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We were all wondering what H.A.W.X. was going to be about after finding out that Ubisoft trademarked the title. IGN got the exclusive and now we know. Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. is a jet fighting game and I'm sure Ace Combat fans are tenting their pants over this announcement. The game will come out for the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 this fall and will contain over 50 fighter jets. There will also be four-player jump in/out co-op, and up to 16-player multiplayer dogfights.

The game is set in the year 2012 and the world has become dependent on private military companies. The jets will feature an Enhanced Reality System, which sounds like it's going to make piloting the jets extremely easy. While this system is on, you'll have tons of perks on your jet that will keep you safe during the game. If you don't feel like being babysat, though, you can turn the ERS off, but you're left a lot more vulnerable. 

I don't know about you, but this is the last thing I was expecting from Ubisoft when they announced they were moving away from shooter games. I know a ton of people that love the flight games and the only really good one on the market has always been Ace Combat. H.A.W.X. looks to blow the Ace Combat series out of the sky, though, with all its features. Four-player co-op sounds amazing, and fighting against 15 other jets in multiplayer just has me salivating like crazy. What are your thoughts?

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power-glove's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2008 22:17
power-glove
See, if you guys can catch the Ghost Recon reference that is made in the video.
flabzilla's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2008 22:18
flabzilla
4 player coop could definitly be a lot of fun. Can't wait to give it a go!
Senryoku's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2008 22:19
Senryoku
Not really a reference as much as each series takes place in the same universe.
iPoodz's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2008 22:20
iPoodz
This could potentially be awesome, but just as easily be lame. If its anything like a little more realistic Warhawk, then count me in.
brosef's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2008 22:21
brosef
What's next, Tom Clancy's Diplomat?

"The EU has implemented sanctions against Italy: PRESS B TO BOYCOTT THE EU, PRESS A TO PROPOSE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CHARTER"
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2008 22:23
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain
The title angers me.

The game will probably be good, but that's no excuse to add an 'x' to the back of 'hawks'.
Boolean's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2008 22:27
Boolean
Tom Clancy? Tom Clancy! Tom Clancy...Tom Clancy kart racer? Tom Clancy! Tom Clancy Tetris with Tom Clancy as presented by Tom Clancy in conjunction with Tom Clancy. Coming up, Tom Clancy, then, Tom Clancy then a special trailer for out new Tom Clancy game, Tom Clancy and the Tom Clancy Tom Clancy. Will Tom Clancy be able to save Tom Clancy from Tom Clancy before Tom Clancy kills Tom Clancy? Only Ubisoft knows! Oh and this just in, Ubisoft is now known as Tom Clancy games, makers of Tom Clancy and Tom Clancy games, by Tom Clancy as presented by Tom Clancy!
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2008 22:29
Samit Sarkar
“I know a ton of people that love the flight games and the only really good one on the market has always been the Ace Combat series.”

Aw, come on, Hamza...Star Fox 64 was pretty awesome for its time.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2008 22:33
Sharpless
They have every right to add the "X" to the name. The "X" indicates that this game is EXTREME, whereas other titles are not.
Teta's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2008 22:38
Teta
Wow, that really looks and sounds good.
Now i am interested.
Velt's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2008 22:38
Velt
i just love the fly simulators based on military fighters.
Anyone of you tried "D.I.D. F-22"? Or any of the flight simulators from Jane´s?

This one looks refreshing, I hope it is.
Cheeburga's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2008 22:40
Cheeburga
The x makes it seem like some mid 90's shit trying to be edgy.
by-tor2112's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2008 23:06
by-tor2112
The title makes the game sound a little... well... cheasey. But I guess spelling mistakes, and acronyms makes things better.
Puppetpallmich's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2008 23:08
Puppetpallmich
looks beast
Crapsh00t's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2008 23:18
Crapsh00t
@Velt: DID's F-22 was definitely a great game.

While I applaud HAWX inclusion of an in-helmet HUD in the preview video, I have to say that seeing a Rafale roaring around at 100 ft above the deck outrunning a SAM is a little Bruckheimer for my tastes.

"HAWX: GEARS OF WAR IN THE AIR"
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2008 23:21
GuitarAtomik
Awesome. Now that I think about it, there really aren't enough flight sim games. This could be really cool. Especially with 4-player co-op.
Crapsh00t's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2008 23:22
Crapsh00t
OH, and let me temper my plaintive attitude above by stating that if this game includes an approximation of what the F-23 might have been, I'll love it regardless of its failings.
Dadud's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2008 23:26
Dadud
Ace combat may be the best flight game on consoles, but its by far the best on any platform. some of the best Flight sims are FSX, CFS3, Lock on Modern air combat, Falcon 4.0, IL2:FB
Magesx's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2008 23:37
Magesx
Looks like Warhawk has some competition.
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2008 23:38
Copyright 2008 Agent Chieftain
@Reaprar

!Reaprar++
NihonTiger90's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2008 23:51
NihonTiger90
Pants tented.
dronkmunk's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 00:03
dronkmunk
We'll see. And yes I did catch the GRAW references. Surprised Hamza did not.
Darkjad's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 00:16
Darkjad
Strange name (Tom Clancy? HAWX???) . . .

