Halo Wars is a nice change of pace into the games history as an FPS, delving into the RTS genre and for the most part it definitely works. This definitive version being a plus as you get all the DLC previously released all in one.
The game has a great story set about 20 years before the events of the chief waking up in the Pillar of Autumn following the likes of Sgt.Forge, Prof. Anders, and Commander Cutter. All of these characters (including the 3 Spartans) are great additions to Halo's cast and you also get a look at the previous Arbiter before THE Arbiter we all know and love eventually comes about. This series also has a good history of great soundtracks with this one and Halo 3: ODST being the standouts. The cutscenes were also pretty damn good, particularly one near the end that most Halo players definitely know about.
I believe this game is at it's best when played cooperatively but it's not the greatest, I wish the game gave you and your friend more freedom in terms of having your own separate unit count instead of having to split the same count. Making the units can also be quite a time slog as you can sometimes just be waiting more than a few minutes doing not much but counting down time for your resources to build up before your army building truly begins.
Overall, when you think Halo, you think first person so the wars games have a hard time at getting you into them (I know back then that was the case for me) but today, I can appreciate this game as a unique foray into this series that I love so much.
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The game has a great story set about 20 years before the events of the chief waking up in the Pillar of Autumn following the likes of Sgt.Forge, Prof. Anders, and Commander Cutter. All of these characters (including the 3 Spartans) are great additions to Halo's cast and you also get a look at the previous Arbiter before THE Arbiter we all know and love eventually comes about. This series also has a good history of great soundtracks with this one and Halo 3: ODST being the standouts. The cutscenes were also pretty damn good, particularly one near the end that most Halo players definitely know about.
I believe this game is at it's best when played cooperatively but it's not the greatest, I wish the game gave you and your friend more freedom in terms of having your own separate unit count instead of having to split the same count. Making the units can also be quite a time slog as you can sometimes just be waiting more than a few minutes doing not much but counting down time for your resources to build up before your army building truly begins.
Overall, when you think Halo, you think first person so the wars games have a hard time at getting you into them (I know back then that was the case for me) but today, I can appreciate this game as a unique foray into this series that I love so much.
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