R/C Stunt Copter
1999 video game
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R/C Stunt Copter is a video game developed by Shiny Entertainment with Big Grub for PlayStation in 1999.
Big Grub
| R/C Stunt Copter | |
|---|---|
North American cover art | |
| Developers | Shiny Entertainment Big Grub |
| Publishers | |
| Platform | PlayStation |
| Release | |
| Genre | Amateur flight simulator |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Development
R/C Stunt Copter was originally announced under the title "Fly by Wire".[2][3] David Perry decided to create the game because flying a radio-controlled helicopter is something most males would like to do but could not afford to.[2]
Mathematician Robert Suh modeled the radio-controlled helicopter and its flight mechanics,[2] using a book of equations for flight models as a reference.[3] The game was designed specifically for the PlayStation's Dual Analog Controller.[4]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 76%[5] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |   [6] |
| CNET Gamecenter | 5/10[7] |
| Edge | 4/10[8] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 7.375/10[9][a] |
| Famitsu | 26/40[10] |
| Game Informer | 7/10[11] |
| GameFan | 90%[12][b] (G.N.) 83%[13] |
| GameSpot | 7.2/10[14] |
| IGN | 8.8/10[15] |
| Next Generation | [16] |
| Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [17] |
The game received favorable reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[5] Chris Charla of NextGen said of the game, "A unique game with unique control, this game is a winner."[16] In Japan, where the game was ported and published by Taito on November 30, 2000, Famitsu gave it a score of 26 out of 40.[10]
Four-Eyed Dragon of GamePro said, "If you're an RC hobbyist or a flight-sim fan, R/C Stunt Copter is great to play; otherwise, rent the game for a quick test flight."[18][c]
Notes
- Two critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game each a score of 7/10, one gave it 8/10, and the other gave it 7.5/10.