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Halo Wars (X360)

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Strategy/3D Real-Time Strategy

RELEASE DATE

03/MAR/09

ESRB RATING

DEVELOPER

Ensemble Studios

PUBLISHER

Microsoft Game Studios

TRAITS (member-attributed "LIKES")

THE SETTING #USES

PLAYING AS #USES

UNSC 440
military 145
covenant 124

PLAYING AGAINST #USES

HOW IT'S PLAYED #USES

GENERAL TONE #USES

DESCRIPTION

Halo Wars is a real-time strategy game set in the universe of Microsoft's blockbuster first-person shooter series. The game was created specifically for Xbox 360 by Ensemble Studios, the developer behind the acclaimed Age of Empires and Age of Mythology series. The focus of the game is on combat and conquest, with resource management taking a backseat to battlefield tactics. Units, vehicles, and the supplies needed to keep them running are produced at different buildings on base. In most missions, players order down the buildings they need on the planet's surface in pods sent from an orbiting command ship. The game's control scheme revolves around large, contextual, circular menus, designed with the Xbox gamepad in mind. The D-pad can be used to jump quickly between important spots on the map and the face buttons are used to select units and give common commands.

The main Halo Wars campaign plays through a series of scripted missions that follow a storyline set 20 years before the original Halo: Combat Evolved. Players control United Nations Space Command forces in a command ship called Spirit of Fire, on a mission over a distant planet called Harvest. The alien Covenant had taken Harvest from the UNSC and the UNSC has just taken it back, but Covenant activity continues in remote locations. When it is discovered that this activity centers on ancient Forerunner relics, hidden just beneath the surface and undiscovered during the humans' previous occupation, war on planet Harvest becomes a lot more interesting.

The looks and sounds of the vehicles and units were designed to match those of the original Halo games in detail, with zippy warthogs, wise-cracking infantry, and raspy, zealous aliens. A few units are introduced in this game, along with new hero characters, who fought the Covenant in the days before there was a Master Chief. In addition to the single-player campaign, a multiplayer mode is available for as many as six. In multiplayer games, players can choose to take command of the Covenant as well as the UNSC. The sides have different strengths, but each has unique powers that can turn the tide in a fight if used wisely. Capturing Forerunner relics on a map yields advantages, as well. During the development of the game, Microsoft announced that it would close Ensemble upon completion, making Halo Wars the swan song to the studio's successful, 14-year run. ~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide

Halo Wars (X360)

GENRE/STYLE:

Strategy/3D Real-Time Strategy
RELEASE DATE:

03/MAR/09
TOP TRAITS:

Halo universe, Tactical Strategy, RTS style
DESCRIPTION:

Halo Wars is a real-time strategy game set in the universe of Microsoft's blockbuster first-person shooter series. Th... more

players 7,948

followers 60

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POPULARITY: X360 PLATFORM

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Halo Wars (X360) by: KingBloodyboom

“a good survival game but it will get boring”

created 15/NOV/2011

Halo Wars (X360) by: DarkAxiom

“PLAY HALO REACH”

created 15/OCT/2011

Halo Wars (X360) by: SpazCool

“To be honest, I rented this title, missing out on the “Reach” beta but, whatever. This was partly due to the fact that when “ODST” first came out I fell for what the reviewers were telling me; “ODST is little more than an add-on.” Given that I was...”

created 18/AUG/2011

Halo Wars (X360) by: Dizzazter

“Story was pretty good for an RTS game, online was interesting and different to the normal Halo games.”

created 20/JUL/2011

Halo Wars (X360) by: total0013

“As a fan of RTS and stragedy game's in generall (and of the Halo universe) Halo Wars was diffenitly a game for me. While Halo is more of a first-person shooter, and yes, this game does lack that sort of action, the stragety appeals to me greatly.”

created 24/JUN/2011

GoGNeRdRaGe played Halo Wars on 18/JUN/11

created 19/JUN/2011

Halo Wars (X360) by: gamerboy1414

“I really liked this RTS. It was a great game!!”

created 01/JAN/2012

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“yeah its a real good game
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Halo Wars (X360) by: JakubKotis

“another halo game :) great as usual”

created 04/DEC/2010

apoloimagod played Halo Wars on 13/SEP/10

“Warming up for Halo: Reach... I plan to play the game in chronological (with respect to the story) order. So that will be: Halo Wars, Halo: Reach, Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3: ODST, and...”

created 13/SEP/2010

AndyO played Halo Wars on 12/SEP/10

“Got the 'Big Al's Scooter' & 'Penny Pincher' achievement...”

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Halo Wars (X360) by: WTSnipERzWrAth

“sweet story”

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bettadud played Halo Wars on 24/AUG/10

“Don't you just love it when you get under someone's skin so much they feel like they need to trash talk you afterwards? It's about 7:30 and David wants to own on some fools at Halo Wars. I agree,...”

created 24/AUG/2010