Windows Mech nerds... GTFIH! [Hawken new news] [BETA!]

Actually, it looks to be a lot slower and stylistically the mechs in the Hawken setting are quite small compared to AC!

I'm not complaining, though. Slower doesn't always mean worse and styles are just styles. From the trailer it looks like they just need to make sure the balance is good and the controls are intuitive or customizable. I'm excited!

 

I must say, I thought that the first video released seemed pretty but somewhat mediocre. This new one however... bloody hell! 9 months work and they come up with this!!! Kudos to the team!

 

Ooh, that looks great.

 

Cheesecake

 

That DOES look great!! If only they had distructable scenery too though. I need mechs + frostbite 1.5!

 

But AC's are fantastic. I wish they would release a AC game with the Cry3 engine... jesus that'd be ultimatly one of the most amazing games you could play.

Now that would be intresting... I'm bored *walks through skyscrapper* *watches physics take over as building collapses destroying 40% of city and causing millions of deaths*

 

After watching the newest video, I don't care about any other game except for this one.

 

this is looks amazing, cant wait for some sort of beta or demo!

 

The AC series is certainly my favorite for mech games, both in gameplay and in fantasy.

I love how the styling behind NEXTs is so slick. The way they usually have fully articulated arms and legs is my favorite part. How many other mechs actually grip their weapons with five fingered hands? And they're so fast! Not only is the gameplay fast, but the mech design is so heavily based on boosters and flight, a lot of other mechs can only walk or have limited use jet packs. Also, even though you don't really see the cockpit, their technology is much cleaner. Everything's laid out more like a flight simulator with a clean and modern HUD. A lot of other mechs, such as Hawken, are a little too... mechnical for my tastes.

Really, my only complaint with AC's mech design is the size. If they could take the same design styles and shrink it down to a Space Marine type power suit (SM's are too bubbly!) I would be in heaven. AC5's supposed to have smaller models, though. I can't wait to see that.

Back on topic for Hawken: The gameplay looks pretty smooth already. Mechs look like they'll last long enough to really get in some fun chases and firefights. It also looks suitable gritty, it's really easy to get into even just watching a video!

 

AC is fantastic, played the very original when I was about... seven. Loved it ever since. Last one I played was AC4 I believe on the PS2? I was always the guy who didn't really care for speed... but went towards mid-range combat. Saying that I had a friend who managed to complete the entire game with laser blades and a grenade launcher.

I should slap you for your heresy. Space Marine's are fine how they are, Repent or I will condemn your soul. Anyway...

Yeah AC's around 9feet tall would be the best ones to go for... Be a tonne more intresting, especially considering then you could use buildings as fighting zones. Jump-packs and overcharge would be intresting at that size aswell.

 

Greetings!

Gameplay:
http://www.youtube.com/v/udEAEARD-Fo&hd=1

 

WOW! You reposted a video from the top of this very page, well done!

On a related note, new videos!

http://bit.ly/majVJa

http://bit.ly/kS0AHe

 

saw Mark Rein raving over this the other week [he was speaking at a games dev thing i was at], for an indie game it looks badass, me want.

 

No single player unfortunately .

 

Eh, indie dev, Steam will snap it up. MP all the way

 

really like the visual art style of the buildings and environment

 

This looks really good, kinda remins me of Tribes. I hope they have lots of weapons, needs heat seeking missiles!

 

I want to play Heavy Gear 2 now

 

That was a great game. Overlooked by many I think because it seemed like Mechwarrior 'Lite', but I enjoyed it a lot.
I haven't managed to get it working without crashing every few minutes on Windows 7, but I narrowed the problem down to DirectX DLL problems.

It was the inspiration for me starting a little project to build custom DirectX dlls for older games based on older versions of DirectX that exhibit problems with newer versions or newer OSes.
Haven't gotten very far with it yet, but Heavy Gear 2 will be one of my testbeds for it.

 

Heavy Gear 2 was (and still is) awesome. Having a Dark Kodiak outfitted with a VHAC made me feel...big.

I wish they'd make Heavy Gear 3.