Coming this winter to Xbox Live Arcade, inXile Entertainmentâs Choplifter HD takes the classic rescue chopper gameplay of the 1982 PC original and âamps it upâ with zombies, explosions, and the odd cameo. Fingers crossed for a classic mode!
First spotted in a 2009 trademark filing, Choplifter HD is now officially official, descending upon Xbox Live Arcade initially before making the jump to the PlayStation Network and PC. The original game in its many incarnations involved a combat helicopter pilot shooting his way into enemy territory, picking up prisoners of war, and delivering them safely to home base.
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How does Choplifter HD mix things up, aside from the enhanced graphics?
âChoplifter HD takes everything we loved about the classic Choplifter game and amps it up with more choppers, more weapons, more rescues, lots of zombies and more over-the-top explosions to appeal to todayâs action-thirsty gamer,â said Brian Fargo, president, inXile Entertainment. âWe are thrilled to be partnering with gaming giant Konami on bringing Choplifter HD to the many millions of Xbox Arcade players.â
Iâm so very conflicted. The original sparked my love for helicopter video games, and Choplifter HD is definitely a helicopter video game, but the addition of zombies and an appearance by Duke just makes it feel so cheap. Canât we call it Choplifter Legacy or something? Ooo, Choplifter Revelations; that has a nice ring to it.
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