Warhawk Review
- Posted August 31st, 2007 at 14:52 EDT by
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Review Score
- PSU Review Score
- 9.0
- Avg. user review score:
- 9.1
Summary
Warhawk is an amazing multiplayer experience. Almost everything is spot on, and players will have a lot of fun taking on different roles and trying out different tactics to reach their objectives. This title is a must-have for PS3 owners.
We like
- Simplistic menus and descriptions will help anyone become a server host and ranked pilot.
- There's a ton of ranks, ribbons and medals to earn.
- Graphics are beautifully enticing.
We dislike
- Steep learning curve without documentation or tutorials.
- Only works on one PSN account if you download it.
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(continued from previous page) ...make sure the opposing team does not breach your bounds.
Warhawk’s beauty is essentially supplemented by an amazing gameplay structure. The players are given numerous methods, some devious, to eliminate their opponents. As you fight tremendously for your team’s ground, there are seven aerial weapons and nine ground weapons. In addition, three vehicles are found in the game for road rage fun or simple flag retrieval. To prevent any Warhawk from swooping down and just taking the flag, three turret types are allowed to the player to auto track missiles to a Warhawk’s inevitable and unfortunate doom. So much for thinking you were almost there! Incognito truly went out of their way and above and beyond to make sure that the weaponry adjustability is perfect, without one single flaw. Complimented with the variety of weapons, there is literally a detailed book as to different ways that these weapons can be used. With such stability and flexibility in the gameplay, the focus to Warhawk’s weapon system is quite an impressive one. Every weapon is detailed with a specific counter or counter situation. For instance, laid mines can be destroyed with bursts from a flamethrower. Extremely powerful weapons like the rocket launcher turret and the laser targeting binoculars take time to unload their full power in a very realistic manner. Faster weapons such as pistols and rifles do less damage. Thankfully, this attention to detail prevents a “say hello to my lil’ friend” scenario of blazing guns after attempting to raid the enemy with your jeep a long with the Warhawk flying in for a flag capture scenario.
In addition to such a beautifully crafted weapon system, the same can be said about the balance between ground troops and vehicles of all sorts. The balance with the weapon system goes hand in hand with the overarching soldier-type balance. Ground troops aren't heavily armored, and can go down to a mounted turret, aerial attack or be run over by a vehicle. With their ground tactics, the troops can destroy either turrets or planes with an assortment of arms. If you get shot down by someone with a rocket launcher, tough luck - better hope they ran out of ammunition if you come strolling in the next time around! Turrets are formidable weapons, but leave you vulnerable to attack due to the noise they create and the fact that they’re merely fixed mounds. With Warhawks, destroying anything easily via lock on missiles is a simple task, but to teach soldiers, vehicles and turret shooters a lesson without a cluster bomb, the planes have to hover in place. It’s then necessary that a player does not hover around for too long, then the weapons system might come into effect, and a ground troop might have ample opportunity to counterattack.
From this balanced weapons system and finely tuned gameplay aspect, battles between experienced Warhawk players often turn into complex skirmishes. Attacks on key bases to hold are more apparent this time around. You and everyone on your team immediately know what they need to accomplish to declare victory over the other team. With all of these unbelievable additions and exquisite balance between the weapons system and the harmony in the options of choosing whether to be on foot or in the air, Incognito truly delivers a living, breathing, life for players to take control of and live through in fast paced action adventure warfare.
On screen itself you will be aided by a HUD system, which helps to indicate what areas your team controls, where you should be heading and if any dangers are around the vicinity. As most of the maps available in Warhawk are absolutely massive, the inclusion of this HUD system is a pure genius on Incognito’s part.
The control scheme, which is responsive and beautifully integrated with Sixaxis, adds to the life of the soldiers that players assume command of. Using this, players are given ample options to adjust their controls with. The optimisation levels around including not only inverting the analogue sticks but also even engaging Sixaxis function for the ground vehicles and aircraft. Even though the Sixaxis brilliantly responds to the set customisation level, it's pleasing to have the option to turn that mode on and off at will instead ... (continued on next page)
Comments
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bjaelkesex |
bjaelke- 2:58pm BST - August 31st, 2007
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Gave it 9.5. Would have rated it 10, but I get killed all the time and that's negative!
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Jbthegreat
- 3:07pm BST - August 31st, 2007
- 3
I would give it 9.5 if it had more levels annd more weapons
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wiggsj
- 3:28pm BST - August 31st, 2007
- 6
not a 9.5 an 8 is more accurate. To be honest Im waiting for our 9+ game , Ive been waiting a year now...ALL I FREAKIN WANT IS ONE GAME TO LIVE UP TO THE BS HYPE SONY keeps putting out. so frustrated... especially since I played bioshock at a buddies house! where is our GOW and Bioshock?? I still believe in SONY but man make it happen already and quit hyping the mediocre games!! anyone else with me??
