Astraware’s Hellfire – First Look

Astraware Is really a role when it comes to iPod and iPod Touch games. We have promo codes available in the Developer’s Corner for five of their other games (last chance to enter since we’ll be giving them away by 4pm est) and their latest, Hellfire is, in my opinion, their best yet!

Hellfire  takes one of my favorite early iPhone games, Chopper up about 25 notches.

The game concept is the same — fly your helicopter, attack the enemy, pick up hostages once they are released, and bring said hostages back to safety. But while the concept is the same, the gameplay is entirely different.

The graphics are incredibly rich. The sound is good and truly adds to the game. The control of the helicopter is smooth — you can increase or decrease altitude, speed, and more. It makes superb use of both accelerometer and the touchscreen controls.

Best yet, the gameplay itself is incredibly detailed. You have your choice of munitions and a varied quantity of each. You can choose whether or not you’re playing as a United States or Soviet helicopter. And there are 16 different missions to complete. I also love the fact that when you come back to the game after a hiatus it picks up at the same level.

I have been playing the game since I first got it yesterday and I’m really enjoying.

I’ll be offering a full review soon but, in the meantime, you can check out a video clip of the game after the break.