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Is HAWX 360 a Crash Factory?

Hey, can you get Tom Clancy's HAWX to load past the title screen on your 360? I'm trying to figure out how widespread a problem this is.

When it's actually running, HAWX seems like a decent Ace Combat-style plane game.
When it's actually running, HAWX seems like a decent Ace Combat-style plane game.
I popped in a retail copy of Tom Clancy's HAWX yesterday to get working on a review and discovered that there seems to be some kind of "issue" with the 360 version of the game.

Once I get past the game's intro movie and hit the title screen, upon hitting start, the 360 makes a noise like it's attempting to open up the "pick your save location" window, but the window never comes and the game just sort of dies at the title screen.

I've booted up the game a total of four times so far. The first two attempts were crashes, but the third time was the charm, letting me get in and actually play (where there were no further problems). Now, coming back for more today, my fourth boot crashed. This fourth attempt came after installing the game to the 360's hard drive, the other three were off the disc.

After griping about it a bit on Twitter, I only found one other person with the same problem, so it doesn't seem to be happening to every single HAWX owner out there. But I'm curious to hear about how widespread it actually is.

So, if you've picked up HAWX, how is it running? Is it running at all?

As for me, I'm going to get back to reviewing Eat Lead: The Return of Matt Hazard, which is... not a great game. So far, 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand is both a better and a funnier third-person shooter.
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It doesnt mean that Ubisoft knew about the crashes. It could be the same problem Bully had that they tested it on new firmware on the dev kits or debug units where it runs fine but when played on retail units it could have some problems whti an older firmware. Its not incommon that developers have newer firmware that hasn't been pushed to users yet. Or they sent out the wrong maste for print. Thats happened too in seweral cases, 

Shit happenes, it will be fixed whit an update sooner or later. Getting pissed about stuff like this is just stupid since it happense whit 20% of all games on both the PS3 and 360. I had Ninja Gaiden Sigma crash and freeze on me several times but after an updated it was fixed and never crashed ever again, same whit Grid on the 360 was the lates case i can remember but after a patch oops i mean update a few days later it runs smooth.

Just get over it I pay more like $80 for games here in Europe and I don't get hung up on small problems like this. If you cant wait a couple of days to play a game you have problems and probebly need to talk to a professional.

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Edited By xXTharosXx

Same exact thing with me Jeff

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Talk about rushing a game to the factory. Maybe UbiSoft forgot to test this game? LOL!

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This has happened twice so far, when I push the start button. I'm now about 70% through the campaign and it is running good.

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Did you try copying the game to the hard drive?  I've found that fixed all of my GTA IV crashes.  Sounds like I might rent HAWX or wait til it hits the bargain bin...

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Thats an interesting issue to be having.  I doubt its a conflict with NXE because if it was everyone would have the issue.  I wonder if its check for other save files and there is a bug in the code that causes it t hang up if something is found or thought to be found.  Hope they patch it.

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Did you install to HDD?

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I rented the game and I got the same thing. I took it back to the video store and rented Fable II. I did try a few times but it would never play.

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hey i love the new tom clancys hawx gr8 game, check it out i made a vid for it!!!
http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/3981007546/m/7681049137

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hey every one check out this Hawx video i made watch it now!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtSHlVDHvmM
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HAWX crashes for me to on Xbox 360 - not the 360s fault at all - all other games work fine. 
I returned my copy for a refund - if UBISOFT release a fix I may consider getting it again. Pity 'cause it looked good.