Hawken

Hawken is a fast, furious mech combat game that puts players inside enormous walking machines and then politely encourages them to shoot other enormous walking machines. Set in a bleak science-fiction future, it combines quick arena-style battles with heavy industrial machinery, giving the action a satisfyingly metallic feel. The mechs are powerful but not invincible, and surviving usually requires movement, awareness and a willingness to stop standing in the middle of the battlefield like an especially expensive target. Its visual design leaned heavily into gritty, weather-beaten machinery rather than shiny futuristic perfection. For fans of competitive shooters who always thought ordinary soldiers were simply too small, Hawken offers a suitably oversized alternative.