Hawken-Mech Based FPS

Jaafa

Has anyone seen this yet? Looks bloody awesome. And all from an Indie team of 9!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udEAEARD-Fo

Heres their blog http://www.hawkengame.com/blog/

KilOit

Looks very interesting, loving the sound in it, very heavy thuds really making it feel you're in the driving seat of a monster vehicle.
Was always fascinated by mechs in games and the odd games that had them like Planetside (some say it ruined it) or BF2142 loved killing in them and loved killing them, but i'd rather a game that wasn't all just mechs like Mechwarrior i'd imagine it gets dull after awhile being so confined and constricted.

Jaafa

KilOit wrote: »

Looks very interesting, loving the sound in it, very heavy thuds really making it feel you're in the driving seat of a monster vehicle.
Was always fascinated by mechs in games and the odd games that had them like Planetside (some say it ruined it) or BF2142 loved killing in them and loved killing them, but i'd rather a game that wasn't all just mechs like Mechwarrior i'd imagine it gets dull after awhile being so confined and constricted.

From the looks of that video you wouldn't be restricted at all. You see them jumping and flying all over the place? :P

KilOit

Jaafa wrote: »

From the looks of that video you wouldn't be restricted at all. You see them jumping and flying all over the place? :P

Yeah i agree, it's a very fast paced for a mech game, but i like the option to get out of the mech. guess this is squarely aimed at niche market, a lot of mech games you wouldn't hear of unless you're into mech games.

Jaafa

KilOit wrote: »

Yeah i agree, it's a very fast paced for a mech game, but i like the option to get out of the mech. guess this is squarely aimed at niche market, a lot of mech games you wouldn't hear of unless you're into mech games.

True but I can see a lot of elements of standard FPS games in it so it should appeal to a wider audience. I mean I've only played one mech game before and that was years ago.

ED E

Hope to holy fúck they dont get sued by some jap firm like the MW5 team did. Problem with mechs is they all look the bloody same, so its hard not to step on toes(One above from a glance looked like the MW Vulture).

Through a series of events I managed to buy MW4 four times. And I'd buy it again. Awesome game. It was the first one I played, going back to 2/3 was a little crap after playing the more modern version.

Joystick is a must, but I have one of them so gg. Would prepurchase now if I could. Looking crisp.


With them speed deviling around the place I wonder will they have much of a range of weight classes, like MW had Daishi and Osiris', polar ends of the scale but each had their purpose.

Sisko

Came across this vid 2 weeks back, was very impressed.

I love the art style thats for sure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRd7aBSlOvE

Icyseanfitz

for an indie game one has to wonder how they make the visuals so good? it also begs the question of what the hell are the big devs spending so much money on visuals for? any idea of a release this game looks insane

degrassinoel

That does look excellent, reminded me of mechwarrior3 and to a lesser extent 4.

Jaafa

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

for an indie game one has to wonder how they make the visuals so good? it also begs the question of what the hell are the big devs spending so much money on visuals for? any idea of a release this game looks insane

They've licensed the unreal engine.

Icyseanfitz

what hawken uses unreal? if so its one of the better games ive seen running on it, either way there are plenty of games out there using a licensed engine and it doesnt seem to stop them having absurd dev costs

Overheal

scale looks not much bigger than a truck.


And they're playing on Gamepads. No way is their aim that terrible.

SeantheMan

This was posted ages ago If I remember rightly.
Just looks like a standard run and gun FPS but with a Mech POV,,,,, fast, strafing, hopping everywhere...nothing really to seperate it asides from it's visuals

Original thread here : http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056225238

Overheal

SeantheMan wrote: »

This was posted ages ago If I remember rightly.
Just looks like a standard run and gun FPS but with a Mech POV,,,,, fast, strafing, hopping everywhere...nothing really to seperate it asides from it's visuals

Original thread here : http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056225238

In all fairness the style of play is not seen that much. The weapons are a lot different than your average as well. How many 'run and gun' FPS games does it really match up to?

ED E

Overheal wrote: »

scale looks not much bigger than a truck.

Yeah, now that yoy say it. More exoskeleton than moving skyscraper.

Hope they build it for PC not console then port as is all to common. Site says they plan on covering all three.

