HELICOPTERS video games evolution [1979 - 2023]

[@MrVariant]

GET TO THE CHOPPA!

[@igg3937]

1982 to 1985/86 was a huge step up in graphics, as much as we might laugh at it now. Cheers for the memories!

[@ramireza6904]

0:30 THIS Choplifter Version is not from 1982. 18:34 And Gunship 2000 is NOT from the year 2000 lol

[@pawepiatek9712]

27:00 and Cold Waters is not a helicopter game!

[@ramireza6904]

@@pawepiatek9712 LOL, you are right. This list is complete bollocks...

[@VGE]

The evolution of helicopter video games since 1979. If any games are missing from this list, feel free to list them in comments.

[@Ernesto2004]

Blackhawk Striker 2

[@rikitivitavi3964]

Game series: GTA, Mercenaries, Arma, War Thunder, Just Сause... It's even surprising that you didn't remember them.

[@marcusclarkson2657]

Great video but there is at least one error. Don't know what game it was but the one listed as Helicopter Rescue on Odyssey 2 is wrong , it's some other game

[@marcusclarkson2657]

O and one missing from the list: the arcade laserdisc version of Cobra Command! Would have been 84 or 85 ish.

[@SteveBrandon]

@@marcusclarkson2657 It's a different version of Helicopter Rescue, released for the Philips Videopac+ G7400 in 1983.

[@KittenRaptor]

Quick comment on Apache 3 - That game was an INCREDIBLE looking arcade machine, witth extremely fast scaler graphics and a hell of a lot of stuff being thrown around the screen. Unfortunately MAME has never been able to get it working properly so the ground is invisible and the horizon keeps flying up and down, making it look like reality is collapsing at the sight of your mighty helicopter. If you want to see how it really looks, I found a few auctions listings for the arcade cab that have some filmed footage. Technically interesting is that the arcade machine has three CPUS - a V30 (8086 clone), a 68000 and a Z80. Talk about having your 80s hardware cake and eating it!

[@khanmubinhasan5175]

Airstrike ll is my favourite childhood 2005 I remember playing my Windows pc😢

[@jessehamm3573]

0:30 Choplifter was originally published by Broderbund in 1982 for the Apple II, Commodore 64, IBM and other personal computers. However, the Sega arcade version, as depicted in the video, was not released until 1985.

[@VGE]

Thanks for precisions

[@dealler669]

I can´t take this list seriously without Extreme Assault.

[@Rudeljaeger]

Right. That was what I was looking for. I still remember the blue force-field protected bases you had to destroy

[@marcelloromeo675]

This video is great. It shows many games that I didn't know about. Thank you very much.

[@AlphaChinoz]

Since you included games like Battlefield, I think you honestly could have included GTA 5 (the helicopters actually are pretty good in that game, the worst I've ever seen is Far Cry 5/6, they even fly stable upside down)

[@traudl5302ismeineMutter]

Danke für diese tollen Bilder, bekamm man das game, hat man es gezogt, super

[@brynnerkassiodeoliveira5247]

Thanks for upload this libraly

[@davmo72]

Thunder Blade was stunning at the time. Sega had a special cabinet that spun. Very short game though.

[@juanelorriaga2840]

The Strike series was just too much fun Desert,Jungle,Urban those 3 are gems I know there was Soviet and nuclear strike but wasn’t too into those.I wish all were packaged together and released to buy on Xbox or PS

[@MrAdriaxe]

Jungle Strike was the best one imo.

[@swapd0]

I had no idea that Raid On Bungeling Bay was released on Arcades.

[@OodldoodlNoodlesocks]

I feel like Desert Combat should get a mention here. Sure it's a mod but the Battlefield devs didn't even think it was possible to do helicopters on the engine until the modders did it and it lead the way to Battlefield Vietnam.

[@bunter6]

Ahh Cyclone, what a game! a great follow up to Tornado Low Level.

[@jel3726]

Wow infilitrator forgot about that game, one to add to launchbox collection thanks :)

[@Dannzt]

For a helicopter that was a massive failure and scrapped after only two were built, the comanche got a shitload of video games 😅

[@juhanipolvi4729]

Apache 3 seemed bugged, as if the ground was missing. In theory it could've been over water, but trees rarely grow on water...

[@vtrvr511]

Gunship 2000 was released in 1991, not in 2000 !

[@camberiu]

Came here to say this.

[@tatianademeniuk9615]

elso tronsfomecz ormuda preludo too enurgoc the wideo game on ps02 in yeor 2004.

[@Kr33gola]

you missed alot of games here

[@snakeplissken2148]

you can assume that this list was packed by an ai. every normal human who is a decent helicopter games fan wouldnt have put gunship 2000 in the year 2000.