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NoUseMercenary |
NoUseMerk_PSU- 3:37pm BST - August 31st, 2007
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Well... GOW came out a year after the Xbox 360 had been out and Bioshock is a good two years. So if you wait for Uncharted then there is your first PS3 title and I am sure you will find your Bioshock in the next year. Actually Bioshock is coming to the PS3 in Spring so no need to worry about that.
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wiggsj
- 3:52pm BST - August 31st, 2007
- 10
@NoUseMercenary- thank you for that perspective, your absolutly right, I do believe SONY will get there and are very close but man I thought they were gonna be there by now, Ill have to keep waiting and I didnt know that about BIoshock in the spring but am glad to hear it. As long as its at least as good as the Hexbox's version -unfortunatly so many cross platform games have not been....cough..Madden,TC Vegas, cough cough....
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morggo
- 4:07pm BST - August 31st, 2007
- 11
i agree with most of what the reviewer says, but my biggest complaint about the game is the length of time required in order to be up to par with the quality of players out there... As with most games with online play (well, all FPS and 3rd person shooters), your performance will suck (as in my case) unless you invest a massive number of hours in the game. Added to that, games like Warhawk have beta testers where they have already a 3-month advance in experience when the game ships out...
Instead of having the option to filter the servers with a minimum ranking to yours, Warhawk should have the opposite, meaning the option to filter the servers with ranking not higher than yours....
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marcindpol |
marcindpol- 4:33pm BST - August 31st, 2007
- 14
take some time to learn, great geme!!!9.5 in my opinion
jusdbuy it!
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TofuOnoPhD |
bodoe- 4:52pm BST - August 31st, 2007
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The blue names are Sony Servers. I think the game deserves it score, an excellent game.
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kidkotic2001 |
hotshot2001- 5:19pm BST - August 31st, 2007
- 16
I would give it a 8.5 needs more levels and weapons but I am almost positve that those will come as updates later on.
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davin_g
- 7:07pm BST - August 31st, 2007
- 20
solid game but the the ground weapons are TERRIBLE! you can't even aim unless you have a sniper rifle! WTF??? there is no skill or talent in the ground weapons at all. the warhawks and tanks and jeeps are fine though. whoever designed the stupid aiming system should be fired. how can you beta a game and come away without changing that is beyond me! all the beta testers should not be allowed to own this game for not demanding the aiming system be changed. 3rd person is fine...just let me zoom or aim or something....don't just put a dot on the middle of the screen and have auto-aim! pointless i tell ya
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shawnbelly |
BELLYBOY33 - 7:45pm BST - August 31st, 2007
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i absolutely think this game is a 9.5 with it online multi player with split constant promotion awards and ribbons and lots of warfare what more could you ask for except for naked chics haha lol i have started a sick clan called CAASU if you would like to join up jjust add me as a friend my id is BELLYBOY33 and we will shoot it up ,,,,,,,,,,,the name stands for Canadian And American Soldier United
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stennex |
stennex- 11:12pm BST - August 31st, 2007
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This is game a killer app for Sonys online games. Fully entertaining. I really dont know what kind of killer game youall looking for. Bioshock is not an MS first party title either so it might come on the PS3 later on. Haze is coming and so is Unreal III.
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PS3-The Ultimate Machine
- 9:27am BST - September 1st, 2007
- 25
The problems can be fixed in a couple of seconds,through a patch.Anyways i have a question,If i'm playing on a single ps3 with my buds,in four player co-op.Will they have their own stats and what not?
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BlueSteel18 |
BlueSteel18- 12:13pm BST - September 1st, 2007
- 26
i was not going to buy this game originally because it was online only. However, i decided to give it a try because it looked so incredible and i must say i am impressed with this game. it does not matter that it's only a multiplayer game. To me, if it's fun it's worht it and this game definitely is. Go pick it up today if you don't already have it.
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alegionwithintent |
Thearmouredmarch- 1:35pm BST - September 1st, 2007
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i couldnt wait for the bluetooth retial so i downloaded it today, almost on a whim through the gayest am television id ever seen. and god damn this game does not dissapoint, sometimes its so involving your almost cant seem to function because so much is going down around you. probably the most amazing game i ever played.
I put it on after a quick game on graw2 and it was so rediculous how bad that game seemed - even though i like it. This is what the ps3 is all about. and its only just got started! yeah!!!!
