Tom Clancy's HAWX

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7.2

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  2. Mixed: 36 out of 140
  3. Negative: 24 out of 140
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  1. Suokukko
    Aug 17, 2013
    10
    I am glad this game came out and I get to blow off the dust of my joystick controller again. This is a cool blend of FPS and combat aviation. Sure it is not flight simulator specific,and the load outs and missions are a bit exaggerated... What fps type game doesn't embellish a little. The bottom line it is fun graphics are great and the story and game play are fun. Nothing I like more thanI am glad this game came out and I get to blow off the dust of my joystick controller again. This is a cool blend of FPS and combat aviation. Sure it is not flight simulator specific,and the load outs and missions are a bit exaggerated... What fps type game doesn't embellish a little. The bottom line it is fun graphics are great and the story and game play are fun. Nothing I like more than shooting and blowing things up in game to blow off some steam and unwind. Best part is you can fight with and against friends.… Expand
  2. OttoKill
    Nov 25, 2011
    10
    Tom Clancy's Hawx is a really fun game. It is not a true flight sim like my DCS Blackshark or even IL2 1946, but it does have a lot of good action and is entertaining. It is a good simple fly and shoot arcade type game that will be around for sometime, for all those who don't want a steep learning experience from a more sophisticated flight sim. The graphics are good, and the game playsTom Clancy's Hawx is a really fun game. It is not a true flight sim like my DCS Blackshark or even IL2 1946, but it does have a lot of good action and is entertaining. It is a good simple fly and shoot arcade type game that will be around for sometime, for all those who don't want a steep learning experience from a more sophisticated flight sim. The graphics are good, and the game plays very well on the older P-4 processors that run at 3ghz and above. A nice PC game, but I think it was really tailored for a console.
    It is worth playing.    … Expand
  3. AkseliE
    Jan 21, 2010
    8
    I myself am a hardcore flight sim man to the bone. I decided to try this to have a good game to zero my brain activity between IL-2 and DCS: Black Shark. Does what it promised, very good "just blast everything to bits" type of fun in middle of long HC sim stretches. Works for my needs just perfectly.
  4. LaurentC
    Mar 19, 2009
    8
    Even though for many this is just another air combat game, rather unoriginal and lacking in terrain graphics and other details of the sort, for the new comer to this type of game this game is very exciting to play. Missions can be played several times without boring the gamer and the unlocks help keep your gameplay varied. One must also admit that a good air combat game has not been Even though for many this is just another air combat game, rather unoriginal and lacking in terrain graphics and other details of the sort, for the new comer to this type of game this game is very exciting to play. Missions can be played several times without boring the gamer and the unlocks help keep your gameplay varied. One must also admit that a good air combat game has not been released in a rather long time, especially for console.… Expand
  5. keving
    Mar 21, 2009
    10
    I am glad this game came out and I get to blow off the dust of my joystick controller again. This is a cool blend of FPS and combat aviation. Sure it is not flight simulator specific,and the load outs and missions are a bit exaggerated... What fps type game doesn't embellish a little. The bottom line it is fun graphics are great and the story and game play are fun. Nothing I like I am glad this game came out and I get to blow off the dust of my joystick controller again. This is a cool blend of FPS and combat aviation. Sure it is not flight simulator specific,and the load outs and missions are a bit exaggerated... What fps type game doesn't embellish a little. The bottom line it is fun graphics are great and the story and game play are fun. Nothing I like more than shooting and blowing things up in game to blow off some steam and unwind. Best part is you can fight with and against friends.. Tally HO!!!!… Expand
  6. KevinM
    Mar 22, 2009
    9
    OMG! this game is awesome so realistic except the terrain i like the idea of using the control help and how the weapons work. overall this game gets a 9 from me. tom clancy games always rock i still love. spec-ops games he makes. esecially since i found out he uses 3ds max to make the games. WOW! i know how to use that software and i can't find out how he did that. he made the OMG! this game is awesome so realistic except the terrain i like the idea of using the control help and how the weapons work. overall this game gets a 9 from me. tom clancy games always rock i still love. spec-ops games he makes. esecially since i found out he uses 3ds max to make the games. WOW! i know how to use that software and i can't find out how he did that. he made the terrain and maps using it along with realtime shootouts. really cool.… Expand
