We ’re in a letup between Battlefield games right now . Although EA confirm that thenext Battlefield is in active ontogeny , it does not yet have a release window . It ’s also been a couple of years since the arrival ofBattlefield 2042,which Digital Trends enjoy , but is a divisive entry in the serial overall . If you ’re look for another first - somebody gun for hire with similar large - scale action to fill up some meter during that waiting , you ’ll want to keep your eye onDelta Force : Hawk Ops .

Delta Force : Hawk Opsis Team Jade and TiMi ’s revival of a Hellenic tactical shooter series from NovaLogic . In practice , this enfranchisement ’s modern reinterpretation is a melt pot of modernistic near - next shooters . It has the visceral shooting of premature Delta Force game , multiplayer manner barrack by Battlefield andEscape from Tarkov , and operators with special power likeXDefiant . It is not a particular standout in any one of those categories , but it bid up a upright time as we wait for Battlefield to make a retort .

The genus Beta forDelta Forcefeatures two modes : Havoc Warfare and Hazard Operations . For fans of Battlefield , Havoc Warfare is the mode that you ’ll want to check out . It ’s a 32v32 modality where one squad attack and tries to capture enemy sectors while the other defends and whittles the opponent squad ’s forces down . It ’s a well - trodden multiplayer shot mode at this point — for good reason .

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Like its compeer with similar modes , Havoc Warfare catch the intensity of storm into enemy dominion with a circle of other soldiers . It ’s chaotic , but voguish shimmer and teamwork are central to winner . Players are put into a squad of four , who can all revive each other and spawn on each other after death . If I was on the attacking side , I always waited as long as potential for a teammate to come and mend me so we did n’t emaciate any lives .

Delta Force’smaps are n’t as destructible as those in Battlefield , but they still felt well - project , with plenty of lane and choke points where intense shootout can take place . WhileDelta Forcedoes feel more like a military shooter than a grinder shooter , it does feature Operators with special abilities . My favorite so far is D - wolf , who can travel across the large mathematical function quicker with his motorized exoskeleton power and deal massive damage with his Triple Blaster grenade launcher . I had the most fun withDelta Forcewhen I was playing Havoc Warfare . It feels like the game ’s Orcinus orca fashion and could be quite appealing if it establish long before the next Battlefield .

Delta Forcealso wants to appeal to players who enjoy hard-core extraction triggerman such asEscape from Tarkov . It does that with its PvPvE Hazard Operations mode . In Hazard Operations , team of three drop into large maps and must explore them , completing missions and pick up valuable loot along the way . If players die before they can extract out of the map , they ’ll lose everything they collected . It ’s a high - risk , in high spirits - reward mood that feels much more cozy and trying than Havoc Warfare , especially when you come across another team of actor .

I tend to opt extraction shooters that nix PvP , likeHelldivers 2 , so this modality has yet to click for me . If you ’ve set up yourself frustrated by some of the aggressive monetization change thatEscape from Tarkovhas made recently , though , Delta Forcepresents a strong alternative . That ’s precisely whatDelta Forceis shaping up to be . I do n’t think it ’ll be genre - leading in any substantial style , but it offers up a well - made replacement for the ilk of Battlefield andEscape from Tarkov .

Delta Force : Hawk Ops’PC alpha will run throughout the rest of August , and you may gain access to it byrequesting it on Steamor earning a code through Twitch Drops . Whenever this game is released , it will be free to recreate across PC , console , and wandering with cross - manoeuvre .