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DarkKnight09
- 5:49pm BST - September 1st, 2007
- 29
9.5 it is ... and don't worry peeps more maps are on the way! This game is the Bomb! Never before have I seen such draw distance! Great Job!
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aindlshdf345
- 7:50pm BST - September 1st, 2007
- 30
Best online game i've ever played. Love it. My PSN username is Delta-Ops if you want to add me.
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tabular
- 5:42am BST - September 2nd, 2007
- 31
9.5 is what this game deserves. Great Review! I urge everyone to give it a go. If you like multiplayer, quit whatever game you are playing right now and get into Warhawk. If you don't like multiplayer... give it a try anyway because this is THE BEST ONE by far! Nothing else is close. You truly feel like you're a part of a huge, strategic battle with limitless options. I advise taking advantage of the offline split screen to become familiar with the controls, levels, and weapons. Online can be tough for some, but this is the first game I've played where you can have fun even when your a noob because the options are limitless and the worlds are massive. Creativity plays a bigger role here than ever before in a death-match game. Some are complaining about limited levels. Not me. Try saying that once you've taken the time to master each one of them. The levels are huge and very well suited for game-play. Each level is a gem. More will come as add-ons. In short, Warhawk is the hottest game at the moment and I expect before long "everyone and their mom" will know it.
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TOM2x
- 11:00am BST - September 2nd, 2007
- 33
I think the game is really great in terms of FUN gameplay, you know I find myself laughing even when I'm kickin A** and then all of a sudden BLAM! I finally get knocked off my perch! But, there are a few things that would have made it a little better. I won't rehash all the problems everyone else has already mentioned (And you all know what I mean!) but through patches here and there I'm sure they can make it perfect. What I wanted to know is, do you guys think they'll eventually have new downloadable content? Maps, vehicles etc? I can see a few things they could add in time. But overall definitely worth every penny (And I'm a SOCOM fanatic, I KNOW, I KNOW!)LOL. This game is fun where SOCOM and it's players are way more serious! This game is more laid back in that respect. Well, I've blabbered on long enough, take care all!
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rivel
- 4:46pm BST - September 3rd, 2007
- 38
i gave it a 3.0 this game should not of gone live, its still in beta form. heres my reasons why: The game freezes for no reason, the ranking system is broken, you do the awards it says you need and it wont give you the rank, you log in 1 day and ur a recruit next day back to ur normal rank and then later on back to a recruit. the ranked server system is by far the worst iv ever seen, decated ranked servers... if you host a ranked game you cant play in it, how bull is that. KS'ing is by far the worst part of this game, you can be fighting ppl and then someone shoots a random shot and gets the final hit and in turn gets the points for it. the points need to be by % based dmg. WTF is wrong w/ these beta testers, did they not give them any info at all?
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alchemyuser1 |
alchemyuser1- 2:47am BST - September 7th, 2007
- 41
confrontation is gonna be another online downloadable multiplayer no offense Warhawk fans but im gonna hold my money and wait for that one
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oopsadoops |
hbears93- 3:20pm BST - September 9th, 2007
- 42
the halo-like split screen online must be cool,
but saving for NHL, Skate, an RockBand.
So i have no extra $
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franckribery07
- 11:15am BST - September 10th, 2007
- 43
i can´t find any kind of interess in this online multiplayer games. old school offline still rules !!!
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terminator12259 |
tacitassassin25- 10:09pm BST - September 11th, 2007
- 44
to ps3- the ultimate machine when u are doing spilt screen they get their own stats but it doesnt count because of the fact that they are using your name. if that makes sense.
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funItalian
- 9:57am BST - September 19th, 2007
- 46
Damn this game is ADDICTING!!! Been going to bed late because of this (YAWN). Awsome game and extremely fun to play. Finally got my Jabra headset to work!! with the headset, it makes this game one better than it is, especially if you chat with ppl who are working together and not saying stupid things & making obnoxious noises. MUST HAVE 4 PS3!!!!!
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Mecha_Daddy |
mecha_daddy- 11:37am BST - September 22nd, 2007
- 47
I'm still on the fence on this game. I just can't wrap my head around the lack of single player.
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The Cleaner
- 8:09am GMT - November 1st, 2007
- 49
This game is an 8.0
No way is this a 9.0 that's reserved for games of God of War and the like. I'm being realistic and would have given it a 8.4 if it wasnt for the point system which is stupidly crafted.and as Mecha_Daddy has just pointed out we would have thought that single player playability has to be considered so I'm discounting my score to a 8.0.
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supamariobrotha |
supamariobrotha- 6:05pm BST - July 24th, 2008
- 50
this game is cool but i feel i got it too late everybody was a pro and stuff and i kept getting shot down in about 10 seconds after being airborne still good though
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