Helistorm 2

Helistorm 2 was one of those games you'd find on a Flash portal in the late 2000s. It fit right in with the era's straightforward action titles, offering a quick dose of aerial combat without much fuss. You just loaded it in your browser and started shooting.

You control a helicopter from a top-down perspective, using the mouse to guide it across the map. Your main job is to complete a series of missions, which usually involve destroying every enemy unit in an area. You have a few tools for the task. A primary machine gun fires continuously at your cursor, while a limited supply of missiles deals heavier damage. There is also a turbo boost for quick escapes and a temporary shield for defense. The game moves at a brisk pace, and the difficulty comes from managing these systems while dodging return fire from tanks and other aircraft. It feels like a tense, focused scramble where every decision matters.