Halo Wars

[Decatur]

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Published by:Microsoft

Developed by:Ensemble Studios

Release Date:February 2009

Genre:Real Time Strategy (RTS)

 

About This Game

A strategy game based on the Halo universe, Halo Wars immerses you in an early period of the storied Halo universe, allowing you to experience events leading up to the first Halo title. 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.

 

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. 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.

 

The Controls

We've spent a great deal of time simply on getting the controls right. Halo Wars was created for the Xbox 360 from the ground up, which meant we didn't have to make compromises or shoe-horn in artifacts from a Windows PC game. We were able to take all the best aspects of RTS games, make them work perfectly on the Xbox 360, and exclude the rest.

 

About The Developers

Halo Wars is currently under development at Ensemble Studios in Dallas, Texas. We are the developers behind the award winning Age of Empires series of real-time strategy games, and we're very excited to be able to work in the universe that our friends at Bungie have created.

 

 

 

The UNSC

In Halo Wars you’ll find that the UNSC field a very versatile arsenal. You can enlist the aid of Marines, Warthogs, Scorpions and Hornets to strategically control areas of the map or advance on new ones. Specialized UNSC leaders offer you further tactical abilities such as calling in support from Spirit of Fire above and highly specialized units that can make the difference between winning and losing.

 

Whether its close air support, infantry, or heavy armor, the UNSC can field the units to get the job done.

 

The Spirit of Fire

Exitus Acta Probat

 

CFV-88

 

Constructed: 2473

Class: Phoenix

Captain: Cutter

A.I.: On board - "Serina"

 

 

 

The Spirit of Fire was originally a colony ship, transporting equipment and colonists in the UNSC's expansion efforts. In 2520 the ship was refit with a Magnetic Accelerator Cannon and other armaments to serve as a warship. Huge storage bays that used to house machine parts now carry everything from Warthogs and Scorpion Tanks to construction supplies for fire bases in hot spots in front line engagements or in rearguard actions.

 

The campaign in Halo Wars follows the Spirit of Fire and her crew as the UNSC deals with the first deadly encounters with the Covenant.

 

This is the ship seen in the video teaser 'Field Trip to Harvest'

 

Now here are some random videos/trailers/teasers I really enjoyed.

 

 

Note: Most of this was gathered from either IGN or the Official Halo Wars Community Site.

Edited December 7, 2008 by Fatal Error

[SmokiestGrunl]

If you find some game play videos make sure you post them.

[subs_55]

im glad to see that they are actually trying to get fans nad impress people. it seams like they put a decent effort in this time. im also glad that they can make a persons face right.

 

ive read the halo books (all 4) and its great that its not all about master chief. lets hope they dont epic fail this one.

[Decatur]

I am a fan of the books, and from what I have read online (unconfirmed) roughly 10-20 years before the events of Halo CE. Edited December 7, 2008 by Fatal Error

[Decatur]

UPDATE: I added a gameplay video.

[sowrd]

hay is this game 4 the pc?if it is pm me plz

[SmokiestGrunl]

hay is this game 4 the pc?if it is pm me plz

 

Last time I checked its being designed for the xbox, although that doesn't mean their wont be a migration.

[Slidell]

I don't really like strat games they bore me not really my cup of tea.

[Dan]

I'm getting this game just so that i can get the mythic maps, apparently they are coming free with the game lol

[Slidell]

I'm getting this game just so that i can get the mythic maps, apparently they are coming free with the game lol

 

You can DL them,and I don't want the game so it'd be a waste of money.

[Decatur]

I can't wait for this game looks real good not being 'The Chief' the whole time, or the arbiter.

[Slidell]

I can't wait for this game looks real good not being 'The Chief' the whole time, or the arbiter.

 

 

Your not anyone your floating in the air looking at action-figures.

Edited December 9, 2008 by GMOF Slidell♥

[Dan]

Your not anyone your floating in the air looking at action-figures.

 

Dom, what the hell did that mean lol?

 

Edit it and make it make sense

[Decatur]

He meant, your not anyone in particular, you just control everything.'

[Slidell]

Dom, what the hell did that mean lol?

 

Edit it and make it make sense

 

It's like your playing with toys not playing as anyone in particular.