Warhawk (PlayStation game)

Warhawk (PlayStation game)

Infobox VG
title = Warhawk


developer = SingleTrac
publisher = Sony Computer Entertainment
designer =
engine =
platforms = PlayStation, PlayStation Network
released = vgrelease|NA=November 10, 1995
genre = Vehicle simulation game
modes = Single-player
ratings = vgratings|ESRB=Everyone
requirements =

"Warhawk" is a futuristic arcade-style flight-combat game for the Sony PlayStation console, developed by SingleTrac and released by Sony. It was originally released on November 10, 1995, and later re-released as part of Sony's "Greatest Hits" lineup. A multiplayer-only remake of the same name has been developed by Incognito Entertainment; it was released on Blu-ray disc and as a digital download for the PlayStation 3 on August 28, 2007. This game is also available for download from the PlayStation Store.

Overview

"Warhawk" is a vehicle simulation game built around a futuristic VTOL craft. The player maneuvers with 360 degrees of flight control through six unique levels. Weapons include fire-off lock-ons, rockets, multi-fire swarmers, and plasma cannons. The game has no multiplayer capabilities and does not feature DualShock or analog controller support.

There are no saving or loading features. Instead, a password is presented each time a level is completed. The game ends after its six levels are completed, or when the player's craft can no longer fly.This occurs if the craft takes heavy damage or the player ejects from their craft. The craft is teleported to base, repaired, and sent back to the stage for the first two times this happens; on the third time, the game ends.]

Enemies in the game vary from being tanks and aircraft to massive fixed gun emplacements and futuristic robots, to name a few. In certain areas of the game, enemies continuously respawn to challenge the player until they swiftly complete the mission objective. A version of the "Warhawk" craft itself was the final boss in "".

Plot

The plot of the game centers around a megalomaniac named Kreel who has become a global threat and is threatening various nations with his seemingly unstoppable armies. Players take the role of two pilots named 'Hatch' and 'Walker', who are part of an international force devoted to fighting Kreel and his varied minions.

As the campaign progresses, the source of Kreel's power is revealed to be Red Mercury, which provides his forces with their nigh-invulnerability. Kreel's motivation is never truly fleshed out, and he seems to fall into the role of a stereotypical insane megalomaniac.

The game's various quirky, humorous endings, which occur based on what actions the player takes up to the end of the game, include (but are not limited to) a costly nuclear war, Kreel choking to death on a chicken bone, a happy ending selling "I survived the Red Mercury war" baseball caps, or both pilots being served as the main course at Kreel's grand victory ceremony. Humor is also evident in the live-action FMV sequences, such as during the opening cinematic when one of the pilots remarks, "I should have been a dentist."

Notes

ee also

*Warhawk (PlayStation 3 game)

External links

* [http://www.gamespot.com/ps/action/warhawk/index.html "Warhawk" at GameSpot]
*moby game|id=/warhawk|name="Warhawk"
* [http://www.gamingtarget.com/article.php?artid=7112 "Warhawk" review] at Gaming Target


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