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Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X 2
Aerial warfare has evolved. So have you. As a member of the ultra-secret H.A.W.X. 2 squadron, you are one of the chosen few. One of the truly elite. You will use finely honed reflexes, bleeding-edge technology and ultra-sophisticated aircraft – their existence denied by many governments – to dominate the skies.
Details
- Released
- September 2, 2010
- Developer
- Ubisoft Bucharest
- Publisher
- Ubisoft Entertainment
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Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 plunges fans into an explosive environment where they can become elite aerial soldiers in control of the world's most technologically advanced aircraft.
The authentic part of the game, the huge and realistic maps, the great graphics, even the realistic sound effects and com chatter were great. The game has a ton of options to explore in the multiplayer component, survival modes, and free roam. But, in the end the game just didn't hit that sweet spot for me.
Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 is hobbled by poor design and beset with technical issues. The game's selling point is the chance to fly planes, and far too often you don't. Is it so much to ask that a flight game focus on giving you full control of an aircraft? Anyone looking for the excitement of flight combat would be better off playing an Ace Combat title on one of the other systems, or tracking down Sky Crawlers for Wii. At least in those games you get to fly the plane.
Fans of the first HAWX will no doubt derive a great deal of joy from another hearty dose of solid dogfighting, but then everyone else will feel the same sort of confused indifference towards the story and will quickly grow tired of shooting down wave after wave of jet fighters. Multiplayer and Survival however, offer a potentially longer lifespan with different challenges. Whether you’ll be interested enough to persevere though, is another matter entirely.
The first HAWX game was one of my favourite titles of last year and it was certainly a pleasant surprise to play a new IP that felt so polished and offered something just that little bit different. However, that success does not seem to have led to the genre taking off (sorry) on the 360. If anything, there has been a distinct lack of a top gun (sorry) to challenge for HAWX’s crown, although, it has only been a year. So, can the sequel do what no other game seems willing to? It could well b...