Reviews for Thunder Strike: Operation Phoenix PS2MPN: 788687500043 
By member:
shipwreck1
- Nov 30, 2005
Thunder StrikeStrengths: Good initial concept Weakness: Frustratingly difficult, long load times, more sim than shooter Thunder Strike is a very deceiving game in that it looks as though it is going to be a fun shooter in the vein of the "Strike" games that were on the Genesis many years ago. Unfortunately, the only thing this game has in common with those classics is that it is a helicopter combat game. This game is more about helicopter simulation and the learning curve is extremely steep with very difficult controls. The combat is unbalanced and frustratingly difficult as enemies sometimes pop up out of nowhere. The fact that the control setup is so difficult does not help in combat at all. I would only recommend this game to fans of flight simulation games as this is not the shooter that I was hoping for. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
By member:
follandboy
- Oct 29, 2005
Thunder StrikeStrengths: Fun Weakness: for about 5 minutes. I was fooled into buying this game by the name. I seen Strike in the name and I thought it was to be a remake of there classic Desert Strike and Jungle Strike games for the Sega Genisis. Boy was I wrong. This game was not made by EA, instead it was made by Eddios, one of the worst game developers in my opinion because they ruined my beloved Tomb Raider series. This game I had no fun playing. The missions are dumb, the graphics are weak and the controls are frustrating. Avoid. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
testseek.com - Oct 28, 2009
Thunderstrike: Operation Phoenix
Testseek.com has collected 1 expert review for Thunderstrike: Operation Phoenix and the rating is 80 of 100. Click below and use Testseek.com to find all ratings, product awards and conclusions. Top
GameZone - Nov 30, 2001
Thunderstrike: Operation Phoenix
"A deadly wave of extremist terrorism has struck at all of the principle nations, paralyzing the world with fear. The globe's major powers immediately issue a state of emergency, merging their weapons resources and technologies into a clandestine project code named Operation Phoenix."--Thunder Strike's Mission Statement If part of the mission statement doesn't seem eerily familiar, then you must... Top
games.net - Jan 1, 2000
Thunderstrike: Operation Phoenix
Published by Core Design and developed by Eidos, Thunderstrike: Operation Phoenix is a action game for the PS2. It has an ESRB rating of TEEN. Top 
|
.
Strengths: REALISTIC CONTROLS
Weakness: TOO REALISTIC; YOU WILL DIE EASILY BECAUSE OF YOUR MANY ENEMIES
My problem with this game is that although it tries to be as realistic as possible, this means that you’re going to have to act as if you were really flying an actual helicopter behind actual enemy lines, where there are many tanks and missile launchers to shoot you down. This means you're gonna have to do a lot of shooting and hiding and not enough fast, “in your face guns blazing” action. You'll get frustrated a lot, because if a few enemy missiles manage to hit you, it's game over.
The good thing about this game is that it has four campaigns and the stages are very large and massive. You also have access to many weapons, such as bombs, rockets, and even torpedos. In some missions, you'll also have Wing men who you can give commands to , in order to help you destroy your enemy. The controls are little tricky and take getting some use to, but once you master It, then you can start having fun with this game.
0% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful?