Old school action provides the meat and potatoes of Thunder Wolves, but there is still a storyline thrown in beyond simply completing consecutive objectives. Players begin as a new member of the Thunder Wolves elite military group the game is named for and begin earning the spot in the group automatically, as the game immediately thrusts the player into missions. The typical cast of characters are here including the calm and collected radio contact that calls out new mission objectives and other important details and the wise cracking partner that is always competing for bragging rights with the player. The game itself takes the player to 4 unique locations around the world to complete 13 unique missions with plenty of objectives, giving the player only a few hours of content in a single playthrough.
Thunder Wolves isn't a game that focuses on realism but instead gives players an action-packed arcade style that is sure to resonate with many gamers. Missions award points and a star rating upon completion based on enemies killed and how fast the stage was completed, and objectives pop up in a stylish fashion that keeps players concentrating on the task at hand and quickly moving on to the next after a rewarding notification has occurred. Missions feature plenty of different objectives including destroying enemy troops, protecting the Thunder Wolves' own, stealthily entering enemy terrain and having epic boss battles with evenly matched enemy choppers. The terrorists can't win, but they can definitely explode!
In addition to the 13-mission long campaign, Thunder Wolves includes 9 different, unlockable helicopters that each have their own statistical strengths and weaknesses. The helicopters in the game are heavily armed with the types of weapons you'd expect including regular missiles, homing, heavy machine guns and more. The controls of the game have a slight learning curve, but there are a few layouts to choose from if the default aren't to your liking. The game also allows you to invite your buddy over for some couch cooperative play where one player takes control of the aircraft as the pilot and one mans the machine gun to lay down some heavy fire on air and ground troops. Either way you play, Thunder Wolves is a lot of fun, even if it is short lived.
Thunder Wolves is an alright looking game; you won't be blown away by the game's incredible graphics, but they look fine for a downloadable game and explosions are always fun either way, and the game is filled with those. Colorful sprites, menus and notifications help make the game a better experience, though the storyline is made a bit worse with poor voice acting. Most of the game's dialogue happens before the mission, and any jabber during missions is blurted out over heavy gunfire and explosion, so be ready to read some subtitles. All in all, Thunder Wolves offers a solid presentation that is fun in single player but offers lesser replay value with no online multiplayer or variety in game modes. Thunder Wolves will only set players back 800 Microsoft Points though and is a good value for the price. Check out Thunder Wolves on PlayStation Network, Xbox LIVE Arcade and Steam today!
Thunder Wolves is now available for PlayStation Network, Xbox LIVE Arcade and PC and can be purchased for 800 Microsoft Points or $9.99. Thunder Wolves is rated M by the ESRB for Blood, Language & Violence. For more information on the game, check out the official Thunder Wolves website.
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Game Information:
Developer: Most Wanted Entertainment
Publisher: bitComposer Games
Platforms: PlayStation Network, Xbox LIVE Arcade (reviewed) & PC
Release Date: May 1, 2013
