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Why Starhawk might be revolutionary for the PS3

Gamersmint: Not many people played Warhawk . It was one of the most original and fun games ever released for the PSN. Yes, it didn’t have a single player mode, it was a PSN exclusive which was released on Disc as well. If you have played Warhawk, you should know it was one of the most hardest games to get into. When the game was released, PSN was at a growing stage, very barebones.

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RedDead4779d ago

I think the reason Warhawk is not talked about so much and all is because it was back when Ps3 wasn't so great, it was expensive, the Psn wasn't good and the extreme games weren't out on it yet...such as Uncharted, killzone 2 etc. This was when the 360 was in it's prime aswell, all the good exclusives the 360 had...Mass effect, Gears, oblivion(for non pc gamers, it had a year on the Ps3 version too) , Forza 2, Halo 3 were already there, these are the 360's top series anyway.

Ps3's came out a little later. These are the reasons I didn't get a Ps3 till about 09 aswell, i'm glad I waited , I saved 200 by buying a 80GB(with 65nm for quiet use) and re bought a Ps2. It also had Mgs4, Uncharted, killzone 2, Resistance 2, valkyria chronicles and a few more.

Also man, Warhawk ain't hard, it's alot like Battlefront except it doesn't have jedi, has bigger maps and better flying mechanics.

Nitrowolf24779d ago

So true.
I hope they do a headset bundle thing again at same price. That was such a great idea and i think More Sony games with online Multplayer need to do this to encourage mic use more. These type of games need mic and the devs of warhawk knew that.

I love the idea of mixing RTS with this game. idk never heard of a game like this do it and still be fast paced. Def. gonna add so much to the online.

Active Reload4779d ago

Although Starhawk looks undeniably sweet, the quirkiness of Warhawk will be missed.

LOGICWINS4779d ago (Edited 4779d ago )

Yeah, I owned Warhawk for 2 years and loved it. I eventually sold it cause LightBox kept dividing the community with CONSTANT paid DLC updates and newbs eventually overran the game.

@Karooo- Yeah, the learning curve was super step. I got it the first week and I got owned hard the first few days...to the point that I was regretting my purchase. But after a little practice, I ended up frequently being the top player in my team and being the guy who captures all if not most of the flags. If ur dedicated, u can gt alot out of the game.

PirateThom4779d ago (Edited 4779d ago )

3 DLC packs isn't really constant DLC... especially when the first was in December 2007, the second in April 2008 and the last in August 2008.

LOGICWINS4779d ago (Edited 4779d ago )

Mmm..maybe I'm being a tad dramatic, but I think they could have been spaced out more. After I gt the first one, I was pissed that there was another one so soon.

Blaine4779d ago (Edited 4779d ago )

@Logic:

I was the opposite. I dominated right away when Warhawk was released, because of skills and instincts I'd brought over from other games. But as soon as people started to get really good with the warhawks, then I got my ass handed to me. That's when I stopped playing and never really looked back. I just couldn't get the hang of the warhawks no matter how much I tried. Shooting people in the face I can master like no other, but dogfights aren't my thing! So the lack of a tutorial back then is what sealed the deal on this game for me.

LOGICWINS4778d ago

^^Yeah, even though there were times where I dominated on the ground, I never truly got the hang of flying a Warhawk. This is ANOTHER reason that Sony should give PSN users Warhawk for free. It would make for a great tutorial for the full game.

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xAlmostPro4779d ago

Revolutionary not just for the PS3 but for gaming/multi-player shooters in general.

The build & battle is a fantastic idea, it's kind of crazy how it hasn't been thought of until now :D

it's like an RTS game within a multi-player shooting game, genius really.

Add on top of that transformable vehicles too :D

Blaine4779d ago

"Revolutionary not just for the PS3 but for gaming/multi-player shooters in general."

That's what I was thinking. Games journalists these days are too insecure to ever give console games the credit they're due, when they are. Hey, it IS possible for a console game to innovate from time to time. Just because the PC elitists act like all the consoles do is dumb-down franchises doesn't make it so.

Karooo4779d ago

I used to get owned in Warhawk maybe because I bought the game later and everyone was really awesome then. it was a great game but had a huge learning curve.

With SP in starhawk, all i can say is woohoo

duplissi4779d ago

it had a steep learning curve even when it came out... i was quite upset they dropped the single player portion, soo woo hoo for starhawk having one!

Dart894779d ago

Because it has transformable Planes where else have you seen something like that that alone makes me want to have this game so bad.

BiggCMan4779d ago

Well they have that in the Transformer games actually, not sure if you ever played them or not.

ivant4778d ago

And they should have being that they are "Transformer" games.

