Tips for Tom Clancy's HAWX 2 on PS3

Blackout

• On Mission 10, Blackout, remember to stay within the jammers' effective range to elude surface-to-air missiles, although the tactic won't help you avoid ground fire from anti-aircraft guns. The jammers will constantly move, so stay close to remain cloaked from enemy missiles. Take advantage of the protection to destroy the targeted power plants, which will also eliminate any surrounding anti-aircraft defenses. 

Final Push

• At the start of Mission 11, Final Push, focus on eliminating enemy fighters first because they'll pose serious problems later on when you're targeting ground defenses. And you'll have to not only support your fellow AC-130 fighters but also the ground assault in order for the mission to succeed. Use your radar-guided missiles to pick off enemy fighters, who will focus their attacks on the AC-130s. If you don't offer enough protection and allow the AC-130s to fall below 30 percent force you'll have to restart the mission. 

Nuclear Missiles

• In Mission 20, Last Stand, you'll need to prevent a series of nuclear missiles from reaching 45,000 feet. If you allow the missiles to get that high, you fail the mission. To succeed, you'll have to destroy the first set of missiles as soon as they launch, eliminating them as close to the ground as possible. But be careful of the laser-shooting satellites that will try and shoot you down.

Command Bunker

• At the end of Mission 20 you have to fly your plane into a tunnel and destroy the enemy general's command bunker. Line up your plane with the center of the tunnel opening and slow down so as not to clip either side wall. Launch short bursts of cannon fire even before you see the target to destroy the bunker from a distance. Blowing up the bunker as soon as you can will allow you to fly through the tunnel and complete the mission.

Trophies

• Successfully completing certain tasks can win one of 33 individual trophies. For example, completing the first story mission on any difficulty earns the Crash Test trophy. Dodging a total of 100 missiles during a team battle without using flares earns the Nimble trophy. Using your gun to finish off 10 players who have already been damaged by your teammates wins the Coup de Grace trophy. If you master all of the game's 15 planes, you win the Hard Work Pays Off trophy. And if you collect all other 32 trophies, you earn the game's ultimate reward, the platinum Top Gun trophy.