TVGB writes: "Any game which focuses solely on flight combat is tough to find these days. Don't get any expert on genre started on the slim selection of present day flight sims that have even an ounce of combat elements in them. They're just not as abundant or prevalent as they used to be, especially not in an age where the idea of pick-up-and-play mechanics are sometimes essential for appealing to a wider audience.
Developed by Ubisoft Romania, Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. is, to say the least, a pick-up-and-play flight combat videogame. Despite the title bearing the Tom Clancy name, the amount of realism in the game isn't high and the amount of tactical consideration is relatively low. There are plenty of things you don't need to worry about in H.A.W.X. such as taking off and landing. While that may garnish some criticism, one can't help but applaud its attempts of at least getting to the action as quickly as possible, making this fight combat videogame a surprisingly fun one."