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IGN has snagged the first details on Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X., the title previously known under its working title of Tom Clancy's Air Combat.

In development for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC at Ubisoft Romania, H.A.W.X. features a world on the brink of disaster. Set in 2012, the world has become increasingly reliant on private military companies (PMCs), which have of course pushed the tensions to near global conflict. Sounds like...well...a lot of other recent military games, but we'll give it the benefit of the doubt since the storyline isn't really that important in a game such as this.

To help gamers fight the battle, H.A.W.X. features an Enhanced Reality System (ERS), which features radars, missile detection, an anti-crash system, damage control, a tactical map, information relays, weapons trajectory control, and the ability to command AI squadmates. The more you turn ERS on the safer you'll be, but at the cost of less freedom. H.A.W.X. will also feature four-player jump-in co-op in its campaign mode, over 50 planes to control, and 16 player online dogfights where players can earn experience and in-game cash used to unlock new weaponry.

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Tom Clancy's HAWX delivers an intense and authentic aerial combat experience by fully leveraging the benefits of the next-generation platform. The story begins in the year 2012. As the era of the nation-state draws quickly to a close, the rules of warfare evolve even more rapidly. More and more nations become increasingly dependent on private military companies (PMCs), elite mercenaries with a lax view of the law. The Reykjavik Accords further legitimize their existence by authorizing their right to serve in every aspect of military operations. While the benefits of such PMCs are apparent, growing concerns surrounding giving them too much power begin to mount.

Tom Clancy's HAWX is the first air combat game set in the world-renowned Tom Clancy's video game universe. Cutting-edge technology, devastating firepower, and intense dogfights bestow this new title a deserving place in the prestigious Tom Clancy franchise. Soon, flying at Mach 3 becomes a right, not a privilege.

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* ENHANCED REALITY SYSTEM (E.R.S.) - E.R.S. is in-game technology that helps turn novice aviators into elite pilots of the future. The Enhanced Reality System is the backbone of the HAWX flight experience: radars and incoming missile detection, anti-crash system, damage control system, tactical map and information relay, and weapons trajectory control. E.R.S. also allows players to issue orders to their squadron, making this system as iconic to HAWX as the Cross-Com system is to Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter!
* ASSISTANCE MODE - Players can ease into their flight missions and gain a level of comfort with the use of the assistance mode. Once employed, players can take full advantage of their technological support through the E.R.S and gain maximum piloting security. If the situation calls for the player to unleash the full potential of the aircraft, the assistance mode can be switched off and all safety features will be deactivated. This comes with increased risks, but allows the player advanced dogfighting maneuvers and stunning third-person views.
* REVOLUTIONARY MULTIPLAYER - For the first time ever in the air-combat genre, players will be able to experience the entire solo campaign in four-player JUMP IN co-op mode. In PVP mode, players can challenge up to 15 friends in intense dogfighting sessions and find out who's the top gun. Winning players are rewarded with experience points and money to unlock more weapons.
* REALISM AND AUTHENTICITY - Players have the opportunity to take the throttle of over 50 of the world's famous aircrafts, as well as being able to dogfight over realistic modern landscapes that have endured years of post-war trauma.

MeatyFiend

Jan 7 2009, 07:29 PM

noticed this a while ago but i want a demo to play first before i think of buying it

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The demo will have two missions. The first, Operation: Off Certification, will be a training mode, while the second, Operation: Glass Hammer, will take place in the skies above Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. The demo will also offer three fighter jets, the F-16A Fighting Falcon, the SU-35 Super Flanker, and the AV-8B Harrier II, as well as the option for four-player co-op.

MeatyFiend

Feb 10 2009, 01:31 PM

nice one, downloading that for sure, so who's up for a bash on co-op then?

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* Co-op enabled for up to 4 players - Jump in/Jump out.
* Gain experience points and unlock up to three real, licensed planes in the demo.
* Choose between two different game modes: Normal - Default control type, Expert - Allows full control over the aircraft in "Assistance Off" mode.
* Two heart-pounding missions: Operation: Off Certification (Training mode), Operation: Glass Hammer (Rio De Janeiro)

Gee

Feb 11 2009, 02:05 PM

It's shit

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yeah the constant babbling of the Wing Commander does begin to grate after a while.

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The multiplayer is lacking some depth

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HAWX is exactly what you want from a flight combat game. It’s instantly accessible without pandering to thickies, it leaves it up to the player whether they want to use a more advanced control scheme (but cleverly incorporates the two), and the missions are varied and exciting. Ubisoft Bucharest has obviously learned one hell of a lot from the underwhelming, period dullathon Blazing Angels, making HAWX leaner, meaner and more addictive. It’s our current flight combat game of choice.

the mighty coco

Mar 29 2009, 06:54 PM

i have borrowed this so may be up for a slice of flying around getting shot at sometime. the demo was rather sucky tho.