Support NeoGAF

[ChasingComets]

OP is pretty on point, Warhawks was the first time I really got into competitive multiplayer on consoles. Shame the weird way starhawk was marketed and sold killed the franchise.

 

[Who]

Damn this thread is making me sad I never had a PS3 in its prime. This type of game seems right up my alley too. Shoot.

 

[Azax]

Wow I totally forgot about this game. It felt underrated sadly but I loved the time I had with it!

 

[Maddocks]

Warhawk was amazing, it was the reason I even got a Bluetooth headset because it came with one. I spent hours and hours flying around, finally being good at it and man it was so much fun and then I was so happy to see them making starhawk.

Then it released and I got it all happy at it, then I played it and it honestly felt like the magic was gone. Wasn't as fun anymore and the hours I would have wanted to spend in the game I just used on other things to do. I think I played around 200 hours of warhawk and probably only 14 on starhawk, it just wasn't fun.

Bring back warhawk, but leave starhawk behind.

 

[dose]

Nah, that title probably goes to the original SOCOMs.

 

[KOHIPEET]

Not the best but was pretty damn fun to play. I'd be down for a sequel. Hell even a remake would do it for me.

 

[revolverjgw]

Makes me smile just thinking about the binoculars. Perched on a cliff miles away from a battle, aiming that green laser, and watching everybody panic and scramble when they hear that hiss... then BOOM. Fuck it was satisfying.

Then running away because you knew somebody was going to get pissed and jump in a plane and fly to you just to get revenge

 

[Ace001]

The first and best online game I played

I played over 3000 hours infact. I never got bored of the game

 

[Krejlooc]

It reminded me of crimson skies, which was a good thing.

I still wish it had a single player campaign, though.

 

[Caipirinha]

Makes me smile just thinking about the binoculars. Perched on a cliff miles away from a battle, aiming that green laser, and watching everybody panic and scramble when they hear that hiss... then BOOM. Fuck it was satisfying.

Then running away because you knew somebody was going to get pissed and jump in a plane and fly to you just to get revenge

Nothing in the game tops that 1/1000 time you manage to snipe a moving Warhawk out of the sky from a distance with a tank though, lawdddd.

 

[whitehawk]

The flying mechanics in Starhawk is unmatched though, I'd rather a new Starhawk, or even an HD 60fps port of the starfox missions.

 

[KalBalboa]

The flying mechanics in Starhawk is unmatched though, I'd rather a new Starhawk, or even an HD 60fps port of the starfox missions.

Yeah, Starhawk was no slouch either. Lightbox really delivered the full package on that one. Loved the campaign.

 

[Alex Connolly]

The "jihad jeep" was introduced to me tanking across a bridge. Magnetic mines on a jeep, driven at speed at an enemy.

The memories.

 

[Canis lupus]

Does it still have players?

 

[whatevermort]

Warhawk on PS3, Shadowrun on the 360. The only multiplayer games (outside Halo) to have truly captured me in the last few generations. I wish for their returns.

 

[thelastword]

Yes, Warhawk was on point, it was also a very nice looking game with some nice tech, primarily it's clouds and IQ. A new warhawk would look amazing this gen with it's stylized look.

 

[Phoenix944]

I regret I didn't play more of Warhawk :/
Are the server dead now ?

 

[Tiamant]

Warhawk was perfect, just make a remaster and I'll be happy.

 

[E-phonk]

Best MP game on PS3 for sure. I liked it's arcade-like feeling.
Too bad starhawk wasn't as good.

 

[Giriath_89]

Warhawk was absolutely amazing. The Battlefront beta feels a bit similar in 3rd person, but it doesn't have the great maps, vehicles, weapons and balance that Warhawk did.

 

[Sarobi]

My first few days of playing Warhawk are basically the best memories I have on PS3. Me and friends had a blast on it, and we were pretty active on it for quite some time. I would gladly welcome a Warhawk II or even a remaster.

We should tweet Adam Boyes demanding that he looks at this thread and put Warhawk on "The List"

 

[Daunt]

To top it off, the one mode that fit the ideas of the game, Zones, was completely ignored.

Zones in Warhawk was the best experience in a game mode I've had. So many good players to play against back in the day, too.

I don't play on console anymore, but I'd buy a PS4 in a heartbeat if they remade WH for it lol. Proflight in the original was so much fun.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Zones in Warhawk was the best experience in a game mode I've had. So many good players to play against back in the day, too.

I don't play on console anymore, but I'd buy a PS4 in a heartbeat if they remade WH for it lol. Proflight in the original was so much fun.

Im with you, zones was the best imo. It's all I played. Loved it. Reading all these posts and seeing the love for the game is brilliant. Someone get a Kickstarter going lol we need a PS4 version !!!

 

[ZhugeEX]

Oh wow.

Looking back the graphics really looks PS2 quality to me. Really amazing how 3D computer graphics keep advancing on the same console.