  7. nicks
    Apr 9, 2009
    10
    HAWX is a great arcade flight game. If you are looking for a combat simulator, this is not the game for you. Like most Clancy titles, this game takes a very difficult scenerio, and makes it accessible to rest of us. The graphics are outstanding and the controls are easy to pick up. I have been playing it with an XBOX 360 controller, and have enjoyed every second. I recommend this to HAWX is a great arcade flight game. If you are looking for a combat simulator, this is not the game for you. Like most Clancy titles, this game takes a very difficult scenerio, and makes it accessible to rest of us. The graphics are outstanding and the controls are easy to pick up. I have been playing it with an XBOX 360 controller, and have enjoyed every second. I recommend this to anyone who isn't looking for a simulator, but wants to have a blast destroying bad guys in an arcade flyer!… Expand
  8. BananaPhone
    May 3, 2009
    9
    You guys are weird. The controls on this game is really good, just use the keypad instead of the mouse! The graphics are very good if your computer is up-to-date. I've been playing it on the PC and I've had no problems with it at all. I was looking for a simulator, but I found something even better! The gameplay, however, does get a little repeptitive.
  9. Jon
    Jun 20, 2009
    9
    There are a number of things to be said about this game: 1. Of course it's a bloody arcade game, if you want to fly planes then play flight sim X. I just want to blow people out of the sky and not have to worry about whether I'm going to accidentally deploy the landing gear, play this game if you want click... Bang! Gameplay. 2. Play it with a joystick, the old mouse and There are a number of things to be said about this game: 1. Of course it's a bloody arcade game, if you want to fly planes then play flight sim X. I just want to blow people out of the sky and not have to worry about whether I'm going to accidentally deploy the landing gear, play this game if you want click... Bang! Gameplay. 2. Play it with a joystick, the old mouse and keyboard is great for shooters RPGs and RTS but if you want to drive a plane at least get a gamepad. 3. Yes, the story is crap. Remember this is tom Clancy. His stories only make sense if you are patriotically American and actually care about a bunch of grown army men whining about they're paychecks. 4. Multiplayer is fun. Anyone who has a problem with the game should play multiplayer. If the AI is to stoopid you've got humans to asplode instead. If you FEEL stupid then you can make your friends feel stupid too. 5. The graphics... Don't expect anything brilliant and you'll be pleasantly surprised. If you've played a game with lots of area and planes and buildings you'll know what to expect… Expand
  10. JakeB
    Dec 21, 2009
    10
    Easy to fly with a joystick and keyboard. Coop mode multiplayer support, achievements for completing campaign unlock weapon loadouts, and new jets. My favorite is the A-10 Warthog. Directx 10.1 supported
  11. TakeshiJ
    Mar 23, 2009
    8
    Awesome game, however the single player missions get extremely repetitive of fly here, blow this up, fly here, blow more of this up. However the co-op was loads more fun than the single player, and though I haven't tried versus, I can't wait to dogfight with other people :)
  12. JoshG
    Mar 29, 2009
    9
    Entertaining when it works, pc platform is plagued with so many problems that after a while it really makes you want to give the game a bad review. But... Because I have so much playing it when it does work, i'll keep my review fairly neutral.
  13. zacb
    Mar 16, 2009
    9
    Great game, great graphincs until to go near ground, (might be my pc) but still.. otherwise its so good!
  14. yota234
    Jun 10, 2011
    8
    HAWX is an arcade flying game. The story is set in the near future. The game starts in 2014. You're an U.S. Air Force pilot and the war is totally freaking you out
    The graphics are very good and the environment seems to be photo-realistic. The plane models also look nice, for example the F-16. There are many planes and many places. I haven't finished the game yet but I wil try it. The    HAWX is an arcade flying game. The story is set in the near future. The game starts in 2014. You're an U.S. Air Force pilot and the war is totally freaking you out
    The graphics are very good and the environment seems to be photo-realistic. The plane models also look nice, for example the F-16. There are many planes and many places. I haven't finished the game yet but I wil try it. The controls in the beginning are quite confusing but you will get used to them. The menus are easy to understand for me. You can easily find what you're looking for. This is not a flying simulator. It's half arcade. My knowledge is not so good in these sort of games and I usually don't like them but this an exception. I don't know anything about planes but now I know. Well, if you like flying but don't like simulators this game is for you.    … Expand
  15. Forceflow
    Jul 26, 2011
    8
    Enjoyed this more than I thought I would! A very arcade-like shooter, missions are varied enough, good graphics.

