R/C Stunt Copter is described by developer Shiny as more of a "software toy" than a video game. It's a Radio Controlled model flight simulation that fully utilizes the PlayStation analog controller. The player view is selectable as either stationary, walking or flying behind the helicopter.
You can do training, stunts, complete mission objectives, multiplayer head-to-head, or free flight, using one of five different models of tiny helicopters in 3rd person view. The game starts a new player with an obligatory training section to teach you how the helicopter flies, in which you use a helicopter with a frame attached to prevent crashes and with limited maneuverability - no looping/rolls.
The game allows you to fly stunts or do missions, such as shooting at targets, flying through hoops, doing rolls and loops, and flying inverted. In two-player competition mode, you can shoot at your opponent's helicopter, causing it to crash.
All your flights are graded and also commented upon by an instructor, who will either applaud your success or ridicule your failures.