PS3 Review – Warhawk: Operation Fallen Star
The long-term support for this game is incredible
Up until now, Warhawk had gone through two well-recieved expansions. Both Broken Mirror and Omega Dawn added new features and much replayability to the game with added maps and layouts, as well as vehicles and weapons. The title has also seen several patches, with the most recent one adding trophy support, two new modes (hero and collection), and in-game custom soundtracks.
That’s all fine and dandy but none of it amounts to what we just received…Operation Fallen Star.
The new expansion places you in medium-large size map (Tau Crater), containing a towering, monstrous, colossal wrecked ship which lies smack dab in the middle of everything.
It’s forested, hazy from the smoke of war and devastation, and just run-down in general. Everything seems to be wrecked in some way and it all gives a sort of eerie orange glow that says ‘death’ to everything and everyone foolish enough to wander near.
You may be wondering right about now why I’m so gobsmacked by Fallen Star…
One word.
Jetpacks.
Did that send a bit of a quiver of joy down your spine? I knew it would! Here’s why Jetpacks have changed Warhawk permanently for the better:
Verticality is something in this game that was kind of a barrier to infantry. If you owned the skies, the ground troops were pretty much screwed because of the absolutely devastating and quick skills the pilots were typically endowed with.
Alas…This. Is. No. Longer.
With the press of a button, you equip yourself with a handy-dandy back-rocket from a “vending machine” and PSSSHHHHOOOM off you go into the blue yonder!
Any of you ever seen the ‘Rocketeer’? Yes?
Weeeeeeeeeeeee!
People who are plane-shy now have the tool they need to fully realize their ground-defense role! No longer do you have to fear heights and out-of reach places! You want to find someone who’s trying to hide? Grab a Jetpack, fly over to them, hover and snipe them from the air!
Do you have a penchant for assaulting like a mad-man? Then by all means, do so! Grab a flamethrower and some mines, go up really high and out of sight…then proceed to drop mines down from a thousand feet onto the enemy’s base, and swoop in to flame a few turrets! What’s stopping ya?
Another trick I learned: use your new-found love for heights to plant mines in areas where planes fly! Drop a mine on top of a mountain where warhawks frequently pass!
I could go on and on about how this new mode of transportation opens up a whole new world of gameplay, but I would just be wasting my breath, because I know you’ve already bought it by now and you’re playing it as I type this.
PlayStation LifeStyle’s Final Score
Why wasn’t this included with the original game? Every booster pack has improved the gameplay, and this one doesn’t disappoint. |  |
20 Responses to “PS3 Review – Warhawk: Operation Fallen Star”
I agree, great expansion
Nice review aswell
love both your review and the jetpacks (weeeeee:])
I wish I could buy it, I’ve been trying since last thursday, but the PSN won’t let me update my credit card details.
Great review though, now I want it even more.
Yr goddamn right I’m playing it!!! Altho I’m at work at the mo, hwne I get home tho……………… it DEATH to all those who are on the opposing team to Lord ‘Spiku’
Thanks for the review btw, it’s refreshing to see someone write a decent article on the net. So many morons, xbots talking shite these days.
Totally agree, Jetpacks are awesome. Although everyone is using them at the moment, so a rocket launcher is pretty handy for taking out a lot of jet packers ;P
And am I the only person who knows they can jump out of a plane mid-air if you have a jet pack? I’ve not seen anyone else do this and it’s my common bail out strategy.
it is me ,or LinuxGuru really likes jetpacks ? :p
Also I’ve heard that while on feet using the dash technique allows you to dash in and kills someone with a knife to where they’re screwed. Bringing a Knife to a gun fight is much more acceptable if you have a Jetpack.
Nope Fersis, he looooooves them. :p
I’ll admit that they’re a game changing addition, but I’m really not too fond of them. I really haven’t used them that much but they just don’t do it for me for some reason. To each their own.
Great Review, I am loving the jetpacks too, and Tau Crater is the best booster map ever… add me on psn so we can play PSN ID: Thedude185
@Killocity go to your name on the xmb hit triangle
go to account management
now hit account management
next edit billing information
thats it
I downloaded it the other night and I’ve been enjoying it quite a bit.
….this booster is Ok, in comparison with the last one glacier map(?). The jet pack do add alot of more mobility for infantry. However the map isn’t that great. Lots of towers cool, and a space ship in the middle but map seems like a downgrade to broken mirror.
Also I heard something about objective based gameplay coming soon…i.e. you blow up certain buildings to score points in which are like factories ex. tank, warhawk, jeeps etc. .
I was going to be super excited if they added this new game mode in!
Also I would love it if they added a option for host to have a no flyer zone
I purchased this expansion and I’m quite happy with the jetpacks. My only question is if there’s a way to avoid getting hit by a rocket launcher attack while you’re high in the air? I’ve seen people do it but I can’t seem to get it down.
My only concern about jetpacks is how it’s made it difficult for infantry without them to take down infantry with them.
@ Traxxer:
To dodge a locked-on missile, you double-tap boost just like how you boost in a warhawk.
You’ll notice (if you look closely) that when you boost with a jetpack, a small amount of chaff is released.
Oh and it’s not difficult to take down a guy in a jetpack…just overwhelm them with lock-ons, and you’ll get them.
Guys with jetpacks also don’t have any more health than those without, in fact they’re more vulnerable because the jetpacks are actually explosive!
Thanks for the tip LinuxGuru.
the jetpacks are ok, i mean i had fun with them
Great review, the jetpacks certainly take a bit to get used to – and take a bit more to use without getting rocketed down, but really are a great addition to this already awesome game.
I thought having jetpacks would unbalance the game or take away from the strong teamwork elements, but they’ve actually a perfect complement to the gameplay.
the jets packs are a good addition.. hard to kill people
the hard trophy to get is the flyswatter one.
i can never find a jetpack