Scoop and his faithful companion supply the news network with a story if the player rescues them which manifests as a TV news-style ticker on the bottom of the screen.
Carl Williams writes, "Classic titles are classics for a reason. They are usually not convoluted like current titles are. Controls are simpler, the game in general is often more direct and they are easily picked up and played. Choplifter is one such classic that was released at the right time in gaming. The idea is pretty simple, and …"
Triverse writes, "Since Google has yet to implement an option for publishers to offer their apps and games for free on a limited time basis. This is possibly going to change since they are allowing magazine publishers to do just that. Though it is not in place for anything outside of their “newstand” we feel it is warranted to start a sales post each week for games on Google Play that you can grab. These are limited time sales and we do not know how long the sale will last so grab them while you can."
Games are discounted for one week on iTunes, Steam, Mac App Store, Android digital stores and more starting October 15th
