Flying

The force of the WarHawk’s afterburners pushes you to the back of your seat as you dodge the oncoming aircraft and then dive into a barrel roll. No time to deal with those fighters, you’ve got to stop that crossfire coming from the pyramid’s turrets. You come in low and lock-on target. KA-BOOM! The sky lights up as six Swarm Missiles launch from the underbelly of the WarHawk and converge on their target. Direct hit! Now it’s time to get those fighters off your tail, but just as you pull up and head for your next target you see the pyramid crumble and a huge optic laser rises out of the rubble. It charges quickly and unleashes a brilliant beam of searing white light. It’s a direct hit, but luckily your shields hold. The only question is – will they last long enough for you to take out that laser, get the Red Mercury Canister, and get your butt out of here alive?

So are the ways of war, and so are the ways of WarHawk, an epic flight simulator from Single Trac and Sony Computer Entertainment. From the moment you put this disk in your PlayStation the action goes non-stop. A madman known only as Kreel is out to rule the world. His forces, which can mysteriously build bases out of nowhere and then vanish without a trace, have destroyed wave after wave of Unified International Forces (UIF) and nothing seems to be slowing him down. Although an accurate report as to the size of Kreel’s army has been difficult to determine due to an unusual interference that has disabled all long-range scanners, his forces have crippled the United Forces. It’s come down to the world’s only hope – Strikeforce Omicron. A special task force that utilizes the UIF’s greatest technological achievement – the WarHawk.

The XA-165 Peregrine, or WarHawk, is a high-tech assault plane that can hover like a harrier, strike like a rattlesnake, and scorch the skies like a rocket. It’s the ultimate flying vehicle and there’s only one person brave enough to fly it into this game’s six suicidal missions – you. Luckily, the WarHawk is armed to the teeth. It’s outfitted with a protonic impulse machine gun that can deliver up to 1500 rounds per second and can fire one of six different special weapons; including Swarm and Lock-On Missiles, Rockets, a Plasma Cannon, and Flash and Doomsday Bombs. Of course, the best offense is a good defense, and that is why the WarHawk is fitted with a four quadrant shield that will recharge if you can avoid fire long enough.

This fight to save the world wouldn’t be complete without a little mystery (that we won’t tell), a fantastic soundtrack (which would make John Williams proud), and some of the best ground-to-air and air-to-air fighting you’ve ever seen. From the flak-filled skies to huge bosses this game will keep your heart pounding as you try to save the world from eminent destruction.