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Warhawk: My first online gaming addiction

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 54 / 56
Date: August 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have been a gamer for a long time and have particularly been a fan of Shooter games especially on the PC. Somehow, online multiplayer shooters have never been my cup of tea. I have tried Battlefield series, Resistance and a few others.

The main reason is that even after putting in weeks I continue to suck at these games. Somehow, that stops being fun very soon.

However, I think I have finally found my Multiplayer addiction. I picked up Warhawk as an impulse buy and after just two days I am absolutely hooked.

The graphics etc. are pretty good. It has some issues with stats and online leaderboards. Lacks some lobby features. Some of these are going to be addressed soon, others we'll have to live with.

What makes this game one of the best I have played, however, is the gameplay. For the first time learning the game was actually fun. While I am pretty bad at it, I can still have fun being bad. It takes a few hours to learn the ropes. I suggest you download/read the manual and a few online guides. After that this game has me totally hooked. I am giving it 5 stars for it's mind blowing gameplay. Even the initial learning curve is hugely fun.

Pick it up if you like shooters. You will "Get" online multiplayer gaming with this.

Pretty Insane!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 28 / 28
Date: August 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Whew! That's how you feel after you put down the controller. This is one of those mindblowing games that is so frenetic all the time you can hardly catch your breath. The dogfighting is amazing, graphics look nice, no lag. There are already tons of servers to connect to, so getting in a game is easy. It takes a little while to get used to the controls, but once you do it is balls to wall action. Keep in mind there is no real story here. There is no real campaign to undertake. Some might be turned off by that, but I found that it didn't detract from the overall experience. Historically, I've never been much for online play, but this game may have just changed my mind.

WowHawk is here

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 58 / 81
Date: August 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Warhawk is an action multiplayer online game. If you are looking for a single player experience then look elsewhere (Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Folksoul). However, it is one of the best multiplayer experiences you can have. For $40 you can download it directly from the PSN store which is a steal in my book. But the retail price is an even better deal. For $60 you get the manual, box, blu-day, a $40 Bluetooth headset to communicate online(which you can also use with your phone), a USB charger which can be useful to charge that second controller as well and the ability to have LAN parties with one disk. Its a great price.

Ok on to the greatness that is this game.
Pros:
- Very Solid Framerate
- No lag. If you are an 360 owner, you are not stranger to LAGGY games. Sony is using Dedicated servers on most of their first party games which means zero to no Lag. Resistance is still the best online multiplayer experience so far and the Warhawk will now carry that torch. Makes you wonder why you pay a monthly fee for Lag on Live doesn't it :(
- Controls are spot on. Flying the warhawk using Motion Control is quite a treat and has advantages like leaving your thumbs free for precise aiming.
- 32 Player online action.
- 2-4 split screen! battle it out with your friends at home!
- Retail version ($60) will allow you to have LAN parties with other PS3s without needing more than one disk. This means 32Player LAN parties with one disk!!!!!!!!
- A lot of content. Unlike shadowrun (another multiplayer only game) Warhawk has a lot of maps and variety.

So there you have it. Simply put, there is no better online multiplayer game at the moment. If you are a fan of the Battlefield games or simply enjoy multiplayer fun you need this game.

Don't buy this Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 14
Date: September 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

You risk your social life, your job and your relationship. This game is seriously addicting, I can't get enough and I fear my marriage my suffer because of it.

This online multiplayer shooter is everything I hoped it would be and more. It's fast paced and intense, provides an immersive atmosphere, impressive variety and rewards teamwork and strategy. The feeling of being in the middle of a pitched battle while trying to claim that crucial zone (or defend your flag, or to survive that dogfight, or bring the enemy flag home for the win) is amazing. You've got Warhawks dogfighting overhead as you take on ground troops and tanks. Bullets whiz by and explosions detonate all around as you hope those same aircraft don't take notice of you, all the while you've got to keep moving as you never know when that sniper will find you in his sites. Or, you can choose to be the person in the Warhawk, defending your team as they battle it out on the ground. Or, you can be the sniper, hiding on a hill just waiting for that perfect shot to present itself. Really, the possibilities are huge.

When you find yourself on a team that is using their headsets it gets even better as a well coordinated attack or defense can turn the tide of the battle.

With Incognito's promise of downloadable content to come you can bet this game will grow and evolve giving you reasons to keep coming back to it. There have been a couple of bugs that have cropped up since its release but, in all honesty, they haven't really affected my enjoyment of this game in the slightest and with Incognito's dedication to making this game great you can bet that these issues are soon to be fixed.

So, if you didn't get the sarcasm in my title, let me rephrase:

GO OUT AND GET THIS GAME TODAY!

