+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted August 18, 2007 Subscriber² Share Posted August 18, 2007 One thing the Playstation 3 has an abundance of are over the top action titles from Resistance Fall of Man to GRAW2. This aint a bad thing by any means, so when we hear that the development team behind the outrageous Twisted Metal series were bringing back Warhawk to our beloved console, we certainly had something to be excited about. Warhawk is Sony Computer Entertainments answer to the lack of air to ground flight titles currently available across all platforms this generation and are hoping to garner increased interest in the Playstation 3 with this exclusive title. Incognito are to be commended for branching out and creating one of the most stunningly beautiful and immersive titles this year. Originally penned as a single player title with additional online elements, Incognito deciced to drastically shift focus to a more multiplayer orientated title and Warhawk is all the better for it. Trust us when we say flying a fighter jet over some of the most diverse maps to date seen in any game has never been as fun. You get to play in sandy covered ravines to tropical islands beautifully and artistically designed. You will find yourself shot down more than once simply because your caught off guard admiring the view, and what a view. Never have we seen such huge draw distances in our lives. Kudos once again goes to Incognito. Never has draw distance been so important to the survival of a title and if Incognito hadnt realized this, Warhawk could have been a flying disaster.Graphics aside, its all about gameplay. It doesnt matter how visually beautiful a game is if the core gameplay is dog poor , thankfully gameplay here actually surpasses whats viewed on screen. You have an absolute treasure chest of options available to you here which all help create some spectacular battles. If you want a 32 player battle over a tiny area and litlerally throw your opponents into the biggest masacre available onscreen then off you go. If you want a more skill orientated dogfight then you can create a match up over a massive map and have one of the greatest multiplayer battles of your life. On screen itself you will be treated to an extremely helpful HUD system which will help indicated what areas you control, where you should be heading and if any dangers are arising on the horizon. As most of the maps available in Warhawk are absolutley massive, the inclusion of this HUD system was a stroke of genuis on Incognitos part. You also get the normal onscreen information like weapons, enemies approaching etc.Continuing on with gameplay, one thing most players will notice from the word go is Warhawk is actually like playing two different titles. Ground battles play out skillfully and at a much slower pace than taking to the skies. When on the ground, you have access to a basic pistol and knife, as well as various guns and weapons you pick throughout the game. You can also take control over ground vehicles like tanks which enables you to get from one area to the next. Both areas of the game, whether ground battles or skies play fantastically well and complement each other perfectly. The games visuals have already been touched upon in our review, but how does Warhawk sound? Warhawk could have plummeted straight to the ground if it didnt have and engrossing soundtrack to go along with the stunning visuals and gameplay. Bullets whizz by, explosions will test just how good your speaker system actually is, and background music will have your heart racing faster than the fighter jets you control.While we will admit that, yes, the single player mode of Warhawk is non existant but multiplayer really is where Warhawks strength lie. Warhawk is a game marketed towards the multiplayer audience and doesnt make any apologies for it. Look at Counterstrike or even to a greater extent Battlefield 2, both games developed solely with multiplayer in mind. Both have gone on to win award after award and selling into their millions and we dont see why the same wont happen for Warhawk. Warhawk is a game for a multiplayer audience. It takes everything youve known about online battles and pumps as much excited into each battle as humanly possible. Right from when you boot up Warhawk you know your about to play something special. There are a lot of gamers across the world hoping a game would arrive for the Playstation 3 that warrented their purchase. Most gamers assumed that this title would be Metal Gear Solid 4, but we all know that saying about assumpions. Warhawk is easily the best purchase any Playstation 3 owner will make. With titles like this, Heavenly Sword and Haze all exclusive to Playstation 3, we really can see no other outcome than Sony winning this round of console wars or at least give Nintendo a bit of friendly competition. Get this title right way, through the Playstation Network this August or in shops mid September. An essential purchase.*Please note that this is a multiplayer game at its core, so for fans of singleplayer gaming, this title may not be for you!* Graphics: 9.7 Audio: 9.3 Gameplay: 9.5 Replayability: 9.7 TOTAL: 9.6 Source: http://www.nextgenireland.com/warhawkreview.html Ok so it's not IGN or Gamespot... but it's still a nice insight into this title :yes: The 4 player co-op in this game sounds great. Literally just pickup a controller and your mate can jump in and help - Works over PSN as well so I've heard. I'll be picking it up for 20 notes from the PSN store! