Halo Wars

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  • Release Date: Mar. 3, 2009
  • Price: $60.00
  • Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
  • Developer: Ensemble Studios
  • Platform(s): Xbox 360
  • Genre: Strategy
  • ESRB Rating: Teen
  • Mild Blood
    Mild Language
    Violence
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  • Halo Wars

    After spawning three best-selling first-person shooters, Bungie's futuristic universe is branching out into uncharted territory with the RTS title, Halo Wars. The good news is that Halo Wars masterfully transports the series' best elements to an entirely different genre, and its unparalleled accessibility makes for an excellent introduction to real-time strategy. The bad news is that its self-imposed limitations take a meaty chunk out of its longevity.

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Pros Cons
Tight controls [12] Not enough content [10]
Amazing visuals [11] Doesn't live up to expectations [7]
Fantastic multiplayer [9] Repetitive gameplay [4]
Addictive gameplay [9] It's boooring [4]
Intense action [7] Braindead computer AI [3]
Engaging story [7] Lousy camera/viewpoint [3]
Just plain fun [6] Poor storytelling [1]
Innovative concepts [5] Ugly visuals [1]
Awesome audio [4]
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Halo Wars - Xbox 360

Pros Cons
Addictive gameplay Not enough content
Tight controls  
Just plain fun  
Engaging story  
Amazing visuals  
Going back what it was post to be.

This is a fun game and all. But the thing is. I was hopeing for singale player expassion pak. But at this time. It only for multiplayer. But I hope it change in the futuer. If you are in to RTS. This a game for you. But also you need to have a taest of alot multiplayer. And alot less of singal player action.

Halo Wars - Xbox 360

Pros Cons
  Poor storytelling
  Ugly visuals
  Doesn't live up to expectations
  It's boooring
very bad game

this is a very bad game and its not worth buying. im a halo fan and love halo 2 and 3 but when i played this game i started hating halo. i bought this **** for $60 dollars and now i am mad (and they only gave me $20 for it at gamestop!

Halo Wars - Xbox 360

Pros Cons
Addictive gameplay Repetitive gameplay
Intense action Braindead computer AI
Tight controls  
Amazing visuals  
Halo Wars Needs more credit than it deserves

I've gotten halo wars for a week now and it is fantastic. Yeah, it is a tactical game and kind of command and conqeur and its not a first person shooter but that's what makes it interesting. I think it is an amazing seqeul to the Halo trilogies and i think it represents the game well. The controls are easy to grasp and a wide variety of soldiers and infantry which makes it better. In the new skrimish matches you can choose from either the UNSC or the Covenant and 3 additional leaders for each race. Overall this is one of the best games I've bought and it is worth it.

Halo Wars - Xbox 360

Pros Cons
Engaging story Doesn't live up to expectations
Wast of money

Halo Wars - Xbox 360

Pros Cons
Amazing visuals Not enough content
Tight controls  
Just plain fun  
Engaging story  
Lets Go UNSC Lets Go!!!!

I recently bought Halo Wars and i loved it! First of all I am a huge fan of RTS games and when i played halo wars it had everything you would want for a halo type RTS i love playing against my friends. But there is only one thing I'm not happy about, you cant play as the covenant in campaign also the maps are really small. I think Ensemble Studios should come out with a sequel updating everything from Halo Wars. But over all the game is great amazing graphics and great audio. Though before it came out i was worried that with out the mouse how could you play an RTS game on the 360 but since I've played its even easier then using a mouse.

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