    Story is typical Tom Clancy, and serves as nothing more than a shoelace to tie the missions together. Would also recommend gamepad for gameplay, I found mouse+keyboard combo a bit weird for flightsim
  16. Kimomarudotcom
    Mar 18, 2012
    8
    I bought this game recently for 10 dollars on Steam, so for ten bucks you're getting a really fun game and can't go wrong. This is not a 60 dollar game (Ubisoft shouldn't feel too bad, there aren't many games these days worth 60 bucks.) Its relegation to extreme discount status is understandable - the plot is ridiculous, some of the production values are off (poor lip synching ofI bought this game recently for 10 dollars on Steam, so for ten bucks you're getting a really fun game and can't go wrong. This is not a 60 dollar game (Ubisoft shouldn't feel too bad, there aren't many games these days worth 60 bucks.) Its relegation to extreme discount status is understandable - the plot is ridiculous, some of the production values are off (poor lip synching of characters in dialogue sequence), the single player campaign's length isn't too long, and apparently no one is playing this game online. However, wow this game's fun. The controls are amazing, there are some cool mechanics (like the ability to control the plane in 1st and 3rd person - changeable on the fly), a nice collection of planes to use, and some really fun single player missions. If you can grab it for 10 bucks, it's a good deal and you'll enjoy it.… Expand
  17. Tperson
    Jan 9, 2012
    8
    The game could be better but apart from the bits it leaves out, it's a great game! Lots of variety with planes and weapons, difficulty settings ranging from normal to elite although there should be and easy for people who are just starting. I enjoyed sitting down and playing this for a few days until I finished the game. Now I'm just doing it again on the next difficulty up. GreatThe game could be better but apart from the bits it leaves out, it's a great game! Lots of variety with planes and weapons, difficulty settings ranging from normal to elite although there should be and easy for people who are just starting. I enjoyed sitting down and playing this for a few days until I finished the game. Now I'm just doing it again on the next difficulty up. Great multi-player and I enjoyed the lan co-op. Strangely enough, I got the game for less the $10 so it's a great deal seeing it's better than lots of more expensive games.… Expand
  18. dragonsoul
    Jan 5, 2013
    10
    its amazing,perfect keyboard controls,amazing graphics,great weaponry and in game hints,its an game that will keep on my mind every time i play one Tom Clancy's title on my life
  19. TomH
    Mar 19, 2009
    10
    Reviewers were very unfair, I own the game for 360 for my review so I don't know how different it is. The gameplay is simply amazing, on PC I know you can hook up a 360 controller and the controls on the 360 are very easy to get use too. The graphics are also amazing until you basically touch down, a very rare scenario but still happens. One of my favorite games, good buy Theres also Reviewers were very unfair, I own the game for 360 for my review so I don't know how different it is. The gameplay is simply amazing, on PC I know you can hook up a 360 controller and the controls on the 360 are very easy to get use too. The graphics are also amazing until you basically touch down, a very rare scenario but still happens. One of my favorite games, good buy Theres also a demo on Xbox live marketplace and ps3 store and I think a PC demo is out too.… Expand
  20. sleeplust
    Mar 29, 2014
    9
    Graphics and maneuver are excellent and fluent,better than Ace Combat,in my opinion.
    Compare with Ace Combat,Hawx is of less flaws and it can let the player stare at the screen and think about not "the mechanics are poor and redundant" but how defeating obstacles encountered.
    The cinematics between stages seem a bit simple. Hawx 1 is quite an underestimated good game,while Hawx 2 is    Graphics and maneuver are excellent and fluent,better than Ace Combat,in my opinion.
    Compare with Ace Combat,Hawx is of less flaws and it can let the player stare at the screen and think about not "the mechanics are poor and redundant" but how defeating obstacles encountered.
    The cinematics between stages seem a bit simple.
    Hawx 1 is quite an underestimated good game,while Hawx 2 is VERY much worse.
    I suggest UBI or Valve to build a cloud save functions for this one.
    图像和操控堪称卓越，我觉得比王牌空战好。
    同王牌空战比，鹰击长空弱点更少，并可以让玩家盯着屏幕思考如何破解遇到的困难，而不是“这游戏机制怎么又烂又多余”。
    关与关之间的过场影片看上去有点简单了。
    鹰击长空1是个被低估的好游戏，而鹰击长空2则差“的多”。
    我建议育碧活阀门能为这个作品添加云存档功能。    … Expand
  21. Danil_Shtangeev
    Jan 28, 2019
    8
    This is a good way to spend your free time if you like this type of games. Good graphics, performance and gameplay dynamic.

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Metascore
70

Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. G4 TV
    80
    It’s disappointing that the multiplayer doesn’t take advantage of the opportunities established by the rest of the game’s design, but the four-player co-op is a very welcomed addition.
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  2. 1UP
    75
    The online play -- particularly co-op -- gives HAWX significant replayability. Everything from the picture-perfect planes to the stunning real world environments looks great, even after multiple passes.
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  3. NZGamer
    72
    The presentation of the game is nicely polished for the most part. From a distance, everything looks really good in-game. Up close, however, H.A.W.X kind of suffers from what most flight games do – bad terrain!
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