I remember having the same feeling with AC1 to AC2 then up to Black Flag.

 

[Jacksinthe]

Just give me this remastered for PS4. Leave everything as is and make it 1080 60 and we good.

 

[Kenshin001]

Loved Warhawk. Put hundreds of hours into the game. Loved boobytrapping the weapons spawns with mines, flying cloaked into the enemy base and throwing mines onto their planes, epic tank assaults to take bases, dropping cluster bombs on the enemy's homebase, running into bunkers and knifing snipers.

Played the demo of Starhawk but it didn't have the same feel. I thought it was a big misstep away from what made Warhawk great. Think Jobe should have stuck with the Chernovan vs Eucadian theme too.

 

[JetSetRadio]

I'd be there day one!

Planetside is not my cup of tea and that Hardware rivals beta is kind of a joke.

 

[Muchi Muchi Pink]

Of all time? I don't think so. Maybe if PS3 was your first console and warhawk your first mp game.

 

[RoadHazard]

Shiiit, don't remember that game being so ugly (except for the clouds).

 

[Defuser]

Man I love getting tripmines and binoculars,climbing up the tower which overlooks the enemy base and rain artillary down on those poor people getting into their warhawks. Warhawks hovering and enemies climbing up the tower gets a nice land mine from me.

 

[outunderthestars]

I would love a new one, but hope that they add some more color to the game next time. The last one was so damn dreary...

 

[ptuck874]

loved it, praise to the hawk! give me some more zones man, throw down some landmines and watch people die all the time ....

 

[dork]

did any game have a better netcode than this? I don't recall any lag in these games

Of all time? I don't think so. Maybe if PS3 was your first console and warhawk your first mp game.

All time no. But on console yes, there has not been a better multiplayer console game since warhawk.

Hell even a HD remaster on PSN for $20 would be INCREDIBLE

 

[BokehKing]

A new one would have been an amazing launch game for ps4, but I fear now it's too late

 

[ChryZ]

Hopping into a Warhawk followed by throttle punch, sooooo good.

 

[Kamina777]

Starhawk? Thatnever happened. Warhawk was an interesting experiment that paid off

Of all time? I don't think so. Maybe if PS3 was your first console and warhawk your first mp game.

Name one better and let's pick it apart. Warhawk took two different genres and melded them near seamlessly.

 

[Handy Fake]

Dogfighting done perfectly. Nimble little things.
Used to love jumping in a jeep with our boy and racing through enemy lines to the flag and trying to escape while everyone piled in to cover us.

 

[Spring-Loaded]

In what ways was Warhawk better and Starhawk worse? I only ever played a demo for Starhawk and really liked it.

 

[Caipirinha]

I would love a new one, but hope that they add some more color to the game next time. The last one was so damn dreary...

I seem to remember it being particularly colourful tbh..

 

[jackissocool]

Does it still have players?

Yes, there usually 20+ games going at any time. Not a lot of DLC play (definitely the ice level + APC gets more play than jetpacks or dropship) and it's all CTF or deathmatch. Zones matches are few and far between, which is a fucking shame

Still, I hop on every couple of months with a friend, jam to that soundtrack, and whoop some ass. All these years later and I'm still real fucking good.

 

[Sayter]

Never played it. But I do remember how fun the multiplayer was on Crimson Skies. XBL was just getting started and everyone talked. Oh, the racism me and others faced. Good times.

 

[_Ace_]

Warhawk was my most played multiplayer online shooter on PS3 with Battlefield Bad Company 2.

I loved Warhawk.

 

[Jeronimo Jones]

I agree, I loved WarHawk. I even logged back in to play when there was some semi-organized WarHawk Day a while back.

 

[Icarus]

The game was awesome except for the crashes and server issues.

 

[Carl]

Yup, it was my most played game ever until Destiny came out. I would love a sequel

 

[Pejo]

I never play Multiplayer-only games. I played the shit out of this game. It struck a cord with me that it wasn't just getting one shotted by snipers or shotguns, and no matter what I did, I could contribute at least a little to the team. Also the dogfights were really fun, and some of the situations you could get into was a good time. I would absolutely be in for a PS4 version.

 

[Nakazato]

I've said this in every warhawk thread.

F2P

Pay of cosmetics.

Do it sony

 

[ricen-beans]

Would buy a new WARhawk on PS4 day one.
Not STARhawk, WARhawk.

 

[TouchMyBox]

The infantry combat was pretty lacklustre, but man everything else about Warhawk was pretty incredible. Getting into a warhawk and chasing dudes in canyons like a scene out of Star Wars was pretty great.

 

[Zeta2Reticuli]

This thread made me go to the playstation store and redownload my deluxe version of Warhawk. I'm just sad my save was on my old ps3 which tanked years back. Let's see how this game holds up.....

Warhawk really was a great game. For awhile it was the only other online competetive I played beside Call of Duty