Chopper Attack, known in Japan as Wild Choppers (ワイルドチョッパーズ, Wairudo Choppāzu), is a
helicopter-based
third-person shooter game for the
Nintendo 64 released in 1997.
The game features numerous missions in various locations. Missions include bombing the enemy's bases, escorting Air Force One through dangerous jungle terrain, and rescuing prisoners of war. Every mission has a time limit.[3]
Development
Chopper Attack was among the games demonstrated at the November 1996
Shoshinkai show.[4] A two-player
split screen mode was worked on,[5] but eliminated by the time the game was released.
The game received mixed reviews according to the
review aggregation website
GameRankings.[6] In Japan, however, Famitsu gave it a score of 30 out of 40.[10] Nintendo Power gave the game 6.6/10, stating "Play control is a bit awkward, but if you work with it a bit, you'll get into the game."[21]
Notes
^In Electronic Gaming Monthly's review of the game, one critic gave it 2.5/10, another gave it 6/10, and the rest gave it each a score of 5.5/10.
^Three critics of GameFan gave the import each a score of 80, 83, and 75.
^GamePro gave the game 2.5/5 for graphics, 2/5 for sound, and two 3/5 scores for control and overall fun factor.