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Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X is Like some bizarre ritual every time something remotely to fighter jets is uttered the first thought that comes to mind is of the wild aerial manoeuvres pulled off by certain top-gun pilots on the silver screen in the early 90s.
brilliant game; fantastic technology
nothing
Tom Clancy's Hawx is the newest edition to the Tom Clancy series, and is a combat flight simulator. The game can be played single player (through a campaign), co-op campaigns or versus mode (dogfights). The control system for this game is very usable and caters for users of different skill levels.
Despite what you see in the screenshots in this review, H.A.W.X. is as much a flight simulator as Burnout Paradise is a driving sim. Ubisoft's latest liberty with the Tom Clancy franchise is more akin to Descent or Wing Commander than it is to Microsoft's Flight Simulator X.
Fast-paced action; exciting mission scenarios; and maps that use satellite imagery
Dumb opponents; unrealistic physics; unrewarding unlock system
When you hear the name Tom Clancy, you think of his books first and then a very close second, the games that bear his name. The majority of his games, like the Rainbow Six collection are all about teamwork, stealth and tactics.
Fun game really; Lots of planes to pick from; Assistance off mode adds enjoyment
Graphics are bland; Storyline is bland as well; Missions can get annoying and monotonous at times; Online play needs some work
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X.
has led our expectations a merry dance indeed from early footage to retail release. When the first batch of screens broke cloud cover many people, myself included, wrote the game off as a well turned-out but unremarkable flight sim.
Tom Clancys HAWX from Ubisofts Romania Studio puts the player in the cockpit of the latest fighter jets to create a high octane flight experience with plenty of tricks to separate it from the masses.
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