Thunderstrike: Operation Phoenix

 PlayStation 2
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65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews What's this?

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7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 7 Ratings

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  • Summary: A deadly new adversary has struck at all the principal nations, paralyzing the world. The world's allied forces immediately call for a global summit, merging their weapons resources and technologies into a clandestine project entitled Operation Phoenix. [Eidos Interactive]
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 15
  3. Negative: 3 out of 15
  1. GamePro
    80
    Casual twitch gamers may be turned off by the flying learning curve and amount of strategizing required to complete each mission, but you can’t deny the hedonistic thrill of buzzing over a desolate desert landscape and letting loose!
  2. Hot Games
    80
    The real problem is that the game won’t hold your attention for longer than a weekend, which is unfortunate.
  3. GameSpot
    78
    Players looking for a detailed flight simulation will enjoy Thunderstrike's tactical gameplay, but fans of visceral action will find its strike-and-hide gameplay requirements a bit too rigid.
  4. TotalPlayStation
    65
    If you are a helicopter sim fan and like games that are frustratingly difficult then pick up this game. Otherwise, either stay away or at your own discretion rent it because there are way better games out there.
  5. GameZone
    59
    A game that suffers from “could have been great“ syndrome. The weapons are cool and the missions are exciting, but the controls ruined everything.
  6. Electronic Gaming Monthly
    50
    Later sorties throw so much annoying crap at you—too many enemies who pop out of nowhere, too many mission objectives. [Jan 2002, p.222]
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  7. Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
    30
    Why does the game look like crap? [Jan 2002, p.141]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. BigTiny
    Sep 9, 2004
    9
    Hard..but excellent...good graphics and weapons.
  2. TravisB.
    Dec 12, 2002
    9
    A very challenging game and threateningly addictive. A few hints about rescuing hostages and surviving ambushes would be nice.
  4. AndreaL.
    Jan 9, 2002
    8
    Finish this in the Hard level, if you can!
  5. MikeG.
    Feb 24, 2003
    8
    It's a good effort to try and combine action and fun while still staying true to the genre which is one of it's major problems. It's a good effort to try and combine action and fun while still staying true to the genre which is one of it's major problems. It's trying to please everyone at once. I did however, enjoy playing this game but only because there just isn't enough competition out there. One thing that i would like to complain about though, is how annoying and irratating it is trying to shoot them bloody soldiers on the ground. Why didn't Eidos put them on the target system as well? Answers on a postcard. … Expand
  6. TimS.
    Aug 19, 2002
    8
    Not as bad as the reviews have made it seem.
  7. MattC.
    Jan 28, 2002
    7
    Definitely cool but super hard.

Awards & Rankings

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#83 Most Discussed PS2 Game of 2001