Reinveting flight simulators (Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. (PC))

Member Name: aresrosu

Product:	Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. (PC)
Date:	08/08/09 (20 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great Graphics, Intuitive control, Fast paced action

Disadvantages: Computer controls too many aspects of your flight

Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. (PC) was released in United States on March 6, 2009. The game offers a fresh and exciting perspective on the flight simulator genre. It brings new elements from first person shooters and combines them with the speed and adrenalin rush of fling fighter planes.

The main plot of the game revolves around an international military corporation which offers private military support to countries who request it. The player is placed in the seat of a H.A.W.X. pilot, a special fighting team from the U.S.A who joins the ARTEMIS corporation. Eventually things go wrong and you are called back to your old squadron to fight your ex employer, ARTEMIS, who is now trying to take over the world.

You can choose from around 50 aircraft to play with, although for every mission the game suggests the best fighter for that mission. Controls are very intuitive and you are aided by the computer when it comes to aiming at the enemy. If you fill a little more confident you can cancel the computer help, ERS (Enhanced Reality System), and go fully manual thus allowing the player more maneuverability. The campaign can also be completed with help from a friend playing in co-op mode.

When it comes to system requirements these are fair:
Minimum System Requirements
OS: Windows XP SP 3/Vista SP 1
Processor: Pentium 4 @ 2 GHz/AMD Athlon 2000+
Memory:1 GB on Windows XP/ 2 GB on Windows Vista
Hard Drive: 7 GB Free
Video Memory: 128 MB - Shader Model 2.0*
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
DirectX: 9.0c or 10
Keyboard & Mouse
DVD Rom Drive

Recommended System Requirements
Windows XP SP 3/Vista SP 1
Intel Core 2 DUO 6320/AMD Athlon X2 4000+
1 GB on Windows XP/ 2 GB on Windows Vista
Hard Drive: 7 GB Free
Video Memory: 256 MB - Shader Model 3.0*
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
DirectX: 9.0c or 10

This is a great revival of the flight simulator genre worth playing by veterans and by newbies !

Summary: This is a great revival of the flight simulator genre !