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Platform: Xbox 360
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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 game will appeal to a wide array of gamers as players will have the chance to control exceptional pilots trained to use cutting edge technology in amazing aerial warfare missions.
Aerial warfare has evolved. So have you. As a member of the ultra-secret HAWX 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. You will do so by mastering every nuance of the world’s finest combat aircraft. You will slip into enemy territory undetected, deliver a crippling blow and escape before he can summon a response. You will use your superior technology to decimate the enemy from afar, then draw him in close for a pulse-pounding dogfight. You will do all this with professionalism, skill and consummate lethality. Because you are a member of HAWX 2. And you are one of the finest military aviators the world has ever known.
Aerial warfare has evolved. So have you. As a member of the ultra-secret HAWX 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. You will do so by mastering every nuance of the world’s finest combat aircraft. You will slip into enemy territory undetected, deliver a crippling blow and escape before he can summon a response. You will use your superior technology to decimate the enemy from afar, then draw him in close for a pulse-pounding dogfight. You will do all this with professionalism, skill and consummate lethality. Because you are a member of HAWX 2. And you are one of the finest military aviators the world has ever known.
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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.
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
By C. Moffatt
Platform for Display:Xbox 360
Fun:
3.0 out of 5 stars
As a fan of the first Hawx game, I was very much looking forward to this release. Sadly, it really doesn't live up to the hype.
Granted, the graphics are beautifully rendered. Buildings look like buildings should, cities are lit by night, tracer fire screams across the screen and the mountainous landscapes look great.
Unfortunately the gameplay is just not up to scratch. Missions are often repetitive and while some are very difficult, others are too easy (particularly the levels involving drone planes). While the drone gameplay in Modern Warfare II was fast and thrilling, here it is slow and tedious - probably more like the real thing, but this is a game, after all.
The jets handle awkwardly and turn too slowly. Almost all enemies require at least two direct missile hits to take them down, which can't possibly be realistic. Your copilots are totally inept in some missions, then become unbeatably amazing in other missions. It's all very inconsistent.
The storyline is somewhat unoriginal, and some of the dialogue is laughable ("You just saved four million people. Well done.") You can't help but feel that major chunks of this game have been rushed.
Ultimately this could have been a great game, but apart from glimpses of quality, it disappoints. Perhaps worth trying out for the arcade levels, but it's not going to become one of your favourite games.
Granted, the graphics are beautifully rendered. Buildings look like buildings should, cities are lit by night, tracer fire screams across the screen and the mountainous landscapes look great.
Unfortunately the gameplay is just not up to scratch. Missions are often repetitive and while some are very difficult, others are too easy (particularly the levels involving drone planes). While the drone gameplay in Modern Warfare II was fast and thrilling, here it is slow and tedious - probably more like the real thing, but this is a game, after all.
The jets handle awkwardly and turn too slowly. Almost all enemies require at least two direct missile hits to take them down, which can't possibly be realistic. Your copilots are totally inept in some missions, then become unbeatably amazing in other missions. It's all very inconsistent.
The storyline is somewhat unoriginal, and some of the dialogue is laughable ("You just saved four million people. Well done.") You can't help but feel that major chunks of this game have been rushed.
Ultimately this could have been a great game, but apart from glimpses of quality, it disappoints. Perhaps worth trying out for the arcade levels, but it's not going to become one of your favourite games.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good, but too much online play necessary and moments of AWFUL graphics
9 Nov 2010
By Raistrick
Platform for Display:Xbox 360
Fun:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Having loved the first one and usually buying games second hand, I spent more than I usually do for games and forked out £17-odd for this one when the price came down - and it was worth it, but I'm glad I didn't spend more. The story was quite poor compared to the first game, but I wasn't bothered. The levels were slightly more interesting and some were quite challenging. The controls felt more realistic and they've got rid of the flares being on the main joystick, where if you accidentally pushed down too hard turning you lost a flare.
Irritatingly though, I finished it quite quickly and found that to unlock pretty much anything else I needed to spend tedious lengths of time playing survival mode OR go online, which I'm not paying for (I never paid for counter-strike, so don't see why I should pay for xbox games). That's the main problem with this game and why I can't give it the full marks I was hoping for; they haven't stuck to the formula of rewarding players enough whilst they play, meaning that before I've unlocked the planes I want to use, I'm bored, questioning whether I want to unlock the new weapon pack on the F16 or whether there's any cheats. If you play it online, you'll be fine and the rewards will flood in naturally as you aim to be top gun, but against a machine there's no such interest.
Even more unforgivable are the shocking graphics that pop up every now and then in story mode (along with the shoddy ray-tracing on the plane, giving the reflection a jagged edge and leaving the plane looking a little cartoony), especially in video sequences where you would expect it to be better than what can be achieved during standard play.... Read more ›
Irritatingly though, I finished it quite quickly and found that to unlock pretty much anything else I needed to spend tedious lengths of time playing survival mode OR go online, which I'm not paying for (I never paid for counter-strike, so don't see why I should pay for xbox games). That's the main problem with this game and why I can't give it the full marks I was hoping for; they haven't stuck to the formula of rewarding players enough whilst they play, meaning that before I've unlocked the planes I want to use, I'm bored, questioning whether I want to unlock the new weapon pack on the F16 or whether there's any cheats. If you play it online, you'll be fine and the rewards will flood in naturally as you aim to be top gun, but against a machine there's no such interest.
