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Heli Heroes
By Reality Pump Studios, released 1 Jan 2001
- Linux
- Microsoft Windows
What it is
Heli Heroes is a shoot ’em up from Reality Pump Studios, released in 2001. It puts you in control of an AH-64 Apache Longbow or a Russian Hokum helicopter, flying through levels to complete mission objectives. Its missions mix realistic and science-fiction settings, from Iraqi oilfields to battles against major enemies in Alaska, as you face the terrorist group Revolution Now. You can find weapons, bonus objects, and offensive and defensive systems during missions. The game’s 3D landscapes let you fly over, through, and into the terrain, with missions spanning day and night and varying weather conditions. On Steam, it supports single-player and multiplayer, including shared or split-screen play, as well as Remote Play Together and Steam Cloud. It is listed for Windows and Linux. Steam also lists trading cards and Family Sharing.
What players like, and what they don't
- Fly an Apache Longbow or Russian Hokum helicopter
- 30 day and night missions with varying weather
- Weapons and offensive and defensive systems to find
- Shared or split-screen multiplayer is listed
- Available for Windows and Linux
- No macOS platform is listed
- Steam lists only partial multiplayer details beyond shared play
Who it suits
It suits players looking for helicopter-based arcade action with mission objectives and a mix of realistic and science-fiction settings. Its listed multiplayer and shared or split-screen features may also suit groups playing together.
Heli Heroes combines arcade shooting with helicopter missions and a science-fiction conflict. Its platform list covers Windows and Linux, with single-player and several multiplayer options.
