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Not Recommended
0.0 hrs last two weeks / 492.7 hrs on record (485.0 hrs at review time)
Posted: Nov 1, 2014 @ 11:13am
Updated: Nov 23, 2017 @ 7:55pm
Product received for free

Early Access Review
*update #5* 11/23/17 Devs aounced that they are abadoning this game after all this time. It could have been amazing, even just fixing the servers would have made me happy but they made a bunch of empty promises to get a few more bucks out of people then abandoned us.

*Update #4* 8/19/2015 ~ Changed to Not Recommended

So it has been a few months since the new company took over Hawken. While things did start to improve at first they rapidly went down hill fast...

Currently just logging into the game can be a challenge, the game takes an extremely long time to synchronize your account with the servers. The game synchronizes your account with the server when logging on, starting and ending at match. So this can become quite time consuming. (I have high speed cable internet, 32G of ram and a Titan card so it’s not me, also my friends are having the same problem) The games fidelity has suffered as well, the wonderful thing about this game was if you had your crosshairs on someone and pulled the trigger they would get hit. While lag in match isn’t bad (if you can get in match) you will find your shots missing more often than before the changeover. Over all the game has gotten worse since the new management took over : /

*Update #3* 5/16/2015 ~ Changed to Recommend
The games servers are much more stable now and the match making function is working again to the point where the game is playable, the game still needs a lot of work but for now its repaired to the point where you can enjoy it again.

This game is not 100% up and running and given its history I would not go dumping any money into it, there is no need to anyway you can play any mech for free if you take the time to unlock it in game.

*Update #2*
Adhesive Games has sold the Franchise to Reloaded Games effective March 13, 2015.
The new owners are digging though the game and doing some work on the servers, as of now though not much has changed. If things start to improve I will change my review.

*Update #1*
Friend Server seems to be working again
Match servers no change
Still no word from Dev or tech support last contact was early Aug 2014.
(use to receive news or info every few days to a week)
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This was a very well ballanced and fun game but it seems to be abandoned now. The servers are in bad shape aside from team death match on USA. The friend system has collapsed and no word from the makers for a few months now.

was a good game but ~___~ not so much now
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11 Comments
FoxFireRage Dec 6, 2014 @ 10:25am 
My goal is not to drag more players into the game.

My goal is to provide an honest feeback of the game. I think its a fun game but I would not recomend an abandoned early access game to anyone.

Atleast 50% of the servers are down/do not accept connections depending what US server list you use, most of the ones out side the US server network do not work at all.

There are glich/bugs in the vs AI mode that have not been fixed though they have been known for months and should be an easy fix.

If I see activity on their site from the devs then I will change my recomendation as of now though I do not recomend new players get attached to a broken game that, as of now shows little hope of being fixed and updated.
SKYWOOF Dec 6, 2014 @ 8:23am 
If you really are interested in getting more players in Hawken, you might want to at least change your review to Recommended from Not Recommended (if you actually like the game that is...which you appear to).
FoxFireRage Dec 5, 2014 @ 9:44am 
No worries, and I agree its a fun game. Said so in the first line^

But before people go to play and possibly go to the cash shop and start spending money
on an "early access game" I think they should have a heads up that its seems to be abandoned.

(Note for new players no money is actually required for the game unless you want a cool paint job or something silly)
dorobo_81 Dec 5, 2014 @ 9:36am 
Sorry for the douchebag but I think even without active devs game still is GOOD and worth playing.
FoxFireRage Dec 4, 2014 @ 5:02am 
I am giving an honest reveiw, if they start working on the game again I will edit it.
dorobo_81 Nov 25, 2014 @ 12:41pm 
thanks for bringing more players in douchebag
FoxFireRage Nov 17, 2014 @ 10:11pm 
I have 314 hours in game Billy I have tried it ;)
Evandir Nov 17, 2014 @ 12:55am 
Servers are pretty dead, I tried for months to get onto a game aside from the team death match that fox mentioned but with no luck
Aidoni Nov 16, 2014 @ 9:12am 
The servers fluctuate often, but the devs aren't dead, yet anyway https://twitter.com/digitalHUGHES/status/530815208399200257 They're extremely tightlipped about upcoming updates
LTrain Nov 10, 2014 @ 5:27pm 
@Billy C did you even read what they wrote?