There’s a scene in Die Hard 4.0 where John McClane propels a car into the air and brings down an enemy helicopter. I remember sitting in the cinema, watching this ridiculousness unfold and hearing audible groans from the audience.
Part of me was cringing. Part of me was thinking, “Hang on! I’m sure I’ve seen this happen before…”
It became clear to me moments later. This was a scene from Probe Entertainment’s Die Hard Trilogy, the video game which debuted on the PlayStation in 1996 and featured a separate game based on each of the first three films.
The Die Hard With a Vengeance portion sees you speeding around NYC in a taxicab, trying to defuse bombs against the clock. In the final stage you have to bash the boss’s helicopter out of the sky by hitting a series of jumps.