And while I won't go so far as to say that this game alone is a reason to buy a PS3 if you don't already have one, with all the great games on the horizon combined with how great this game is, now is as good a time as any to get a PS3.

Multiplayer for grownups! :)

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 11
Date: September 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I originally crossed this game off my list when I heard it didn't have a single-player mode. In almost 20 years of playing games I never liked multiplayer because it was always mostly 12 year old kids cursing up a storm or people ruining the game by cheating.

Last week I thought "Well, we're in the 21st century, might as well get used to the idea of multiplayer". I got this game two days ago and have already spend over 8 hours playing. I think I just might call in sick tomorrow as well.

In my opinion, this is the best game to get you started in a multiplyer gaming. Unlike online FPSs, this diversifies the game a hundred fold by having so many different types of fighting - Air, Ground, Vehicle. The real fun begins when you start finding unusual ways to getting a kill and it introduces a whole new dimension to the game. Imagine being a lone soldier on foot, with nothing but a pistol and a grenade being chased by a Warhawk into a bunker. Warhawk goes into hover mode and tries to stick its guns into the doorway of the bunker. As he lines up - you toss a grenade at him. KABOOOM! You just took down a fighter plane with a HAND GRENADE!

The crowd on the servers seems to be more on the adult side - I have found the people to be polite (One guy apologized twice for running me over accidentally with a tank). I think it has something to do with the fact that the price of PS3 keeps the younger gamers away. That won't last forever, so if you were previously put off by your past multiplayer experiences, this is the right game and the right time to get started.

My only complaints are just like everyone elses: The server interface needs work, preferrably like the one R:FOM where you are placed in the game automatically based on your rank/skill level. Also, some people are using "budget" headsets, which sometimes generates so much noise that no one else can converse throughout the game. That by the way is not the game's fault.

I think this game sets a new multiplayer standart, which is a good thing. I look forward to downloadable content as well as similar games in the genre.

It's about time...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 10
Date: August 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I am an owner of both a PS3 and a Xbox360. Up until recently I have been pissed with the PS3's library of games (compared to 360), but that might be changing soon...
I picked up Warhawk and I must say "This game is loads of fun". Seriously if I had to describe Warhawk in one word, that word would be "FUN". The game runs very smoothly online.

Graphics- The visuals in this game are stunning. The draw distance and scope of the levels are like nothing I have seen. Flying through the clouds is pretty sweet. It feels like you are in the middle of a battle.

Sound- There is nothing like walking around on foot and hearing a Warhawk fly by speeding over your head. Or the sound of Rockets buzzing past you. Machine gun fire from turrets. All in 5.1 Glory!!!

Control- you are going to get OWNED for the first few games till you catch on. But dont worry at first it might seem pretty difficult but it actually becomes second nature very quickly (about 1hr)

Fun Factor- An ABSOLUTE BLAST.

If you own a PS3 this is a must have. If you do not own a PS3 this might not be the game that makes you go get one but it will definately add validity to the purchase.

A very fun non-lagging game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 10 / 10
Date: September 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Let me first say that I have rid myself of my Xbox 360. The Ps3 may not have achievements(they are getting more) in the games like Xbox. Hey big deal I have personal achievements; kids, college, or etc so not a big deal to an adult. Any way the "lag" issue is much better in Ps3(hands down) and Warhawk has dedicated servers and this game is really fun to boot.

Warhawk you can drive tanks, planes, jeep or run around on foot and make it really fun. I love Farcry for Xbox360, but that Lag stuff just kills the online fun, unless your the host of the game.

Get this game for the fun factor, teamwork and general mayhem. Also has achievements and did I mention that PS3 network is free and does not cost like Xbox.

Another fun game is Fall of Man check it out, great shooter without the ultra lag of Xbox 360.

This is why you bought a PS3 in the first place...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: November 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I've played Halo. I've played Unreal Tournament. I've played Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory. Each of these titles have set various benchmarks, as far as their multiplayer features and gameplay mechanics are concerned. Halo set the benchmark for consular, analog shooting controls. Unreal Tournament is by far the fastest, most frantic title I've every experienced. Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory introduced the first, true adequate objective-based multiplayer endeavor to the shooter genre. Now, I have found a title that has set a brand new standard. Ground, vehicular, and flight combat mechanics that feel completely natural, are well-balanced, and just "fit" nicely with each other like a completed jigsaw puzzle. This is exactly how a great game should feel, right? Perfectly balanced. And there is only one game I've ever played that has that feature made in spades. That game is Warhawk.

