I will never forget those... things... Best jump-scares ever.

I fanypne wants to take over, please do. I can't think of anything right now.

Since it's been several hours, I'll try it :)

"I like eating lots of stuff, especially fruit! The more I eat, the better! Who am I?"

Are you the worm from the original worm game?

you mean snake?

Neither. And eating special types of food makes me invicible!

Pac-Man?

Hmm, sounds like some variation of Digger.
Is it?

Yep, you got it! :)

LOL OK!

Right in the current level on THIS game that's no currently available via any DD sites I have to first do some aerobatics, following a 'helicopter' taxi through the streets of New York before taking on a warehouse and carrier ship, once I start to do some damage a squadron of 6 planes (of 2 different types) comes for me and I have to take them all on myself, no wingmen for me on THIS mission!

Oh, is this a flight game in that case? If it is, then I have to say I won't have a clue as I've not played many, despite wanting to (no joystick at the moment, just a gamepad).

Yeah it's a flying game, I seem to be doing fine enough on it with my Xbox 360 pad, it's more from the Wing Commander school of knock-about fun flying games than a serious sim though...

Is it a Star Trek game?

Edit: Oh wait, probably not since there's the 'helicopter taxi' involved and a warehouse...In which era is the game set?

It's set in an alternative history of the first half of the 20th Century

Probably these games are somewhat less played. I, for example, can only remember Ace Combat Assault Horizon which I played very little (although enough to know that it's not it). Oh, yes, Elite too.

What platforms was it released on?