[@tatianademeniuk9615]

you lost two wideo games in this is list tronsfomecz 01 the wideo game on ps03 or pc 03 wersionz in yeor 2007 not only 2022 not only tronsfomecz 02 rewong of the follen the wideo game on ps03 or pc in yeor 2008.

[@sungjin008]

I hope New Thunder Blade comes out with New After Burner. It's already been 10 years since the release of Thunder Wolves, the Great Arcade Helicopter Shooter.

[@chug4083]

Where are the DCS Apache, Hind, Hip and Gazelle?

[@acpalestra1049]

“Under Defeat” is the best

[@dfa2691]

I appreciate the effort. Mainly 2 points: 1. Pure shoot em up with helicopter shaped player, I would have left out from the list 2. There are some notable mistakes along the line. Other than that, nice video!

[@operator9858]

i was here looking for something like heliborne, but after that was made they just kinda stopped making helicopter games didnt they? they only seem to have them in triple aaa titles as kind of side shows now...

[@zzysk2]

I don't know if it's sold outside of Japan, but the reason I became interested in helicopter video games was the arcade game Air Inferno released by Taito.

[@iri989]

Army Men Air Attack???

[@もりもり-k3x]

Cobra Command (1988 video game)

[@TheOldManTH]

Great Video, nice memories! What about Amigas "Thunderblade"? Losely based on the movie "Blue Thunder"....loved it!!!

[@shinjicito]

Falto este Extreme Assault un juegazo con muy bueons graficos para la epoca

[@JanoschNr1]

I do consider from GTA3-5 as helicopter game aswell

[@arturbaranski9698]

Extreme assault, Viper, Jet Strike.

[@emiln1977]

I don"t see the game "Extreme Assault" by Blue Byte, 1997 year

[@sekimoki3024]

Of course, Airwolf (soundtrack theme). 😁

[@darkgoth69]

Aw where was Chopper Commando? Mark Currie's

[@But...Why...is...all...this...]

AIRSTRIKE 2 GULF THUNDER 🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟🤟💕💕💕💕💕

[@utrock5067]

Army Men: Air Attack is missing.

[@chiefbigtoe7260]

No KA 52 Team Alligator?????

[@РусланВ-ж5х]

Переведете: Gunship 2000 вышло не в 2000 ом году, 1991-1992

[@rikitivitavi3964]

Third! Didn't make it in time quite a bit. Sadly. :(

[@picoletor]

kind of miss C&C renegade, battalion wars, thunder wolves and renegadeX but i gess not every game could be included...

[@ilhamadigunawan5264]

does someone know a Helicopter game where we play as a air force team consist of 4-5 heli and 2 jets, and we control the team leader. Where the control is using the arrow key, and if you pres the arrow key once, the heli move slowly, and if you press it 3 times it will move faster. The goal is to destroy enemy forces. there are tanks, infantry, etc. The end result menu shows a line of tanks that we destroyed, and in the menu they explode. i can't find the name for the life of me and it's killing me.

[@АндрейЛевченко-д8щ]

Странно что человек не знает о серии Джунгле , Урбан и Десерт страйк на Сеге

[@ДмитрийЖуков-о7к]

There is War Thunder?

[@tamas_k]

+ Extreme Assault and Helicops.

[@nameno4806]

There is a helicopter in The Crew2.

[@ComradeAtSpace95]

Only playable helicopter?

[@pelimies1818]

What is this.. Gunship 2000 came out in 1991, not 2000..

[@ELSueno817]

Army men sarge hero’s had a helicopter game on the ps1

[@hishamramzan5310]

You forgot War Thunder

[@dynamiteduo2613]

Somebody could help me? I'm looking for a game which is similar to Chopper Command - Atari 2600, but had a little bit better graphic, and you needed to go thorugh platforms there.

[@jessehamm3573]

"Under Defeat" (2005)

[@s_Shaman_n]

Warthunder the best 😏

[@Zarma4074]

Cold waters ?????? where in the world is that an heli sim ????????????????????????????? AND WHERE IS DCS : APACHE, HUEY, MI8, KA50, best comba sim ever.

[@jayphoenix2709]

Wargasm

[@thiagovideos2515]

M.I.A missing in action withou list

[@mikelightowler5220]

What the hell is an amiga or an amstrad cpc??

[@mikelightowler5220]

Okay. Hmm.

[@ramireza6904]

@@mikelightowler5220 The Amiga is a 16bit Machine from the late 80s/early 90s. The Amstrad an 8bit machine from the 80s, similar to the C64.

[@rodzandz]

Gunship 2000 released in 2000? 🤣 I guess the millennium bug degraded computer graphics.

[@UstasRathner]

Where is River Raid?