Beautiful cutscenes, fun overall gameplay, and great addition to the Halo storyline,
A few tedious missions slow the games groove up in places.
Halo Wars represents Ensemble Studios final work of real-time strategic glory and what a high note to go out on it is. With addictive combat, user-friendly controls, and great storyline the only thing more that this Halo-enthusiast could have asked ...
Abstract: Despite what some people have been trying to pound into our heads, real-time-strategy games can and do work just fine on consoles. We have three great Command & Conquer games on the Xbox 360 as proof. So the question isn’t whether or not Halo Wars is t...
Abstract: 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 entire...
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Published: 2009-02-20, Author: Allen , review by: gamespy.com
Most unit "special powers" are underwhelming; single-unit selection still a bit iffy; small unit variety.
Nostalgias a funny thing. Its difficult to remember now that in the pre-Halo era, the idea of a first-person shooter on a console was a contradiction in terms. Halo itself, while very good, wasnt an especially deep or complex shooter even by the sta...
Superb selection of UNSC and Covenant forces, Easy to play once you grasp the controls, Engaging storyline and cutscenes, Good mission variety through campaign mode.
Covenant not playable in campaign mode, Flood not playable at all, Small unit counts and map limit the scale of battles, Very few multiplayer options.
Halo Wars is a fun strategy outing for fans of the universe, but it feels simplistic and short alongside other games in the genre. ...
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Published: 2009-02-20, Author: Luke , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: UK REVIEW--After shooting through scores of Covenant and Flood soldiers in three Halo first-person shooters, the United Nations Space Commands story rewinds a few decades in Halo Wars. The game grants you command of both the human UNSC forces and thei...
Abstract: Halo Wars je velmi očekávaný další krok pro licenci Halo. Ale Halo Wars jsou spíše krokem od střílečky k real-timeové strategii. Je to rozmělněná - někdo by mohl říct i intelektuálně slabší - verze real-timeové strategie, a to kvůli omezením gamepadu n...
Abstract: Ceska VerzeHalo Wars is the highly anticipated next step for the Halo franchise. But Halo Wars takes a step away from first-person shooting and into real-time strategy. It’s a watered down, some might say dumbed down, version of an RTS due to the limit...
