HAWKEN

 Xbox One
Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Multiplayer.it
    Jul 13, 2016
    80
    Hawken is one of the best free to play titles on the market, also playable without spending money. On xbox one textures are poor and there is an annoying tearing, but overall it is good to see and play.

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7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 18
  3. Negative: 2 out of 18
  1. Ernestt13
    Jul 6, 2016
    8
    If what you want is to be a lumbering mech stomping through a run down urban environment shooting missiles and storms of bullets at otherIf what you want is to be a lumbering mech stomping through a run down urban environment shooting missiles and storms of bullets at other lumbering mechs then this is the game for you.

    I played this game on the PC back in 2012 pretty religiously and it feels exactly the same on the Xbox. The controls are a bit hard to get used to since piloting a mech is not the same as a person and you can't remap anything but I found that it's no problem after half an hour.

    A lot of the gameplay is centered on map awareness, movement, and knowing how to use your specific mech. With over 30 mechs that all fit into some sort of niche in the class based shooter genre (TF2 style), every play style you can imagine is covered. one example would be the Scout mech; fast, hard hitting, and great for harassing the enemy team in urban maps. another would be the brawler; heavily armored with a rapid fire shotgun and rocket launcher, this mech is slow moving but able to move into a bottleneck and push its way through. The Predator is fast, shoots sticky explosives along with a sniperifle and has a special ability to lower incoming damage. Literally everything imaginable is here.

    I've read some complaintson the Hawken forums from xbox players saying that the graphics are bad, aiming is hard, turning is too slow, and the bots are too jittery but that is all part of the original design of the game. Remember that this is a game from 2012 and the full file size is somwhere around 4.5gb. the aiming is hard because there is no auto aim and every mech can dash in every direction and jump/ float in the air. This is not a twitch shooter like cod, 1v1 fights can last up to 15 seconds of continuous fire if both sides use cover and keeping on target is not something easily done without aim assist. The mechs are jittery and slower than expected when turning because the lore says that they are all repurposed industrial mechs that rumble around the battle field doing something they were not designed to do. that being said, you can turn down or turn off the jittering and bouncing around in the settings.

    All in all, this was exactly what i expected the game to be. Fights are intense, maps are small varied enough for 12 guys to get into nonstop fights and duel at range. they have multiple gametypes available from tdm to ctf and a horde mode too.    … Full Review »
  2. ReviewScope
    Jul 1, 2016
    8
    Very fun game, it's free to play so I would recommend having a look! The combat feels good and truly gives you the feeling of being in a mech.Very fun game, it's free to play so I would recommend having a look! The combat feels good and truly gives you the feeling of being in a mech. I will keep playing this for a while!… Full Review »
  3. WeeabooSlayer
    Nov 18, 2019
    9
    Hawken is a fast paced and frantic mech shooter that offers an experience no other game on the market does. It's play style can beHawken is a fast paced and frantic mech shooter that offers an experience no other game on the market does. It's play style can be overwhelming at times, but it's a unique experience and one of the best free games (in my opinion) on the market today.… Full Review »
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