For me, this was a system seller. I wasn't going to buy into the massive Halo hype-train fiasco. After playing the Halo 3 beta at a friend's house, I've concluded...it's just Halo multiplayer, with some newly-added bells and whistles (meaning vehicles and weapons). I love to try new things, take chances. So I dished out my summer savings on a PS3 and acquired Warhawk shortly after it was released. After playing this title for over a month, I can concretely justify and defend my purchase.

Let me first get the flaws out of the way, as there aren't many. First, LACK OF FEATURES/CONTENT. This issue needs to be addressed, considering it is a multiplayer-only game. While there are five maps that are very huge, and have many sub-arrangements, a bit more of a selection would seem like a given. Also, they need more than four modes of play; c'mon, Deathmatch, Team DM, CTF, and Zones (area control)? Almost no imagination in any of these recycled modes, sadly.

Ok, on to what actually makes this game worth playing for many, many hours. First thing that comes to mind instantly are the solid, fluid controls. It is very easy to hop into a plane, or tank, or jeep, as the vehicle entry system is nearly identical to Halo's. And in my opinion, it actually works better in this game. While you can't actually rip someone out of the cockpit/driver's seat and steal the enemy's vehicle, you can hop in the opposite side of a jeep and the game will automatically place you in the driver's seat. While that may sound like just a minor nuance, it is quite beneficial in CTF when you need to JUST GET THE F%&* OUT OF THERE. My only grievance with the jeep is the fact that your buddy in the passenger's seat next to you is a sitting duck, a spectator. He can't fire his weapon in that seat. Fortunately, there is a MG turret on the back of the jeep, so you're not completely defenseless.

The planes and tanks, both, of course, control perfectly. While the plane controls take a bit of practice, you will consider Halo Banshee controls absolutely inferior once you DO get the Warhawk controls down. The tank also has precise controls, and you have control of both the turret and the steering wheel. You can have one passenger tag along in a Warhawk or Nemesis, but there are no passenger weapon controls in the planes. If you're a passenger in a tank, though, you can fire any weapon at your disposal, and even throw grenades. You can even close the lid on top to keep incoming bullets and missiles from blowing your head off.
As far as the visuals and sound go, absolutely superb. Lighting is wonderful, the worlds are colorful, and the textures are well rendered. The sound is great too, as it was produced by THX. I don't have a surround sound setup, but it sounds amazing on my TV speakers.

Finally, I just want to reemphasize to everyone who reads this that this is an ABSOLUTE MUST-BUY on the PS3. This is one of those games that will remind you why you bought your PS3 in the first place - because the machine really DOES have potential, and this game PROVES IT.

blew my mind !!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: May 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I have played video games for decades now, I mean I basically got started with Pong on Atari, and by now tend to know my way around games quite well, or so I thought. Anyway, I personally tend to favor FPS and for me COD4 was simply as good as it could get, I actually got quite good at it.

I must admit I had never before played online, and also hadn't realized this game was online only. So I buy the thing, stick it in the PS3 and suddenly realize there is no single player option. So I say, well what the hell, I already bought the game, might as well give it a go, so I go online, and the next thing I know is that I'm suddenly a foot soldier in the middle of, well, how can I put this ... chaos, mayhem, Armageddon. all I could see were things being blowing up, soldiers running around all over the place, shooting each other, planes flying low firing missiles, machine guns, jamming jeeps or people, dropping bombs, grenades going off, tanks firing all over the place it was INSANE !!!!!!! So there I was, dazzled by all this, and basically just sitting there taking it all in when suddenly someone runs up to me and knifes me, and kills me !!!!! less than 30 seconds had gone by, and I was dead, I couldn't believe it !!!!. So there I was sitting on my sofa, my mind stunned by the apocalyptic scene I had seen, and by the fact I could do nothing to prevent from getting killed.

I mean, it's honestly not an easy game to master, for example the teams are the are reds and blues, and at that point I didn't even know what color I was. At around the nth iteration of me being killed in seconds, I got the hang of first selecting newbie games, which of course is where one should start playing, and then went for some online help as to how to learn to play this game, which in all reality generally just goes as far as saying it's just a matter of time and practice, and truthfully it is.

After about two hours and some no small degree of frustration I started to get the hang of it, and quite frankly have become addicted, and not all that bad at it either. This game feels like a real battle, not that I've ever been in one nor would want to be in one, but the reality of it all is simply amazing.

Being able to interact with other people, honk the horn and someone jumps on the jeeps turret, people jump around when you capture a flag, gang up and go attack the other team's HQ. It's simply unbelievable, the graphics are amazing, it's absolutely real time, no lags, the strategy and game play options are pretty much limitless. You can just hang back and defend, go fully offensive, snipe from somewhere well hidden, go about mine laying, or just slug it out for control of a small plot of land.

