As expected, E3 2011 was crazy fun and a gamer’s dream come true. Every year E3 gets bigger and badder but this year’s show was special for us: we finally got to unveil our multiplayer Capture the Flag mode for Starhawk! So far, the feedback has been great. Starhawk was nominated for a bunch of E3 awards, including Best Shooter, Best Multiplayer and Best PS3 Game from G4TV.
During E3, the PlayStation.Blog team streamed live demos for a host of PlayStation games, including this 20 minute-long Starhawk tour that really shows off one of our single-player missions. Check it out above!
Here are a some impressions from members of the press that played Starhawk at E3:
“What stuck out was the combat from the air, the power of the Hawks, and the surprisingly convenient ability to jump seats in a moving vehicle.”
–IGN“We’re definitely excited to see more of this game, including its extensive single-player campaign.”
–GameSpot“Starhawk is full of the same brand of intense aerial dogfights and on-foot combat, takes the war to the stars, further complicating matters with an injection of real-time strategy.”
–Kotaku“[PlayStation] could have a new king of multiplayer on its hands.”
–GamesRadar“Even in its early state, Starhawk shines with polish….the game’s not due for another year, but it already sported a rock-solid framerate and some of the best visuals for a multiplayer game on the platform.”
–ShackNews
We definitely appreciate E3 awards…but honestly, what meant the most to us was the feedback and love we got on the floor from fans just like you. We were thrilled that players walked away from the kiosks genuinely liking the game — that’s what counts to us. We even had a huge Warhawk fan fly all the way from Brazil just to play Starhawk at E3…and she played for all three days! And we couldn’t forget our Canadian friends that stopped by the booth to say hi. It’s always a thrill for us to meet loyal Warheads….especially when they seem so normal! Go figure.
At this point, we know we have a long way to go and it’s our job to bring you a game that lives up to your expectations. Our challenge now is to get the game into as many hands as possible. We’ll be at Comic-Con in San Diego July 21-24 so please come on by and check out our game! We’re going to tell you more about our solo campaign and the Starhawk universe during the show, so stay tuned.
Ahhhhhhhh You used my rail gun idea :D:D:D:D:D
Make the trails custom colors!!
The game looks amazing right now. I’m a big Warhawk fan, but something that I’ve disliked about the game is that playing the same 7 (or 5 if you don’t have the DLC) maps over and over gets boring after some time.
So what I want to know is this: Could there be any way a player can terriform their own custom map? I think that would bring the game over the top. To not only have different gameplay in every map from build and battle, but to also have custom maps would be very, very cool.
And as a side question, how many maps are you going to have put in the game? I would really like to know :)
When do you think you guys will be able to elaborate on the “perks” that I’ve been hearing about for the game. The word rubs me the wrong way due to its nature to unbalance the game for players of different levels, and I’m going to give you guys the benefit of the doubt until I see otherwise that you’ll get it right (or even better remove such a silly thing).
we’ll let that info loose down the road