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Halo Wars

Customer rating on Halo Wars: 4.5 out of 5 stars (61 customer ratings )

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Special Features

 

  • New take on a legendary world: Experience the early battles between the UNSC and Covenant, in a time predating the original Halo. Join the crew aboard the Spirit of Fire, a Phoenix-class colony ship converted for UNSC military use, and guided by the A.I. persona Serina. Discover an ancient artifact during a journey to the planet Harvest, the first planet to be attacked by the Covenant. And then get ready for the wars.
  • Strategic command of armies in large-scale combat: Gamers are in command of the battlefield, playing as either of two unique civilisations: UNSC or Covenant. Counter and crush your opponent by tactically fielding the superior army. Choose among leaders possessing elite skills that can turn the tide of battle. Use various combinations of leaders and units, and create countless strategies tailored to your preferred playing styles.
  • Groundbreaking Xbox 360 strategy game: Since inception, Halo Wars was explicitly designed to bring a typical PC genre to console gamers. Commanding armies is easy, controlling troops and units effortless and epic battles are smoothly handled using an intuitive user interface.

Review

 




Halo Wars is a strategy game based on the legendary Halo universe. In campaign mode, players will command the armies of the UNSC warship "Spirit of Fire," consisting of familiar and new UNSC units in its initial encounters against the Covenant, an alien coalition threatening to obliterate mankind.

With the guidance of Serina, a spirited A.I. persona, gamers will 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 players 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.

Customer Reviews

 

Customer rating on Halo Wars: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Average rating (61 reviews)

Customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars Good fun.

Gazzy2008 | 18/08/2010 | See all Gazzy2008's reviews (2) »

I bought Halo:wars on play trade for 9.90 this is outstanding value. The campaign mode can be a little annoying having to keep rebuilding bases over and over but entertaining non the less. Overall a fun game and very enjoyable!

Customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars A bold move for Halo

FUTiiLE | 25/07/2010 | See all FUTiiLE's reviews (8) »

A while back nobody would have ever associated the word 'Halo' with the RTS genre... not any more. My goodness Halo has now been firmly imprinted on RTS forever because this game is superb. 3v3 Multiplayer is always a good laugh, but in my experience some of the matches can last hours if each team use similar tactics, but it does challenge players to try and outthink and outmanouvre opponents.
You really dont get bored on this, a little frustrated perhaps, but never bored. My friend and I completed this on Legendary in Co-op after maaaaany hours of cursing at our televisions; but despite the fact it was torturously difficult it was very enjoyable and we ended up masteirng the Co-op system and working together like clockwork. At this price, this game is a must buy!
On a side-note, the DLC that is available is also excellent value for money.

Customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars A breakthrough in strategy games

HenryMo | 05/06/2010 | See all HenryMo's reviews (3) »

When Halo 3 was release, we all thought that the Halo series was funished. Fortuantly, we were wrong. Halo Wars is arguable the best strategy game ever, with its great graphics, amazing features and a different view on the Halo Universe, its a Halo fan must-buy.

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Technical Details

 

16+ (PEGI)