Hawken

Post by **dsheinem** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 1:42 pm

Gunstar Green wrote:As a huge fan of mech games whose been starved by the nearly dead genre I've been waiting on pins and needles for this game to come out. I hope it rocks as hard as it looks.

I played this at E3 and it is a blast - although I was disappointed to learn that there's no campaign mode. It's also going to use the free-to-play model, not be on Steam (they are using it to launch their own client), and not use much in the way of "mech" controls. I also learned that it started life as a console-market developed game.

Post by **SwooshBear** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 1:44 pm

dsheinem wrote:although I was disappointed to learn that there's no campaign mode. It's also going to use the free-to-play model, not be on Steam (they are using it to launch their own client), and not use much in the way of "mech" controls.

Well that's kind of disappointing. Hope it's still good, I've never been into mech games that much but Hawken has held my interest.

Post by **MrPopo** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 1:52 pm

dsheinem wrote:
Gunstar Green wrote:As a huge fan of mech games whose been starved by the nearly dead genre I've been waiting on pins and needles for this game to come out. I hope it rocks as hard as it looks.
I played this at E3 and it is a blast - although I was disappointed to learn that there's no campaign mode. It's also going to use the free-to-play model, not be on Steam (they are using it to launch their own client), and not use much in the way of "mech" controls. I also learned that it started life as a console-market developed game.

Why would you want to launch your own Steam competitor at this stage of the game? I can understand EA doing it, since they're a large publisher with many studios, and Stardock did it because they sold a ton of non-game software (and Gamestop bought it so they could get a foothold into the digital realm). Why would a small studio try to create their own client?

Post by **ZeroAX** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 2:22 pm

I am a bit disappointed that this is just an FPS with heavy slow moving bodies (well....to PC gamers that's what COD feels like anyway

).

I want a full mech simulator. What do we have 50+ buttons on our keyboards for?

Post by **sabrage** » Tue Jun 19, 2012 2:56 pm

Most free-to-play games develop their own clients for patches and in-game transactions (which Steam regulates)

Post by **isiolia** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:35 am

ZeroAX wrote:I want a full mech simulator. What do we have 50+ buttons on our keyboards for?

Got one of those on the way too with Mechwarrior Online

Post by **ZeroAX** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 4:56 am

isiolia wrote:
ZeroAX wrote:I want a full mech simulator. What do we have 50+ buttons on our keyboards for?
Got one of those on the way too with Mechwarrior Online

/drool

When is this gem coming out?

Post by **sabrage** » Wed Jun 20, 2012 5:35 am

^August. Free carrot-on-a-stick with every non-purchase.

Post by **J T** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:35 pm

ZeroAX wrote: I want a full mech simulator. What do we have 50+ buttons on our keyboards for?

Have you SEEN this Hawken controller?!?!

Post by **Forlorn Drifter** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:11 pm

So... this one might actually play good with a controller? I HAVE A CHANCE? I want that Hawken controller...

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