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The first ''Warhawk'' game was a futuristic combat flight-sim game for the [[PS 1]]. Made by Singletrac of ''[[Twisted Metal]]'' fame. |
The first ''Warhawk'' game was a futuristic combat flight-sim game for the [[PS 1]]. Made by Singletrac of ''[[Twisted Metal]]'' fame. |
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* [[All Up to You]]: The two pilots even [[Lampshade Hanging|complain about it]] during the cutscenes. |
* [[All Up to You]]: The two pilots even [[Lampshade Hanging|complain about it]] during the cutscenes. |
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* [[Applied Phlebotinum]]: Red mercury. |
* [[Applied Phlebotinum]]: Red mercury. |
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* [[Full Motion Video]]: The cutscenes are mostly live-action. |
* [[Full Motion Video]]: The cutscenes are mostly live-action. |
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* [[Have a Nice Death]]: Several times over. In one case, the villain laughs so hard at your failure that he chokes to death. |
* [[Have a Nice Death]]: Several times over. In one case, the villain laughs so hard at your failure that he chokes to death. |
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* [[It's a Wonderful Failure]]: Getting a [[Game Over]] will show a [[Scrolling Text]] (different depending on which level you lost your last life in) emphasizing how much you cocked up. |
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* [[Macross Missile Massacre]]: The swarmers, which are curiously less powerful than the single lock-on missiles. |
* [[Macross Missile Massacre]]: The swarmers, which are curiously less powerful than the single lock-on missiles. |
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* [[Smart Bomb]]: The rare Doomsday pickup. |
* [[Smart Bomb]]: The rare Doomsday pickup. |
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The second ''Warhawk'' game was a [[Continuity Reboot]] of the series on the [[Play Station 3]], also titled simply ''[[Warhawk]]''. |
The second ''Warhawk'' game was a [[Continuity Reboot]] of the series on the [[Play Station 3]], also titled simply ''[[Warhawk]]''. |
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The game is reimagined as a [[Third |
The game is reimagined as a [[Third-Person Shooter]] with heavy use of vehicles. Single player gameplay was abandoned entirely in favor of fine-tuning online multiplayer for up to 32 players. |
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Like ''[[Team Fortress 2 (Video Game)|Team Fortress 2]]'', the game eschews realism in favor of [[Rule of Fun]] and [[Rule of Cool]]. |
Like ''[[Team Fortress 2 (Video Game)|Team Fortress 2]]'', the game eschews realism in favor of [[Rule of Fun]] and [[Rule of Cool]]. |
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* [[Stuff Blowing Up]]: Every vehicle explodes in a massive cloud of smoke and debris when its health runs out, even if it was from hitting it with a wrench. Vehicles will also explode if simply left unattended for a minute so that they can respawn at a team's base. |
* [[Stuff Blowing Up]]: Every vehicle explodes in a massive cloud of smoke and debris when its health runs out, even if it was from hitting it with a wrench. Vehicles will also explode if simply left unattended for a minute so that they can respawn at a team's base. |
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* [[Super Speed]] - players can use the boosters just fine without being airborne and will still use the running animation as long as they're on the ground. |
* [[Super Speed]] - players can use the boosters just fine without being airborne and will still use the running animation as long as they're on the ground. |
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* [[Universal Driver's License]]: Any player can operate a Tank, 4x4, Warhawk, Dropship, APC and Jetpack, and have no difficulty using captured enemy vehicles. |
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