Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Why Is The Helicopter Game So Popular?

By Neil Richardson


As the advancements in the electronics and computer graphics fields continue to elevate the level of possibilities, the video gaming industry, and specifically games centered around aerial themes, have experienced an upsurge in demand. Conversely, precisely because so many titles are being geared toward hyper realistic, massively epic story lines and visuals, there is an increasing trend in a return to titles with basic and simple themes; of these, Helicopter Game is one.

Ever since first being introduced to the world at large [the 1930's was their birthing time], helicopters have represented the epitome of the optimal flying machine in the minds of great many people. Their heretofore unheard of abilities: vertical landing and take off, backward, forward and even lateral motion capabilities, have rendered them legendary and very much favored within the industry of video gaming.

For instance, there are several flying games available now that incorporate a level of realism so specifically engineered that it feels like being in a flight simulator; complete with all the dials, switches, gauges, gears, controls, screens, and foot pedals you would find in a real aircraft of whatever type is being employed.

Whereas for some people, this kind of platform represents an exquisite opportunity to get as close to a cockpit as they'll ever actually come, for other consumers, it represents far too much work, and a learning curve that removes the entertainment factor; enter the simpler flying games.

In the game called Helicopter Game, one who plays is challenged with a rather unorthodox mix of difficult and incredibly easy: a player has a single button to press in order o control their vehicle and it only allows them to go in two ways- up and/or down. After that, it's a simple matter of attempting not to graze a single surface anywhere on the screen, including the top and bottom boundaries, for a period of time that ends the minute you touch anything.

On the other hand, a level of difficulty reveals itself in that there are no extra lives, no power bars, no way of revitalizing your craft; in short, when you die you die. In the vast majority of video gaming, there is some kind of option presented for players to pick up extra energy, or revive in some way when they've been hurt- not so with this model.

One other item of note will appeal to the bank account: playing is as simple as opening a browser window on your computer screen and as long as you have a mouse, you've got your controller button. One does not have to purchase any additional equipment or systems; this way it can be played by the widest possible audience.

At a time the majority of mobile devices come already equipped with gaming capabilities, usually complete with computer graphic visuals and enhanced displays of some kind, Helicopter Game is making a name for itself by fully going the furthest opposite direction it can, and in the process, bringing simple, old style excitement back to video games.




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