After playing the first one and still owning it to this date. I will describe this in one to 2 words. Amazingly great!
User Rating: 9 | Warhawk (w/Headset) PS3
I didn't know what to think of warhawk seeing as it was online play only. I'm a huge fan of the original that aired Nov of 1995. I went through the training at first starting with character. All I could say was wow that is one very large knife. HAHA! After completing all the training from footwork to flight it was amazing. I sat at the edge of my seat because I couldn't wait to get online. Even to this date there are still hundreds of people playing this game. I logged in and just quick joined a match. After spawning it took a minute to gather my bearings. Grabbing all the ammo I could I made a B line straight for what the game is all about. The Warhawk! With a button press followed by a quick tapping of R2 I was singing across the sky gathering rockets/ammo while dodging rolling and flipping to keep from getting hit. I will tell you. Play the training. It can be hard to get used to at first but once you get the funds down there is no limit to what you can do in that bird. I was being chased by one while following to. I armed my swarm missles and started targeting the plaing in front of me. I targeted it 7 times and let my rockets FLY! BOOM!!! It went up like a christmas tree and all that remained was little pieces falling to sea below.
My experience with warhawk has been exciting from the moment I put the disc in my machine to now. Trust me when I say this. If you can find this game get it. I give it a 9. Because in my eyes no game is ever perfect but very very close. :D 
