Set in the iconic Halo universe, Halo Wars predates the original first-person shooter Halo. Experience the early battles between the UNSC and Covenant, the far-reaching conflict that has been diligently followed by the masses in the blockbuster Halo series. Join the crew onboard the Spirit of Fire, a Phoenix-class colony ship converted for UNSC military use and guided by the A.I. persona Serina. The storyline follows the Spirit of Fire's discovery of an ancient artifact during a journey to the planet Harvest, the first planet to be attacked by the Covenant
Halo Wars puts you in command of the battlefield over an arsenal of UNSC units and vehicles as you engage Covenant forces. Counter and crush your opponent by tactically fielding the superior army. Choose among Leaders that possess elite skills, which turn the tides of battle. Using various combinations of Leaders and units, create countless strategies tailored to your preferred playing styles and personalized strategies
See who the superior commander is through multiplayer online skirmishes supporting up to 6 players with the New Xbox Experience. Choose to command either unique civilization, UNSC or Covenant, each with unique attributes and strategic characteristics. Ancient Forerunner technology can also be found to create unique units to gain an upper hand in battle
Since inception, Halo Wars was explicitly designed to cater to console gamers and bring to Xbox 360® a genre that has typically been played on the PC. Easily command and manage powerful armies, effortlessly control troops and incredible machines, engage in epic battles and expand your empire using an intuitive user interface. Halo Wars represents the true next-generation experience, combining a masterful control scheme using the Xbox 360 controller with the award-winning strategic gameplay only Ensemble Studios can provide
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Halo Wars is an exciting strategy game based on the legendary Halo® universe. In campaign mode, command the armies of the UNSC warship Spirit of Fire, with familiar and new UNSC units in its initial encounters against the Covenant, an alien coalition threatening to obliterate mankind. Halo Wars will immerses you in an early period of the storied Halo universe, allowing you to experience events leading up to the first Halo title for Xbox®.
With the guidance of Serina, a spirited artificial intelligence (A.I.) persona, direct legions of UNSC soldiers, Warthogs, Scorpions, and more, each group having its own strengths and uses in battle. Adventurous commanders can also call upon ancient Forerunner technology, if they are fortunate enough to find it hidden throughout the battlefield.
Covenant forces are also waiting for you to lead them into battle in multiplayer skirmishes via the New Xbox Experience. Call upon an arsenal of new and familiar Covenant units such as Grunts, Elites, Ghosts, and even Scarabs to defeat foes on the battlefield. Strategic-minded players who react well under pressure will emerge victorious.
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danualwaysplay(85) on 05, Feb. 2010 22:52 (HKT)
Great RTS It's so cool!! It's Halo game with RTS genre.
For those like me who can't play Halo There are actually unfortunate masses like me who can't play FPS games like Halo due to health reasons (getting dizzy easily is one of them). With this game, you can at least not be out of place and still be partially in the loop of the Haloverse (pun intended). The voice acting and the cinematics are beautiful, and the gameplay is easy to get on to. DLC is also available for this title for even more fun! Get it and you won't regret it!
Not like any other Strategy game! one of the most realistic strategy game i have ever played, both sides are extremely powerful, i like the online playing gr8 competition in it, awesome characters in the story mode which was amazing, loved it... cheers...
For Halo fans! I enjoyed this game as a straightforward strategy game for the 360 console. It is very easy to pick up and start playing, great for those new to RTS games. Real strategy fans might get a bit bored after a few plays though. I do think it is lacking a little bit in depth, ie there isn't a great deal of strategy involved on some of the levels, or in the online game modes. But overall it is a decent RTS game.
Great complementary piece to Halo universe, and fun RTS on 360 If you ever wondered what it would be like if Halo was an RTS game, think no further as there's now Halo Wars.
Taking an interesting story arc of the franchise, game simplifies what is traditionally complex and hard game to translate on a console control to bring what is accessible and fun RTS on a console that doesn't feel like it's a port from a PC version.
If you are a Halo universe fan, there's a lot to enjoy from presentation, music, to interesting precursor to Halo FPS series.
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