Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X Hands-On Video Preview

Tom Clancy’s first introduction into the flight-sim crowd H.A.W.X, is looking pretty decent. I got some hands on time with the title and came away pretty impressed with the way it all handled. And I wasn’t the only one(see 2.0’s impressions here). H.A.W.X look to offer something pretty rewarding to both hardcore and occasional fans of the genre. And even if you have never played a flight game before, this title does a good job of easing you into the game. Check out the video preview and see if H.A.W.X has enough maneuvers to outwit any doubt you may have towards the game!

Preview Impressions: Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X.

I didn’t crash. That’s all I really need to say about “Tom Clancy’s H.A.W.X.,” I didn’t crash.

Over the last few years, I’ve tried many flight simulation games, and they’ve all ended the same way; within the first two minutes of the training mode my plane crashed and burned, and I was done. I gave up pretty quickly, because I was convinced it was just going to happen over and over again, but not this time – I didn’t crash. Not since Top Gun on the NES have I stayed in the air this long.

I spent a solid ten minutes in the air, reaching my objectives, and taking them out, all thanks to the thought and care that is going into Tom Clancy’s newest title. “H.A.W.X.” single handedly gave me hope as soon as I breached the two minute mark – maybe this is a flight sim that I can actually enjoy. [Continue Reading]