During PAX Prime, we had the opportunity to check out Adhesive Games' Hawken. So impressed were we by what we saw, that Hawken took home our Best Hybrid Award for the show. Find out why we liked what we saw and then leave us your thoughts in the comments.

I’ll admit that I didn’t know what to expect out of Hawken when we sauntered up to our appointment at PAX Prime. I’d been following MechWarrior Online for a while now, but Hawken was a complete unknown for me.  Imagine my surprise when I sat down with Producer Paul Loynd, played the game at Adhesive Games’ perma-crowded booth tucked away in the corner of the show, and quickly fell in love. Hawken is MechWarrior on Bath Salts. It’s fast, ridiculously easy to pick up, and incredibly adrenaline-boosting to dive into. By the end of my quick death-match, I’d gone from last place to 2^nd narrowly missing the win by a few seconds more.  Where MechWarrior Online is more strategic, perhaps more “sim” oriented when it comes to giant mechs shooting each other, Hawken is breakneck speed, big explosions, and riotous fun.

Read more of Bill Murphy's Hawken: MechWarrior On Bath Salts.

Bath salts? What...

Originally posted by Drigus

Bath salts? What...

 

lmao. i seen the topic and juat had to pop in.... made my day

Have you been in a hole for the last year or so? ;p this is looking stunning so far and can't wait for it, the environments and art style just screams awesomeness. Several vids on youtube about the game from their channel.

March Gameplay: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGoMeEsiqNI

Early vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udEAEARD-Fo

Originally posted by Drigus

Bath salts? What...

 

Exactly.  What in the world is that supposed to mean.  Game sounds fun.  Seems like games are coming out of the woodwork these days.

Originally posted by Ozmodan

Originally posted by Drigus

Bath salts? What...

 

Exactly.  What in the world is that supposed to mean.  Game sounds fun.  Seems like games are coming out of the woodwork these days.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bath_salts_%28drug%29

think he's pretty much saying "like mech warriors on crack"

I guess its in reference to the guy in america that did somthing with bath salts and then started to eat someones face...

Anyway im not too sure i like the look of this.. a gigantic robot moving aronud so fast does not make sense... still ill probally check it out but think ill be enjoynig MWO a lot more..

So we're allowed to make drug refrences now?

The "press" is allowed use of drug refrences now?

Interesting.

(Just saying if you are going to compare and use a refrence like bathsalts, basically synthetic cocaine or meth you should probably be a bit smarter on disclaimers, at this point the lack of condoning...indicates condoning, and well we can see where this can go.

There is a reason you don't mention drugs in writing man...it is a real nightmare for liability.

Or for fuck sakes people!! Are you really going to play forum gestapo over a simple pop culture reference? I think some people who haunt this site won't be happy until they are able to complain enough to see every ounce (meant only as a unit of measurement and not a DRUG REFERENCE) of self expression squelched from these forums.

That said, I've always loved the idea of giant mech combat, but have yet to find an MMO adaptaion of it I enjoyed. Maybe Hawken will change that. Guess we'll have to see.

Thanks for the heads up.

I thought it was a pretty hillarious reference, tbh.

It could go a couple of ways:

1. Hawken will eat the faces off of it's competion.

2. Hawken is a cleaner, smoother, more relaxed version of Mechwarrior. (picture a mech, in a bath, with candles)

And thet fact that this is basicly UT with robots is the reason i am going to go with MechWarriro Online. My old man reflexes can't really keep up with games like Hawken and Tribes that require split second reactions.

They have a nice look to stuff though and if you like that kind of gameplay it will be a very nice game.

You had me at "bath salts" lol.

Keep an eye on the news people and maybe you'll enjoy the jokes too.

Originally posted by Astropuyo

So we're allowed to make drug refrences now?

The "press" is allowed use of drug refrences now?

Interesting.

 

(Just saying if you are going to compare and use a refrence like bathsalts, basically synthetic cocaine or meth you should probably be a bit smarter on disclaimers, at this point the lack of condoning...indicates condoning, and well we can see where this can go.

 

There is a reason you don't mention drugs in writing man...it is a real nightmare for liability.

 

 

 

That was the dumbest thing I've read all day.

Originally posted by Astropuyo

So we're allowed to make drug refrences now?

The "press" is allowed use of drug refrences now?

Interesting.

 

(Just saying if you are going to compare and use a refrence like bathsalts, basically synthetic cocaine or meth you should probably be a bit smarter on disclaimers, at this point the lack of condoning...indicates condoning, and well we can see where this can go.

 

There is a reason you don't mention drugs in writing man...it is a real nightmare for liability.

 

 

 

Really? You're getting all PC over a reference to bath salts? REALLY?!? I... I don't have the words to...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5mLjKI968g

Anyway, the game looks alright. The addition of PvE modes might get me playing, but until then I'll stick to sucking horribly at MWO.

Originally posted by Eir_S

Originally posted by Astropuyo

So we're allowed to make drug refrences now?

The "press" is allowed use of drug refrences now?

Interesting.

 

(Just saying if you are going to compare and use a refrence like bathsalts, basically synthetic cocaine or meth you should probably be a bit smarter on disclaimers, at this point the lack of condoning...indicates condoning, and well we can see where this can go.

 

There is a reason you don't mention drugs in writing man...it is a real nightmare for liability.

 

 

 

That was the dumbest thing I've read all day.

Agreed....although I now have a craving for a nice skin softening relaxing bath.

Originally posted by Tardcore

Or for fuck sakes people!! Are you really going to play forum gestapo over a simple pop culture reference? I think some people who haunt this site won't be happy until they are able to complain enough to see every ounce (meant only as a unit of measurement and not a DRUG REFERENCE) of self expression squelched from these forums.

 

That said, I've always loved the idea of giant mech combat, but have yet to find an MMO adaptaion of it I enjoyed. Maybe Hawken will change that. Guess we'll have to see.

Thanks for the heads up.

That pop culture reference is to a home brew drug that has caused several deaths in the last year or two. It is because of those deaths that it is a pop culture reference.  The staff using that reference violates their own Rules of Conduct related to illegal drugs.

Trivialising illegal drugs?

Shame on you.

While these types of games can be fun....for me the endless wheel of meaningless matches has worn thin over the years. I can get into a game like that for about a week when it just starts to get tiresome.

I generally love the core gameplay to these types of games - I just want something with a bit more meat to em - some reason why the individual matches are good - a final you won or I won scenario after which the reset button is pushed and we start again from scratch. IE a longterm campaign in which a side can lose. I would love to see something like that in every MMO too. IE we struggle against the big bad dragon that will eat the world if it wakes up - I want a scenario in which the dragon wakes up and eats the world and then we start over again. Every game evolves over time and starting over can be even more fun the 2nd or 3rd time around if the game is designed around that type of experience.