Tom Clancy's HAWX 2

HAWX 2 is a dogfight fans dream and an excellent place for newcomers to enter in this genre of arcade games.

If you're a fan of the original, you'll be over the moon with the sequel which contains a sturdy gaming engine, albeit easy at times but overall, the story, action and sheer speed of you flying through the air will keep most gamers entertained.

Hawx 2 is a much more complete game than the previous one. It doesn't have the futuristic gameplay mechanics of the first one, but it has more variety with more classic gameplay, but at the same time it's much better for mission design, full of twists and new situations.

Ultimately, H.A.W.X. 2 is a must for Tom Clancy and flight-sim fans.

More than strong enough to chill out with the likes of Rainbow Six and Ghost Recon without embarrassing itself. [Issue#63, p.82]

H.A.W.X. 2 corrects most of the flaws from the first game. The strong variety in missions and challenging dogfights make it the best game the genre has to offer up to now, but there is still room for improvement. Especially the lack of competitive multiplayer modes and the cumbersome lobbysystem fall short in comparison to the rest it offers. It doesn't take away from the fact that others will have a hard time to take back the throne.

It's refreshing to see Ubisoft applying such creativity and depth to what other developers would typically fashion as a mindless shooter. [Issue#101, p.120]

It remains a game worth checking out, but almost by default due to the small number of air combat games on the market.

The controls are a mixed bag.

We really liked Ubisoft's first HAWX game very much. We also liked the truly pathetic story because of its compelling tension. We didn't like story of HAWX 2 and didn't watch the boring cutscenes as well. There are bigger gunfights up in the air and the missions got a bigger variety. The new features such as landing approaches, the refueling, the interception of enemy and so fit in very well, but have a similarly large claim as a browser game. Nothing new to expect. Fans will like it anyway.

Hawx 2 is quite nice: an interesting multiplayer mode, and some variations in the progression of the campaign makes it an entertaining product. Too bad the flying model isn't perfect.