Overheal

i dont mind so long as it does go PC.

gizmo

Overheal wrote: »

i dont mind so long as it does go PC.

Given that it's being built by an indie team using UDK I'm sure PC is the first port of call.

Overheal

Excellent. Now: give me Vanquish!

Sephiroth_dude

Looks very cool

ED E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwA03XsKzbY

Jaafa

Another vid:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVa7B1bLv8I

Jaafa

The team has been in what the call 'stealth mode' for the last few months, working hard on the game. However they have recently released some new screenshots here http://www.forums.adhesivegames.com/viewtopic.php?p=2906#p2906

Also they've posted up some job offers, so here's hoping the game will get the talent it needs.

And another vid I don't remember seeing before. http://www.g4tv.com/videos/53603/Hawken-E3-Gameplay-Demo/

mise

Coming in December as free-to-play.. Seems to be a lot of very decent looking free-to-play games coming out this year

http://kotaku.com/5882606/gorgeous-mech-shooter-hawken-arrives-free+to+play-in-december?tag=hawken

Jaafa

Good to hear, would have actually preferred to buy this one but either way I don't mind much.

SeantheMan

You can enlist for the Beta here

https://playhawken.com/?ref=uiim1mll

ED E

SeantheMan wrote: »

You can enlist for the Beta here

https://playhawken.com/?ref=uiim1mll

Cool sneaking your referral link in there bro. Its boards policy to hilight this to others in a referral post.

Headshot

Just spotted this game today

the beta method is like a pyramid scheme
mine is http://playhawken.com?ref=ScTnbek1

you sign up with that please and you link the link you get then

Jaafa

New vid up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFbTYybOHtM

Squidwert

http://playhawken.com?ref=mvRM6apq

Jaafa

New vid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0gI_52XYe4

Also new website.

Headshot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xBVltOAnPY

Skerries

can I get this game in green please?

Hawke

Got my tag registered when it was first opened up by just sending the email to 3 alt email accounts, might still be able to do that if you can't get 3 people. Hope the beta comes out soon looks pretty good.

Skerries

I got my Alpha testing email, so time to try it out

Genghiz Cohen

Mechwarrior meets Unreal Tournament.

super_furry

Get your beta keys - http://www.eurogamer.net/giveaways.php?id=87173

Kiith

Cheers for that, got a code and looking forward to giving it a try.

Elysian

Just a reminder, the beta is live this weekend for people who have beta access.

Mr E

Hawken threads merged.

Jaafa

Servers seem to be totally backed up.

Elysian

Jaafa wrote: »

Servers seem to be totally backed up.

I've managed to get in a few games in, the trick is to keep trying to join the game, even if it tells you it cant make a connection. First impressions are great, game looks really good and plays pretty smooth. Much better than MW:O.

Skerries

anyone want a Beta Key?

Icyseanfitz

wouldnt say to no to one if youe got it spare man

Skerries

code sent

Fagballs

If anyone is playing this game send me a friend request. Wanna play some siege with some people with brains because the beta event ends on the 14th. Callsign: TacticalPelican

Overheal

I'd like a key

ED E

MWO isnt up to scratch right now so would love to try out Hawken.

dreamers75

Overheal wrote: »

I'd like a key

sent you one, got one and forgot to download register etc ;p

humanji

Just bumping this to let people know that RPS are giving away beta keys for this: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/11/20/ten-thousand-hawken-beta-keys-just-here/

ShadowHearth

I know we had a thread about it somewhere, but i am bad with boards search, sorry mods.

so it got in to open beta and i had pleasure to play today a bit and i have to say i experienced shock! :eek: It actually works and is a lot of fun! It does feel like you are operating a big ass clunky machine. the visuals are awesome too.

so far the people you play with dont look like complete dumbasses too. this is the first game where i see random people in team deathmatch stick together!!!! :eek: i **** you not, 5 of us were back to back and no one tried to leave the group as they knew they will get fried! I am playing the scout mech so i did jumped out of the group and tried falnking other teams where i would do jump in jump out run and get the feck out of there! it was a lot of fun! even if i did not killed anyone on one of those raids it usually was enough to weaken their group for my team mates to kill them.

so anyone else trying it out? its really damn good!

Mr E

Merged.