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Top Gun: Hard Lock

Top Gun: Hard Lock was released in March 2012 for Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, and PlayStation 3, by 505 Games and Paramount Interactive. The player takes the role of a pilot named Lance "Spider" Webb, who…

16 March 2012

Top Gun: Hard Lock is a fighting developed by Headstrong Games, released 16 March 2012 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Top Gun: Hard Lock is

Top Gun: Hard Lock is a fighting game developed by Headstrong Games and released in 2012. It was published by 505 Games. It is available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

The player takes the role of a pilot named Lance "Spider" Webb, who graduated from Top Gun under the auspices of Pete "Maverick" Mitchell. As Spider, the player engages in missions during a blockade of a new terrorist regime (a former US ally who had a coup) in the Persian Gulf. The player flies missions from USS McKinley in the Gulf, which involve shooting down hostile planes and destroying missile boats. Eventually, the player conducts bombing runs over enemy camps and bunkers, and the last mission involves assisting NATO ground forces, an airfield, and special forces troops in attacking the enemy forces.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer for up to 16 players online. Local play supports 1 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Top Gun series

Top Gun: Hard Lock is the 19th of 20 entries we hold in the Top Gun series. It arrived 2 years after Top Gun. The next entry was Top Gun: Maverick in 2022.

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What it launched against

Top Gun: Hard Lock launched on 16 March 2012, within three weeks of Mass Effect 3, Journey, Kid Icarus: Uprising and Devil May Cry HD Collection.

Released around the same time: Mass Effect 3, Journey, Kid Icarus: Uprising, Devil May Cry HD Collection.

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Quick answers

Top Gun: Hard Lock — frequently asked questions

When did Top Gun: Hard Lock come out?
Top Gun: Hard Lock was released on 16 March 2012 for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
Does Top Gun: Hard Lock have multiplayer?
Yes. Top Gun: Hard Lock supports multiplayer for up to 16 players online.

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