Halo Wars Preview

[SoulReaper]

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Halo Wars is an upcoming real-time strategy video game that will take place in the fictional Halo universe. The game is being designed by Ensemble Studios for the Xbox 360.It is the last project worked on by Ensemble Studios.

Gameplay
Halo Wars is a real-time strategy game that uses species and vehicles seen in previous Halo games as well as new units. The controls use the A-button primarily for selecting via 3 methods; tap to select one unit, double tap a particular unit to select all units of that class on screen or "paint brush" which selects all units that the "brush" is dragged over. Selecting a unit gives the player the option of commands and selecting certain buildings brings up a "circle menu", said to be the most important menu in the game, taking up the whole screen which is used for creating units and buildings. The game's lead developer, Graeme Devine, has said that the emphasis is more on combat than economy; it is necessary for the player to "manage a battle instead of watching it", and while resources are still present they also have alternative forms such as time and the number of units present. Some campaign missions will take the focus off resources but skirmish and multiplayer matches still require some management of an economy.

Plot
The trailer cites the story as taking place 20 years before the events of Halo: Combat Evolved. Several characters have been named so far: Captain Cutter, Professor Anders, Sergeant Forge, and an AI named Serina (who appears to be a less advanced version of Cortana). What appears to be an Arbiter is also pictured. The trailer also states the events are taking place on the planet Harvest.
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Scarab fighting USNC forces

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Sample of a USNC headquarters

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Full on battle between USNC and Covenant forces

 

[UchihaSaburo]

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Halo Wars is an upcoming real-time strategy video game that will take place in the fictional Halo universe. The game is being designed by Ensemble Studios for the Xbox 360.It is the last project worked on by Ensemble Studios.

Gameplay
Halo Wars is a real-time strategy game that uses species and vehicles seen in previous Halo games as well as new units. The controls use the A-button primarily for selecting via 3 methods; tap to select one unit, double tap a particular unit to select all units of that class on screen or "paint brush" which selects all units that the "brush" is dragged over. Selecting a unit gives the player the option of commands and selecting certain buildings brings up a "circle menu", said to be the most important menu in the game, taking up the whole screen which is used for creating units and buildings. The game's lead developer, Graeme Devine, has said that the emphasis is more on combat than economy; it is necessary for the player to "manage a battle instead of watching it", and while resources are still present they also have alternative forms such as time and the number of units present. Some campaign missions will take the focus off resources but skirmish and multiplayer matches still require some management of an economy.

Plot
The trailer cites the story as taking place 20 years before the events of Halo: Combat Evolved. Several characters have been named so far: Captain Cutter, Professor Anders, Sergeant Forge, and an AI named Serina (who appears to be a less advanced version of Cortana). What appears to be an Arbiter is also pictured. The trailer also states the events are taking place on the planet Harvest.
Gameplay pictures

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Scarab fighting USNC forces

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Sample of a USNC headquarters

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Full on battle between USNC and Covenant forces

Known and seen.
Halo Wars is gonna be Epic.
Can't wait for it.
And Halo:Recon too,But thats next year.

 

[Akiza]

cool dude

 

[BishamonSama]

Looks disappointing to me, actually

I love the 1st person shooter Halo games. Was hoping for somewhat of a 4th installment of the same type in the series xD

 

[Akiza]

yeah i guess ur right bsama

 

[UchihaSaburo]

Looks disappointing to me, actually

I love the 1st person shooter Halo games. Was hoping for somewhat of a 4th installment of the same type in the series xD

Eh............In case you didn't know.
Halo:Recon is coming out next year.
Which is the continuation of Halo 3.

 

[Akiza]

thats cool 2 saburo

 

[BishamonSama]

Eh............In case you didn't know.
Halo:Recon is coming out next year.
Which is the continuation of Halo 3.

It's not the same, though.

In Halo: Recon you're not a spartan, and you have to stay out of fire a lot more. >.<

 

[UchihaSaburo]

It's not the same, though.

In Halo: Recon you're not a spartan, and you have to stay out of fire a lot more. >.<

Lol Yeah but still........
It's gonna be epic.
I think Master Chief will come into the Campaign of Recon cause he ain't dead yet anyways.

 

[MS_Evolution]

recon may seem a bit strange coz its a completely new character and we might actually learn something about him unlike the ever-mysterious mastercheif

 

[SoulReaper]

Halo 3 recon is gonna be about what happened between Halo2 and Halo 3 and you will play as an ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Trooper), one of the soldiers you are normally provided in several levels in Halo 3, the ones with black armour.

 

[tfgabe1]

HEy Iz This GAMe An xBOx...exCLusIVE????

 

[SoulReaper]

yeh, it is gonna be XBOX EXCLUSIVE

 

[tfgabe1]

Looks Awsome!

 

[TC9tails]

looks sort of clumped together but its cool

 

[Garfield157]

I didn't know Halo 3 Recon was going to come out... I really like Halo 3 though: Completed it on Legendary ^^

I love the Halo series. I'm going to buy Halo Wars as soon as it comes out- It's made by the same people who made Age Of Empires, another series of brilliant strategy games.

 

[UzumakiJake]

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Halo Wars is an upcoming real-time strategy video game that will take place in the fictional Halo universe. The game is being designed by Ensemble Studios for the Xbox 360.It is the last project worked on by Ensemble Studios.

Gameplay
Halo Wars is a real-time strategy game that uses species and vehicles seen in previous Halo games as well as new units. The controls use the A-button primarily for selecting via 3 methods; tap to select one unit, double tap a particular unit to select all units of that class on screen or "paint brush" which selects all units that the "brush" is dragged over. Selecting a unit gives the player the option of commands and selecting certain buildings brings up a "circle menu", said to be the most important menu in the game, taking up the whole screen which is used for creating units and buildings. The game's lead developer, Graeme Devine, has said that the emphasis is more on combat than economy; it is necessary for the player to "manage a battle instead of watching it", and while resources are still present they also have alternative forms such as time and the number of units present. Some campaign missions will take the focus off resources but skirmish and multiplayer matches still require some management of an economy.

Plot
The trailer cites the story as taking place 20 years before the events of Halo: Combat Evolved. Several characters have been named so far: Captain Cutter, Professor Anders, Sergeant Forge, and an AI named Serina (who appears to be a less advanced version of Cortana). What appears to be an Arbiter is also pictured. The trailer also states the events are taking place on the planet Harvest.
Gameplay pictures

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Scarab fighting USNC forces

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Sample of a USNC headquarters

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Full on battle between USNC and Covenant forces

This is goin2 be amazing! i mean its like command and conqure but halo! it dont get better then that!

 

[Saiga]

I really like how they simplified the controls so much so that it can work on the 360 so well. As a huge Strat game fan this is probably going to be one of my favorite games.