Hawken’s open beta shows a thoughtfully designed mech combat game (preview)

When I move forward, my mech subtly accelerates to top speed. Rotating has weight as this exoskeleton lags behind the shifting focus of my gaze. I can feel the thud of my footsteps. The fuel gauge drops when I hit the boosters, and these metal arms glow red as a hold down the trigger. In Hawken, the upcoming mech multiplayer shooter for PC from Adhesive Games (now in open beta), I am the physical embodiment of my virtual machine.