Even more unforgivable are the shocking graphics that pop up every now and then in story mode (along with the shoddy ray-tracing on the plane, giving the reflection a jagged edge and leaving the plane looking a little cartoony), especially in video sequences where you would expect it to be better than what can be achieved during standard play.... Read more ›
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Platform for Display:Xbox 360
Fun:
2.0 out of 5 stars
First off i loved the original Hawx game and also the 2 ghost recon games but unfortunately Hawx2 feel's like it's taken a step backwards. Like other reviews i found the story line un-envolving, it also feel's as though every other level you have to control some sort of UAV and i can't help but feel that these missions are only their to bulk out the gameplay time of the main storyline.
Equally i was pleased to see that they had added the need for you to take off and land your aircraft, unforuntaltely the way it's been implemented it will often take 5+ mins to do and i again feel they've only done this to bulk out the game.
The graphics are good but not a whole lot better than the original. Like another reviewer said the AI assitance is stupid, your co pilots are generally crap and ground forces incapable of doing anything without your assitance, you litteraly feel as if you've won the whole war single handed, which is not realy a good thing from a realism point of view.
I also dislike that they have removed the ability to select which plane you are using and now have to use a game selected plane for every mission. Equally you don't realy find yourself building any attachment to the characters in the game, as you jump from one to the other all the time and they have no personality.
Equally i was pleased to see that they had added the need for you to take off and land your aircraft, unforuntaltely the way it's been implemented it will often take 5+ mins to do and i again feel they've only done this to bulk out the game.
The graphics are good but not a whole lot better than the original. Like another reviewer said the AI assitance is stupid, your co pilots are generally crap and ground forces incapable of doing anything without your assitance, you litteraly feel as if you've won the whole war single handed, which is not realy a good thing from a realism point of view.
I also dislike that they have removed the ability to select which plane you are using and now have to use a game selected plane for every mission. Equally you don't realy find yourself building any attachment to the characters in the game, as you jump from one to the other all the time and they have no personality.
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Fox
Platform for Display:Xbox 360
Fun:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Let me first say I was a huge fan of HAWX, I loved that game and still do, so on hearing about HAWX 2 I immediately pre-ordered it. It arrived on time and I was ever-so excited. But after 10 minutes of in game play. I was very disappointed..
The controls are sloppy and unresponsive, the actual control of the plane is awkward with the game trying to correct my flight path or level me out at the most inconvenient moments when I don't want to be levelled out. I found the camera sticks at weird angles and there is no option to change the sensitivity of the controls. HAWX2, on the case displays the local co-op as available, yet after hours of trying to work it out and internet searches I soon found out that option had been removed from the game. This was the last straw for me. While the graphics of the game and the new HUD are beautiful and very well done, and the new landing and taking off feature is very fun. It doesn't make up for the lack of basic control, the lack of control customisation and the lack of the local co-op. The missions are repetitive and boring with the storyline far from thrilling. A day into owning the game, it's already on ebay. Such a disappointment.
The controls are sloppy and unresponsive, the actual control of the plane is awkward with the game trying to correct my flight path or level me out at the most inconvenient moments when I don't want to be levelled out. I found the camera sticks at weird angles and there is no option to change the sensitivity of the controls. HAWX2, on the case displays the local co-op as available, yet after hours of trying to work it out and internet searches I soon found out that option had been removed from the game. This was the last straw for me. While the graphics of the game and the new HUD are beautiful and very well done, and the new landing and taking off feature is very fun. It doesn't make up for the lack of basic control, the lack of control customisation and the lack of the local co-op. The missions are repetitive and boring with the storyline far from thrilling. A day into owning the game, it's already on ebay. Such a disappointment.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun
I thought the first one was better however i did enjoy the game. Fantastic price, i would definitely recommend it to anyone who loves planes.
Published 17 days ago by Flying sleuth
5.0 out of 5 stars
1 is good two is better
i loved hawx 1 and bought hawx 2 because it looked equally good. ...and it is. The game has a great story just like the first game.
Published 2 months ago by Mads Thordsen
4.0 out of 5 stars
Tom Clancy, not the best of his.
Bought this for my Dad as a present for his new xbox. I'm a fan of the Tom Clancy games, but after playing on it myself and gathering what my Dad said, I wasn't too impressed with... Read more
Published 4 months ago by H. Coles
5.0 out of 5 stars
really good
this was delivered quick and the technical achivements for this game are superb. With all the sponsors in the disign like locheed martin and goeye makes tha game woth while.
Published 5 months ago by Mr. A. J. Mouter
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Flight Sim
This game rocks! I haven't played a better flight sim. The graphics can be crap, but I don't concentrate on that. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Will 'Raptor' Rippon
3.0 out of 5 stars
decent
game was decent graphics where cool but i just couldnt get into it this was my first flight game so maybe i just dont like them i suppose i prefer first person shooters
Published 8 months ago by john
5.0 out of 5 stars
great storyline and varied gameplay
Compared to the first game Hawx2 is an improvement, it has:
* a much more engaging storyline
* more varied gameplay
* even difficulty settings
* more immersive... Read more
* a much more engaging storyline
* more varied gameplay
* even difficulty settings
* more immersive... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Dominar_Rygel
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great fun for budding pilots
Got this for my son for Christmas and he loves planes and says it is great fun and great scenes. Good clean fun compared to some of the games out in the market. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Mrs. C. O'brien
4.0 out of 5 stars
hawk 2
its a xbox game and one my son wanted and he loves it really enjoys playing this one.my sons 14 years old and they arent always easy to please with games but he loves this one.
Published 17 months ago by lolly
4.0 out of 5 stars
HAWX 2 not as good as the 1st
HAWX 2, clearly not as good as the 1st. Although they did improve alot of features from the 1st. I'd say it's a good buy for some quick fun. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Sam Roberts
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