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...
Abstract: A solid RTS on the Xbox 360, Halo Wars may not break the mold, but it does provide an impressive entry to the series and one that finally makes the genre feel at home on a console.
Abstract: If you told me 10 years ago that the guys who made the awesome Age of Empires II would be making a console-only real-time-strategy game based on a sci-fi shooter, I probably would have at least bitten, if not consumed, my hat at the time. Yet, not only...
Abstract: Halo, for all intents and purposes is Microsoft’s Star Wars: a sprawling sci-fi yarn with a deeply convoluted history spanning hundreds of years. Now that history is being expanded even further in Halo Wars, the franchise’s brave entry into the con...