I have never ever in my long years played anything remotely like this, the interaction, the realism, the fact that it's real people you're going up against (probably all much younger than me though) just makes it mind blowing. I've actually had to set myself strict time limits for this game, I mean I do have a real life I must see to after all. But every spare half hour I've had the last four weeks I've played Warhawk. Oh and flying that Warhawk is just amazing, what a machine, well it does get some getting used to, and some is quite an understatement, you really need to get some hours in that cockpit before you're any good, and not get blown to pieces after 10 seconds in the thing.

Tanks are awesome, great firepower, from a distance you can make some pretty good damage and up close, if you're quick enough and aim well you can take out pretty much anything, Warhawks, ground infantry (you can actually just run them over), turrets, the lot. 4x4's are quick, nimble, great for having a go at a flag or controlling zones, and you can take two more with you which is really handy against more than one enemy.

This is sincerely the best game I have ever played, by far, and more than half the fun is the fact that your opponents and accomplices are real humans, not just dumb AI's. I mean even if it's kids, who cares, they are good at this and you help them out, and they help you out and it's all for the team. What is also amazing is that you can actually have one on one battles while all hell is breaking loose. At some point I was being spawned on some zone my team held, but a sniper was getting me all the time (probably some preteen little bastard), he must have killed me at least six times the same way (hey I was learning to play), so somehow I managed to get away, to sneak up on him and then oh so enjoyed getting back at him with my knife, next thing I know he spawns real close to me and we spend most of that half hour just killing each other, it was actually great fun.

What can I say, I can just go on and on and on about this game, it's simply amazing, really, buy it, go online, give it some time and you'll get the hang of it, I'm chief sergeant now and haven't actually played for too long and I truly enjoy every single minute of it. One other thing, you can choose to go into pretty much empty battle zones and practice flying the Warhawk, or just doing anything really, I have found this has helped me quite a lot in learning to use all the weapons you can find in the game.

Mind blowing gaming experience

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: October 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I've now had Warhawk for about 2 weeks now, and bottom line is that this is one f'ing awesome game. I kept hearing about this game from friends and read the mostly positive reviews here and even though I've never been a big fan of first person shooters (well, technically this is a 3rd person shooter), I decided to try it out. I bought it on ebay for $40 (game only version) and have been playing it non-stop since then.

The Good:
The gameplay is easily some of the best action multiplayer you have ever played. The game is so smooth, even with up to 32 players in a single game. Not once, even with a ton of players in the screen and crazy action going on, did the game slow down at all. Incredible. Tanks, jeeps, jets, gun/rocket turrets, machine gun stands, etc., make this game better than any other action/war game out there. Jumping on the back of a jeep someone else is driving and commanding the machine gun, or popping up the hatch on a tank with a rocket launcher while someone else is driving and shooting the cannon is very fun. This level of interactivity with other players makes this game much more fun and intersting than others. Hovering a plane and giving air support by blasting enemies to support your allies on the ground is awesome and fun to watch as well when you are on the ground.

Video is 720p/1080i, which is better than Halo 3, which is 680p resolution and if you've ever seen it in action, has alot of jaggies. None in Warcraft. The graphics are great and looks superb in terms of vehicles, environment, etc. If you're sensitive to motion sickness with these kind of games, you probably won't with this one. I couldn't even play Resistance for more than 5 minutes without becoming nauseated, but never had a problem with Warhawk.

Audio is amazing. You get 7.1 PCM audio that sounds great if you have a decent speaker setup. I spent over $1500 on my speakers and receiver, and I can tell you that they did a great job with the audio. Action games are of course ideal for surround sound, and it is incredible on Warhawk. Great fly by effects as jets roar past you, excellent placement of explosions, gunfire, etc., all around you that makes the experience very intense if you pump up the volume.

The Bad
Not much bad stuff really. The learning curve is a bit steep for flying and hovering the planes, but the controls are intuitive and once you start to get a hang of it, it becomes highly enjoyable. It's worth it when you start to get better at dogfighting and engaging in air to ground combat. There is no offline campaign or story, unlike Resistance, but that is fine with me as online multiplayer gaming is the entire point of Warhawk.

Bottomline
Again, Warhawk is a great game. If you stick with it and learn how to control the hover planes, you will be happy you did. The gameplay is nothing short of amazing and the experience of playing this on my projector with a 70-100" image and audio blasting on a 7.1 speaker system is a great gaming experience. The best game I ever bought for a console.

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