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trong Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 That site doesn't look biased at all... Not saying that it's gonna be a bad game but jesus, look at the site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emil Valsson Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 We've had a review on Warhawk since August 14 on my PS website in Iceland. You can find it here but it's all in Icelandic. :laugh: http://www.psx.is/index.php?autocom=ineo&showarticle=40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin001 Posted August 18, 2007 Share Posted August 18, 2007 I think some kid created that site for his a level IT coursework or something lol! BUT.....Warhawk is a great game i would give it 8-9/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted August 18, 2007 Author Subscriber² Share Posted August 18, 2007 I forgot to mention you can check out another mini review here as well as 2 videos of gameplay! http://threespeech.com/blog/?p=326 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emn1ty Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 I look at that game and for some reason am unimpressed. It looks good, the effects are good and the controls don't look too confusing from what I can see on how the guy moves around. But it just doesn't move me. Maybe I need to play it to really get a feel for it. It may be because it still looks like an advanced version of Star Fox Assault based with a warhawk look. Im just waiting for there to be a game on the PS3 that really blows me away, but so far I am not seeing any. This game looks solid, more solid that most games I have seen on the PS3. Maybe it is the fact that almost every game on the PS3 is only 5 kinds of grey with explosions added in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soniqstylz Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Does the reviewer know that Haze isn't (fully) exclusive to the PS3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cormier6083 Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 I would get it but I need to save up for a Mini. :p But I guess I try to pick it up. Warhawk or MGS4? MGS4. Sorry Warhawk! Maybe I'll rent you. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+vlsi0n Subscriber¹ Posted August 19, 2007 Subscriber¹ Share Posted August 19, 2007 Final thoughts: Wait for a more trusted reviewing site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted August 19, 2007 Veteran Share Posted August 19, 2007 Next Gen Ireland lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironman273 Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Does the reviewer know that Haze isn't (fully) exclusive to the PS3? The reviewer doesn't seem to realize anything exists outside his self-created Sony sphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn00pie Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Looks good, still not a game I'd buy. I'm waiting for NHL 08 and/or NFS: Pro Street before I dive and buy my first game. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ienhz Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Next Gen Ireland lmao Hahaha! I think this may contend against Bioshock for GOTY LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trong Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 How can a game with a not so great single player get a 9.5 on gameplay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green_Eye Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 The reviewer doesn't seem to realize anything exists outside his self-created Sony sphere. :laugh: So true :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightz Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 How can a game with a not so great single player get a 9.5 on gameplay? it doesn't have a single player :shifty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trong Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 it doesn't have a single player :shifty: Don't trick me :p I'm very gullible so you better be telling the truth. I know nothing about this game. :alien: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNSBarry Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 I can safely say there's no chance in hell that "Next Gen Ireland" will have received any sort of Final Review code from Sony. Sony UK & Ireland rarely send stuff out to the little sites (i've been lucky in the past with PSP stuff, but not main console stuff). Methinks they've reviewed this from the beta or just off the top of their head. Plus, they are so biased it hurts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightz Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 Don't trick me :p I'm very gullible so you better be telling the truth. I know nothing about this game. :alien: lol i'm telling the truth. warhawk used to have a single player, but it was canned and the game became multiplayer only. i was in the beta and i do think the gameplay is great, especially when flying the warhawks. i don't think that not having a single player mode hurts this title one bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neoadorable Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 audioboxer, you really crack me up dude! this is your authoritative review? and i was getting all excited, like, finally, they have something the Coalition of the Willing, i mean, 360 users, don't have! hey i think Baghdad Joe called, he wants his Book of State Propoganda back ;) heh heh don't get mad, i'm just kidding. i know you mean well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDQuiksilver Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 Somebody say propaganda? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neoadorable Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 no, i said propoganda. or maybe prarapa the rapperangda? heck you know us 360 mud dwellers can't spell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuarterSwede Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 One thing the Playstation 3 has an abundance of are over the top action titles from Resistance Fall of Man to GRAW2. Within the first sentence they lost total credibility. Seriously, those are the ONLY good titles for the PS3. Hello!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted August 24, 2007 Author Subscriber² Share Posted August 24, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stup0t Posted August 24, 2007 Share Posted August 24, 2007 Below is a quote from that site....... According to Jamie Macdonald, Vice President of Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios, the PS3 is a great success and the PS2 is in fact outselling the Nintendo Wii, sounds like a war of words is on the cards. Eh... Wha..... Hold on...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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