When the first batch of Spectrum Nexts reached their owners in the dark times of 2020, the killer launch games were clear: Rusty Pixels’ Baggers in Space, Tyvarian (covered previously) and Warhawk, the subject of this video.
Unlike the other two, Warhawk has quite the background - an upgraded reimagining of a budget take on Star Force, which originally hit the Commodore 64 (alongside several other micros) in 1986.
So let’s use this an excuse to check out Warhawk’s roots, before a dive into this modernised take and see how well it carries the spirit of 80s arcade gaming!