Jungle Strike on the Genesis is one of those games that makes you feel like an action hero from minute one. You're immediately thrown into the cockpit of a heavily armed helicopter, weaving through palm trees while dodging RPGs and taking out enemy bases. The controls are simple—just enough buttons to feel powerful without getting overwhelmed—but the missions get surprisingly tactical. Do you blow up that radar station first, or rescue the hostages before the timer runs out?

What I love is how the terrain actually matters—flying low through canyons to avoid SAM sites, or skimming rooftops in the urban missions. The jungle levels especially have this great tension where enemies pop out from behind waterfalls or emerge from hidden bunkers. And that soundtrack? Pure 90s synth adrenaline.

It's aged way better than most Genesis shooters, mostly because the pacing never lets up. You'll fail missions, but in that "one more try" way where you immediately spot what went wrong. Just watch out for the oil rig level—that one's brutal.