Thepro3184779d ago

Lightbox interview some gamers out in southern california .The gamers told them they wanted see planes transform to a mech. When ever PSN come on thank castlekingside cause he told lightbox idea.

ivant4778d ago (Edited 4778d ago )

Transforming Warhawks is a stupid idea.

The Warhawks were already too powerful.

They needed automated turrents, Heat seeking or radar guided missiles(requiring chaffs/flares in Warhawks), and Stinger & machine gun equipped tanks, minigun equipped jeeps with depleted uranium, etc, more realistic physics especially when flying(highG/blackouts & collisions) .... to ensure a balance between the vehicle classes.

These would have made combat far m ore exciting and tactical than over-powered corny transforming Warhawks.

Warhawk 1 will be missed. Simple fun.

Lf_sIcKmAn4778d ago

To be really honest, in the MACROSS (Robotech) Games... but i dont care if they do copy that a bit, its how they incorporate it in the actual gameplay that matters... Day one buy for me!

galgor4779d ago

It's funny, people complained when Warhawk didn't have a campaign. Now Starhawk does & people seem almost ready to enjoy games without a campaign!

Either way, it's gonna be awesome.

Bellcross4779d ago

I bought Warhawk on sale 2 years ago but didn't really got around to playing it, I had so many other great games at the time it got lost in the "still need to play" list. but Starhawk is looking simply brilliant.

MasterCornholio4779d ago (Edited 4779d ago )

Awww isnt the Droid so cute. I could just eat him up. WHos a good droid? Thats right you are you adorable little thing.

Srry couldnt help it your avatar is cute as hell

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Best Sci-Fi Games on the PS3

From the cosmos to crash-landing back on good old planet Earth, come read through the best sci-fi-nastically games on the PS3

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zaanan60d ago

Not a single Reistance? Fuck this article.

mastershredder60d ago (Edited 60d ago )

Starhawk over Warhawk?...... Dude, NO ONE should listen to you.

Odd choices for "best" more like you settled as these being the "best" that available to you at the time, cause a lot of these blow or were average to poor performers that ended up in bargain bin.

Missing too many great sci-fi titles here. The Void, The Resistance Series, Killzone 2 and 3, Enslaved, man.. there were so many, this is redicu-list.

FreeckyCake60d ago

Nobody should listen to you either with that attitude.

OtterX60d ago

I agree that Starhawk shouldn't be above Warhawk, however I must say that Starhawk multiplayer was incredible for its time! Many people wrote it off bc the single player was quite terrible, bc it was basically 1 huge tutorial for the multiplayer. But I can tell you never spent any significant amount of time in MP. It was doing incredibly tense base building w air, foot and land vehicle (and mech!) combat long before Fortnite was ever a thing.

I bet it would have been much better received if it had just ditched the story mode all together. So many people like yourself completely wrote it off based on reviews by reviewers that let the criticism of single player weigh heavily on their scores. I bet you didn't even play it.

Friendlygamer60d ago

The riddick games are some of the best stealth titles ever, highly underrated

YourMommySpoils60d ago

What games? All recall plating was Escape from Butcher Bay.

Friendlygamer60d ago (Edited 60d ago )

There's also the less acclaimed 'assault on dark Athena'

( also, not saying this to you specifically but there's both resistance and killzone games on the list, it's amazing how even something so simple and innocent as a game list can be turned into misinformed vitriol here lol )

jznrpg60d ago

Glad to see Resonance of Fate. Enslaved was pretty good too. I’m sure there are others nobody has listed but I’m too tired to try and think of anything

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Roundtable: Dead Game Franchises We Miss

With every big game now belonging to a big intellectual property, there are those that have become redundant. Here are the series' we miss.

RPGer1137d ago

I miss Dark Cloud I mean damn, Dark Cloud 2 is one of the best Action RPG game ever made. The game have: Rich Worlds, different setting, tons of contents, vareity in gameplay like never before (and even after), best buliding mechanics, crafting system like no one did and finally impressive graphics.

Most underrated game ever. It deserved the popularity and sales of Zelda and Final Fantasy. ut unfortunately, Level-5 and Sony didn't advertise it at all.

titans99991137d ago

My franchises I wish would make a come back, are Battlefront by pandemic studios - galactic conquest was the best, mercenaries 1 and 2, and prototype 1 and 2...great games!

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Pure Reminiscing: Starhawk

Pure PlayStation: Pure Reminiscing is a brand new feature from our very own Kyle Durant. It’s… different. Think of it like a mini-novel full of Kyle’s most weird and wonderful musings about games of yesteryear. If nothing else, at least it’s long enough to give you something to do on your journey to work in the morning….

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