HAWK vs Sky Force Reloaded
HAWK
HAWK is a rather new, mobile arcade shooter game that pays homage to the glorious arcade days of the 90s where games like Strikers 1945, Raiden DX and even Galaga dominated arcade centers worldwide. Featuring an exciting and challenging gameplay, you'll pilot your aircraft through various airspace in an effort to defeat the overwhemling armada of the tyrannical Autocrats as well as the massive robots that they build. As you progress, you'll get to reoutfit your aircraft with a variety of upgrades for your guns, shields and boosters in order to be able to take on tougher enemies, but unfortunately, the game can be quite grindy since you'll need plenty of resources just to get an upgrade. That's not even including the upgrades you need for your BroBots - the two AI-controlled companion aircrafts that will help you in battle. That said, HAWK also has over 130 levels of outstanding arcade shooter experience that comes in three difficulty levels.As surprising as this may sound, there isn't as many great arcade shooters on mobile than you'd expect. However, HAWK is definitely one of the better ones. It may be grindy due to its freemium element, but gameplay-wise, the game can sate your arcade-style shooter fix for sure.
Sky Force Reloaded
Sky Force Reloaded is what I call a "throwback Sky Force" - a game that is intended to give players a nice throwback look at the old Sky Force that has a whole lot less "polishing" unlike Sky Force 2014. The game is still beautiful in its own way and the intense, bullet-hell-like gameplay is as addictive as ever. The game provides players with brand-new missions, more challenging enemies and bosses, as well as a satisfying number of planes to play as. Each plane you pilot can be upgraded and there are even buff cards that you can collect while you're in a game.When it comes to vertically-scrolling arcade shooters for mobile devices, Sky Force is possibly the best and longest-standing franchise and you'll get to take a look at the game's older original via this Reloaded version. However, if you're looking for a better looking game, you might enjoy Sky Force 2014 instead.