But yeah, that's about the sexiest thing I've seen all week.
SR388's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 00:17
SR388
It looks pretty cool. I am going to wait to see more before pitching a pants tent.
tkyy's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 00:26
tkyy
Thankyou, Tom Clancy's Ubisoft. No hot babes promoting this game?
Vitamin Awesome's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 00:28
Vitamin Awesome
Tom Clancy's Tom Clancy. Starring Tom Clancy as... Tom Clancy in a Romantic Comedy.

The game looks okay, but will it rival my precious Ace Combat?

Time will Tell.
Volomon's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 00:33
Volomon
Screw Ubisoft, there just as bad if not worse than EA. At least EA has some pardonable pieces such as the upcoming Spore.
HarassmentPanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 00:39
HarassmentPanda
You want to know what would be better than H.A.W.X. or another Ace Combat? Another Crimson Skies game!! Please, someone make it already!
Zanch's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 00:50
Zanch
Could be cool. The tie-in with Ghost Recon was pretty neat too.
l0cke's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 01:05
l0cke
Splinter Cell had "enhanced reality"

Fancy word for HUD
Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 02:39
Justice
What Chieftain said.
TheDiamondSutra's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 02:45
TheDiamondSutra
Check this: Tom Clancy's P.R.E.Z. Yea boi bring on the Jack Ryan office action.
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 03:20
Necros
I'm getting tired with these silly name prefixes.
mistic's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 03:43
mistic
*cream*

woooooooooooooooooooooooooooohoooooooooooow

this looks great!
TheBrain's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 05:28
TheBrain
I'm excited. The Ace Combat series pretty much plateaued with Shattered Skies. Hopefully this will encourage some innovation. I'm looking forward to more of a focus on precision strikes from HAWX.
covah's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 06:11
covah
Alright ubisoft, stop it, stop it right now. Stop coming up with random ass Tom Clancy games out of no where while you completely ignore Hobocell aka SC:Conviction. Really now, conviction was announced before Vegas 2, before Endward, Before HAWX, and before this mysterious new Ghost Recon game AND WHERE THE FUCK IS IT!?

I want to play as hobo Sam Fisher beating people up goddamnit!
ElfShotTheFood's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 07:28
ElfShotTheFood
Please don't call this a "flight sim."
Axle's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 07:59
Axle
This looks shit. None of what was shown there was in-game and when did aircraft ever manuevere like that? It was like fucking A-Train.
Vesty's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 08:06
Vesty
dude planes are pretty agile now a days
Log1c's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 08:16
Log1c
Well, it looks badass. I'm still waiting on a flight game that will replace Freespace 2 in my heart, maybe this will be it.

You think in this case, where anyone on the PC will want a joystick, they'll finally let us play with the console guys?...
Crumpet Lips's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 10:17
Crumpet Lips
Another Tom Clancy title is always welcome and it will probably be very good. I just hope that Ubisoft dont fuck up the achievements like they did with the fantastic Special Ops achievement in Vegas 1 and the Private First Class and Freedom Shall Prevail achievements in Vegas 2 -_-
Takeshi's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 10:37
Takeshi
Tom Clancy's C.A.W.X. I wonder if it has anything to do with Warcawk. One thing's for sure, it looks damn good.
brad drac's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 11:26
brad drac
Bitching trailer, horrendous title. Interest piqued.
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 13:04
Samit Sarkar
Ugh, that’s a terrible name. But that trailer, though it’s obviously completely CG, is exciting.
TurboHyperFighting's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 13:59
TurboHyperFighting
I wonder if you'll be able to choose from a selection of badass modern warplanes, or if you're only in that Rafale-looking thing that can hold together under ridiculous negative-G.

I saw Top Gun the other night, hadn't seen it in weeks. Made me break out AC6 again. I'll be keeping a careful eye on this one...
Drift64's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 14:03
Drift64
I like how all the Tom McClancy games connect with one another. Ghost Recon to HAWX to Splinter Cell... Now I just need to see how Rainbow six ties into everything. Speaking of which, why not make a MMO from all the McClancy games or have a big battle like Battlefield has it... One can dream.
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 14:13
Holyetheline
Tom Clancy is a master at stuff like this.
sushi111's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 14:16
sushi111
I like most of the Tom Clancy games so I hope this one turns out well.
KamikazeTutor's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2008 20:09
KamikazeTutor
I bet when it comes out of the PC, we won't be able to change the camera to a third person perspective, like GRAW... fuckers...
Leathersoup's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/04/2008 08:59
Leathersoup
heh.. did anyone else think it should have ended with "GI Joe! A Real American hero!"?
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